Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-03-07
Articles of Impeachment.

1AfLlCleS Oh 4u1peaCnmeuC.
The following are the articles of impcach-
ment upon which the President is to be tried
before the Senate:
Article l reiterates the former suspension
of Stanton, August 18th, and the refusal
of the Senate to concur therein charges the
President with high crimes and misdemean-
ors in issuing the order for the removal of
Stanton. February list the Senate being in
session.
Article 3 states that the President appoint
ed Thomas to be Secretary of War, ad irste-
rim, without the authority of law, the Sem
ate being in session.
Article states that the President, with
out authority of law, while the Senate was
in session, did appoint Lorenzo Thomas to
be Secretary Of War ad interim without the
advice and consent of the Senate and in vio-
lation of the Constitution, no vacancy hav-
ing happened in said Office during the recess
of the Senate, and no vacancy existing at
the time.
Article recites that the President, un-
mindful of the high duties of his Office. and
in violation of the Constitution and laws,
did unlawfully conspire with Lorenzo Thom-
as and other persons unknown to the House
of Representatives with intent, by intimida-
ton and threats, to hinder and prevent
Edwin NJ. Stanton, the only appointed Sec
retary of War, from holding said Office con-
trary to and in violation of the Constitution
of the United States and the provisions of
the Act to define and punish certain con-
spiracies. approved July 3lst. 1861.
Article reiterates the previous article,
but charges the President with conspiracy
with Thomas and other persons unknown to
the House, by force to prevent and hind er
the execution of the Tenure of Office Act !;
and that in pursuance of said conspiracy he
attempted to prevent Stanton from being
Secretary of War, who is the only appointed
and commission Secretary under the laws,
from holding said Office.
Article 6 says that he unlawfully conspir-
ed with Lorenzo Thomas by force to seize
the property OF the United States in the War
Department In violation of the Acts above
quoted.
Article is precisely the same as Article S,
except that it omits the words, ''and un-
known to the House of Representatives"
Article is precisely like Article 6. except
that it only charges him with a violation of
the Tenure of Office Act, and not also of the
Act to define and punish certain conspira-
cies.
Article 9 charges that, with intent, to un-
lawfully control the disbursement of moneys
appropriated for the military service and for
the Department of War, he did order Lorenzo
Thomas to assume the duties of said office in
violation of the Constitution and laws, no
vacancy existing, and the Senate being in
session, etc.
Article 10 charges that, in disregard of the
l,,lx, ~
President, as Commander IN Chief, did bring
before himself General Emory, Commander
of the department of Washington. and of the
military forces thereof, and did then and
there, as such Commander-in-C Chief, declare
and instruct said Emory that part of the law
OF the United States, passed March 2, 1857,
entitled "an Act to make appropriations for
the support of the army for the year ending
Inne so, 1868, and for other purposes" to
wit, the second section thereof, which pro-
vides, among o.ne. thirrs "that all orders
and instructions relating to military opera
tons issued by the President or Secretary
of War, shall be issued through the General
of the Army; and in case of his inability,
through the next in rank" was unconstitu-
tional and in controvention of the comm g.
sion of said Emory, and therefore not binding
on him [Emory] as officer in the army of the
United States which said provision of law
had been heretofore duly and legally pro-
mulgated by general order for the Govern
ment and director of the Army of the United
States. as said Andrew Johnson then and
there we'll knew; with intent thereby to in
duce said Emory, in his official capacity as
Commander of the Department of Washing
ton, to violate the provision of said Act, and
take and receive and act upon and obey such
orders as he, Andrew johnson, might make
and give, and which should only be issued
through the General of the Army of the
United States, according to the provisions
of said Act; and the said Andrew Johnson.
President of the United States did then and
there commit and was guilty of a high mis-
demeanor in Office. And the House of Rep
resentatives reserve to themselves the liberty
of exhibiting, at any time hereafter, any fur
ther articles or further accusation against
said Andrew johnson. President of the Unit
ed States; and also of replying to his answers
which he shall make TO the articles herein
preferred against him. and of offering proof
to make good the same and every part there
Of and to all and every other article, accusa-
tion or impeachment which shall be exhibit
ed by them as the case shall require and do
demand that said Andrew johnson may be
put to answer for high crimes and misde-
meanors in office as herein charged against
him. and that such proceedings. examina-
tons. trials and judgments may be thereupon
had and given as may be agreeable to law
and justice.
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