Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-03-05


and of his oath ofoffice, and In violation
of the Constitution and Laws Of the
United States, on the 21st day of Feb
J ruary, in the year OF our Lord 1858,
at Washington, in the District Of Co
lumbia, did unlawfully conspirs with
one Lorenzo Thomas and with other
persons to the House of Representatives
unknown, with intent by Intimidation
to hinder and prevent Edwin NJ. STAN
ton then and there Secretary OF the
Department of War, duly appointed
under the laws of the United States,
from holding said Office of Secretary Of
the Department Of War contrary to and
In violation of lhe Constitution of the
United States and of the provisions of
an act entitled IAN Act to define and
punish certain conspiracies, approved
July 3lst, 1851 whereby said Andrew
Johnson, President of the United States,
did then and there commit and was
guilty of high crime In Office.
ARTICLE V. That the 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 day of February, in the year of our
Lord, 1868, 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 unlawftflly
of Representatives unknown, and by
force to prevent and hinder the execution
of an act entitled IAN Act regulating
the tenure of certain civil offices, "
passed March I'd, 1867, in pursuance Of
said conspiracy did attempt to prevent
Edwin M. Stanton, then and there
Secretary for the Department of War,
duly appointed ahd commissioned under
the laws of the United States, from
| nfh har hn
, Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, did then and there COM
miit and was guilty of high misde-
meanor i'm office.
ARTICLE vi. That the said Andrew
Johnson, President ofthe United States,
,, unmindful of the duties of his high
office aud of his oath ofofIicc on the 21st
day ofFebruary. in the year of our Lord,
1858, at Washington, in the District of
Columbia, did unlawfully conspire with
one Lorenzo Thomas, by force to seize
, andtake possession of property of the
= United States in the War Department,
contrary to the Provisions of an act
entitled "An Act to define and punish
certain. conspirators, approved July
!, 81, 1861, and with the intent to violate
= and disregard an act entitled IAN Act
regulating the tenure of certain civil
: offices, passed March 2, 1867 whereby
said Andrew Johnson President of the
, United States, did then aud there com
nit 4 high crime in office.
: ARTICLE VII. That the said Andrew
! johnson, President ofthe United States,
n unmindful of the high duties of his of.
. flee and of his oath of Office, on the 2lst
day of February, in the year of cur
Lord, 1868, and on divers other days in
said wear before the 2Yth day Of said
q February; at Washington, i'm the Dis.
y trict of Columbia, did unlawfully con.
d spire with one Lorenzo Thomas 10 nre.
u vent and hinder the execution of an aet
: of the United States entitled "An Act
u regulating the tenure of certain civil
i Offices, passed March Cd, 1867, and In
u pursuance ofsaid conspiracy did unlaw
7 fully attempt to prevent Edwin NJ. Stan
IS ton, then aud there being Secretary o
Z" the Departmentsof War under the law.
y of the United States, from holding said
g office to which he had been duly apDoint
u ed and commissioned; whereby said
Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, did then and there com
NIT and was guilty of high misdeman
!, or In office.
ARTICLE VIII. That said Andrew
d johnson, President oftlie United States
e unmindiul of the high duties Of his of.
l. fee and Of his oath of office, on the 2ls
ID day of February, i'm the year Of our Lore
J. 1868, at Washington, In the District 0
3 Columbia, did unlawfully conspire will
'e ono Lorenzo Thomas to seize and tax,
ID possession of the property OF the Unitet
le States In the War Department, with In
ID tent to violate and disregard the ac
N entitled IAN Act regulating the tenur,
l. of certain civil offices, y passed Marcel
of I'd, 1867; whereby s,id Andrew John
n, son, President of the United States, die
N then and there commit high misde
q meanor in office.
ARTICLE TX. That said Andrew
st Johnson, President ofthe United States
4, unmindful of the high duties Of his of
of flee, and of his oath OF Office, unlswfully
H. to control the disbursement of the mon
Of les appropriated for the military service
Is and for the Department of War, ON tn
10 2lst day of February, in the yeaI Of ou
I'd Lord, iS6s, at Washington, In the Dis
t. trict of Columbia, did unlawfully ant
Of contrary to the provisions of an act en-
d, titled IAN Act regulating the tenure O
OF certain civil offices, 4" passed March I'd
ID 1867, and In violation of the Constitu
q, ton of the United States, and withou
D. the advice and consent of the Senate o
e. the United States, and while the Senat
o was then and there in session, ther
r. being no vacancy In the office Of Secre
tary for the Department of War, an
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