The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-03-11

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of War, contrary to and in violation of the
Constitution of the United States, and of
the provisions OF an act entitled IAN act to
define and punish certain ronspiracies. !"
approved July 3lst, 1861; wherein said
States, did then and there commit and was
guilty Of high crime in office.
! Article Y That the said Andrew John
son, President OF tie United States, un-
mindful OF the high duties Of his Office,
and OF his oath of Office on the Dist day of
February, in the year Of our Lord 1868 and
or divers other days and times in said year,
before the 2Sth day of said February, at
Washington, in the District of Columbia,
did unlawfully conspi with other persons,
to the House Ct Representatives unknown,
and by force, to prevent and hinder the ex>
ecution of an act entitled IAN act TO regu
late the tenure of certain civil offices,
passed March 81, 1867, and in pursuance
| of said conspiracy, did attempt to prevent
Edwin M. Stanton, then and there Secre-
tary for the Department of War, duly ap-
pointed and commissioned under the laws
of the United States, from boldirg said of.
fee, whereby, the said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, did then
and there commit, and was guilty Of high
misdemeanor in Office.
Article VI-That the said Andrew John
son, President Of the United States, un
Mindful of the duties of his high Office,
and of his oath of Office, on the Dist day of
February, in the year of our Lord. 1868. at
Washington, in the District of Columbia
did unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo
Thomas by force to seize and take posses
sion of the property of the United States
in the War Department, contrary to the
provisions of an act entitled an act to de-
| fine and Hunish certain conspiracies. ap-
proved July 81, 1861, and with intent to
violate and disregard an act entitled ''an
act regulating the tenure of certain civil
Offices" -,assed March 2, 1867, whereby
said Anlrew johnson, President of the
United States, did then and there commit
high crime i'll Office.
Article VII-That said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, unmindful
of the high duties of his Office and his oath
of Office, on the Dist day of February, in
the year of our Lord, 1868, and on divers
other DAYS in said year. before the 2Sth day
of said February, at Washington, in the
District Of Columbia did unlawfully con
spire with one Lorenzo Thomas to prevent
Congress of the United States, entitled IAN
II regulating the tenure of certain civil
offices, passed March I'd, 1867, and in pur-
suance OF said conspiracy did unlawfuly
attempt to prevent Edwin NJ. Stanton, Len
and there being Sccretarv of the Depart
ment of War, under The laws OF the United
States, from holding said office, to which
he bad been duly appointed and commission
ed, whereby said Andrew johnson. Pr :
dent of the United States, did then and
thes. commit and was guilty of high miss
deneanor in office.
Article VIII THAT said Andrew John
son, President of the United States, un>
mindful of the high duties of his office. and
of his oath of Office, on the 2lst day Of
Febru,y, in the year of our rd 1868, at
Washington, in the District of Columbia,
did unlawfully conspire with ore Lorenzo
Thomas, to seize and take possession of the
property of the United States, in tie W
| Department, with intent to violate and dis
J ga d the act entitled ian act regulating
I the tenure of certain civil Offices" passea
March I'd, 1867 whereby said Andrew
johnson, President of the United States.
did then and there commit high misde-
meanor in office.
Article IX-That said Andrew johnson,
President United States, unmindful of the
high duties of his Office, and his oath of
office, with intent unlawfully to control the
the military rvice and for the Depart.
ment of War, on the 2lst day of February,
in the year of Lord, 1868, at Washington
in the District Of Columbia, did unlawfully
and contrary to the provisions of an act en-
! +;,1oJ Eop cot ran,, 1atipo n n tnpurh IF oor
tain civil Offices" passed March I'd, 1867,
and in violation Of the Constitution Of the
United States, and while the Senate was
then and there in session, there being no
vacancy in the office ofSecretary Of the De-
Thomas Secretary of War cd interim, ane
then and there delivered to said Lorenzo
Thomas letter Of authority in writing in
substance as follows Here follows the
same order as above to Gen. Thomas. l.
Whereby said Andrew johnson, President
OF The u S., did then and there commit
and was guilty Of a high misdemeanor in
office.
Article X..-That said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, on the 22d
day of February, in the year Of our Lord
1868. at Washington, in the District Of Co,
lumhia, in disregard of the Constitution and
the laws OF Congress duly enacted, as Com
mander in Chief of the army of the United
States, did bring before himself then and
there William H. Emery, Major General
BY brevet in lhe army of the United States,
actually in command of the Department at
Washington and the military forces thereof,
and did then and there, as such Comman>
derin>Chief, declare and instruct said Eme-
nv that that part of a law of the United
States passed March I'd, 1867 entitled IAN
act making appropriations for the support
of the army for the year ending June 80,
1868, and for other purposes, especially
the second section thereof, which provides,
among other things, that all orders and in
structions, relating to military operations,
issued by the President or Secretary of War,
shall be issued through the General of the
: army, and in case Of his inability, through
the next in rank, was unconstitutional and
in contravention of the commission of said
Emery, and therefore not binding on him
as an officer in the army of the United
States; which said provision OF law had
, been heretofore duly and legally promulgat'
ed by general order, for the government
t and direction of tho army of the United
States, as the said Andrew johnson, ther
and there well knew, with intent thereby t,
induce said Emery, in his official capacity
as commander Of the Department of Wash
ington, to violate the provisions of said act
and take, and receive, and act upon ant
, obey such orders as he, the said Andrew
J johnson, might make and give, and which
| should not b. issued through the Genera
of the Army OF the United States, accord
ing to the provision of the said act, where
| by sold Andrew johnson, President of thu
, United States, did then and there commi
! and was guilty Of high misdemeanor il
/ Office
And the House Of Representatives,, b,