Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-06

> list day Of February, in the year of cur Lord,
: 1868, and on divers other days and times in said
: year before the said 18th day Of February, at
I Washington, in the District of Columbia, did un-
r lawfully cOnspire with one Lorenzo Thomas and
t with other persons, to the House of Representa-
tlves unknown, by force to prevent and hinder
the execution OF an act entitled an act regulat-
ing the tenure Of certain civil Offices passed
March, =, 1867 and in pursuance Of sai,l conspir
acy did attempt to prevent Edwin VI. Stanton.
then and there being Secretary for the Depart-
ment of War duly appointed and commissioned
under the laws Of the United States, from hold
ing said office, whereby the said Andrew John
son. President of the United States, did then and
there commit, and was guilty Of n high rnisIe-
meanor in Office.
Article 6. That said Andrew johnson. Presi-
dent Of the United States unminlful of the du-
ties Of his high office and Of his oath of Office on
the Dist day Of February, in the year Of our Lord
1868, at Washington, in the District of Columbia
did unlawfully cOnspire with one Lorenzo Thorn
as by force to seize and take possession of proper
ty of the United States in the War Department.
contrary to an act entitled, an act to define and
punish certain consplracies,' approved July 81,
/ 1861 and with intent % violate and disregard
an act entitled, " an act regulating the tenure Of
/ certain offices, pe.sei March. 1867, whereby
said Andrew Johnson, President o, the United
I States, did then and there commit high crime
in office
Article :. That said Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent Of the United States, unmindful of the biph
duties Of his Office and Of his oath Of Office on the
Dist day Of February, in the year Of our Lord
1865 and on divers other days in said year before
the 2sth day of said February. at Washington
in the District Of Columbia, did unawfully con-
spire with one Lorenzo Thomas to prevent and
hinder the execution of an act Of the United
States, entitled - an act regulating the tenure Of
certain civil Offices passed March 20, 1867:
and in pursuance OF said conspiracy dill unlaw- |
fully sttempt to prevent Edwin W. Stanton. then |
and there being Secretary for the Dcpaetment Of |
War, under the laws Of the United States, from /
holding said office to which he had been duly ap-
pointed and commissioned, whereby said An
drew johnson, President Of the United States.
did then and there commit, and WIS guilty Of
high misdemeanor in office.
Article 8 That said Andrew johnson, Presi- |
dent Of the United States unmindful Of the high
duties Of his office and of his oath Of Office on
the DIST day Of February in the year Of our Lord
1865 at Washington in the District Of Columbia,
did unlaWfuly conspire with one Lorenzon
Thomas to seize and take possession Of the prop
erty Of the Unitel States in the War Department
with intent to violate and disregard the act enti-
tel - an act regulating the tenure Of certain
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meanor in Office
Article . That said Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent ofthe tnted States unmindful of the high
duties Of his office and Of his oath Of office with
intent unlaWfully to control the disbursement Of
the money Appropriated for the military service
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