New-York tribune., 1868-05-12

paIs,d March o. is and to unawfully prevent Edwin NJ
stanton, then being Secretary TOT inc tha dtios
Thereof whereby said Andrew johnson, Presuent o Io
United states did then and there commit ana was euiy
Of high misdemeanor IN once ,
That said Andrew Johnson President OF tne @ Udeo tSa
ses unmndfu OF the high duties OF his office ana tn
dignity and prOpreties thereof and OF the harmony %
courteses which ought TO exist and be ~ me ov
srnfnent the United States designing and intendn8 70
s aside the rgntl authority ana PEWeTs PSs Ji Satred con-
tempt and reproach the Congress- Of the United Stae
cal the several branches thereof to impair ana dest %
TIN regard and respect Of all the good people OF the
United States for the Congress and the legislative power
tHreof (which all officers OF the IN Sn odnm
aid resentment Of all the good people OF the uhSu U
setsS against Congress aH a. his sad design
aidintent, openly and publicly ana before oveis A.
PAGES OF the , szens % meet and receive said Andrew
JIn son the Chief Magistrate Of the United STATES Ge
OF the 18th day Of August in the year OF our ioru 1850
ard ON divers other DAYS and times well before as ar
trward, make and deliver with lOud V0loo coIai, d "a
tsmperate nAammatOry and scandaIous harangues ann
dd therein utter loud threats and bitter meDaees as wen
against Congress the laws OF the United Staes
ths mundes then assembled and within hearing which
are forth ia the several specifications nereaiter
written, In substance and effect that Is 10 say: =,
specfoatiOn FTs.-In this that at Washington In tae
District OF Columbia In the Executive Manson 20 SV III
mittee OF citizens who called upon the IIesueGe o s
United States, speaking OF and concerning tne
Of the United States, said Andrew JohnsOn %
tho United States, heretofore 20 W.T. on the iot uS & VI
August In the year OF Lord 1856 dld In oud VOICE
declare substance and elect among Otcr thnBs n~
$50 far as the Executive Department OF the Govern
ment is concerned the effort has been inade 20
he Union, tho breach, 10 pour Oil into te WOun
ghich consequent upon the struggle anu O Sp pan
physician would, plaster healing IN charaeter anu htJ ~
extensive with the wound We Thought ana We lHInA'
that we had partially succeeded but as the work pro
creses as seemed to bo taking place. ana
the country becoming reunited N0 IOunu uistuiD
that element shall 90 no further than your convention
and the distinguished gentleman VINO nas ueIfolcu W
me the report OF its proceedings sha make no reoI
ence it that do not believe the time and the occasion
Justify. ,-.--. i. -, A., o,o,orr
ment every endeayor TO prevent the restoration OF peace
harmony, and Union We have seen hanging upon tDe
verge OF the Government as II were, BODY calleu Or
which assumes to be- the Congress OF inc Unted
while I'm fact 10 Is Congress OF only part OF the aes
when ne every step and act tended to pcrpetuae dis
union and make "A disruption OF the states lneVthoIe,
ss nv sen upon eonstitutlouai rights and Violate day
after day and month after month, fundamental primer,
pies the Government We have seen congress tias
seemed 20 forget that there limit to the sphere ana
scope Of legislation We have seen a Congress IN ih
nory TO exercise power which allowed 70 oe
eonsnmmated would result In despollsm OF MONARCHY
itself" -,
ber In the year OF our Lord 1906 before public assem-
dent OF the United states speaking Of aud concerning
the Congress Of the United States, DID, ina loud voice.
declare IN substance and ehect among o'ner 'nns nS'
@fs1 m you VIA, Ii eAllel aPou your cousrsH that Is
@ 10 .oa.a. S.s I' o' 1 & col Bs s ai "a 1 cs 5 ao
h ios' aay,olS 70 restore he auoa q M,,e S So o1 % ,s
who're be "a vhsn tie reon cwsnce be hi Dee Denounced
hm,, Bot CosTss' on' and drnseros had undertaken to
SPECIFICATION TlirdIn this, that at St. Louis in tho
State OF Missouri heretofore, 20 wiz on the 5th day OF
seme ~ tG year 0d eI our Lo az m SpreW opon
me iIe Conercss Of The United states did m a loud voice.
elect,
rsr, bad word 'go % ,h, ,pb,;t q New % & o.
hl .si .a 'Le ea's 4 Toe o a New o,.a, ref9,I yos
tb. Sss .ad back % il ., 10 inoist,
sss yao % vii TIE ap Ss rot Al oiHs trace bach
-r N roa -. - gp de proeseiinzs 10 their eIa.
esS 700 hsJ tiers lns that oavenon
Be era si.h "a, extinct o u, power L1Ias Si. 20 'AI vs.
s.'' o9 ISoa 1 ' 5 % & f ,ms r b,s me
vs.. . Sss % '' ard E. up s, e, 70 tS s Py s
s s nd. '0fSs1s sss sat h csTss,r s aa' ssns that
portion q The popSlaaso tas elAot PspsliiI:s, o.: 70
Tat ssembe voau aw and the nsnian q
,h. Cosy9n vas 20 '1pds the '1oaHsS sas9' he m ~ ' os S
., q ss ga''d Si'is. sd ever aS s.Ss IN , @
civil soyeHmea. sh bad beH oEI By the Government o tss
rebellion Ooneneo h.v
for n. New sn. rot Ard there was the e,use and the
oa es td ,e and ever drop Of blood est was she'd
tiiss ns closer bui viii not DO here tonht yos
Md ps,p. s b1v, bsu Introduced here an You have provoked
question. o. %. l9d though doe, lo provoke ne W. tel yoq ss
aeeuoa With Ssv e elective anehse
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% s5sR% d., "a ssi tiai Tor,r st had s5ndcSd
ho part, th elected me lo ,9 vas jloT o'e.u,s n exercised
called iFrrsa%sus Barssa bs yes that traitor And
been d Jas i.t,s, sd ii iR1 Now ny country fa here To-
ngh i.vsr eiy indulge in epiise's its easy to call man
ysty bound gsSar J9in yadss There
iai css The y .pasiS bad ch sai he asVs call h.ss bad
ss.s =" w. Ss Wss ssi IT % Y We We. '' % sNSasr %
arrest !Ss d :sha :.i a 70
T .:Ht ' II Ts p: ssE; 5 1 h,3es m .sd s
"L ' JON eOneuE what hlve said intended 70
ga he iss g'S.'' threat,
With help will veto uer whenever Of them come
angues highly censurable In any peculiarly indecent
and unbocOmlng in the Chief Magistrate OF tho United
brought the high Office OF tho President OF the United
States into contempt dcuc and disgrace TO the great
son, President Of the United states did commit and was
and there guilty Of high msdemeanor in office.
ARTICLE XI.
That said Andrew Johnson, President Of the United
States unmindul OF the high duties OF his office and Of
MS Oatn OF ONCE, IN
aud laws OF the United States. did heretofore 10 wit on
the 18th day OF August 1866 at the City OF Washington
and the District OF Columbia by public speech. declare
and affirm In substance, that the XXXIXth Congress- OF
tho United States was not Congress OF the United
States authorized by the Constitution 10 exercise leRsla
tive power under the same but on the contrary, was
Congress only part Of the States thereby denying and
intending deny that tho icgs,.ion said Congress
was valid or obligatory upon him, the SAID Andrew John'
son. except in so FAR as he ut TO approve tho same
aud also thereby denying and Intending 70 deny the
power OF the said XXXIXth Congress 20 propose anpa
ments ~ the Constitution OF the United States and ID
pursuance OF said declaration the said Andrew Johnson,
President OF the United States, aferward 10 wits ON pe
2lst day OF Febray 1868 at the City OF Washington in
tho District OF Cohimbie did unlawfuy and in disre
gard OF tho requirements OF the Constitution, that he
should take that the laws be faithfully executed,
"A fInnir Nn ant fhn Inn