The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-03-19
STROUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. MARCH Is, 1868.
THE IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES.
WASHINGTON. Feb. %


the Impeachment Committee this morn
ing:
Articles exhibited by the House of
Representatives Of the United States, in
the name of themselves and all the people
of the United States, against Andrew
johnson, President of the United States,
in maintenance and support of their I'm
peachment against him for high crimes
and misdemeanors in Office.
Article 1. That said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, on the
2lst day of February, in the year of our
Lord 1868, at Washington, in the district
of Columbia, unmindful of the duties of
his Office, of his oath of office, and of the
requirement of the Constitution that he
should take care that the laws be faith
fully executed, did, unlawfully and in
violation of the Constitution and laws Of
the United States, issue an order in writ
ing for the removal of Edwin NJ. Stanton
from the Office of Secretary for the De-
partment of War = said Edwin NJ. Stan
ton having therefore been duly appoint
ed and commissioned by and with the
consent of the Senate of the United States
as such Secretary, and said Andrew
johnson, President of the United States,
on the 10Th day of August, in the year
of our Lord 1857, and during the recess
of said Senate, having suspended, by his
order, Edwin NJ. Stanton from said Office,
and within twenty days after the first day
of the next meeting of said Senate, on
the 18th day of December, in the year
last afore- mentioned, having reported to
said Senate such suspension, with evil
dence and reasons for his action in the
case and in the name of the person des-
ignated to perform the duties of such
Office temporarily until the next meet
ing of the Senate, and said Senate
thereafterwards, on the 18th day of Jan
uary, in the year of our Lord 1868, hav-
ing duly considered the evidence and
reasons reported by said Andrew John
son for said suspension, did refuse to
concur in said suspension, whereby and
by force of the provisions of an act enti-
tied " An Act Regulating the Tenure of
Certain Civil Offices" passed March End,
1867, said Edwin NJ. Stanton did forth
with assume the functions of his Office,
whereof the said Andrew johnson had
then and there due notice, and said Ed
win NJ. Stanton, by reason of the prem
ises, on the said 2lst day of February
was lawfully entitled to hold said Office of
Secretary for the Department of War,
which order for the removal of said Ed
win VI. Stanton is in substance as follows,
that is to say, Executive Mansion,
Washington, d. c., Feb. 2lst, 1868. -
Sir: Ey virtue Of the power and authority
vested in me as President by the Consti-
tuition and laws of the United States you
are hereby removed from Office as Secre-
tary of the Department for War, and
your functions as such will terminate
upon receipt of this communication.
You will transfer to Brevet Major Gen
eral Thomas, Adjutant General of the
Army, who has this day been authorized
and empowered to act as Secretary OF
War al interim, all records, books, pa
pers, and other public property now in
your custody and charge. Respectfully
yours, Andrew johnson. To the Hon.
Edwin NJ. Stanton, Washington, ID. G., y
which order was unlawfully issued with
intent then and there to violate the act
entitled " An Act to Regulate the Ten
ure of Certain Civil Offices" passed
March 2nd, 1867, and contrary to the
provisions of said act and in violation
thereof and contrary to the Constitution
of the United States, said Senate being
then and there in session, to remove the
said Edwin Nj. Stanton from the Office a:
Secretary of the Department of War
whereby said Andrew johnson, President
of the United States, did then and there
commit and was guilty Of a high misde
meanor in Office.
Articte 2. That on said 2lst day o.
February, in the year of our Lord 1868
at Washington, in the District of Colum
bia, said Andrew johnson, President o
| the United States, unmindful Of. the higl
duties Of his office, and in violation o
the Constitution of the United States anC
contrary to the provisions of an act enti
tied {" An Act Regulating the Tenure o
Certain Civil Ol1ices,' passed March End
1867, without the advice and consent o
the Senate of the United States, said Sen
ate then and there being in session, ant
without authority of law, did appoint on
Lorenzo Thomas to be Secretary of Wa
ad interim, andl dlissued to said Lorenz
Thomas a letter Of authority, in substanc
as follows, that is to say: Executiv
Mansion, Washington, d. c., Feb. 2lst
1868 = Sir: The Hon. Edwin Nj. Stan
ton having this day been removed iron
Office as Secretary for the Department Q
War, you are hereby authorized and EN-
powered to act as Secretary Of War a,
interim, and will Immediately enter upo
the discharge of the duties pertaining t
that Office Mr.. Stanton has been il
structed to transfer to you all records
books, papers, and all other public pro
perty now in his custody and charge
spectfully yours, Andrew johnson
To Bt. Major General Lorenzo Thomas
Adjt Gen. U. S. A., Washington, d. e.,
M pbarahu eaid Andraw .TohnsOn BreSldeu