The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-02
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To .Noior General Lorenzo Thomas, Adu-
tdaf Generqt United States 4riy, Wash
iagtoR, ID. c.. ,so,5 . gsss3 81
whereby said Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States, did then and
there commit and was guilty of high
misdemeanor in Office. ~
ARTICLE Ill. That said Andrew john,
son, President of the United States on
the 2lst day of February, in the year of
our Lord 1868. at Washington, in the
District of Columbia, did commit and
was guilty of a high misdemeanor in
Office in this, that without authority Of
law, while the Senate of the United
States was then and there in session,
he did appoint one Lorenzo Thomas to
be Secretary of the Department OF war
ad interim, without the advice and con-
rent OF tho Senate and in violation OF
the Constitution Of the United States,
no vacancy having happened in said
Office of Secretary for the Departm' MT
of War during the recess Of the Senate
and no vacancy existing in said office NJ
the time, and which said appointment
40 made by the said Andrew johnson OF
the said Lorenzo Thomas was i'll sub.
tance as follows:
be-. EXECUTIVE MANSION, ,s !
tWAsHIEGToN, d. c., February2l, 1868. !
SIR: The Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton
having been this day removed from OF.
flee as Secretary for tho Department OF
War. you are hereby authorized and
4 empowered to act as Secretary of War
! Il 10 al
upon the discharge of the duties pertain
ing to that Office. Mr.. Stanton has been
instructed TO transfer to you all the
records, books, papers and other public
property in his custody and charge.
Respectfully yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
To Breet Major General Lorenzo Thomas,
.Adjatant General United States army,
! Washington, ID. c.
ARTICLE ". That said Andrew john
son. President of the United States,
unmindfnl of the high duties OF his
office and of his oath of office, in viola
ton of the Constitution and laws OF
the United States, on the 2lst day of
February, in the year of our Lord 1865,
at Washington, in the District of Col
iumbia, did unlayfully conspire with
one Lorenzo Thomas, and with other
persons to the House of Representatives
unknown, with intent, by Intimidation,
to hinder and prevent Edwin NJ. Stan
ten, then and there Secretary OF the
Department otEWar, duly appointed
under the laws of the United States,
from holding said office of Secretary for
the Department of War, contrary to
and in violation of the Constitution OF
the United States and of the provisions
of an act entitled "An act to define
and punish certain coDspiracies." APP
proved July 3lst, 1866, whereby said
Andrew johnson, President of the Uni
ted States, did then and there commit
and was guilty of high crime III office.
|, ARTICLE V. That the said Andrew
Johnson, President of the United States,
unmindful of the high duties of his Of
ice and OF his oath of office, on the 2lst
day eff February in the year of our
Lord 1868, and on divers other days and
times in said year, before the 2Sth day
of said February, at Washington, III
the District of Columbia, did unlaw-
fully Consplre with other persons to the
House of Representatives unknown,
aud by force To prevent and hinder the
execution of an act entitled can act
regulating the tenure of certain civil
Offices passed March I'd 1867 aud in pull
sUanco of sand conspiracy did attempt
To prevent Edwin NJ. Stanton, then and
there Secretary for the Department of
War, dolly appointed and commissioned
under the laws of the United States
from holding said Office, whereby the
! said Andrew Johnson, President of the
I United States, did then aud there COM
nit and was guilty of a high misdc-
meanor In office.
ARTICLE vi. That the said Andrew
Johnson, President of the United
States. unmindful of the duties of his
| high office and of his oath of office, on
the 2lst day Of February, in the year of
our Lord 1865, at Washington, in the
District of Columbia, did unlawfully
conspire with one Lorcuzo Thomas,
by force to seize and take possession OF
property of the United States in the
War Department, contrary to the pro-
visions of an act entitled "An act to
define and punish certain conspiracies,"
approved July 81, 1861, and with intent
10 violate and disregard an act entitled
S'An act regulating the tenure of certain
civil Offices" passed March =, lS61 ,
whereby said Andrew Johnson, Presi-
dent OF the Unitel States, did then aud
there commit high crime in office.
! ARTICLE VII. That said Andrew john
son, President of the United States, I'M
mindful of the high duties of his office
and at his oath of Office, on the 2lst day
| of February, in the year of our Lord
! 1865, and on divers other days in said
year before the :!Sih day of said Febiu
arv, at Washington, in the District of
| Columbia, did unlawfully cOnspire with
one Lorenzo Thomas 10 prevent and
! hinder the execution of an act of the
Caited Stairs entitled "An act regulat-
ing the tenure of certain civil offices"
passed March ,, 1857, and in pursuance
of said conspiracy did unlawtully at
! Tempt TO prevent Edwin NJ. Stanton,
then and there being Secretary Of the
! Department of War under the laws OF
the United States. from holding said Of
I fee. 10 which he had been duly appoint
ed and commissioned, whereby said An
| drew johnson, President f the United
States, did then and there commit and
was guilty of high misdemeanor in
office.
ARTICLE VIII. That said Andrew
johnson, President of the United States,
unmndful of the high duties Of his
Office and of his oath of Office, on the
2lSt day of February, in the year of our
Lord ls6S, at Washington, the District
of ColumbisS did unlawfully consipire
with ono Lorenzs, Thomas to seize and
take possession Of the property of the
United States in the War Department
with intent to violate and disregard the
act entitled Gan act to regulate the ten
ure of certain civil Offices" passed
March I'd, 1867, whereby the said An
drew johnson President of the United
States, did then and there commit a
high misdemcanor in office.
ARTICLE lX. That the said Andrew
/ Johnson. President of the United States,
unmindful of the high duties of his
I office and of his oath of office, attempted
! to unlawfnlly control the disbursement
of the monies appropriated for the mill
! itary service aud for the Department