The New York herald., 1868-05-17

General 1 nited States Army, Wash ngton, D. q =. A..
United States, did then and there commit ana was
guilty OF high misdenean0r In office.
ARTICLE e.-That said Andrew Johnson, President
OF the United States, the 22d day OF FeDruary IN
the year OF our Lord 1885, at Washngon, In the DIS
trct OF Columbia, in disregard OF the constitution
and the laws Of the United States duly enacted as
COMMANDMENTS Chief OF the Army Of the United States,
did bring before himself then and there Wllilam H.
United states actually in Command Of the Department
of Washington and the military forces thereof ana
did then and there, as such Commander-in-Chief de-
clare to and instruct said Emory that part OF law
Of the United States passed March 2, 1857 entitled
IAN act making appropriations for the support OF
the army for the year ending June 80, 1865, ana or
other purposes,' especially the second section
thereof which provides among other things
military operations issued by the Presid mt
or Secretary OF War shall be issued through the
General OF the Army, and IN case OF ms inaDinty,
In cOntraventlOn OF the commission OF said Emory
which said provision Of law had been there
tof0re duly and legally promulgated Dy gene
raj order for the government and direction OF
the army OF the United States, as the SAID AndTeW
Johnson then and there well knew, with intent
thereby to induce said Emory in his Olncia capacity
as Commander OF the Department of washington 10
violate the provisions OF said act and to take and re-
ceve 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 othe
said act and with the further intent thereby to enable
him. the said Andrew Johnson, to prevent the execu
ton OF act entitled ''An act regulating the tenure
OF certain civil ofiIces passed March q l767 and to
unlawfnlly prevent Edwin NJ stanton then being Sec
retary for the Department OF War, from holding said
Office and dischargng the duties thereof; whereby
said Andrew Johnson, President Of the United States
did then and there commit and was guilty OF high
misdemeanOr In Office.
ARTICLE lO--That said Andrew Johnson, President
OF the United States, unmndul Of the high duties of
his Office and the dignity and prOpreties thereof and
Of the harmony and coartesies which ought TO exist
and be maintained between the executive and legls-
iative ! branches Of the government OF the United %
States, designing and intending to set aside the right
fu authority and powers Of Congress- did attempt to
bring into disgrace rdcule, hatred, contempt 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 legislative power
ought inviolably TO preserve and maintainl and
H9e the @ Se a sa Of all as
and the laws by it duly and consritutlonay enacted;
and In pursuance of his said design and intent,
OF the citizens of the United States convened III
divers parts thereof to meet and receive said Andrew
did on the 18th day OF August, in the year of our
Lord 1865, and on divers other days and times, as
Wen wen DeiOre o as aeefwaru ake anu aever WIN
scandalOus harangues and did therein utter loud
threats and bitter enaces as well against Congress
as the laws OF the United States duly enacted there
by amid the cries, jeers and laughter OF the multi
tude then assembled and within hearing which are set
forth in the several specifications hereinafter written.
Here follow the specifcations.]
Which said utterances declarations, threats and
highly m m IN any, are
the United States, by means whereof said Andrew
Johnson has brought the high office OF the President
OF the United States into contempt ridicule and dis
grace to the great scandal of all good citizens,
whereby said Andrew Johnson, President Of the
United States, did commit and was then and there
guilty OF high msdemeanor In office.
And the House OF Representatives, by protestaton,
time hereafter any further articles or other accusation
or impeachment against the said Andrew johnson,
President Of the United States, and also OF replying
to his which he shall make unto the articles
herein preferred against him, and OF Offering proof
to the same and every part thereof and 10 all and
every other article, accusation or impeachment
which shall be exhibited by them as the case shall
require. do demand that the said Andrew Johnson
mesnors i'm in once herein charged against him. and
that such proceedings, examinations, trials and
judgments may be thereupon had and given as may
be agreeable to law and justice.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLE PROPOSED BY Mr.. BINGHAM.
ARTICLE =. That said Andrew Johnson, President
his ONCE and OF his oath OF Office ana in disregard
OF the constitution and laws of the United States did
the city Of washington and the District Of Columbia
| by public speech, declare and affirm in substance
that the - Congress ON Of he United States
| by the constitution to exercise legislative power
under the same, but, on the contrary, was Con-
and intending deny that the legislation ofsad Con-
gress was valid or obligatory upon him, the said An
drew Johnson except in SO far as he at to prove
the same and also thereby DENYING and intending to
deny the power Of the said Thiry-ninth Congress to
propose amendments to the constitution or the
ton the said Andrew Johnson President Of the
United States afterward-to wit on the 2lst day OF
February, 1S68-at the city of Washington, In the
District OF Columbia, did unlawfully, and in dsre-
gard OF the requirements OF the constitution that he
should take that the laws be faithfully executed,
attempt to prevent the execution of an act entitled
"An act regulating the tenure Of certain civil off,
and contrivng, and attempting to devise ana con.
| trive, means by which he shall prevent Edwin NJ
stanton from forthwith resuming the functions Of the
office of Secretary for the Department Of War, not
wthstandng the refusal OF to concur In the
suspension heretofore made by said Andrew John
Secretary for the Department Of War; and also by
further unlawfully devising and contrving and at
| tempting to devise and coDtrive means then and
there to prevent the execution OF entitled IAN
act making appropriations for the support OF the
army for the fiscal year ending June 80 Ises and for
prevent the execution OF an act entitled IAN act
| to provide for the more efficient government OF the
said Andrew Johnson, President OF the United States,
| did then-to wit the 2lst day Of February, 1865
at she city Of Washington commit and was guilty Of
ApprTToNAL ARTICLE PROPOSED By MR.. BUTLER.
| ARTICLE That the said Andrew Johnson, Presi-
dent OF the United States, unmndful OF the high du-
ties OF his ofice and Of the dignity and propreties
| thereof and Of the harmony AMI courtesies which
ought to exist and be maintained between the execu
tive and legislative branches OF the government Of
| the United States designing and intending to set
aid Atempt to bring into disgrace, ridicue, hatred,
| contempt 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 aud
| legislative power thereof, which all officers Of
| the government ought inviolately to preserve
| and maintain, and to excite the odium and
| resentment of all the good people OF
| the United states against Congress and the
laws by It duly and constitutionay enacted and in
pursuance OF his said design and intent openly and
publicly, and before divers assembages or the citi
acns of the United States, convened In divers parts
| thereof to meet and receive said Andrew Johnson
as the chief Magistrate Of the United states. did, on
the 18th day OF August In the year OF our Lord 1885,
and on divers other days and times as well before as
afterward make and deliver, with loud voice, GER
| tain incorporate, innammatory and scandalous ha-
rangues and did therein utter loud threats and bitter
menaces as well against Congress as the laws OF the
United States duly enacted thereby amid the cries.
jeers and laughter OF the multitude then assembled
and in hearing which are set forth In the several
specifications hereinafter written, In substance and
effect. tEere follow the same specifications as the