The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-03-12
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.
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The Report Presented to the House
Il IL 1epEosenfatives, and Adopted.

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The Rspors Presented to the House
T. of Representatives., and Adopted.
The following Is the report Of the Spe-
cial Committee of the House submitting
articles of impeachment: aHx
Articles exhibited by the House OF Rep
resentatives of the United States In
the name of themselves and all the
people of the United States against
Andrew johnson, President, In MAIN
tenance and support Of their impeach-
ment against him for high crimes and
misdeMeanors in Office.
Article L. That said Andrew John
son, President of the United States, on
the 2lst day Of February, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-eight, at Washington, in the
District Of Columbia, unmindful Of the
high duties Of his Office, of his oath of
office, and of the requirement of the
Constitution that he should take care
that the laws be faithfully executed did
unlawfully and In violation of the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States
issue An order in writing for the removal
Of Edwin M. Stonton from the Office of
the Secretary ofthe Department. of War;
said Edwin NJ. Stanton having been
heretofore appointed and commissioned
by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate Of the United states, as such
Secretary, and said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, on the
18th day of August, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-seven, and during the recess of
said Senate, in the year last aforesaid,
having reported to said Senate such sus-
pension, with the evidence and reasons
for his action IN the case, and the name
OF the person designated to perform flic
duties Of such Office temporarily until
the next meeting of the Senate; and
said Senate thereafterward, on the 18th
day Of January in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight, having duly considered the evil
deiice and reasons reported by said An
drew Johnson for said suspension, did
refuse to concur in said suspension;
whereby and by force of the provisions
of an act entitled "An Act regulating
the tenure of certain civil offices,r pass-
ed March I'd, 1857, said Edwin M. STAN
ton did forthwith resume the functions
of office, whereof said Andrew Johnson
had then and there due notice. and said
Edwin NJ. Stanton, by reason of the
premises, OH said 2lst day Of February,
" %as lawfully entitled to hold said ofilce
which said order for the removal of said
Edwin NJ. Stanton is in substance as
follows, that is to say:
"ExECuTIvE MANSION, /
"WAsHINGToN, February 2lst, 1858,
"Sir: BY virtue of the power and au-
thority vested in me, as President, by
the Constitution and laws of the United
States, you are hereby removed from
Office as Secretary for the Department
of War, and your functions as such will
terminate upon receipt of this commune
cation. You will transfer to Brevet
Major General Lorenzo Thomas, Adju-
tant General of the army, who has been
this day authorized and empowered to
act as Secretary Of War ad interim, all
books, papers and other public property
now in your custody and charge.
Respectfully, yours,
"ANDREw JOHNSON.
ITO the Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton,
Washington, D. c."
Which order was unlawfully issued
with intent then and there to violate
the act entitled IAN act regulating the
tenure Of certain civil officers, passed
March I'd, 1867, and contrary to the pro-
visions Of said act, and in violation there.
Of, and contrary to the provisions Of the
Constitution of the United States, and
without the advice and consent of the
Senate of the United States, said Senate
then and there being in session, to re
lieve said Edwin M. Stanton from the
Office of Secretary of the Department o
War, whereby said Andrew Johnson
President Of the United States, did ther
and there commit and was guilty of higl
misdemeanor in Office.
Article 2. That on said 21st day O
February, in the year Of our Lord ont
thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight, at Washington, in the District 0
Columbia, said Andrew Johnson, Pres
ident Of the United States, unmindfu
of the high duties of his office. and o
his oath of office, and in violation of th'
Constitution of the United States, ant
contrary to the provisions of an act en-
titled IAN act regulating the tenure 0
certain civil Offices" passed March 2
1867, without the advice and consent 0
the Senate Of the United States, sal,
Senate then and there being in session
and without authority of law, did ap
point one Lorenzo Thomas to be Sccre
tary of War dd Interim, by issuing t.
said Lorenzo Thomas letter of author
ity in substance as follows, that is to say
| EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINGroN, Fcbrai4ry u, I8tS.
SIR: The Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton