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and there the Secretary for the Department OF
War dulv appcinted under the laws OF The U
nited STATES from holding said office Of Secre-
farv Of the Department Of War, contrary to
and in violation of the Constitution of the q
ri,sd States. and Of the provisions of an act
entitled IAN act Ito define aud punish certain
eonspiracies." approved July 81, 1861 where
Inv said Andrew johnson, President OF the T.
pited States, did then and there commit and
was guilty of high crime in Office.
ARTICLE V.
That said Andrew johnson, President Of the
United States. unmindful Of the high duties OF
his Office and of his oath of Office, on the TWEEN
ty-frSt day of February, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight. and on divers other days and times IN
said year. before the twenty-elghth day OF sad
February. nj Washington, in the District oil
Columbia. did uulawfully conspire with one
Lorenzo Thomas. aud with other persons to
the House of Representatives unknown, by
fierce to prevent and hinder the execution OF an
act entitled AN act regulating the tenure oil
certain civil offices passed March ,, 1867, and
in pursuance of said conspiracy, did attempt
to prevent Edwin NJ Stanton, then and there
being Secretary for the Department Of War,
duly appointed and commissioned under tue
laws of the United States, from holding SAID
Office. whereby the said Andrew johnson,
President OF the United States, did then aud
there commit aud was guilty of high mlsde-
meanor in Office.
ARTICLE VI
That said Andrew johnson, President Of the
United States. unmindful Of the duties of his
HIGH office and of his oath of Office, on the
twenty-frst day Of February, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight. at Washington, in the District Of Co.
I Iunbia. did unhwfully conspire with one lo-
renzo Thomas, hy force, to seize, take, aud pos
sess the property of the United States IN the
| War Department. contrary to the provisions
/ of an act entitled An act to define and punish
certain couspiracies," approved July 81, 1861,
/ and with inteat 10 violate and disregard an act
entitled AN act regulating the tenure OF GER
I tain civil offices" passed March 2 1867, where
| bv said Andrew Johnson, President OF the /
nited States, did then and there commit a high
crime in office
ARTICLE VII
/ That said Andrew johnson, President of the
/ United State. unmindful of the high duties OF
/ his Office and of his oath of office on the TWEEN
| ty-frst day of February, in the year of our
! Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
/ eight. aud on divers other days in said year,
| before the twenty eighth day OF said February,
at Washington. in the District of Columbia,
! did unawlully conSpre 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 ,. 1867; AID in pursuance Of
/ said conspiracy did unawfuily attempt 10 pre-
vent Edwin VI. Stanton. then and there being
I Secretary for the Department Of War under
/ the laws of the United States, from holding
/ said Office to which he had been duly appoint
/ eli and commissioned. whereby said Andrew
/ johnson, PrcsidentOf the United States, ddthen
and there commit and was guilty OF high
/ misdcmeanor In Office.
ARTICLE VIII.
That said Aurdew johnson, President of the
I United States. uunndful of the high duties OF
his Office aud Of his oath of Office, on the
twcuty-frst day of February, in the year Of
our Lordonc thousand eight hundred and sixty
1 eight. at Washington, in the District of Column
| ba, did unawfully couspire with one Lorenzo
/ Thomas to seize. take, and possess the proper
/ " of the United States in the War Depart
ment, with intent to violate and disregard the
/ act entitled an Act regulating the tenure Of
/ certain civil offices" passed March .. 1867,
whereby said Andrew JuhuSun, President OF
/ the United States, did then and there COMM;
/ a high misdcmeanor in office.
ARTICLE N
/ That said Andrew johnson. President Of the
! United States. uumindml Of the high duties Of
/ bis office and of his oath Of Office, with intent
/ uuhwtully to control the disbursements of the
moneys appropriated for the military service,
/ and for the Department of War, on the twenty
/ first day Of February. in the year Of our Lord
/ one thousand eight hundred aud SiXty-cight,
at Washington. in the District Of Columbia, did
Uulawlully and contrary to the provisions OF
| an act entitled Auact regulating thetenureut
| certain civil Offices passed March >, 1867, and
1 in violation Of the Constitution of the United
States. and without the advice aud consent Of
/ the Senate Of the United States, and while the
( Senate was then and there in session, there be-
/ i, mo- vacancy 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 acttcr Of
authority in writing in substance as follows,
that is 20 say
Executive MANSION.