Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-03-26
VOL. 40--WH0LE NO. 2O63,
ART. 4. That said Andrew johnson

ART. 4. That said Andrew johnson,
President Of the United States, un-
mindful of the high duties of his office,
and of his oath of office, in violation
of the Constitution and laws of the
United States, on the 2lst day of Feb
ruary, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty.
eight, at Washington, in the District
of Columbia, did unlawiully conspire
with one Lorenzo Thomas. and with
other persons to the House of Repre-
sentatives unknown, with intent by
intimidation and threats to hinder and
prevent Edwin M. Stanton, then and
there the Secretary for the Depart.
ment of War, duly appointed under
the laws of the United States, from
holding said Office for Secretary Of the
Department. of War, contrary to and
in violation Of the Constitution of the
United States, and of the provisions
of an act entitled, can act to define
and punish certain conspiracies, ap.
proved July 2l, 1861, whereby said
Andrew Johnson, President ofthe Uni
ted States, did then and there commit
and was guilty ofa high crime in Office.
ART. 5. That the said Andrew John
son, President of the United States,
unmindful of the high duties of bis of
fee, on the 2lst day of February, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-eight, and on
divers other days aud times in said
year, before the 2Sth day of February,
at Washington, in the District of Col
umbia, did unlawfhlly conspire with
one Lorenzo Thomas, and with other
persons to the House of Representa-
tives unknown, by force to prevent
and hinder the execution of an act en-
titled, an act regulating the tenure of
certain civil offices, passed March 2,
1867, and in pursuance of said con
spiracy, did attempt to prevent Ed
win M. Stanton, then and there being
Secretary for the Department OF War,
duly appointed and Commissioned un-
der the laws of the United States. from
holding such office, whereby the said
Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, did then and there
commit and was guilty of high mis-
demeanor in office.
ART. 6. That the said Andrew John
son, President of the United States,
unmindful of the duties of his office,
and of his oath of office, on the 2lst
day Of February, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-eight, 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 Department, contrary to the
provisions of an act entitled, "An act
to define and punish certain conspira-
cies," approved July 81 1851, and with
intent TO violate and disregard an act
entitled, "An act regulating the ten
ure of Offices" passed March 2, 1867,
whereby said Andrew johnson, Pres
ident OF the United States, did then
and there commit high crime in Office
ART. Z. Thatsaid Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, un-
mindful of the high duties of his office,
on the 2lst day of February, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-eight, and on
divers other days in said year, before
the 2Sth day of February, at Wash
ington, in she District of Columbia,
did unlawfully conspire 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 5, 1867, and in pursu.
anco of said conspiracy did unlawful
ly attempt TO prevent Edwin NJ. Stan
ton, then and there being Secretary
for the Department of War under the
laws Of the United States, from hold.
ing Office, to which he had been duly
appointed and commissioned, whereby
said Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, did then and there
commit and was guilty ofa high mis-
demeaDor in Office. rrrfrrr rHr
ART. s That said Andrew johnson.
President of the United States, I'M
mindful Of the high duties of his office,
and of his oath of office, on the 2lst
day Of February, IN the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-eight, at Washington, in the
District Of Columbia, did unlawfuIly
conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas to
seize and take possession of prop
erty of the United States in the War
Department, with intent to violate
and disregard the act entitled, "An
act regulating the tenure of certain
civil Offices" passed March 2, 1867,
whereby said Andrew johnson, Pres
ident Of the United States, did then
aud there commit high misdemeanor
in Office
Arr. o. That said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, un-
mindful of the high duties of his Office,
and of his oath of office, with intent
unlawfully TO control the disbursement
OF moneys appropriated for the mill
tary service and for the Department
of War, on the 2lst day Of February,
in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-eight, at
Washington, in the District of Colum-
bia, did unlawfully and contrary to
the provisions of an act entitled, an
act regulating the tenure Of certain
civil offices, passed March Q, 1867, aud
in violation of the Constitution of
the United States, and without the
advice and consent of the Senate of