Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-12

appointed 10 prepare additional articles {
impeachment, and report the same in sub
stance as follows:
Additional articles of Impeachment ex
hibited by the House Of Representatives Il
the name Of themselves and Of Aiithe peopl
OF the United States against Andrew John
son, President of the United States, il
maintenance aud support Of their impeach
meht against him for high crimes aud mis-
demeanoTs IN office. .'' '-it
49, .Ei FIRST ARTICLE ae 5saI
That the said Andrew Johnson, Presi
dent Of the United States, did abuse Tbs
patronage OF the government, which by
virtue Of his Office had been entrusted 10
him, and did perYeH Il 10 improper and
selfish purposes, inasmuch as he used il to
corrupt the people OF the United States,
and 10 induce them 10 abandon and re.
nonnee the principles which they eOnscien-
tiously held, and TO adopt Others Which they
1 did not approve, ia order to promote the
7 selfish purpose Of the said Andrew John
son. The President Of the United States
came into power aud received his Office be-
cause he prOfessed to hold the principles Of
the Republican party, and zealously avowed
has determination 70 carry them into effect.
When be came into the power he found
The Offices OF The government, many thou
sand 10 number, filled with men protesting
the same Republican principles and who
had been appointed expressly TO carry them
into effect. When By fatal accident lac
became the Chief Executive OF the nation,
he determined 10 seek an election for the
same Office at the next Presidential term.
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renouuce the principles OF the Republican
party, and to establish a new personal party
especially devoted to. himself, and he did
not hesiiate 70 apply TO that object the
profile Of thousands Of Offices and OF mill
lions OF revenue. He set deliberately about
turning faithful officers out Of their places
because they would not reBonHce their
principles, and Of appointing others 70 Of
fee because they pledged themselves To
support him and his principles. The re-
moyals and appointments. were ayoR-
eddy made FOR no cause Of merit or demerit,
bat for the purpose Of adding recruits 10
bis new party. r.. ...l.-qi g... nj ....sss|
f-. .f e. SECOND ARTICLE. eda $3.50 ytI
That the said Andrew johnson, being
the Chief Executive Of the United States,
and being assigned by law TO the duties 10
take care that the laws shall be faithfully
executed, having no Judicial or Legislative
powers oOnfded 10 him by the lConstitlI-
ton, all his duties being strictly executive,
did, on the 18th day Of May, 1866, and be-
fore and after that time, usurp 10 himself
the power OF another branch Of the govern
meni, and did do acts and exercise ftIne.
lions which belonged 10 the legislative
branch alone; and in pursuance of such
claim, having at the time the army aud
navy of the United States at his command, I
did establish and erect into a separate gov
erRment that portion Of the United States
from The lately sO-called Confederate States
of America, and which was lately embraced
within the boundaries of the State Of North
Carolina; aud did, by his own usurped
authority, create State and form OF gOv-G
ernment hitherto uRkBoWh 10 the Uhited
States, aud did create an Office hitherto un-
known 20 our Constitutions, and appoint
thereto an officer, whom he called ProEis.
fonal Governor, aud directed him how TO
Construct and carry ont said government.
de fixed, and by his own will decreed the |
qualifications of electors, and who should |
be eligible 70 Office in the new government 1
which be by proclamation declared vas de-
priYed OF all civil government by the armed |
iorces Of the independent belligerents with |
whom We had been AZ war, and be ap- |
pointed w. w. Holden 10 the Office Of |
Provisional Governor of North Carolins
and directed him 10 Administrative officers
Of the newly created State. On the 18th Of /
June, 1850, be usurped the same powers
and without any direction from Congress, 10
whom il belonged, erected into an indepen-
dent State that part, Of Conquered terri
tory formerly known as the State
Of Mississippi, and appointed VIM. L. 4
Sharkey Provisional Governor thereof.
And on the 18th Of June, 1885, he ia like
manner created portion Of said territory
into what be called the State OF Georgia,
and appointed james johnson Provisional
Governor thereof. On OF sbonl the 18th,
2lst, and seth Of june, and The 18th Of
june, and the 18th Of July, he. in like
manner created governments which he
called the States of Texas, South Carolina
add Florida, and when atterw ards Con-
gfess declared such governments and Con-
sttutions Rull and void, aud prescribed
other methods Of governing said territory,
and to enable ii to enter the Union by con
sent Of Congress, the President declared
such laws null and void and advised
the people 10 resist their execution,
and be has never aided in carrying
into effect hnt has resisted what are called
the reconstruction laws" i E4.rl i.sE
.t. THIRD ARTICLE 1fl#iaI
Tor that Andrew Johnson, President Of
the Dotted States, by his corrupt practices,
die attempt TO induce the Senators elect
from the State Of Colorado 10 peIjure them
selves np0n the condition OF his signing
the bill admitting Colorado into the Union
as 3 State, and thereby admitting them as
senators Of The United States He did also
pardon and restore the right Of franchise
90 ene hundred aud ninety three deseTters,
who, during the war, deserted from the
UHited SlAies army, upon condition that
they would vote for the Democratic party
a. lhe then Immediately ensuiug election,
aud they did thas vote, and gave 90 the
Democratic agent Hen. Thomas II. FLOR
ence, The sum Of one thousand .dai-
lars IN eash. tie appointed mimer-
Qua persons 70 Office who could not I
take the test oath, aAd did not take a.
but were allowed TO act and discharge
the functions thereof IN defiance Of Law. HH
ordered agricultural scrip 10 be issued TO
the State Of North CAROLINA, which scripi
was issued under the acl of 1852, when
North CaFollnA was an. aEmed warfare
against The UuloH. He restored without
autaotity large tracts Of forfeited property,
enough, il Is believed, 10 pay the national
debt, which had been forfeited under ths \
act Of Congress approved judy II, 1862.
By reason. Of All which oltrages this gov
eminent became impoverished, the people
embarrassed, the Rebel raiders allowed 10
aoutish. and the Csnsiiipiion fAgranily
violated. He sold pardoas ior nOnsy an,l
alloxed il 10 be done through pardon bro
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-si8s lPoURTff ARTICLE.
;, Sis did take from the Treasury 81 the
United STATES large tracts Of hand and large
aHa0onts Of money-snE 6eient, it l. believed, |
20 have paid cur national lebt and which
had been transferred TO the United StEies
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