Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-05

March 2, 1867, and in violation of the con-
stitutiou oil The United States, and without
the ADVICE and consent of the Senate of the
United States, aud while the Senate was
then and there in session. there being no
"acancy in the Office OF Secretary for the
Department of War, appoint Lorenzo
Thomas Secretary Of War al interim,
and then and there deliver to said Lorenzo
] Thomas letter of authority in writing, in
substance as follows, that sto say:
= =. Executive MANSION,
| WAsDISGToS, D. C., Feb. 2ist, 1861
SiIr The Hon. Edwin H. Stanton, hay-
ling been this day removed from office as
lSecretary for the Department of War, you
are hereby authorized and empowered to
act as Secretary of War, od interim, and
will Immediately enter upon the discharge
of the duties pcrtaiping to that office. Mr.
Stanton has been instructed 10 transfer 10
YOU all the records, books, papers and
other pnblic property now In his custody
aud charge. Respectfully yours,
4 ANDREW JOHNSON.
To Brcvet Major General L. Thomas, Ad,
jutant General United States Army,
| Washington, D. C. =
Whereby said Andrew Johnson. Presi
deut Of the United States did then and
there commit aud was guilty of high mis-
dc.ucanor in olicc. -
ART. 10. The said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States on the 22d
OF February. in the year, of our Lord S6s,
at Washington, in the District Of Columbia,
in disregard ofihe constitution and law OF
Congress, duly enacted, as Commander in
Chief of The Army of the United States,
did bring before himself then ard there,
William a Emory, and Major General by
brcyet in the army OF the United States.
actually in command ofthc Department Of
Washington aud military forces thereof,
and did then and there, as such Comman-
der Chief, declare to and instruct said
Emory that part of the law ofthe United
States passed March 2. 1861. entitled IAN
act making appropriations for the support
Of the army for the year ending June 80,
1868. and for other purposes, especially
the section thereof, which provides, among
o her things, that all orders and iustruc-
lions relating TO military operations issued
! ny the President or Secretary of War shall
be issued through the General the Army.
and in case of his Inability. through the
i.ext in rank, was unconstitutional and in
contravention of the commission of said
Emory and, therefore, not binding on him
States, which said provision of law had
been heretofore duly and legally promul-
gated by general order for the government
and direction of tn, army of the United
States as the said Andrew johnson then
aru there well knew, with intent thereby
10 induce said Emory in his official capaci-
~ as commander of the Department of
Washington to violate the provisions Of
said act and to take and receive, act upon
and obey such orders as he the said An
drew 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 OF said act
whereby said Andrew Johnson. President
ofthe United States, did then and there
commit and was guilty of a high misde-
meanor In Office.
And the House OF Representatives, by
protcstatior. saving to themselves the lib
erty of exhibiting at anytim, hereafter any
further articles or farther accusation
against The said Andrew Johnson, Presi-
den. Of the United States, and also of re-
plying 10 his answers which he shall make
to the articles herein preferred against him,
and Of offering proof of the same and every
part thereof, and TO all and every other ar
ticle, accusation, or impeachment, which
shall be exhibited by them as the case shall
require, do demand that the said Andrew
Johnson may be put 10 answer the high
crimes and misdemeanors in office herein
charged against him, and that such pro-
cecdings, examinations, trials and jude
mcnts may be ihcreupon had and given as
may be agreeable to law and justice.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES.
The following additional articles of I'm
parchment were adopted by the House on
Tuesday:
At a quarter past Mr. Butler rose and
reported from the Managers of lmpcach
ment the following additional article, re-
marking that there was hut one dissenting
voice upon it among the Managers, and it
had only failed yesterday on account OF
the want of time. The following is the ar
ticIc:
THAT said Andrew Johnson, President
Of the United States, unmindful ofthe high |
duties of his office, and the dignity and
prophecies thereof. and the harmony and
courtcsies which ought to exist and bc main |
tanned between the Executive and the |
Legislative branches of the Government of
the United States, designing and intending |
to set aside the righful authority and pow
disgrace, ridicule, 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 U-iied States. for Con- |
gress anil the legislative power thereof, |
which all officers OF the government ought |
inviolably to preserve and maintain, and |
TO excite the odium and resentment of all |
ha nf ho cd
against Congress and the laws by il duly |
and constitu'ionally enacted: and in pursu- |
ance of his said design and intent, openly |
and publicly and before divers assemble
ges Of the citizens Of the United States |
convened at divers parts thereof, TO meet |
an,,, receive Andrew Johnson as the Chief
Magistrate % the United States, did. on the
18th day of August, 1866, and on divers
other days frd times, as well before as
afterwards, wake and deliver with loud
voice certai. Incorporate and scaudalous
harangues, 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,
cheers, and laughter of the multitude then
assembled, and in their hearing, which are
set forth in the several specifications
hereinafter written in substance and effect;
that is to say, 1.-THE article is supported by
three specifications, giving extracts fiem
the speeches of Andrew Johnson. in Wash
ington August is; at Cleveland, Ohio, Sep
TENDER 3; at st. Louis, No., September 8,
1866 J.
The specification concludes:
(Which said ut;eranccs, declarations.
threats and haransucs, highly censurable 10
any one, are peculiarly indecent aud unbe
coming in the Chief Magistrate of the United
States; BY means whereof, the said Andrew
Johnson has brought the highest Office of
President of the United States into contempt,
ridIcule and disgrace. to the great scandal of
the good citizens: whereby Andrew Johnson.
President ofthe United States. did commit,
and was there and then guilty of high misde-
meanor in Office