The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-03
YOU all the records, books, papers, and otn ed
public property. now in his CUSTODY an"
charge. Respectfully yours, -.o,-

President of the United States, unmlndio,l
of the high duties of his Office, ana nls
oath of Office, in violation of the Constitu-
tion and laws of the United States, on the
twentv. first day of February, in the yea,
of our Lord one thousand eight nundreo
and sixty-eight, at Washington, in the Uis-
I trict of Columbia, did unlawfully consplfe
9th one Lorenzo Thomas, and with otner
nersons TO the House Of Representatives
Unknown, with intent, by intimidation ana ~
threats. to hinder and prevent Edwin M
Stanton. then and there the Secretary 1ol
the Denartment of War, duly appointed
, NM the laws of the United States, from
holding said Office of Secretary LOT tne
Department of War, contrary 70 anu an
IN violation of the Constitution OF the
Tinted States and the provisions OF an act
untitled can act to define and punish cor
tain conspiracies," approved July 81, 1861
.rhereby said Andrew Johnson, President
of the United States, did then and there
commit and was guilty of high crime IN
Office. .- roh,
con President of the United States, IN
mindful of the high duties OF his Office and
of his oath of Office, on the twenty-hrst day
of February, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty EIGHT,
and on divers other days and times in said
wear. before the twenty-eighth day of said
February, at Washington, in the District
of Columbia, did unlaWfully conspire with
one Lorenzo Thomas, and with other per-
sons to the House Of Representatives un-
known, by force to prevent and hinder the
execution of an act entitled can act regu-
lating the tenure of certain civil Offices"
passed March 2, 1867, and in pursuance of
said conspiracy did attempt to prevent
Edwin 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 misdemeanor in Office.
Article 6. That said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, unmindful
of the duties of his high Office and of his
oath of office, on the twenty first day of
February, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty eight, at
Washington, in the District of Columbia,
did unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo
Thomas by force to seize, take, and possess,
the property Of the United States in the
War Department, contrary to the provi-
sions of an act entitled can act to define
and punish certain conspiracies," approved
July 81, 1861, and with intent to violate
and disregard an act entitled can act
regulating the tenure of certain civil
Offices" passed March 2, 1857; whereby
said Andrew Johnson, President Of the
United States, did then and there commit
high crime in Office.
Article T. That said Andrew Johnson,
President Of the United States, unmind-
full of the high duties Of his Office and Of
his oath of office, on the twenty first day
of February, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight,
and on divers other days in said year be-
fore the twenty-eighth day of said Febru-
airy, at Washington, in the District of Co.
lumbia, did unlawfully conspire with one
Lorenzo Thomas to prevent and hinder the
execution of an act of the United States
entitled can act regulating the tenure of
certain civil Offices" passed March 2, 1867 !;
and in pursuance of said conspiracy did
unlawfully attempt to prevent Edwin NJ.
Stanton, then and there being Secretary
for the Department of War under the
laws of the United States, from holding
said office, to which he had been duly ap-
pointed and commissioned whereby said
Andrew Johnson, President of the United
States, did then and there commit and
was guilty of high misdemeanor in Of
| fee.
Article s. 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 twenty-frst day of
February, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, at
Washington, in the District Of Columbia,
did unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo
Thomas to seize, take, and possess, the pro-
perty of the United States in the War
Department, with intent to violate and
disregard the act entitled can act regu-
lating the tenure of certain civil Offices"
passed March 2, 1867 whereby said An
drew johnson, President of the United
States, did then and there commit a high
misdemeanor in office.
Article 9. That said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, unmind-
full of the high duties of his Office and of
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to control the disbursements of the mo-
neys appropriated for the military service
and for the Department Of War, on the
twenty first day of February, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-eight, at Washington, in the
District of Columbia, did unlawfully and
contrary to the provisions of an act emit
tied can act regulating the tenure of GER
tain civil Offices" passed March 2, 1867,
and in violation of the Constitution of the
United States, and without the advice
and consent of the Senate of the United
States, and while the Senate was then and
there in session, there being no vacancy in
the Office Of Secretary for the Department
of War, appoint Lorenzo Thomas Secre-
tary of War ad interim, and then and
there deliver to said Lorenzo Thomas a
letter of authority in writing, in substance
as follows, that is to say:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 81, 1868.
Sir,-The Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton hay
ing been this day removed from Office as
Secretary for the Department of War, you
are hereby authorized and empowered to
act as Secretary of War ad interim, and
will Immediately enter upon the discharge
of the duties pertaining to that office.
Mr.. Stanton has been instructed to
transfer to you all the records, books,
papers, and other public property, now in
his custody and charge.
Respectfully yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
To Brevet Major-General Lorenzo Thomas,
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