The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10

Whereby said Andrew Johnson, Pres
ident Of The United States, did there and
then commit and was guilty Of high mis-
demeaEor in Office.
ARTICLE 10. Thatsaid Andrew John
son, President of the United States. on
the 22d day Of February, in the ysar..of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty eight, at Washington, in the
Districtof Columbia, in disregard of the
Constitution and the laws Of Congress-
duly enacted, as Commanderzin- Chief Of
the army of the United States, did bring
before himself them and there William
II. Emory, Major General by brevet In
the Army of the United States, actually
lin command of the Department of Wash
|ington and the military forces thereof,
and did then and there as such Comman-
der-in- Chief declare and instruct said
Emory that part Of law of the United
States, passed March I'd, 1868, entitled
Gan act making appropriations for the
supportof the army for the year ending
June Both, 1868, and for other purposes,
especially the second section thereof,
which provides among other things shat
all orders and instructions relating to
military operation, issued by the Presi-
dent or Secretary Of War, shall be issued
through the next In rank, was uncon-
stitutional and in contrayention of the
commission Of said Emory and therefore
not binding on him as an officer of the
United States, which said provision Of law
had been heretofore duly. and legally
promulgated by general order for. the
government. and direction of the army of
the United States, as the said andrew
johnson then and there we'll knew, with
intent thereby to induce the said Emory
in his official capacity as commander Of
the Department of Washington, to syio.
late the provisions Of said act and take,
receive, act upon and obey such orders
as he, the said Andrew johnson, might
make and give, and which should not be
issued through the General Of the Army
of the United States, according to the
provisions of the said act whereby said
Andrew johnson, President of the Uni
ted States, did then and there. commit
and was guilty of high misdemeanol
lin Office, and the House of Representa-.
tiEes, by protestation, saving TO them,
selves the sliberty of exhibiting, at any
time hereafter, any furtherartieles or fur
lther accusations against the said
Andrew johnson, President of the
United States; and also Of reply te
the answer which he shall make to The
ARTICLES herein preferred against him, and
of offering proof to the same and every
part thereof, and to all and every other
article Of accusation or impeachment,
which shall besexhibited bysthem as the
case Shall require, do demand that the
said Andrew johnson may be put to ans
Wer the high crimes and misdemeanors in
lofice herein charged against him, and
that such proeeedings,l examinations,
trials and judgment may be thereupon
had and given as may be agreeable to
law and justice. S
The reading Of the articles having beer
completed, Mr.. Eldridge soughtthe foel
but the Speaker declined to recognize
him, and the House went into committee
OF the Whole, Mr.. Washbnrne. of Illinois
in the chair, in conformity with prior
order of the House, for theoonsideratior
of the articles Of impeachment.
Mr.. Boutwell, stated shat all the aTti,
cles except the 10th were founded on
the testimony of General Emory.
After explaining the article to some
extent, Mr.. Boutwell, said the committee
had no particular regard -assto the arti-
Giles, and would be governed by the de-
cision ofthe House. -
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 8, 1863.
The Committee rose and reported from
the managers of impeachment the follow.
ing additional article, remarking that
there was but one dissenting voice upon
it among the managers, and it had only
failed yesterday on account Of want ol
| time. 8. -@ - = =
That said Andrew johnson, President
of the United States. unmindful of the
high duties of the Office and the dignity
aud proprieties thereof, and of the har-
mony and courtesy which ought to exist
and be maintained between the Execu-
tive and Legislative branches Of the Gov
ernment Of the United States, designing
and intending to set aside the rightful
authority and powers Of Congress, did at
tempt and reproach the Congress Of the
United States and the several branches
thereof, to impair and destroy the regard
and respect of all the good people Of the
United States for the Congress and leg
|islative power thereof, which all officers
|of the Government ought inviolately to
preserve and maintain, and to incite the
odium and resentment of all the good
people of the United States against Con-
|gress and the laws by it duly and con-
stitutionally enacted; and pursuance Of
his said design and intent openly and
|publically, and before divers assemblages
of the citizens of the United States, con-
yened in divers parts thereof to meet and
receive Andrew johnson as the Chief
Magistrate of the United States, did on
the 18th day of August, in the year. Of
our Lord 1866, and divers other days and
times, as well before as afterward, make
and deliver with a loud voice certain IN
temperate, scandalous harrangues, and
did therein utter loud threats and bitter
meanace as we'll against Congress as the.
laws Of the United States, duly enacted
thereby, and the cries, jeers and laughter
of the multitude then assembled and in
hearing which are set forth in the several
specifications hereafter written in sub,
stonoa ond affack that is tn cav.