Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-03-05
ARrIcLEsoF ImPEAcHMET REPoH-
TED In THE HOUSE.
The Charges Confined to the Presidsnts
Acts since the a1st Inst.

scntcd Articles Of Impeachment against
the President of the Uuited States, which
were thercupon read BY the Clerk as
follows:
Z 1rticles erhibited6y the House Of Rep
I resentatiues of He United States in The
name of then1seiues and all the people
| of Me United States against Indrew
johnson, President ofthe United States,
as maintenance and support Of their
Impeachment against him for High
Grimes and Misdepiedn0rs In Office.
ARTICLE 1. That said Andrew John
| son, President of the United States, on
| the 21st day of February, in the year of
our Lord, 1868, at Washington, In the
District OF Columbia, unmindful Of the
high duties of his cffice, and of his oath
of Office, and of the recruitment of the
Constitution that he should take care
| that the laws be faithfully executed, did
| unlawfluly and in violation OF the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States,
issue an order in writing for the removal
of Edwin NJ. Stanton from the office of
Secretary for the Department of War,
said Edwin NJ. Stanton having been
Heretofore duly appointed aud commits
stoned, 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, 1857, and during the recess of said
Senate, having suspended by his order,
Edwin NJ. Stanton from said office, and
within twenty days after the first day
of the next meeting of said Senate, on
the 18th day of December, in the year of
our Lord aforesaid, having reported to
said Senate such suspension with the
evidence and reasons for hisaction in the
case and the name of the person desig-
mated to perform the duties OF that Office
temporarily until the next meeting of
the Senate and said Senate thereafter
wards, on the 18th of January, in the
year of our Lord, 1868, having duly con-
sidered the evidence and reasons repor-
ted by said Andrew johnson for said
suspension, did refuse to concur in said
suspension whereby, and by force OF
the provisions of an act entitled IAN
Act regulating the tenure of certain
civil Offices" passed March I'd, 1857
said Edwin M. Stanton did forthwith
resume the functions of his Office, where
of the said Andrew johnson had then
: and there due notice, and said Edwin
NJ. Stanton by reason of these premises
OH said 2lst day of February, was law
fully entitled TO hold said Office of Sec
retary ofthe Department of War; which
I said order for the removal of said Edwin
. Nj. Stanton is in substance as follows
that Is to say:
J "ExEcUTrvE MANSION,
:. "WAsHIGToN, ID. c., Feb. 81, 1868.
: "SIR- BY virtue of the power ant
: authority vested in ME as President. b,
= the Constitution and laws of the United
States, you are hereby removed from
8 Office as Secretary for the Department
f of War, and your functions as such will
a terminate upon the receipt of this com
. nunication. You will transfer to Breve
u Major General Lorenzo Thomas, Adju
G tant Generals of the Army, who has thi
J, day been authorized and empowered t.
act as Secretary of War ad interim, al
: records books, papers and other publi
8 property now in your custody ant
charge.
Respectfully yours,
Il "ANDREw JoHNsoT.
o "7o Hon. e. NJ. Stanton, Washington
DC"
Which order wus unlawfully issue,
with intent then and there to violate tn
;, act entitled IAN act regulating the ten
!, ure of certain civil Offices" passe
y March /, 1857, and contrary to the pro
visions of said act and In violation there
y of, and contrary to the provisions of til
o Constitution of the United States an
o without the advice and consent of th
l. Senate of the United States, the sal
Senat, then and there being i
= session, to remove said Edwin M. Stan
o ton from the office of the Department Q
o War; whereby said Andrew johnson
Il President of the United States, did the
!. aud there commit and was guilty of
:. Il high misdemeanor In office.
. ARTICLE III. That on the said 2ls
day ofFebruary, In the year of our Lord
1868, ut Washington, In the District Q
y Columbia, said And rev johnson, Pres
n dent of the United States, unmindful c
J. the high duties of his office, and of hi
oath OF sfflce, and In violation of tn
3 contrary to the provision Of an act enti
7, tied "An Act regulating the tenure 9
h certain civil offices, passed March %
!. 1857, without the advice aud consent {
- the Senate of the United States, sal
d Senate then and there being In session
and, without authority of law, did aI
point one Lorenzo Thomas to be Secrt
10 tary of War dd interim, by issuing Il
n said Lorenzo Thomas q letter of author
. ity, in substance as follows, viz;
70 "WAsHINaToN, ID. g., FEB. q, 1858. !
l. "SIR-The Hon. Edwin M. Stanto
O. having been this day removed from o
- fee as Secretary for the Department I
War, you are hereby authorized an
empo wered to act as Secretary of Wa
ad Interim, and will Immediately ente
v upon the discharge of the duties pei
le talning to that office. Mr.. Stanton ha
As been instructed to transfer TO you all I'll
records, books, papers and other publ
property now in his custody an
charge.
m "Respectfally Yours,
" "ANDREw JOHNSON.
III "To Brepet Moj. Gen, Lorenzo Ihoma
3: AUt Gen. Of ihe United States, IPdsl
10 ington, ID. C.
il Where by said Andrew johnson
n President OF the United States, did the
Of and there commit, and was guilty of
In high misdemeanor In office.
of ARTICLE III. That said Andre
II johnson, President ofthe United State
G. on the 2lst day Of February, In the ye'
v, Of our Lord, 1868, Mt Washington, In II
70 District of Columbia, did commit al
IN was guilty of high mlsdemeanor
Office In this: that without authority
n, law, while the Senate OF the Unite
= States was then and there In session,
NJ did appoint one Lorenzo Thomas to
IL Secretary Of the Department OF w
on al interim, without the advice and co
~. sent OF the Senate and In violation
the Constitution OF the United State
o' no vacancy having happened In said {
flee of Secretary for the Department