Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-07
I M p e A G. n M E Mt
HON. THAD. STEVENS new ARTI.
Giles.
FIVE ADDITIONAL ARTICLES.

The following are the new and additional ar
tcles OF Impeachment against Andre " John
son, prepared by Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, Of
Pennsy lyania:
.Whereas, a high Court OF Impeachment has
lately been IN session 20 try Andrew johnson.
President OF the United States. for high crimes
ana miseomeanors, and has ADJOURNED without
lsnng its judgment; and whereas t 10
proper that additional artlcles should be fi-d
n the House deem It expedienf; therefore.
Rtsofred. That a comml mlttee of - b. an
pointed to prepare additional srticles of i'm
parchment, and report Ia. same uostsnee
as follows:
Additional articles Of Impeachment exhibit
ed by the Honse OF Representatives an the
name of themselves and OF all the people of
the United States against Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, IN maintenance,
and support of their Impeachment against him
Ior high crimes and mlsdemeanors in osice
YlRsT ADDITIONAL ARTICLE
That the said Andrew johnson, President OF
the United States, did abuse the pan onAse OF
the Government which by virtue Of his once
had been entrusted 20 him, and did peryert n
TO improper and selfish purposes, inasmuch ~
he used it to corrupt the people OF the United
States, and 70 induce them 10 absndon and re-
nouncs the principles which they conscien-
cioesly held, and 10 adopt others which they
did not approve. in order to promote the selfish
purpose OF the said Andrew johnson. The
President of the UnIt-d States came into power
and received ms office because he profe sed 10
hold the prin ciples Of the Republican party,
carry them INTO eject. When he came into
power he found the ofnoes OF the Govern meut
many thousand in number, Allied with men
processing the same Republican principles.
and who had been appointed ex prrssiy 10 carry
them into effect When by a natal accident be
became the Chief Executive Of the nation, he
determined 10 seek an election for The same
ONCE at the mex; Presidential term. He forp-
saw that II would BE- necessary to reDouDc..
the principles Of the Republican party, and 70
establish new personal party especially
nfad 70 md h.. "A
TO apply 10 that object the profits Of thou
sands Of officers and OF millions OF revenue.
He set deliberately about turning faithful on
GERS out Of their places teeause they would not
renounce their principles, aud Of Appointing
Others 10 ONCE because they pledged them
selves TO support him and his principles. Toe
removals and appointments were avowedly
made for no cause Of merit OF demerit, but for
the purpose OF adding recruits 10 has new pArf,
SECOND ADDITIONAL ARTIcLR.
That the said Andrew johnson, being the
Chief Executive OF the United States, and being
assigned by law 10 the duties TO take care thai
the laws shall be faithfully executed. baylng
NO judicial or legislative powers conhded %
him by the Constitution, all his duties beias
strictly executive. did, on the e9th day of Nav
1co5, and before and after that time, usurp TO
himself the power of an other branch Of the dow
eminent, and did do acts and exercise functions
which belonged 10 the legislative branch
alone: and In pursuance Of such claim,
having at the time the army and navy OF
the United States AZ his command, did,
that portion Of the United Statss from the
the lately so-called Confederate States Of Amer
ica, and which was lately embraced within
the boundaries OF the State Of North Carolina;
and did, by his own usurped authority, create
a State and form Of government hitherto up-
known 10 the United States, and did create AN
office hitherto unknown 10 our Consultation,
and appoint thereto an ofioer, whom ne called
Provisional Governor, and directed him how
10 construct and carry out said government He
fixed and by his own will, ,decreed the a aalifca-
ONCE in the rev government which he by proc
lamatlon declared was deprived of all civil
government by the armed ferces Of the inde-
pendent otligerents with whom we had been
ONCE Of Provisional Governor Of North Caro-
lima, and directed him TO administer the ofhc-s
Of the newly created states. On the Lsth OF
June, ie65. he usurped the same powers,
ard without any direction from Con-
eress. 10 whom il belongs erected into an
IL dependent State thai part Of conquered
5 ssippi, and appointed VIM. Z. sharhsy Pro.
v 50. nal Governor thereof And on The Isth
OF June, Is65, he In like manner created q por-
,on od .as s5s .,S 1s csa the
81 ,ut the iftb, aisi. and 9oth Of June, and the
2 OF July he IN se e.,,s1 nss crssssd govern
r .as. Ssufh Caroiina, and Flor,da-
md when Afterwards Congress declared such
eoverpments and constitutions null and VOID,
and preseribed other methods OF governing
said tsrysfory, snd 10 enable h 70 enter the
t-uion by consent OF Congress, the PresSoput
a dared rch laws mil and voad, aad advisrd
me people 10 resist their execution, and he hsa
never sided i'm carrying into effect, but has re-
sisted what are called the sRecoustrucfion
iaws." f1rf ea ~ ~ fna aIEf :.
THIRD ADDIfIokAL AR9IcLR-- s.ear D.
For hat Andrew Jonnson, Presideut ef the
Uniied Ssates, BY hfs corrupf prscticeA did at
tempt TO induce the S-Bstors rlect from tne
STATE OF Colorado 70 periure themselves upoa
the condi'lon Of mis- signing the ball admlttiu1
Color ado into the ttrion State, snd sher bF
lSoNTInCEp oS foCkTh fAek-l