Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-12
The Articles of lmpeae l,ment.

| On the Goth ult. Mr.. Boutwell, presen
ted the following report. of the Select
Committee appointed by the House of
Representatives to prepare articles of
impeachment against the President.
On tue following day the first article was
adopted by vote of 126 to 40, and
nearly the same vote on all others, eN-
cept the last, which was 10S to As. The
! 1th article was stricken out: a
| Article /. That Andrew Johnson,
| President of the United States, unmind-
| full of the duties of his Office and the
requirements of the Constitution; re-
moved Edwin NJ. Stanton from the War
Office, in violation of the tenure OF Office
bill, and is therefore guilty of high mis-
l.demeanor. .,.
| Ii. That Andrew johnson, President
OF the United States, contrary to the
tenure OF Office bill, appointed without
the advice and consent of the Senate,
then in session, Lorenzo Thomas Secfe-
tary of War; and is therefore guilty OF
high misdemeanor.
| III. That said Andrew johnson, Pres
ident of the United States, is guilty of
a 9Th misdemeanor i'll this, that with
out authority, and while the Senate was
| in session, he appointed Lorenzo Thorn
as, Secretary of War, I'D interim, in vio-
lation of the Constitution, no vacancy
|
the recess of the Senate, and no vacancy
existing at the time of the appointment.
~. That Andrew Johnson, President
of the United States, did unlawfnily
conspire with Lorenzo Thomas and
others, to prevent +. Nj. Stanton from
holding the War Office, in violation of
the Constitution, aud tho act furnishing
conspiracies, and is guilty of high crimes.
V. That said Andrew Johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States, did conSpire
with Lorenzo Thomas ana others. to, by
force, prevent and hinder theexecution
of the Tenure of Office bill; and in pur-
suance of said conspiracy, did attempt
to prevent j.. NJ. Stanton from holding
the War Office, whereby said johnson is
guilty of high misdemeanor.
| vi. That said Andrew johnson, Pre-
sident of the United States, did unlaw-
fully conspire with Lorenzo Thomas, by
force to take the property of the United
States in the War Office, contrary to
the act furnishing certain conSpiracies,
and with the intent to violatethe Tenure
of Office bill, whereby said Andrew
johnson committed high crime.
! VII. That said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, unlaw-
fully conspired with Lorenzo Thomas,
to prevent the execution of the Tenure
of Office bill, and, in pursuance of said
conspiracy, unlawfully attempted to
prevent h. NJ. Stanton from holding the
War Office, whereby said Andrew john
son is guilty of high misdemeanor.
VIII. That said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, unIaw-
fully conspired with Lorenzo Thomas to
seize the property of the United States
in the War Office, with intent to violate
the Tenure of Office bill, whereby said
A nd, TnI,ncnn &c entity Of n icrh
misdemeanor.
TX. That said Andrew Johnson, Pres
ident, ETC., contrary to the Tenure of
Office Act, and in violation of the Con
stitution, and without the advice and
consent of the Senate, then i'll session,
} appoint Lorenzo Thomas, Secretary of
War, al interim, whereby. said Andrew
Johnson is guilty of high INSIDE
meanor. a+
} X That said Andrew johnson, Presi-
| dent, etc, in disregard of the Constitu.
ton and laws, did bring bring before
! him BIevet Mai. Gen. Emory, command
ing the Department of Washington, and
endeavored to induce said Emory, in
violation of u law of Congress, to obey
! such orders as he, Andrew Joenson,
might give, and which should not be is
} sued through the General of the Army,
whereby said Andrew johnson is guilty
of q high misdemeanor, and the House
of Representatives by protestation, re-
serving to themselves the liberty of ex-
hibiting at any time hereafter, any fur
ther articles, or further accusations
. against the the said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, and OF
replying TO his answers, which he shall
, make to the articles herein preferred
against him, and of Offering proof to the
same and every part thereof, and to all
) and every other article of impeachment
; which shall be exhibited by them as the
case shall require, and do demand that
the said Andrew johnson may be put to
answer the high crimes and misdemean-
! ors in office herein charged against him.
and that such proceedings, eXamina-
: tions, trials and judgments may be
theronpon had, and given, as may be
: agreeable to law and justice.
WADE'S CABINET.-One of the Wash
ington evening papers, confident of the
removal of the President, talks about
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