The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-02

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y1hich. order was unlawfdIIy issued with
thelntenf thrn, aud there. e, Vioia5e the
act eatitl=d = ali Act Regulating the Ten
9re Qf Certain Civil ph1eeS" passed March
Zd, 1867 and contrary TO The provisions of
sa5d acbandl in violation thereof, and con-
trqry 20 the proyisioas of the Constitution
otl0hel Dnlfed tStat o., ana without the ad-
United states. thref "a d Senate then and
there being in session, to remove said
tHgY for the Departmental of War whereby
stid Andrew Johnson, President of the
United states, did then and the re commit,
ard was guilty Of high misdemean9rg IN
I ARTIcLE 2. That on the said 2lst day OF
FEBRUARY. in the year of our lord 1888, at
WaShington, in the, District Of Columbia, !
said Andrew Jolthson, President Of the
United. States. gnmindful of the b lgh du-r
Ties OF his office, OF his oath of office, and
Ia VlOlatlOn OF the. Constitution Of the
United States, and contrary 10 the pro-
visions Of an act e2titled a, an at rgnlat-
ed March. 3D. 1867, Without tie advice and
consent OF the Senate of the United states
said SENATE then and theirs beng In
session, and without The authority of law
did appoint Lorenzo Thomas to be Secre-
tary OF War al Interim, by issuing to. saS q
LorenzS Thomas a letter or authority in
substance a. follows, viz; 8H8aza
EXECUTIVE MANsrosIe AIS
'WAsHISGToN, ID, G., FeO. q, 1858. I
SIR: The Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton hav-
lug been this day removed from Qfdoe. as
Secretary FOR the Department of War, you
are hereby authorized aud empowered 10
act as Secretary or War al 6nterin8, and
will lmmed tately enter upon the disehaFge
Stanton has been Instructed to transfer to
you all the records. books, papers. aud
other public property now in his custody
9aIL Respectfully yours.
.t...,.. ,f.,a = ANDREW JOHNSON.
To Brevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas,
Adjutant General United States Army,
washington, ID. T.. -Et
whereby said Andr W Johnson, President
ofthe United States. did then aud there,
commit and was guilty OF a high mlsde-
mesnOr in Office. s-
ARTICLE g. That said Andrew johnson.
PI esidenB of the United states. on the 2fst
day OF February, in the year OF our Lord ]
1868. at Washington, IN the District OF
columbia, did commit and was guilty of q
high mis- tefne no in office. in this, thai
ate of the United states was then and
there in session. he did appoint one LO-
renzo Thomas TO be Secretary of the. De-
partment of War al Interim, without the
advice and consent of the s. nate. and IN
violation Of the Constttutionof the United
said office ofSeefetary for the Department. |
OF War during the re- ess Of the senate.and
tune at which said appointment was so
made by the said Andrew Johnson Of the |
said Lorenzo Thomas, In substance, as
~ EXECUTIVE MANSION,
MAsHINGToN, u. g, Fen. Il, 1868, Z
SIR: The Hon. Edwin M, stanton having
been thls day removed from oiiiee as Sec |
are hereby a9tB9siEad a5d aap6Werea St Ito to
%i Sfi a. SeegGHsaFy 81 MaT o ~ efs sRs
OF the duties pertaining to that office. Mr., |
stanton has been instructed TO tran Ser To |
other public property now fh nfs custody /
and charge. Respectfully yours.
To Brevet Maj. Gen. Lorenzo ThOma
Adjutant General u. :. A 1
.. .sr.,-f Washington DE- j
ARTICLE 4. That said Andrew Johnson,
President Of the United states, unhQindfut 4
OF the high duties of his office and of mis-
oath Of onice, in violation obGhe 0onsnou-f
ton and laws of the United States, on the /
? st day, OF February iiu the year OF our (
Lord one lthOnsand eight hundFs q and +
sixty eight at Washington, IN the Dis
with one Lorenzo ,thotnas. and win oGher I
persons To the House Of REPRESENTATIVE
unknown, With intent, by intimidation
and threats, to hinder aud prevent Edwin
NJ. Stanton, then and Ihere4 Secretary for
the Departrn mt Of. War, duly appointed 4
under the laws of the United tales, frorn I
holding said ofl1ce Of Secretary FOR the De-
partment OF War, con Fary to and i Y1O-
Iation Of the CONSTITUTION OF the United
states and OF the provisions of an Act en- i
titled % An Act 10 defhe and punisn cer- i
tain eOnspiracles. approved July 3ist,
dent OF the United StaIes, dfI then and /
then commit ana Was guilty OF a high
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ARTICLE ). That the said Andrew Jolln-.l
son. President of the Untted States, un-
mindful Of the nigh duties of his office
aud of his oath o. office, on The 2lst day
and ON divers other days "a times ia said Il
year, before the 2Slh day oil said FebIn- 4
ary, at Washington, in The District ol Co-
lumbia, did untawfltiy consptfe with
oi her persons, to the House OF Representa-
lives unknown, and by force to prevent
and hinder the execution Of an act en- 4
lttled an act regulating the Tenure Of Ger L
ain civil offices, passed March 3D. 1851 aud
in pursuance OF said conspir acy, dtas at
tempt to prevent Eqwln M. stan ton hen
and there, Secret taFy for the Department of
War, duly appointed and comm issiongd
under the laws Ofthe Untted states from
drew JohnsOn,' p esIdent Of the UniBsd
stale, did IN n and there commit. and was
guilty OF "a high IN rsdemeanor IA office. =.
ARTICLE6 That said Andrew Johnson, +
OF the duties Of his nigh Office, aud
his oath of office, on the tWenty-first /
day OF February, in the year OF our Lord
one Thousand eight hundred and SKY
eight, a. Washington, IN the District OF
COlum bia, did unlawfuliy cOnspire with
one Lorenzo Thomas, By force, OseIze and
lake possession OF D Opertyf OF the Unieed
states IN the War Department, contrary
to the prOvikiCns of an act entiUI "A An
act TO define aud punish certain eOnsptra-
cies," approved July 3lss, 1861, and with
Intent 10 violate and disregard an aet en-
titled - An act regulating the tenure OF
1857, whereby said Andrew johnson, pres
ident OF the United States did then aud
there commit a high crime in Office.
ARTICLE I. That said Andrew Johnson, /
President of the United STATES, unmiBdful
of the hog duties OF his office aud of mis-
oath Of Office. on the 2Ist day Of February, il
In the year of our Lord, 1868, and on divers
other days in salt year, betureIne 18th day
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