The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-03-07
No 50
Articles Of ImpeaebmenE

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The following are the articles of1mpeaca
\ ment as presented by the lower branch o
the National Congress
ARTicLE I. That Andrew johnson, Presi
dent Of the United States, gnmihdful of th,
duties Of his Office and the requirements O
the Constitution, removed Edwin Si Stan
ton from the War Office, IN Yi0latianef til,
t FeBure-oE0fica bill, and is, therefore
4 guilty of high misdameanor.
/ II That Andrew Johnson, President O
1 the United States, contrary to the Tenure
i of0fice bill appointed, without the advice
4 and consent of the Senate, then IN session
+ lorenzo Thomas Secretary Of War, and is
! therefore, guilty Of Q high misdemeanor
III. That said Andrew Johnson5 President
of the United States, IS guilty ofsa high
misdemeanor IN this, that without authority,
and while the Senate was in session he ap
pointed Lorenzo Thomas Secretary of War,
ad interim In violation of the Constitution,
no vacancy having happened IN said Office
daring the recess Of the Senate and ne
vocaHcy existing at the time Of the appoint
ment
". That Andrew johnson, President Of
the United States, did unlawlully eouspire
with Lorenzo Thomas, and others, to pre-
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Once, IN violation of the Constitution. aud
the act punisLing oonspiraoies, and Is guilty
Of high crimes.
". That said Andrew Johnson, President
Of the United States, did consLire with T4o-
reno Thomas and others to- bv force, pre-
vent and hinder the execution of the Tenure
Of Office bills and, in pursuance of said
conspiracy, did attempt to prevent e. n.
Stanton from holding the War Office,
whereby said johnson 10 guilty Of high mis-
demeanor
VI That said Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent Of the United States, did unlawfnll1
take the property OF the United States Ia
the War Office, contrary to the act puuishing
certain eonspiraeies, and with the intent to
violate the Tenure of Office bill, whereby
said Andrew Johnson Committed d high
crime.
VII That said Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent Of the United States, un1aw lallg con
spired with Lorenzo Thomas to prevent the
execution of the Tenure Of Office biz, aad,
IN pursuance of said conspiracy unlawfuiiy
attempted to prevent Z. n Stanton from
holding the War Office, whereby said An
drew johnson is guilty of high misde-
Eneanors
VII Thaesaid Andrew Johnson, Presi-
dent Of the United States, unlawfnlly con
spired with Lorenzo Thomas to seize the
property Of the United Statesln the War
Office, with lntent to violate the Tenure OF
Office bill, whereby said Andrew Johnsonis
guilty of high misdemeauor.
*. That said Andrew Johhson, Presi-
dent, etc, contrary TO the Tenure of Office
act, and in violation of the Constitution, and
without the advice. and consent. Of the Sen
ate, then IN session, appointed LORENZO
Thomas Secretary of War, ad interim
whereby sad Andrew johnson is guilty OF a
high misdemeenor
X }eh at said Andrew johnson, President,
etc, in disregard of the Constitution and
laws, did bring before him Brevet Major
General Ewing, commanding the Depart
ment of Washington, and endeavoTed to
induce said Ewing, In violation Of a law of
Congress, to obey such orders as he, a.
drew johnson, might give, and which should
not be issued through the General Of the
Army, whereby said Andrew Johnson is
g0ilty Of high misdemeanOr, and tie House
Of REPRESENTATIVES by protestatiop, reser7- /
ing to themselves the liberty Of exhibiting
at any time hereafter, any further articles, 4
or further accusations against the said An-
drew Johnson, President Of the United
States and of replying to his answers, which i
he shall make to the articles herein pre-
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 misdemeanors in efIice
herein charged against him, and that such
proceedings, examinations, trials and judg-
ments may be thereupon had, and given, as
may be agreeable to law and justice.