The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-03-12

there commit an6 kas guilty Of, high
mlstlemeanor In omce.
Article 8. Th1s "a Andrew johnson,
President Of thes nited States, on the
2lst day OF FsbsgRy, A. d. 1868, at
Washington, In IT, District Of Colun,-
bia, did Commit iaAd was guilty Of a
high misdemsanosln Office, in this, that
without authorityYOf law, while the
Senate of the Unl1ed States was then
and there In sessioo, he did appoint one
Lorenzo Thomas 10 be Secretary for the
Department pf Wak'ad interim without
the advice and coasent Of the Senate
and in violation Of the Constitution of
the United States, no vacancy having
happened in said 0flace of Secretary for
the Department of War during the re-
cess Of the Senate. and no vacancy ex-
listing in said ofIksss At the stiase, and
which said appointment, SO made by
Andrew johnson of said Lorenzo Thom-
as, is in substance As follows, that Is to
say #mz-r 5@
Here follows the order given under
the first article Of impeachment.l
Article 4. That said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, unmind-
full Of the high duties Of his Office, and
of his oath of Office and I'm violation of
the Constitution and laws of the United
States, on the 2lst day Of February in
the year Of our Lord 1893, at Washing
ton, i'm the District of Columbia, did un-
lawfully conspire with one Lorenzo
Thomas, and with other persons to the
House of Representatives unknown,
with intent, by intimidation and threats,
to hinder and prevent Edwin NJ. STAN
ton, then and there the Secretary for the
Department of War, duly appointed un-
der the laws of the United States, from
holding said office of Secretary for the
Department of War, contrary to, and in
violation of, the Constitution of the
United States, and of the provisions of
an act entitled, An act to define aud
punish certain eonspiracies, approved
July 3lst, 1861, whereby said Andrew
johnson President of the United States
did then and there commit, and was
guilty Of a high crime in Office.
Article 5. That said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, unmind-
ful Of the high duties of his Office, and
OF his oath of Office, on the o1st day Of
February, in the year Of our Lord 1868,
and Oh divers other days and times in
the year before the 18th day of said Feb
ruary, at Washington, in thu district Of
Columbia, did unlawfully conspire with
one Lorenzo Thomas and with other
unknown, by force, Representatives
hinder the execution of an act entitled,
"An Act to regulate the tenure of GER
tain civil Offices" passed March ., 1867,
and, in pursuance Of said conspiracy, did
attempt to prevent Edwin M. Stanton,
then and there being Secretary for the
Department of War, duly appointed and
commissioned under the laws of the
United States, from holding said Office,
whereby said Andrew Johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States, did then aud
there commit and was guilty of high
crime and misdemeanor in office.
Article 6. That said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, unnind-
full of the duties Of his high office. and
of his oath of Office, on the 2lst day Of
February, in the year Of our Lord, 1868,
at Washington, in the District Of Col
umbia, did unlawfully censpire with
one Lorenzo Thomas, by force to seize,
take and possess the property of the
United States in the War Department.,
contrary to the provisions of an act en-
certain conspiracies, approved July 81,
1861, and with intent to violate and dis
regard an act entitled, "An Act regulat-
ing the tenure of certain civil offices" }"
passed March I'd, 1867, whereby said
Andrew johnson, President of the Uni
ted States, did then aud there commit a
high crime in Office.
Article Z. That said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, unmind-
full Of the high duties OF his Office, on the
2lst day Of February, in the year Of oul
Lord, 1868, at Washington in the Dis.
trict Of Columbia, did unlawfully con.
spire with one Lorenzo Thomas, tt
seize, take and possess the property O
the United States in the War Depart,
ment, with intent to violate or disregard
the act entitled, IAN Act regulating tht
| tenure Of certain civil offices,n passel
March ID, 1867, whereby said Andrew
Johnson, President of the United States
did then and there commit a high mis-
demeanOr in Office.
! Article 8. That said Andrew Johnson
President of the United States, unmind
full Of the high duties of his office, ant
Of his oath of Office, with the Intent un
lawfully to control the disbursement 0
moneys appropriated for military ser
vice, and for the Department Of War, OF
the 2lst day Of February, In the year 0
our Lord 1858, at Washington, in th
District Of Columbia, did unlawfull,
and contrary to the provisions Of an &C
entitled IAN Act regulating the tenure