Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-06-05
q Synopsis Of the Articles.


Synopsis of the Articles.
As the references by tho newspapers to th
articles OF impeachment are usually made +
them by their numbers, and as the final yot
is likely to be telcgraphed to the press in th
same way, it will be convenient for our read
ers to havo a brief synopsis Of the articles:
ARTICLE I-Dcclares that the Prcsiden
issued an order for the removal of Mr.. Stan
ton from tho office of Secretary of War, til,
Senate then being in session, intending there
by to violate the Tenure of: Ol1ico Act.
ART. I1-Charges. that the President, there
then being no vacancy in the War Onice, au
thorlzcd Gen. Thomas in writing to act as
Secretary at interim, the Senate then bcino
In session, andwith intcut to violate the Tan.
urc-of' Office Act and the Constitution.
ART Ills like the second, cxcopt TINT
1t alleges that the President appointed Thorn.
as Secretary of War without the advice and
consent of the Senate, and without authority
OF law, and with the intent to violate tho Con
stitution
ART. lV-Allcgcs that the President con.
splred with Thomas and other unknown por.
sons to prevent Stanton, by threats, from act.
ing as Secretary of War, thereby VIOLATING tho
Conspiracy ACT of July, 1861, and the Con.
'sttution.
ART V-Qharges' thet tho Prosident con-
with honas anS otaor, i ,' to I Prs
oxcJ...on " the Tenure-of.Onicc .set; and
Tint in pursuance of this conspiracy, ho ana
they attcmptto hinder Stanton, by unlawful
means, fron,sactins as Secretary of War.
ART. YI-Allcges that the copspirators
intended by force to get possession of tho pub
lio property in the War Department, contrary
to the Conspiracy Act of July, 1851, and
with the purpose If thus violating the Ton
ureof- Oflice Act
ART. Wills very much like article VI,
merely adding that the conspiracy to get pos
session Of the property in the War Office was
formed with the intent to violate the Tonure
Act, omitting all allegations as to the Act of
July, 1867.
Art. KIII-Dcclaros that the All intorins
appointment of Thomas was made with tho
intent on the part of tho President to control
the military appropriations for the War De.
partmcnt in an illegal manner, intending
thereby to violate the Tenure Act.
ART IX-Charges that the President, on
the I'D Of February, 1868, instructed Con
Emory, (the commander of the troops ia
Washington that the Act of March, 1867
which requires all military orders to be given
through Gen. Grant, was unconstitutional
and that tho President tried to persuade En-
ory to disregard this law and receive orders
directly from him.
ART. x-Rclates to the speeches made b,
tho President at Washington, in August
1866, about Congress hanging on the vcrg,
Of the Government, and at Cleveland and St
Louis, in the following September, whil
" swinging around the circle"
| ART. XI-Charges that tho President do
clared in speech at Washington, in August
| 1866, that tho Thirty ninth Congress was no
q constitutional body, but a Congress Of onl
IS part Of the States; that he thus deniedysiia
its legislation was valid and obligaf5fy -3po,
him, except 80 far as he approved the same
and also denying its power to propose amond
mcnts to the Constitution and, in pursnano
of this denial, unlawfully devised means t
prevent the execution of the Tenure Aot. b
trying to prevent Stanton from rcsuming hi
duties as Secretary of War; and also devise
means to prevent the execution of the Act r,
quiring army orders to be given through Go,
Grant, and also devised means to prevent Il
execution Of "the Act to provide for IL
. more efficient government of the rebel States,
commonly called the Reconstruction Act-
!. These offences aro popularly called rnieprisis
of perjury--i..e, trying to oinduce ofiioersE
!, violate their oaths, or devisings plans to Si
! late onos own oath, by refusing to cxeca
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