The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-05-19
THE Articles OF IMPEACHMENT.


The first article declares that, on the
2lst Of February, 1868, Andrew John
son, unmindeful of the high duties of
his Office, and in violation Of the Con-
stitution and laws Of the United States,
issued an order in writing for the removal
OF Edwin NJ. Stanton, from the office Of
Secretary of War, Mr.. Stanton lawfully
holding the Office at the time, by reason
of the provisions of the Tenure-of Office
law, and the refusal Of the Senate, under
its provisions, to sanction his previous
suspension by the President.
The second article charges the Pres
ident with committing a high misdemea
nor in denying, in substance, on the
18th of August, 1866, in apublic speech,
that the Thirty ninth Congress was a
constitutional Congress, alleging that it
was, on the contrary, Congress of only
a part Of the States, and thato the 81 st
of February, 1868, he disregarded the
requirements of the Constitution, that
he should take care that the laws were
faithfully executed, by contriving m cans
to prevent the execution of the Tenure
Of Office act, by preventing Secretar y
Stanton from resuming the functions of
the War Office, to which he had been
returned by the refusal or the Senate to
concur in his suspension.
The third article characterizes the
Presidents delivery of letter to Lo.
renzo Thomas, constituting him Secre-
tary of War cd interim, as high crime
and misdemeanor.
The fourth article pronounces the APP
pointment Of Thomas as Secretary ad
interim, without consent of the Senate,
misdemeanor.
The fifth article charges the President
as guilty of high crime in conspiring
with Thomas and other persons unknown
to the House, to prevent Z. NJ. Stanton
from holding the office of Secretary of
War
The sixth article charges the Presi-
dent with endeavoring to hinder the ex-
ecution of the Tenure of. Office law, by
preventing Stanton from holding the
office to which he was duly appointed and
commissioned.
The seventh article charges the Pres
idcnt with unlawfully combining with
Thomas to seize and take possession, by
force, of the property of the United
States in the War Department, and thus
violating the act of July, 1861, to. define
and. punish certain conspiracies, and
with intent to violate the Tenure-of-
Office act.
The eighth article charges the Pres
ident with unlawfully conspiring with
Thomas to seize and take possession Of
the property Of the United States, in the
War Department, with intent to violate
and destroy the Tenure-of Office act
The ninth article charges the Pres
ident with intending, uniawfuliy, to con
troll the disbursement of the moneys
appropriated for the military service
and the War Department., by appoint-
ing Thomas Secretay ofWar. adj interim
The tenth article charges the Pres
ident with disregarding the Constitution
and laws of Congress, in bringing before
him self, as Comander-in Chief, on the
29nd Of February, last, Maj. Gen. w. H.
Emory, in command of the Department
of Washington, and instructing him THAT
the part of the Army Appropriation law,
especially the second section, provides,
among other things, that all orders and
instructions relating TO military opera-
tons, issued by the President or Score
tary Of War, shall be issued through
the Generl of the Army, and in case of
his inability, through the next in rank,
was unconstitutional, and in contraven
ton of the commission Of said Emory,
and, therefore, not binding on him as an
office in the army of the United States.
The eleventh article charges the Pres
ident with being unmindful of his high
office, and trying to bring into disgrace,
ridicule, contempt and reproach, the
Congress of the United States, and with
threatening and menacing it in his
speeches at Washington, August Is, at
Cleveland, September 2, and at st. Louis,
September 8, 1866.
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