The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-12
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.

Alta quarter before 2 o'clock, Feb
Iuary 29th, Mr.. Boutwell,, Chairman
Of the Select Committee, presented ar
ticles Ofimpeachment against the Pres
ident Of the United States, which were
thereupon read by the clerk, as fol-
lows
"Articles exhibited by the House oi
Representative of the United
States, in the names of themselves
and all the people of the United
States, against Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, as
maintenance and support of their
Impeachment against him for high
crimes and misdemeanors in Office.
"ARTICLE 1. That said Andrew
johnson, President of the United
States, on the 21st day of February,
in the year of our Lord 1868, at
Washington, in the District of Column
bia, Hnmindful of the high duties OF
his Office, and of the requirements Of
the Constitution, that he should take
care that the laws be faithfully execu-
ted, did unlawfully, and in violation
Of the Constitution and laws of the
United States, issue an order in writ
ing for the removal Of Edwin M.
Stanton from the Office Of Secretary for
the Department of War, said Edwin NJ.
Stanton having been heretofore duly
appointed and commissioned by and
with the consent of the Senate of the
United States as such Secretary; and
said Andrew johnson, President Of
the United States, on the 18th day of
August, in the year of our Lord 1867,
and during the recess of the said Sen
ate, having suspended by his order
Edwin M. Stanton from said Office,
and within twenty days after the first
day of the next meeting of said Sen
ate, on the 18th day of December, in
the year of our Lord aforesaid, having
reported to said Senate such suspen-
sion, with the evidence and reasons
for his action in the case, aud the
name of the person designated to per-
form the duties of such Office tempor-
arily until the next meeting of the
Senate, and said Senate thereafter
ward, on the 18th day of January, in
the year of our Lord 1868, having
duly considered the reasons reported
by said Andrew johnson for said sus-
pension, did refuse to concur in said
suspension; whereby and by force of
the provisions of an act entitled 'an
act regulating the tenure of certain
civil Offices passed March 2, 1867,
said Edwin NJ. Stanton did forthwith
resume the functions of his Office,
whereof the said Andrew Johnson had
then and there due notice; and said
Edwin Mr.. Stanton, by reason of the
premises, on said 21st day of Febru-
ary, was lawfully entitled to hold said
Office of Secretary for the Department
of War. Which said order for the re-
moval of said Edwin NJ. Stanton, is
in substance as follows, that is to say
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
February 21, 1868.
SIR:-By virtue Of the power and
authority vested in me as President,
by the Constitution and laws of the
United States, you are hereby remOv-
ed from office as Secretary for the
Department of War, and your func-
tiOns as such will terminate upon re-
ceipt of this communication. You
will transfer to Brevet Major General
Lorenzo Thomas, Adiutant General of
the Army, who has this day been au-
thOrized and empowered to act as Sec
retary of War Gd interim, all records,
books, papers and other public proper
ty now in your custody and charge.
Respectfully yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
''TO Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, Washington,
D. G.
"Said order was unlawfulIy issued,
with intent then and there to violate
the act entitled, 'an act regulating the
tenure of certain civil Offices passed
March %, 1867, and contrary to the
provisions of said act, and in violation
thereof, and contrary to the provis-
ions of the Constitution of the United
States, and without the advice and
consent of the Senate of the United
States, the said Senate then and there /
being in session, to remove said E. NJ.
Stanton from the Office of Secretary
for the Department of War, whereby /
said Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, did then and there
and was guilty OF high mis-
1emeanOr in Office.
CART. 2. That on the said 21st day
If February, in the year Of our Lord ,
1868, at Washington, in the District !
Of Columbia, the said Andrew John :
3On, President of the United States,
of the high duties of his
office and of his oath of Office, and in
of the Constitution of the
United States, and contrary to the pro-
visions of an act entitled 'an act regu-
ating the tenure of certain civil
1fices,' passed March 2, 1867, without
he advice and consent of the Senate l.
Of the United States, the said Senate :
then and there being in session, and :
without authority of law, did appoint !
1ne Lorenzo Thomas to be Secretary :
Of War ad interim, by issuing to said
Thomas a letter of authority,
in substance, as follows, viz:
"EXECUTIvE MANSION, ! =
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
February q, 1868. !
"SIR:-The Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton
having been this day removed from s
,fice, as Secretary for the Department u
If War, you are hereby authorized and G
to act as Secretary of War 2
I'd interim, and will Immediately en- I
er upon the discharge of the duties t
to that Office. Mr.. Stanton s
las been instructed to transfer to you s
Ill the records, books, papers, and 9TH e
T public property now in his custody 1
md in charge. a
Respectfully yours, r
ANDREW JOHNSON, O
TO Brevet Major General Lorenzo b
Thomas, A. G., U. S. A., Washing o
ton, D. G. Il
"Whereby said Andrew johnson, 0
of the United States, did