The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-12
impeachment Redivivus.
THAD. STEVENS NEW ARTICLES.


THAD. STEVENS NEW ARTICLES.
The following are the new and ad-
ditional articles of Impeachment
against Andrew johnson, prepared
by Thad. Stevens, of Pennsylvania,
and presented in the HSuse oftRepre-
sentatives,, Tuesday last. The we'll
informed Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun, says: ~
ssThad. Stevens articles of i'm.
peachment did not cause a ripple of
excitement in the House, to-day.
The reading of the articles was not
half through before the. Republi-
can side seemed to be thoroughly
disgusted. Mr.. Stevens had prepar-
ed long speech in support of the
articles, but was physically too feeble
to deliver it personally, and was read
in part from the Clerks desk, by the
Clerk, Mr.. Mcpherson.
"The conduct of members showed
that they took very little interest in
the subject. Of the former managers,
Mr.. Williams, of Pennsylvania, was
the only one who took the least in
terest. Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, looked
utterly amazed at the feeble attempt.
Mr.. Boutwell, went on quietly writ
ing letters mt his desk, while Mr..
Butler, who sits, near him, hid his
face behind o newspaper. Mr.. Ash
ley, the original Jacob of the i'm
peachment ring, even failed to take
any interest in the proceedings. Not
half. dozen gentlemen listened, and
the want of interest became so mani
fest, that Mr.. Stevens put an end to
the further reading, and he moved to
postpone the subject.''7u9
Whereas, high court of imp each
ment has lately been in session to try
Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, for high crimes and
misdemeanors, and has adjourned
without completing its Judgment;
and, whereas, it is proper that addi-
tional articles should be filed, if the
House deem it expedient; therefore,
ReSoloed, That a committee of -
beappointed to prepare additional
articles of impeachment, and report
the same in substance as follows:
Additional articles of impeachment
exhibited blythe House. of Represen-
tativesiin the name of themselves
and of all the people of the United
States against Andrew Johnson, Pre-
sident of the United States, in main
tenance and support of their i'm
peachment against him for high
crimes and misdemeanors in Office.
FIRST ARTICLE. the said
Andrew johnson. President of the
United States, did abuse the patron
age of the Government, which by,
virtue of his Office had been entrust-
ed to him, and did pervert it to i'm
proper and selfish purposes, mas
much as he used it to corrupt the
people of the United States, and to
induce them to abandon and re-
nounce the principles which they
conscientiously held, and to adoot
others which they did not approve,
in order to promote the selfish pur-
pose of the said Andrew Johnson.
The President Of the United States
came into power and received his
office, because he professed to- hold
the principles OF the Republican
party, and zealously avowed his de-
termination to carry them into effect.
When he came into power he found
the offices of the Government, many
thousand in number, filled with men
protesting the same Republican prin-
ciples, and who had been appointed
expressly to carry them into effect.
When by fatal accident he became
the Chief Executive of the nation, he
determined to seek an election for
the same Office at The next Presiden-
tial term. He foresaw that it would
be necessary to renounce the princi-
pies OF the Republican party, and to
establish new personal party, espe-