The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-06-05

bitions Of any law of the United State,
and their uttcrance was the exercise O
Il right which cannot be questioned ci
ther in the ordinary courts of law or In
a court of impeachment.
The case of Judge Humphreys IL not
a precedent to sustain this article Hc
was impeachcd, to be sure, for a speech
made, but the speech was reasonable
in character and effect, for II melted to
armed resistance against the United
States, and gave to the public enemies
laid an d comfort Its utterance was
an act of treason which, being commit
ted by a civil officer of the United
States, rendered him liable to impeach-
ment and removal from Office
THE STEVENS ARTICLE.
The eleventh article is nondescript,
and a curiosity in pleading. As an ar
ticle on which to convict, its strength
consists in its weakness--in the obscuri-
ty of its charges and the intricacy of its
form. AS an aiterthought of the House
of Representatives or rather as reluc-
tant concession by the House to the per-
tinacity of its author, it is not merely
supplementary to the other articles in
position, but bears upon its facethc ev-
idence of its distinct and peculiar ori-
gin. Considered in parts il is nothing
the propositions into which it is di-
visible cannot It and separately as char
ges of criminal conduct or intention
ana considered as a whole 1t eludes the
understanding and battles conjecture.
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hoen drawn in scorn Of tho SQUAT ha
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ART. Ii. That said Andrew johnson.
President of the United states. 1nmind,
full of the high duties of his Office, and
of his oath Of office. and in di.rey.rd nf
the Constitution and laws of the ITuitrd
Statcs, did, heretofore, to wit, on the
18th day of August, A. D., 1866, ut n.
City Of Washington, and the district
of Columbia, by public speech, declare
and affirm. in substance, that the Thir-
ty-Ninth Congress of the United States
was not Congress of the United States
authorized by the Constitution to cXcr-
else legislative power under the same,
but, on the contrary, was Congrcs, Of
only part of the States, thereby deny
ing, and intending to deny, that the
legislation OF said Congress WAS valid
or obligatory upon him, the said An
drew Johnson, except in % lar as he
saw NJ 10 approve the sahic, and also
thereby denying, and intending 10 de-
ny, the power OF the said Ihirty-Ninth
Congrcs5 to propose amendments to
the Constitution oi the United States;
and, IN pursuance of said declaration,
tle salu Andrew Johnson, President OF
the nltcd States, afterwards, to wit,
on the list day OF February, y. ID. 1868
at the City OF Washington, in the Dis
trict of Columbia, did, unlawtully, and
IN disregard ol the requirement of the
Constitution, that he should take care
thar the laws be faithfully executed, at
tempt To- prevent the execution of an
mrn "f rrrtoin rivii niicn. Tr", 'no nas.I ,e,,I
March >, 1867, by unlawfully deyi,ing
and contriving, and attempting to de-
Nlse ana contriNc means ny which he
fnrthwiih rnsnminn tho f,nntinms ,, ~ lfV,,, thn
office Of Secretary for the department
of War, Notwithstanding the refusal of
harntof"rn ~ - -, 'ii'toi'
SON of said Edwin NJ. Stnnton from sid
office of Secretary for the Department
OF war; ana, alSo' by iurthcr unlaW-
tu'' Tna nl, 't' ~ "i'' o@"d'l,ntt,E, @ unu ~
then and there, to prevent the cyecu-
ton of an act entitled AN act making
appropriations for the support of the
an an'ii,S '"n ,Ii' ls'ut year vI'u'ils juno
nrnv,d Wnrrh > ~ opnJ hi iaj.o io nrp. "p
vent the execution of an act entitled
IAN act 20 provide for q more efficient
S1NeIi'iH' S no III oi tht rebel H.ale'' b"',ea
Jrow Inhn.o,,' prn.id"91t "c ,LoJ'r;tal
States, did then, to wit, on the 2lst day
Of February, A, ID. 1865, at the City Of
W aehihg'oil, commit, ana Was guilty.
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no one having been known to assert
'haI he anuor-toou iully inns article 1t
may lie lhou@ht hazardous |" attempt
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