Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-07

the United States, from holding said office
of Secretary for the Department of War,
contrary to and in violation of the Copstitu.
ton of the United States, and of the pro-
visions of an act entitled "an act to define
and punish certain conspiracies," approved
July 81, 1901, whereby said Andrew John.
son, President of the United States, did then
and there commit and was guilty of high
crime Ia Office.
Article 8. That said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, unmindful
Of the high duties of his Office and of his
oath of Office, on the 2lst of February, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty eight, and on divers other
days and times in said year before the 2Sth
day of said February, at Washington, in the
District of Columbia, did unlawfully con-
spire with one Lorenzo Thomas, and with
other persons in the House of Representatives
unknown, by force to prevent and hinder
the execution of an act entitled Van act
regulating the tenure of certain civil Offices"
pa1sed March 2, 1867, in pursuance of said
conspiracy, did attempt to prevent E. NJ.
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 the
said Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, did then and there commit
and was guilty of high misdemeanori in office.
Article 6. That Andrew johnson, Presi.
dent of the United States, nnmindful of the
duties of his high Office and of bis oath of
Office, on the 2lst day of February, in the
year of our Lord 1868, at Washington, in
the District of Columbia, and did unlawful
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force to seize, take and possess the proper.
| ty of the United States at the War Depart
ment contrary to the provisions of an act
entitled can act to define and punish Ger.
tain conspiracies," approved July 81, 1851,
and with intent to violate and disregard an
act entitled "An act regulating the tenure
of certain civil offices, passed March 2, 1867,
whereby said Andrew Johnson, President
of the United States, did then and there
commit high crime in Office.
Article z. That said Andrew. johnson,
President of the United States, unmindful
of the high duties of his office, and of his
oath of Office, on the 21st day of February,
in the year of our Lord 1868, and on divers
other days in said year, before the 2Sth day
of said February, at Washington, in the
District of Columbia, did unlawfully con-
spire with one Lorenzo Thomas to prevent
and hinder the execution of an Act OF the
United States, entitled IAN act regulating
the tenure of certain civil Offices" passed
March 2, 1867, and in pursuance of said
conspiracy, did unlawfuIly attempt to pre-
vent Edwin NJ. Stanton, then and there be.
ing Secretary for the Department of War
under the lnws of the United, from holding
said Office, to which he had been duly ap
pointed aud commissioned, whereby said
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States, did there and then commit, and was
guilty of high mi,demeanor in office.
Article g. That said Andrew Johnson
President of the United States, unmipdfu
of the high duties of his Office, and of hi;
oath of office, on the 21st day of February
in the year of our Lord 1868, at Washing
ton, in the District of Columbia, did uplaw
fully conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas, tc
seize, taken and possess the property of the
United States in the War Department with
intent to violate and disregard the act en-.
titled IAN act regulating the tenure of Ger
tain civil Offices" passed March 2, 1867
whereby said Andrew johnson, President
of the United States, did then and there
commit high misdemeanor In Office.
Article 8. That said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, unmindiu
of the high duties of his oath of office, with
intent unlawfully to control the di,bursc
ments of the money appropriated for the
military service and for the Deps rtment o.
War, on the 2lst day of February, in th,
year of our Lord 1868, at Washington, il
the District of Columbia, did unlawfuly
and contrary TO the provisions of an act
entitled "Au act regulating the tenure oi
civil offices, passed March 2, 1867, in viola
ton of the Constitution of the United States
al sti.. thn ,,,,o k.~fe 81,
Senate of the United States, and whilo th.
Senate was then and there in session, ther,
being no vacancy in the Office of Secretar,
for the Department of War, did appoin
Lorenzo Thomas, Secretary of War dd int
rim, and then and there deliver to said Lo
renzo Thomas letter of authority in wri
ting, in substance as follows, that is to say
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON
d. c., Feb. 81, 1SGS.--Sir The Hon. Ed
win NJ. Stanton on having been this day re
moved from Office as Secretary for th,
Department of War, you are hereby author
lied and empowered to act as Secretary o
War al interim, and will Immediately ente
upon the discharge of the duties pertaining
to that office. Mr.. Stanton has been in
structed to transfer 10 you all the records
books, papers and other public property nov
in his custody and charge.
Respectfully, yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
To Brevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas
Adjutant General United States Army
Washington, ID. G.
Whereby said Andrew johnson, President
of the United States, Gid then and there
commit and was guilty of high misdemea
nor in Office
Article 10. That said Andrew johnson
President of the United States, on the 22C
day of February, in the year of our Lore
1868, at Washington, in the District o.
Columbia, in disregard of the Constitution
and the law of Congress duly enacted, a.
Commander in. Chief did bring before him
self, then and there, William II. Emory, q
Major General by bIevet, in the army of the
United States, actually in command of the
military forces therefor, and did then and
there, as Commander-in Chief, declare to-
and instruct said Emory, that part of law
OF the United States, passed March 2, 1867,
entitled 'an act for making appropriations
for the support of the army for tho year
ending June 80, 1868, and for other pur-
poses," especially the second section thereof
! which provides, among other things, that