The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-06


stitutiOn OF the United States, and Of
the provisions of al act, entitled An
act to define and punish certain conspi-
racies," approved July 81, 1861, where
by said Andrew Johnson, President of
the United States, did there commit,
and was guilty of IL high crime in Office.
Article 5. That the said Andrew
johnson, President ofthe United States,
unmindful of the high duties ofhis office
and Of his oath of office, on the 2lst day
of February, in the year of our Lord
1868, and on divers other days and times
in said year before the said 18th day OF
February at Washington, in the Dis
trict of Columbia. did unlawfully con-
spire with one Lorenzo Thomas and
with other persons, To the House OF Re
representatives. unknown, 10y force TO pre-
ven and hinder the execution OF an act
entitled AN act regulating the tenure
of certain civil Offices" passed March,
2, 1867 and in pursuance Of said conspi-
racy did attempt to prevent Edwin NJ
Stanton, then and there being Secretary
for the DEPARTMENT. of War duly appoint
ed and commissioned under the laws Of
the United States, from holding said
office, whereby the said Andrew John
son, President of the United States, did
of high misdemeanOr in office.
Article6. That the said Andrew John
son, President of the United States, UNI
mindful of the duties 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 Thomas by force to
seize and take possession of property Of
the United States in the War Depart
ment, contrary to an act entitled, " an
act to define and punish certain cOnspi-
raeies," approved July 81. 1851, and
with intent TO violate and disregard an
act entitled, an act regulating the ten
ure of certain Offices, passed March.
1867, whereby said Andrew johnson,
President Of the United States, did then
and there commit Il high crime in Of-
flee
Article :. That said Andrew John
son, President of the United States. un-
mindful of the high duties of his office
and of his oath OF office, on the DIST Of
February, in the year of our Lord 1868,
and on divers other days in said year be-
fore the 18th day Of said February, at
Washington, i'll the District OF. Colum-
bia, did unlawfully conspire with one
Lorenzo Thomas to prevent and hinder
the execution Of an act Of the United
States, entitled IAN act regulating the
tenure OF certain civil offices" passed
March 20, 1867 and In pursuance Of said
conspiracy did unlawfully attempt to
prevent Edwin VI. Stanton, then and
there being Secretary for the Depart
ment of War, under the laws Of the
United States. from holding said Office
to which he had been duly appointed
and commissioned, whereby said An
drew Johnson, President OF the United
States, did then and there commit, and
was guilty of high misdemeanOr in To-
flee.
Article 8. That said Andrew John
son. President of the United States. I'M
mindful 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
1868, at Washington, i'm the District Of
Columbia, did unlawfully conspire with
one Lorenzo Thomas to seize and take
possession Of the property of the United
states in the War Department with in
tent To violate and disregard the act en-
titled an act regulating the tenure OF
certain civil Offices passed March 20
1867, whereby said Andrew Johnson.
President Of the United States, did then
and there commit high misdemeanOr
i'll Office.
Article 9. The said Andrew johnson.
President Of the United States, unmind-
full Of the high duties of his Office and OF
his oath of office, with intent unlawful
~ To control the disbursement of the
money appropriated for the military
service and for the Department Of War
on the 2lst day of February in the year
of our Lord, 1868, at Washington in the
District Of Columbia, and unlawfully
and contrary 10 the provisions OF an act |
entitled an act regulating the tenure
Of certain civil offices, passed March ?,
1867, and in violation of the con- |
stitution Of the United States, and with !
out the advice and consent of the Senate |
of the United States, and while the said |
Senate was then and there in session. /
there being no vacancy in the Office Of I
Secretary for Department of War, APP /
pointed Lorenzo Thomas Secretary of 1
w ar al interim and then and there de- |
livered 10 said Lorenzo Thomas a letter |
of authority in writing in substance as
follows, that is to say: Here follows
order Of appointment whereby said |
Andrew Johnson, President OF the
United States, did then and there COM
NIT and was guilty of high misdemean-
or in office.
Article TO- That said Andrew John
SON. President of the United States, on
the I'D day OF February in the year of
our Lord 1858, at Washington in the
District OF Columbia, in disregard of the
and the laws OF Congress
duly enacted, as Commander-in-Chief
of the army of the United States, did
bring before himself then and there
VIM. II. Emery Major General by
brevet in the army of the United States,
actually in command of the Depart
ment of Washington and the military
forces thereof, and did then and there a.
such Commander-in-C declare to
and instruct said Emery that part of a
law of the United States passed March
,, 1867, entitled An act making appro-
priations for the support of the army for
the year ending June 30, 1865, and for
other purposes" especially the second
section thereof which provides among
other things that "all orders and
relating to military opera
tions issued by the President or Secreta-
nv OF War, shall be issued through the
OF the Army, and in case Of his
through the next in rank"
was unconstitutional and in cOntraven-
ton of the commission of said Emery,
and therefore not binding on INN as an
officer in the army Of the United States.
which said provision OF law had been
duly and legally promulgated by gener-
al order for the government and direc-
ton Of the army Of the United States as
the said Andrew johnson then and
there well knew, with intent thereby to
induce said Emery in his official capaci-
ty as Commander of the Department Of
Washington to violate the provisions Of
,aid act and to take and receive, act up
1n and obey such orders as he the said
Andrew Johnson might make and give,
and which should not be issued through
.he General of the army of the United
States according to the provisions ofsaid
act, whereby the said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, did then
and there commit and was guilty Of a
high misdemeanor in office.
And the House Of Representatives by
saving to themselves the
liberty of exhibiting at any time here
after and further articles, or other accu-
'ation or impeachment, against the said
ndrew Johnson, President ofthe Unit
ID States, and also of replying to his
answers which he shall make to the ar
icles herein preferred against him, and
If offering proof to the same, and every
lart thereof and tn all and. every other ,