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partment　of　War；　contrary　to　and　in　violation　of　the　Constitution　of　the　United　States；　and　of　the　provisions　of　an　act　entitled　〃An　act　to　define　and　punish　certain　conspiracies；〃　approved　July　thirty…first；　eighteen　hundred　and　sixty…one；　whereby　said　Andrew　Johnson；　President　of　the　United　States；　did　then　and　there　commit　and　was　guilty　of　a　high　crime　in　office。

ARTICLE　V。

That　said　Andrew　Johnson；　President　of　the　United　States；　unmindful　of　the　high　duties　of　his　office　and　of　his　oath　of　office。　on　the　twenty…first　day　of　February；　in　the　year　of　our　Lord　one　thousand　eight　hundred　and　sixty…eight；　and　on　divers　other　days　and　times　in　said　year；　before　the　second　day　of　March；　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；　and　with　other　persons　to　the　House　of　Representatives　unknown；　to　prevent　and　hinder　the　execution　of　an　act　entitled　〃An　act　regulating　the　tenure　of　certain　civil　offces；〃　passed　March　second；　eighteen　hundred　and　sixty…seven；　and　in　pursuance　of　said　conspiracy；　did　unlawfully　attempt　to　prevent　Edwin　M。　Stanton；　then　and　there　being　Secretary　for　the　Department　of　War；　duly　appointed　and　commissioned　under　the　laws　of　the　United　States；　from　holding　said　office；　whereby　the　said　Andrew　Johnson；　President　of　the　Unite　States；　did　then　and　there　commit　and　was　guilty　of　a　high　misdemeanor　in　office。

ARTICLE　VI。

That　said　Andrew　Johnson；　President　of　the　United　States；　unmindful　of　the　high　duties　of　his　office　and　of　his　oath　of　office；　on　the　twenty…first　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；　take　and　possess　the　property　of　the　United　States　in　the　Department　of　War；　and　then　and　there　in　the　custody　and　charge　of　Edwin　M。　Stanton；　Secretary　for　said　Department；　contrary　to　the　provisions　of　an　act　entitled　〃An　act　to　define　and　punish　certain　conspiracies；〃　approved　July　thirty…one；　eighteen　hundred　and　sixty　one；　and　with　intent　to　violate　and　disregard　an　act　entitled　〃An　act　regulating　the　tenure　of　certain　civil　offices；〃　passed　March　second；　eighteen　hundred　and　sixty…seven；　whereby　said　Andrew　Johnson；　President　of　the　United　States；　did　then　and　there　commit　a　high　crime　in　office。

ARTICLE　VII。

That　said　Andrew　Johnson；　President　of　the　United　States；　unmindful　of　the　high　duties　of　his　office　and　of　his　oath　of　office；　on　the　twenty…first　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　with　intent　unlawfully　to　seize；　take；　and　possess　the　property　of　the　United　States　in　the　Department　of　War；　in　the　custody　and　charge　of　Edwin　M。　Stanton　Secretary　for　said　Department；　with　intent　to　violate　and　disregard　the　act　entitled　〃An　act　regulating　the　tenure　of　certain　civil　offices〃　passed　March　second；　eighteen　hundred　and　sixty…seven；　whereby　said　Andrew　Johnson；　President　of　the　United　States；　did　then　and　there　commit　a　high　misdemeanor　in　office。

ARTICLE　VIII。

That　said　Andrew　Johnson；　President　of　the　United　States；　unmindful　of　the　high　duties　of　his　office　and　of　his　oath　of　office；　with　intent　unlawfully　to　control　the　disbursements　of　the　moneys　appropriated　for　the　military　service　and　for　the　Department　of　War；　on　the　twenty…first　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　and　contrary　to　the　provisions　of　an　act　entitled　〃An　act　regulating　the　tenure　of　certain　civil　offices；〃　passed　March　second；　eighteen　hundred　and　sixty…seven；　and　in　violation　of　the　Constitution　of　the　United　States；　and　without　the　advice　and　consent　of　the　Senate　of　the　United　States；　and　while　the　Senate　was　then　and　there　in　session；　there　being　no　vacancy　in　the　office　of　Secretary　for　the　Department　of　War；　and　with　intent　to　violate　and　disregard　the　act　aforesaid；　then　and　there　issue　and　deliver　to　one　Lorenzo　Thomas　a　letter　of　authority　in　writing；　in　substance　as　follows；　that　is　to　say：

Executive　Mansion；　Washington；　D。　C。；　Feb。　21；　1868。

Sir：The　Hon。　Edwin　M。　Stanton　having　been　this　day　removed　from　office　as　Secretary　for　the　Department　of　War；　you　are　hereby　authorized　and　empowered　to　act　as　Secretary　of　War　ad　interim；　and　will　immediately　enter　upon　the　discharge　of　the　duties　pertaining　to　that　office。

Mr。　Stanton　has　been　instructed　to　transfer　to　you　all　the　records；　books；　papers；　and　other　public　property　now　in　his　custody　and　charge。

Respectfully　yours；　Andrew　Johnson。　To　Brevet　Major　General　Lorenzo　Thomas；　Adjutant　General；　United　States　Army；　Washington；　D。　C。

Whereby　said　Andrew　Johnson；　President　of　the　United　States；　did　then　and　there　commit　and　was　guilty　of　a　high　misdemeanor　in　office。

ARTICLE　IX。

That　said　Andrew　Johnson；　President　of　the　United　States。　on　the　twenty…second　day　of　February；　in　the　year　of　our　Lord　one　thousand　eight　hundred　and　sixty…eight；　at　Washington；　in　the　District　of　Columbia。　in　disregard　of　the　Constitution；　and　the　laws　of　the　United　States　duly　enacted；　as　commander…in…chief　of　the　army　of　the　United　States；　dial　bring　before　himself　then　and　there　William　H。　Emory；　a　major…general　by　brevet　in　the　army　of　the　United　States；　actually　in　command　of　the　department　of　Washington　and　the　military　forces　thereof；　and　did　then　and　there；　as　such　commander…in…chief；　declare　to　and　instruct　said　Emory　that　part　of　a　law　of　the　United　states；　passed　March　second；　eighteen　hundred　and　sixty…seven　entitled　〃An　act　making　appropriations　for　the　support　of　the　army　for　the　year　ending　June　thirtieth；　eighteen　hundred　and　sixty…eight　and　for　other　purposes；〃　especially　the　second　section　thereof；　which　provides；　among　other　things；　that　〃all　orders　and　instructions　relating　to　military　operations。　issued　by　the　President　or　Secretary　of　War；　shall　be　issued　through　the　General　of　the　army；　and；　in　case　of　his　inability；　through　the　next　in　rank；〃　was　unconstitutional；　and　in　contravention　of　the　commission　of　said　Emory；　and　which　said　provision　of　law　had　been　theretofore　duly　and　legally　promulgated　by　General　Orders　for　the　government　and　direction　of　the　army　of　the　United　States；　as　the　said　Andrew　Johnson　then　and　there　well　knew。　with　intent　thereby　to　induce　said　Emory；　in　his　official　capacity　as　commander　of　the　department　of　Washington；　to　violate　the　provisions　of　said　act；　and　to　take　and　receive；　act　upon；　and　obey　such　orders　as　he；　the　said　Andrew　Johnson；　might　make　and　give；　and　which　should　not　be　issued　through　the　General　of　the　army　of　the　United　States；　according　to　the　provisions　of　said　act；　and　with　the　further　intent　thereby　to　enable　him；　the　said　Andrew　Johnson；　to　prevent　the　execution　of　the　act　entitled　〃An　act　regulating　the　tenure　of　certain　civil　offices；〃　passed　March　second　eighteen　hundred　and　sixty…seven　and　to　unlawfully　prevent　Edwin　M。　Stanton　then　being　Secretary　for　the　Department　of　War；　from　holding　said　office　and　discharging　the　duties　thereof；　whereby　said　Andrew　Johnson；　President　of　the　United　States；　did　then　and　there　commit　and　was　guilty　of　a　high　misdemeanor　in　office。

And　the　House　of　Representatives　by　protestation　saving　to　themselves　the　liberty　of　exhibiting　at　any　time　hereafter　any　further　articles；　or　other　accusation　or　impeachment　against　the　said　Andrew　Johnson；　President　or　the　United　States；　and　also　of　replying　to　his　answers　which　he　shall　wake　unto　the　articles　herein　preferred　against　him；　and　of　offering　proof　to　the　same；　and　every　part　thereof；　and　to　all　and　every　other　article；　accusation；　or　impeachment　which　shall　be　exhibited　by　them；　as　the　case　shall　require；　do　demand　that　the　said　Andrew　Johnson　may　be　put　to　answer　the　high　crimes　and　misdemeanors　in　office　herein　charged　against　him；　and　that　such　proceedings；　examinations；　trials；　and　judgments　may　be　thereupon　had　and　given　as　may　be　agreeable　to　law　and　justice

ARTICLE　X。

That　said　Andrew　Johnson；　President　of　the　United　States；　unmindful　of　the　high　duties　of　his　office；　and　the　dignity　and　proprieties　thereof；　and　of　the　harmony　and　courtesies　which　ought　to　exist　and　be　maintained　between　the　executive　and　legislative　branches　of　the　government　of　the　United　States；　designing　and　intending　to　set　aside　the　rightful　authority　and　powers　of　Congress；　did　attempt　to　bring　into　disgrace；　ridicule；　hatred；　contempt　and　reproach；　the　Congress　of　the　United　States；　and　the　several　branches　thereof；　to　impair　and　destroy　the　regard　and　respect　of　all　the　good　people　of　the　United　States　for　the　Congress　and　legislative　powers　thereof；　（which　all　officers　of　the　government　ought　inviolably　to　preserve　and　maintain。）　and　to　excite　the　odium　and　resentment　of　all　the　good　people　of　the　United　States　against　Congress　and　the　laws　by　it　duly　and　constitutionally　enacted；　and　in　pursuance　of　his　said　design　and　intent；　openly　and　publicly；　and　before　divers　assemblages　of　the　citizens　of　the　U