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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