ITICLES OF IJimCHMENT
AnopTtn
tly the House of Representatives.
I rotest of the Deinocrntio Members!
Tlie following Arc Hie urticlon of
liiilH'iK'liment ayniiiht (lie l'tvHKli-nt,
in reported by Mr. Hoiitwcll, Chair
iinn of tlio Heleet Committee on the
M'ljeot, grid Biiiiptetl by the House of
prtwntnltvr. :
r'lci as eihihited by the House of Representa
tices of the United 8latea, In the Bum of them
eiiree and all the people ot tbe United ritates,
trains! Andrew Johnson, President uf the tni-L-d
Platen, M maintenance and support of their
impeachment against hiia for high crimes and
misdemeanors in office.
AkticllI. Thin unid Andrew John
mi l'reeMent of the United States,
.1 the 21st day of February, in tho
yciir ot our Lord one thousand eibt
i.uudrcd and sixty-eight, ul Waaliing
ti'u, in the Dintrict of Columbia, wn
tnindful of the Inch duties of his office.
tif his oRth of oflieo, and of the require
ment ot the LotiHlilution that he
hould take care that tho laws be
fiiiht'ully executed, did unlawfully
1 in violation of the Constitution
. ...1 Uwi of the United Stated, issue
swn order in wiiting for the removal of
1 1 win il. Mnimm Iroin the olhco ot
;- -retury fir tho Department of War,
kkiJ Kdward M. Stanton having been,
: iTtore, tufy appointed and com-
i i,-ji'ined by and with the couaent of
tliv iSenate ot tho United States as such
8 'cretnrv, and said Andrew Johnson
1 'resident of the United State, on
tho 12th day of August, in the year
W our Liord 1H(j7, and dunnij the
recent of the auid Senato, havini; 6us
pt tided by his order Edwin M. Stan
ton from said office, and within twen
ty duys after the first day of the next
tmtftinjr or ttie rM-natc, on the 12th
d.ty of December, in the year of oar
JUri aloreeaid, having reported to said
So-nat such suspetision, with the evi
dence and reasons for his action in the
owe, and the name of the person desig
nated to perform the duties of such
office teuiporarily.umil the next cieet-
v a ot the senate, and the said Senate
tliere-afterward, on the 13th day of
January, in the year of our Liord loos,
having duly considered the evidence
and reasons reported In said Andrew
Johnson l'orfcaid suspension, did refuse
tottoncur in said suspenoion, whereby
and ry force ot the provisions of an
Act entitled, an act regulating the ten
ure uf certain civil offices passed March
2, l(i7, Edwin M. Stanton did forth
with resume the functions of his office,
w hereof the said Andrew Johnson had
then and there due notice, and said
Edwin M. Stanton, by reason of the
premises on said 21st day of February,
was lawfully entitled to bold said office
of Secretary tor the Department of
ar, which said order for the removal
of said Edwin M. Stanton, is in sub
tttance as follows, that is to say :
ElECITITC MlKStg, . 1
Wasmiwtou, O. C, Feb. 21, 1WIS. J
filn : By virtue of tht power and authority eeet-
ed la me a President by l be Constitution and law
or the United Mates, you are hereby remoeed from
office Secretary lor the Department of War, and
voirr function! a such will terminate upon receipt
(.! 'his communication. You will transfer to Bre
ve! Mujur-Ucneral Lorenzo Thomas, Ailjutant Gen
eral of the Army, who has thin day been aulhor-
irnl and empowered ta act aa Secretary of Wat-aa
-mm, all reeortla, book, paere, and olber pub
in property now ia your custody and charge. Re
s; lawfully yours Annuaw Jonnsnu
To ba Hon. Edwin M.StanUo,W asbington, I).C.
, Whit-h order was unlawfully issued
iih intent then and there to violate
rn act entitled, an act regulating the
tenure of certain civil offices, passed
-March 21, 1867, and contrary to the
provisions of the Constitution of the
Failed States, and without the advice
and consent of the Senato of the Uni
te! State, tho said Senate then and
t here being in svsttion, to remove said
JVJwin M.Stanton from he office of
i tretary for the Department ol Vt ar,
w hereby amid Andrew Johnson, Presi
i nt of the United States, did then and
' re commit and was guilty of a high
Rnsdemeanor in oflics.
art. 2. That on the said 21st day
of February, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
ei'ht, at Washington, in the District
of Columbia, said Andrew Johnson,
JVef-ident of the United States, un
m indful of the high duties of his office,
.ind in violation of the Constitution of
'lie United States, and con'jary to the
provixions .of jn act entitled, an act
rt'iruhiting the tenure of certain civil
(illicrs. passed March 2, 1KC7, without
the advice and consent of the Senate
of the United States, said Senate then
ii " J there bring in session, nnd with
nt authority of law. did Annoinl one
Iorenro Thomas to be Secretary of
tt ar an interim, ny issuing to sum Ijo
renso Thomas a letter of authority in
rubstunce as follows, that is to say:
.j . ' " Itii tmi Vii, " I
Wni!ioTo, D. C, Feb. SI, J
Pia i lion, Edwia M. Stantoa, barinx been thii
'"' remoeed from ofllee a Secretary fur the lte
t'o. 'siwat of War, you ar hereby atitborited and
rii-v.wercd to act aa Secretary of War aat talenai,
ar, ;l will linmcliately enter oa the discharge of
lutiea pertaining to that odea.
Mr. lilauton has been instructed to transfer to
Tto aH tbe records, books, papers, and other publio
- tny aow In his custody and eharga.
i.i telfully yours, Aanaaw Joaasoi.
? " lireret Msjor-tienera Lorenro Thomas, Ad-!u(nt-UeBera4
L. 8. AH W'aahina-toa, D. C.
Whereby the said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, did
ti and there commit and was guilty
if a high misdemeanor in office.
Aut. 3. That said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, on the
il.-t day of February, in tho year of
"! i,ora otie thoiisnnu eight hundred
i rid sixty-eight, at Washington, in the
I et of Ctilumbiu, did commit and
guilty of a high misdemcunor in
!, in this: That without authority
ii -v, while tho Senate of the United
was then and there in session,
if li
ic- 'tij appoint ono Loreniso Thomas
'i I" Secretary for the Department of
" -.i- aa tntmm, without the advice
f'n J ( ,'insent of the Senate, and in vio
'i! ii of the Constitution of tho Uni
i: I itite. Jfo vacancy having hap
In said office of Secretary for the
; i tmcnt of War during tbe recess
i ' KrnnU),and no vacancy existinir
office at tbe time, and which
ppointment bo made by the said
w Johnson, of the said Lorenso
as, is in substance asfollows:
ir- !
A : J:
1 11 1) I
BiecCTiTt Mtvsin, 1
WsawmoTow, ti. c, Feb. II, U,
r : Hon. Edwin M. Sunton baring beea this
ri--ret from edlee aa Seeetary for the !
- nt of War, Jo ar beeeb ea'norlsed and
" rod to act as Secretary n( Wae, n4 feieri'ia,
" i immediately mter upoa tbe discharge of
-s pertaiaiag ta that effiea.
aatoa baa beea it.lrvctrd So tran.fVe ta
ha raeords, baoka, psaara, and ether par-He
" ' now In bis eostoay and eharga. Ha
ir yours. Awnatmr Joaatnw.
' "at Maynt Oeaaral Loreaae Themaa, Ad--eaeral
U. H. A., Wasbingtm, t. C,
GEO. B. GOODLANDER, Proprietor.
VOL -10-WIIOLE NO.
Art. 4. That said Andrew Johnson,
President of tho United States, un
mindful of the high duties of bis office,
and of his oath of office, in violation
of the Constitution rtnd lajrs of the
United States, on the 21st dsy of Feb
ruary, iu the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight, at Washington, in tho District
of Columbia, did unlawfully conspire
with one Lorenzo Thomas, and with
other persons to tho House of liepre
scntatives unknown, with intent by
inumiuauon ana threats to hinder and
prevent Edwin M. Stanton, then and
there the Secretary for the Depart
ment of War, duly appointed under
i no laws ot the United States, from
holding aid office tor Secretary of the
ijepartmenv 01 n ar, contrary to and
in violation of the Constitution of tho
United States, and of tho provisions
of an act entitled, "An act to define
and punish certain conspiracies," ap
proved July 21, 1801, whereby said
Andrew Johnson, 1'residentof the Uni
ted httites, did then and there commit
and was guilty of a high crime iu office
Art. 5. That tho said Andrew John
son, President of the United States,
unmindful of the high duties of bis of
fice, on tho 21 st day of February, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and aixty-eight, and on
divers other days and times in said
year, before the 2Hth day of February,
at Washington, in the Dietrict of Col
umbia, did unlawfully coimpire with
one Lorenro Thomas, and with other
persons to tho House of Representa
tives unknown, by force to prevent
and hinder the execution of an act en-
tilled, an act regulating the tenure of
certain civil otficos, passed March 2,
1SG7, 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 lawsof the United States.frora
holding such office, whereby the said
Andrew Johnson, President of Ibo
United Stales, did then and there
commit and was guilty of a high mis
demeanor in office.
Abt. 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 21st
day of February, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
aixty-eight, at Washington, in the
District of (Columbia, did unlawfully
conspire with ono Lorenro 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 31 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 ol the United Slatos, did then
and there commit a high crime in office
Art. 7. Thatsaid Andrew Johnson.
President of the United States, un
mindful of the high duliesof hi office,
on tbe 21st day of February, in tho
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and aixty-eight, and on
divers other daya in said year, before
the ZPtn day ot rcbruary, at Wash
ington, in ibo District of Columbia,
did unlawfully conspire with one
Lorenzo Thomas to prevent and hindei
the execution of an act of tho United
States, entitled "An act regulating
the tenure of certain civil offices,"
passed March 6, 1807, and in pursu
ance of said conspiracy did unlawful
ly attempt to prevent Edwin M. Slan
ton, the? and thoro being Secretary
for the Department of War under tho
laws of the United States, from hold
ing office, to which he had been duty
appointed and commissioned, whereby
said Andrew Johnson, President of
the United States, did then and there
commit and was guilty of biuh mis
demeanor in office.
Art. 8 That said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, un
mindful of the high duties of his office,
and of his oath of office, on the 21st
day of t-eliruary, In the year of our
Lord ono thousand eight hundred and
sixty -eight, at Washington, in the
District of Columbia, did unlawfully
conspiro with ono Lorenro Thomai to
seiie and lake poseicssion of the prop
erty of the Un ited State in the War
Department, with intent to violato
and discard the act entitled. "An
act regululing the tenure of certain
civil offices," pas.td March 2, lSt'7,
whereby said Andrew Johnson, Pres
ident bflho United States, did then
aud there commit a high misdemeanor
in office.
Art. 9. That said Andrew Johnson.
rrcsKlont ol 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 mili
tary service and lor the Department
of War, on the 21st day of February,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and aixty-eight, at
Washington, in the District of Colum
bia, did unlawfully and contrary to
the provisions of an act entitled, an
act regulating tho tenure of certain
civil offices, parsed March 2, 1807, and
in tielution of the Constitution of
the United States, and without the
advice and consent of the Senate Of
the United Slatos, Mid while the Sen
ate was then and there in session,
there being no vacancy In the office
of Secretary for tho Deportment of
War, appoint Lorenro Thomas Secre
tary for the Department of War, ad
interim, and then and there deliver to
id Lorenro Thomas a letter of au
thority, In writing, In lubstance ai
foljotyi, that is to bay t
Iserrtui Msastnv, V
Wkwiaro, h. c, Feb, II, f
tat Hon. Kdwia M. ftantoa baring beea this
day man red fmra oOee as rVcretary for the Ie
partaret af War, yo arc herehe authorised eud
empowered to act as Heeretary of VI se, mi (uteris.,
20G3. CLEA11FIELD, PA., THURSDAY, MA11CII 26, JSCS. NEW
and wilt Immediately enter upon the discharge of
the duties pertaining ta that office.
Mr. r-tantiMi has been tnstracted to transfer to
tou all the records, bouks, papers and other public
property now In his custody and eharre.
Kespeatrully yours, Asnnew josesoe.
To lirevet Ma)or-Uen. Loreaso Thomas, Ailjutant
tleneral I'. 8. A., Washington, 1). C.
Wheroby said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, did
then and there commit and was guilty
of high misdemeanor in office
Art. 10. That suid Andrew John
son, President of the United States,
on tho 22d day of February, in the
year of our Lord oi.e thousand eight
hundred and aixty-eiiiht, at Washing
ton, in the the District of Colurahiu,
in disregard of tho Constitution and
tho laws of Congress duly cuueted, as
Commander-in-Chief of the Army of
tho United Slates, did bring before
himself then and there, William II.
Emory, a Major-Genera by brevet in
the Army of tho United Stales, actu
ally in command of the Department
of Washington and the military forces
thereof, and did then and there, as
such Commander-in-Chief, decluro to
and instruct said Emory, that part of
a law ot the tinted Mates, pasttud
March 2, 1807, entitled, "An aclmak-
ing appropriations for the support ol
the oruiy for theyeurcuding June 30,
1808, and for other purposes," csjieci
ally the second section thereof, which
provides, among other thinus. that
"all orders and instructions relating
iu miiiuiry operations, ihucu oy tne
President, or the Secretary of War.
shall be issued through the General
of the Army, and in cane of his inabil
ity, through tho next in rank, was
unconstitutional and in contravention
of tho commission of said Emory, and
therefore not binding on him as an
officer in the army of the United States,
which sum provision oi law iiaa oeen
therefore duly and legally promul
gated by general order for the cov-
ernmcnt and direction of the army of
tho United States, as the said Andrew
Johnson then and there well know,
with intent thereby to induce said
Emory in his ofBciul capacity as Com
mander of the Department of Wash
ington to violato the provisions of
said act, and to take and receive, act
Uxin and obey such orders as be, the
said Andrew Johnson, might make
and give, a"d which should not be
issued through the General of the
Army of tho United States, according
to the provisions of suid act, whereoy
said Andrew Johnson, President of
the United State, did then and there
commit and wits guilty of a liiirh mis
demeanor in office, aud tho House of
ICepresentatives by protestation, sav
ing to themselves the liberty of exhib
ilingat any time hereafter any further
articles or other accusation or im-
Jicachincnt against the said Andrew
ohiison, President of the United
States, and also of renl vine to his an
swer which he shall make to the arti
cles herein preferred against him, and
of offering proof to same and every
part thcrcof,and to all and every other
article, accusation or impeachment
which shall be exhibited to them as
the case shall roqurio, do demand that
the said Andrew Johnson may be put
to answer lbs high crimes and misde
meanors in office herein sharged
against him ; and that such proceed
ings and examinations, trials and
judgments may bo thereupon had and
given as may be agreeable to law and
juslico.
ADDITIONAL ARTlrl.M.
After the adoption of the above ar
ticles, Ben. Butler, the spoon thief of
Massachusetts, proposed the following
additional article, which, after debate
was also adopted :
Article. That the snld Andrew
Johnson, President of tho Unitod
States, unmindful of tho high duties
of his office and of the dignity and
proprieties thereof and of tho harmo
ny and courtesies which ought to ex
ist and bo maintained between the
executive and legislative branches of
the Government of the United States,
designing and intending to set aside
tho rightful authority and powers of
L-ongress, did attempt to bring into
disgrace, ridicule, hatred, contempt
and reproach, tho Congress of the
United Slates and tho several branch
es thereof, to impair and destroy the
regard and respect of all the good poo
plo of tho United Sutes for tho Con
gress and legislative power thereof,
which all tbe officers of the govern
ment ought inviolately to preserve
and maintain, and not to excite the
odium and resentment of all the good
people of the United Slates against
Congress and the laws by it duly and
constitutionally enacted ; and pursu
ance of his said design and intent,
openly and publicly, and boforo di
vers assemblages of the citizens of
the United States convened in divers
parts thereof, to meet and receive
suid Andrew Johnson as Chief Magis
trate of tho United SUtes, did on the
16th day of August in theyear of our
Lord i860, and on divers other days
and times, as well before as afterward,
make and deliver, with a loud voice,
cortaiu in leiii'rcrate, inflammatory and
scandalous harangues, and did thero
in otter loud threats and bitter men
aces, as well against Congress as the
laws of the United States, duly enao
ted thereby, amid the cries, jeers and
laughter of the multitude then assem
bled and in hearing, which are set
forth in the several specifications
bercinlo written, in substance and
effect ; that is to say :
Specification 1. In this, that at
Washington, in the District of Colum
bia, in tne Execnlive Mansion, to a
committee of citizens who culled upon
the President of the Unitod Slates,
peaking of and concerning the Con
gress of the Unitod Sulci, snid An
drew Johnson, President of the Uni
ted SUte, heretofore, to wit: On the
18th day of August, in theyear of onr
Lord, 1806, did in a loud voico declare,
in snbsUne and effect j that is to say :
.w t,
PRINCIPLES NOT MEN.
"So far as the Eiecatire Department of the
gorernuient Is eomernei, the eflort bas been made
to restore the L:nion, ta heal the breach, to pour
oil into the woands which were eeasequenl upon
the struggle, anil, ta apeak in a eemuon phrase,
to prepare, as the learned and wise physician
would, a plaster healing in character, and eo-ex-t.n.ire
with the wound. Wa thought, and we
think, that we had partially succeeded, but as the
work progressed, as reconstruction seemed to be
taking place, and tbe country was becoming re
united, we found a disturbing uJ marring ele
ment opposing aa. Iu alluding to that element I
shall go no further than your t unrein ion and the
distinguished gentleman who baa delivered to me
tbe report of tbe proceedings. I shall make no
reference to it that 1 do ant beliefs the time and
tbe occasion Justify. We hare witnessed in one
department of the government arery endeavor to
prevent the reatoratum ot peace, bnrnieny and
union. We have aeea hanging u,o the verge of
tbe government, aa it were, a body called, or which
assumes to be, tho I'ongross of the United Slates,
while in fact it is a Cungreee af oaly part or the
States. Ws bare aeen this Congress pretend to lie
for the I'niou, wbon its every step and set tended
to perpetuate disunion, and make a disruption of
tbe Hales inevitable. We bava seen '-'on grass
gradually encraach, step by step, upon Constiln
tiuuaJ rights, and violate, day alter day.aul aiunth
aflcr month, fundamental principles of the rovorn
ment. We have aeon a Congress that eeened to
forsret that there was a limit to the aeose and
sphere of Irgi.lal ion. We have seen a Congress
in a minoruy assume to exercise power wheh, if
allowed to be consummated, would result it des
potism, ia monarchy itself."
Specification 2. In this, that at CUve-
land, in the State of Ohio, heretofore,
to wit: On the ad day of September,
in the year of our Lord 180o, before
a publio assemblage of citizens and
others, said Andrew Johnson, Presi
dent of tho . United Sutes, did in a
lond voice declare in substance and
effect,among other things that ia to say:
"I will tell yoa what I did do. I called opon
jyiur voogirse, inai is trying lo area ap tlie gov
ernment, la conclusion, besides, that Cunrree.
bad taken much pains to poison their constituents
against him. Hut what has Congress doae 1 Have
they done anything Is restore tne Union of tbeae
Sutes? No! Oa the contrary, tkey had done
everyming to prevent It. and, becaase ha stood
now where be stood where tbe rebellion commetwed,
ha bad been denounced aa a traitor. W he had run
greater risks or made greater aacrilk-es thaa him
self? Hut Congress, factions and di-miueering.
bad undertaken lo puiasa Ibo minds of tbe Ameri
can people."
Specification 3. In this, that St.
Louis, in the Sute of Missouri, here
tofore to wit, on the 8th 4ay of Sep
tember, in the year of our Lord, 1800,
before, a publio assemblage of cilizons
and others, said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, sneak-
ing of and concerning the Congress of
uio vouch kitties, did in a loud voice
declare in substance and cflcct.among
other things, that is to say:
Go aa t perhaps if yaa bad a wird ar twa on
the subject of New Orleans yoa rnigut understand
more about It thaa you do, and if yoa will go bark
and ascertain the cause of the not in New Orleans,
perhaps yoa will not be so prompt ia aalling aut
'ew Orleans.' If yon will take ap tbe riot of
New Orlrans and trace it bark to its source or iu
immediate cause, yoa will tnd out who is respon
sible for the blood that waa shed there. If yoa
wilt take ap tho riot at New Orleans and trace II
back lo tbe Radical Congress, you will and that
the riot at New Orleans was subetsnlially planned.
If yoa will taka an the proceedings in their eau
cuaes, yoa wiU nuilersland that thry there knew
that a Convention was to be called which waa ax
tinct by its powers baring expired J that it was
said that the intention was that a aew gorercment
waa to be organised, aa j on the si-ganieation of
that government the intention was to enfranchise
one portion of the population, eals-d the colored
population, waa kad just beea emancipated, and
at tbe aasne lime dialraarhise ahita men. When
you ir.ign lo talk about New Orlrsna, yoa ought
to understand what yoa are talkine about. W bra
y read lbs speeches thai were wade, and take
ap the facts oa the Friday and Hatarday before
that Oonveatioa sat, yoa will ind that speeches
were made Incendiary In their chsrsctcr, etching
thai ponton of I be popalaltoa the black popula
tion to arm themselves aod proparefur the shed
ding of blood. Yoa will also Bud list that Con
vention did assemble la violation of law, and the
intentioa of that roavenlina was to supersede the
organised authorities ia the Mate af Louisiana,
which bad been organised by the government of
of the I'niled Htalcs, and everv man enres-ed in
that rebellion In that Convention with the inten
tioa ol superseding and upturning the civil gov
ernment which had beea recognised by the I'nited
Slates, I sst that he was a traitor to the Constilu
tion of the I niled Slates, and hence yoa find that
aaolber rela-llioa was commenced, aad having Us
origia in the Kailioal t'ongreea. So much for the
New Orleans not j and Ihere was the cause and
tba origin ef the blood that Waa shed and every
drop or blood that waa shed ia upon their skirts,
aad they ere responsible for iu 1 eoeld leal ibis
thing a little- closer, but will not do il here to
night but when yoa talk al-out the causes and
eonseuurncoe that resulted from preoeedinprs ef
that kind, perhaps as I hare beea introduced acre
and you havs provoked questions ol this kind,
though It does not provoks me, I wil tell you a
few waolewane things that bate beea lone by this
Hadical Congresa ia connection with New Orleans
and the eitrneion of the elm-tire franchise. I
know thai I have been traduced and abuaed. I
know it baa aerne ta adraaae of me acre aa else
where. That I have allrmpted to eierciae an
arbitrary power In resisting laws that rre intend
ed ta ha forced apoa Ibe government, that I had
exercised that power, that I kad a baldened tbe
parly lhal bad elected me, and that 1 waa a trai
tor, because I exercised tbe veto power in attempt,
ing, and 1 did arrest for a time the hll that waa
eallcd a Freedaian's llureaa Hill. Yes. I was a
traitor, and 1 bava beea traduced, I have been
slandered, T ' v e Ki-n msliirne.1, I hare been
called Judas larariot, and all that. Now, my
eounirymea. here to-night, it ia vary tasy tn in
dulge in epitheta. It is easy lo call a sua Judas
and cry out traitor, bnt when he is called upon tn
give arguments and facts be ia very eftm found
wanting. Judas Iscariof Judas I There was a
Juilasand he was one of the twelve Apostloa, Ob,
yes. the twelve Apostles hsd a Christ. Tbe twelve
Aposilce hsd a Christ, and he neeer eoeld have
had a Jadat nnless be had had twelve Apostles.
II I hare played the Judas, who hat been my
Christ that I have plaved JmlaswilkF Was it
Thsd. Htevcns t Was it Wendell Phillips t M as
it Charles Kamner f These are the men that slop
and compare themselves with lha tvsriear, and
everyliody who differs from them la cpinion and
who try ta stay and arrest Iheir diabolical and
nefarious policy, is to be denounced aa a Jodae.
Well, let me aay ta you. If yea will stand by ate
in this action ; if y-a will stand by m ia Irving
to give the people a fair chance, aoldiec and citi-e-ns,
la participate in these nffieea. Mod l-elng wil
ling, I will kirk tbrm out. I will kick them out
JiipI as fa.l as I can. I-t me say to Ton, in con
clusion, that what I have said I inteniM lo say.
I was ant provoked into this, and I care not for
their menaces, the taunts aad Ilia jeers. I care
not fr threats. 1 d.i aot intend to be bullied by
my enemies nor overawed by ar friends; but,
Ood willing, with your kelp, I will veto their
measures whenever any af Ibeta coma ta ase.
Which said utterances, declarations,
threaU, and harangues, highly cen
surable in any, is particularly indecent
and nbecoining in the Chief Magia.
trata of the United Slates, by means
whereof said Andrew Johnson hns
brought the high office of President
of the United States into contempt,
rldiculo, and disgrace, to the grt-at
acandal of all pood citiirns, whereby
aaid Andrew Johnson, President of
the Unitod States, did commit and
waa then and there guilty of high
misdemeanor in office.
ANOTHER AftTICM!.
Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, determining
that Bntler should not be more zoal
ous in the "good work" tban ho was, j
proposed tho lollowing additional ar-1
tide, which, aftor dobate, was also
adopted :
Art. 11. That said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, un
mindful of tho high duties of his office
and of his oath of office, and in disre
gard of the Constitution and laws of
tho Unitod States, did heretofore, to
wit, on the 18th day of Auirust. I8(l(i.
at tho City of Washington and the
District of Columbia, by publio speech,
dec.laro and affirm in substance that
the XXXIXth Congress of tho United
States was not a Congress of the Uni
ted States, authorized by tho Consti
tution to exercise legislative power
undor the same, but, on tho contrary
was a Congress of only a part of the
States, thoroby denying and intending
to deny that the legislation of said
Congress was valid or obligatory upon
him, tho said Andrew Johnson, except
in so far as he suw fit to approve the
same ; and, ulso, thereby denying and
intending to deny the power of the
said XXXIXth Concrress to nronose
amendments to tbe Constitution of
tho United States; and in pursuance
of said declaration, tho suid Andrew
Johnson, President of the United
States, afterward, to wit, on tho 21st
day of February, 1808, at the City of
Washington, in the District of Colum
bia, did unlawfully, and in disregard
of the r quiremenU of the Constitu
tion that ho should take care that tbe
Utwa be faithfully executed, attempt
to prevent the execution of an act
entitled "An act regulating tho tenure
of certain civil offices," passed Mureh
', 1807, by unlawfully devising and
contriving, and attempting to devise
and contrive, means by winch be shall
prevent Edwin M. Stanton from forth
with resuming the functions of the
office of Secretary for the Department
of War, notwithstanding tbe refusal
of the Senate to concur in tho suspen
sion heretofore made by said Andrew
Johnson, of said Edwin M. Stanton,
from said office of Secretary for the
Department of War; and, also, by
further unlawfully devising and con
triving, and attempting to devise and
contrive, means then and there to
prevent the execution of an act enti
tled "An act making appropriations
for the support of the army for the
fiscal year ending Juno 3d, l8(!8,"and
for other purposes, approved March,
2, 1807, and also to prevent tho exe
cution of an act entitled "An act to
provido for the more efficient govern
ment of the Rebel States," passed
March 2, 1807; whereby the said An
drew Johnson, President of the Uni
ted States, did then, to wit, on the
21st day of February, 1808, at the
tuy oi asnington, commit and was
guilty of a high misdemeanor in office.
IROTtsror THE WINOR1TT.
The following protest was sought
to be presented by the minority, but
the liberal-minded Mongrels rv fused
to have it read in tho House :
The undersigned members of tho
Fortieth Congress of the United States,
representing directly or in principle
more than one half of the whole peo
plo of tho Unitod Statea, do hereby
in the numo of law and justice, and in
behalf of thoso they represent, most
solemnly protest against tho tyranny
and irjiistico pracliscd by the majori
ty of the House, in violating the sa
cred right of free debate and uncon
strained deliberation upon tho great
est question ever brought before an
American Congress ; tho rules of the
House made for tho protection of the
minority, and by a strict adherence
to which the weaker liarty can only
bo protO'. ted from thoso irri'inilriti-
and abuses which the wantonness of
power is but too often ant to suggest
to large and successful majorities,
have been during this entire Congress
in violation of their true spirit aud in
tent, wantonly and unprccedonlly sus
pended and set aside, not ujon a
particular and pressing matter, brt
upon pending subjects of legislation,
ao that by this reckless and arbitrary
suspension of tho rules and tho wan
ton ahuso of the previous question,
the rights of the minority havo been
entirely disregarded, the llouseof ficp
lesenUiives havo ceasod to bo delib
erative body, and tho minority have
been compelled to vote upon the most
important questions withontany prop
er or reasonable time for debate or
consideration. To such an extent has
Ibis dangerous and oppressive practice
obtained, that measures affect ing vi
Ully the whole country and the dear
est iriteresU of our constitucnta.tend
ing, as we believe, to tho subversion
of our Republican form of government,
in their very nature, demanding of
the people and representatives the
most careful examination and scruti
ny; have beon hurried through the
forms of legislation without being
printed, without one word of debate
or one moment's consideration ; with
out, indeed, '.ho opportunity of the
undor-tigned to protest except in vio
lating tho then operating order, en
forood by tho majority, as tho order
of tbe House. These alarming abuses
of power might not seem to demand
the formal protest, if wo were not
forced to the belief that a determined
intention exists with the majority to
revolutionize this government by de
stroying the other co-ordinate branch
es, and vesting all the powers of the
Government in Congress,, in the te
taken to deposo tho President of the
United States. We are admonished
that there is no end to thoso oppres
sive measures to cripple tho power
and silenoe tho voice of tbe minority.
Tho resolution was rushed through
the llouso undor tho operation of the
previoiisqiiPRtion. deferring the mat
ter to the Committee on Eccooslruc
tion, the committee in hot halo, sit
ting when the House was in session,
in violation of ono of its express rulea,
considered, and by a strict party vote,
adopted and presented it again to the
House for its action ; and tben was
3UB1iCAN.
TERMS-$2 per annum, in Advance,
SE1UES-V0L. 8, NO. 35
exhibited one of tho most extraordi
nary spectacles ever witnessod in a
deliberative parliamentary body.
Mcmbors were allowed, some thirty
minutes, somo twenty, some ton,
some five, some one minuto to discuss
the most momentous questions ever
presented in Congress. Many could
not even get one minute under tho
arbitrary rule of tho majority ; and
more than half of thoso, even, of the
parts voting to enforce tho previous
question, who desirod to bo heard,
were permitted only to print speeches
in tho Globe, after the question npon
the resolution waa decided, and which
were never delivered in the House.
Ha comment enn demonstrate more
completely than the facts themselves
the viciousncss nnd illegality of such
proceedings. But this wanton and
excessive uso of the power of the ma
jority does not stop here. Whilo the
Committee were in session upon the
further proceeding to remove the
Presidont, and in anticipation of iu
action under the operation of the "pre
vious question without dobate, in vi
olation of an express rulo, now, 8ccial
and most extraordinary rules for the
conduct of this proceeding, changing
without previous notice the standing
rules of the House, were adopted to
further limit debate, and more com
pletely to place the minority in the
power and at the morcy of the major
ity. Thus whilo the majority of Con
gress are warring npon the other co
ordinate departments, tho executive
and the judicial, endeavoring to briug
them both under the will and control
of Congress, the minority of the House
of Representatives are steadily and
surely being stripped of all powerand
their constituents deprived of all rep
resentative voice in the councils of
the republic.
We do, therefore, most solemnly
protest against the indecorous and un
dignified haste with which the major
ity of this House inaugurated, presen
ted and rushed through, by a strict
party vote, in pluin and palpable vio
lation of ere of the sUnding rules of
the House, a resolution demanding
the impeachment of the Chief Magis
trate of the jieoplo, for alleged high
crimes and misilcmeanora in office,
when the gravity of the charge, the
character of tbe biuh office against
which this atUck was directed, and
the unforseen and tremendous conse
quences which might result therefrom
to tho peace and prosperity of the peo
plo, called for the exerciso of the calm
est and wisest judgment, the most on
prejudicial and impartial deliberation
on the part of thoso who had such
proceedings tn chargo.
We do most solemnly protest against
this thrice repeated attempt to de
grade and break down oneof the great
co-ordinate branches of the govern
ment, through the spirit ol party ha
tred and vengeance against the per
son who by the Constitution is iu the
rightful and conscientious discharge
of its functions, thus consuming the
precious time which ought to bo faith
fully devoted to an earnost effort to
relieve the pressing wunU of tbe peo
ple, a restoration of a torn and dis
tracted country to union and good or
der, and to lightening the burden of
a taxation which ia pressing down all
tho energies ot trade and commerce
to the point of universal bankruptcy
and ruin. We do again most solemn
ly protest against and profoundly dep.
rccate and deplore any and all at
tempts to array in hostile antagonism
to each other any of the deparlmenu
of the Government upon the mere
quest ion of the const i tut ionnlity or con
struction of law of Congress, the
proper jurisdiction nnd final adjudica
tion of which belongs exclusively to
tho judicial tribunals; and wo here
by -arn the jieople of the United
States that the public liberty and the
existence of free institutions are in
volved in this suicidal struggle, and
that they are in imminent peril of ot
ter overthrow.
We do further most solemnly pro
test against tho wild and radical spir
it of innovation npon the early and
well-settled practice of the govern
ment a practice established by the
men who framed the Constitution, aud
who best understood its spirit and
meaning which pnU tho Chief Ma
gistrate of the Republic, the represen
tative of the dignity and power of the
people, at the mercy of oneof his sub
ordinates assuming to be the SecroU
ry of War in violation of his own pro
nounced convictions of tho law ; who
hat the nnblushingeffrontery toplnce
himself in the unwarranted position
of communicating directly with Con
gress in utter contempt ol the author
ity of his superior and with the delib
erate ptirposeof resisting hisauthority.
The undersigned, therefore, in char
acterof Keprescntativesof the people,
being deprived by the despotic power
of an irrevocable majority, of the high
privilege of debut, that great instru
ment in the discovery of troth and
the most cherished heritage of a free
pcoplo, do hereby solemnly and earn
estly protest against these infractions
of the rights of the people.and respect
fully ask that this, their protest, tuny
be spread npon thejournalofthe House
Charles A. Kldridge,
P. Van Trump,
(I en. W. Woodward,
W, Man gen,
Plcplien Taher,
(loo. M. Adams,
Geo. W. Morgan,
8amuel R. Anell,
t. 8. Marshall.
1". M. Yaa Aakea,
Thne. l.anrens Jonea.
W. II Ham em, .
John A. N icbolson,
K. I). Holhrook,
K. 8tooe,
Charles R. Phelpe.
James M. Catenae jh,
Charles liai(hl,
Lewis W. Ross,
L. B.Trimhle.
R. I. llul.l.erd,
J. ft. Oallanae.
John W. Ch.nler.
W. K. Hiblack.
W. 8. Holman,
liemas Itsmee,
A.J. ti losehrennar ,
Lswrcnce licit,
R. M. Roter,
8tef,bcnsoa Archer,
Julias llotc-hkiss,
Albert tl. II err,
James A Johnson,
Jsmes R. Berk,
Asa P. l rover,
J. M. Ilitmt'hrry,
John Pot.
Jokn V. Prura,
Kamiul J. Randall,
James Rrooks,
II. Mcrallough,
J. P. Knott,
Charles Oilgrraraa,
M. C. Kerr,
Jsmes R. M(-Crmack.
Chf ClfartUld yrputtlran.
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Sincla quiir.4M.e2 i0 I I uatni. terqwirt,$! T5
3 quirei, per cjuire. 2 (! 0, tr quire.. 1 50
AUDBtLLt.
ft hrtf U or Irif.M I ) naart, $ r kii jt 19
t cbtrct, Zo or I inn, I il' I 1 hect, ti or I-, $ 00
Ovar 2.) of oara or sIhiv at proportion at ratal.
litO. li. UOODLANDER,
Kd it or and Woprirtor.
.. Iltarbtr Ataxia. .
CLEARFIELD
MARBLE WORKS.
Italian aud Vermont Marble flnUbed la
tba highest atyle ( tbe Art.
Tfia tuKMribera fog loava ta annottDaa to tLa
fitisWD of Clenrfiffd ofiantv.that thfT hara opened
an eifoMira Marbla Yanloa tlwMHitb-eataorBr
of Market aadJj'tttvtbfatracUaCleartield, Fa., bera
they are prepared to make Toinu-Monei, M une
aten, t a, Tmnbti, bo i aad tide Tomb, Cradle Toniba,
Cemetery l'ou, Alamttvt, Hbelrw, Bracket, etc.,
on abort notice. They alwaya keep oo band a
larjre quantity of work finished, eicept the letter
ing, ao that pereoaa aaa call aad aalant for theaa
aeivoa the atyle waiitsd. They will alo make ta
order any other atyle of work that anay be d em red,
and they flatter tUemtelret that tbey oan compete
with the mavnufacturera outiide of tbe county,
either in workmanship or price, aa they aaly em
ploy the beat werkaaeau .
XtJ-AU inquiries by letter prompt It anawered.
joht? un.irH.
May 12, 1W. ' HENRY JIUCH.
i. . - - . J
Clothing.
HOW TO SAVE MONEY,
TBI times are hard: yuo'd like ta know
How yon may ears year dollars t
Tba way lo da it I wilt show,
If 70a will read what follows.
A maa who lieed aot far fro. a era,
Who worked bard at hit trade,
Bat had a haaaebotd ta aupaort
That squandered ail ha mads.
I rest him aaca. Ssys ha, "My friend, ' '
I lock thread bear and reafh )
I re tried to get myself a sail,
But ean't sar up enough."
ays I, aay Mead, how mtsca haea yaa t
I'll 111 yoa whera is fa
Te get a suit trial's sound aad cheap i
To REIZEK8TEIN 4 Ca.
, Ha took what liitle ha had saesd,
And went to Rsiseasreia A Brothers',
Aad tbera he got a baadaama salt,
far half ht paid ta others.
. Kow ha ia horns, he looks so wsll, .
Aad their effect is sack.
That ahea they Lake their dally meal.
They doa't aat half as much.
Aad now ha (nds an Saturday night, ' '
With all that waate sojpnlied,
That he baa money left ta apand,
Aad noma ta lay aside.
Ills good success, with cheerful smlls,
He gladly telle to all,
If you'd sare moaey, go and baj
Your clothes at
KEIZE.VSTEIK'8 CLOTHING HALL.
Whera tha cheapest, unest aad beat Clothing
and good Faraishiag Goods aaa be had ta sail
arery lasts aad in arery style aprll,'(T
THE LATEST OUT I
M0NKT PAVED li M0SKT MADE?
BB WISE Tf you wish to purchase CLOTH.
lag, HATS A CAP., ar furnishing tioeds,
GO TO C. IT. "MOOKE'S
Kaw and (heap Clothing tore. whera will ba
found eoastantly an hand a large and wall se
lected asaamaeat af Fine Black l an.imers suit
aad drabs, brown, light, and In fact
ALL KINDS OF CLOTIIIXG
Adapted to all seasons of the year; also, Phirta,
Drawers, Collars, aad a large and well selected
assortmeat of lna HATS and CAPS, of tha
rary latest slrlee aad la fact ererrtbint that
eas ba called for In fail line, will he furnished
at tha rery lowest eity prices, ai Ihsy bars beea
purchased at tha lowest possibla fignrea, nnd
will bo told ia tho aamo way by
C. H. MOORE,
Ia tha Pool OBce Building, Philip. berg, Pa.
NEWS.
IaUr and Weekly papera, Magatlnea ; also, a
large assortment of the latest and heat Morals,
Joke- Books, are., eoastantly en ksnd at
C. U. MIIOHIC'S,
In the Post Office Building,
a wil ly Phillpsburg, Pn.
yinrluut Jailors.
SOMETHING NEW IN SHAW'S ROW.
I'R tVK At UTOl'GIITO,
?lerclinnt Tailor.-,
Marks Mrt, t fnaricld, Pb,
AVINrt opened their aew establishment la
it
coa
Row. en door eaat af the ro.l efneo.
and baring just ruturned from the eastern citioa
with n largo assortment nf
Cloths, Cassimeres, Vertings,
Benerre, and nil kinds af Ooodi for aaa aad
hays' wear, aee now prepared ta make ap to
rder CLOTH INI), from a single article la a full
salt, la the latest stylaa and most workmanlike
maaaer. 8peoial attention giran te ou.ioaa
work and culling oat for men and boys. Wa
oner great bargains lo eestoreers, and waTuut
eaUia satisfaction. A liberal share of public
palroaaga la solicited. Call and see our goods.
M. A. FRANK.
octlT-tf SilJ E. R. L. 6101'OHTOir.
II. BRIDGE,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
(Slore one door ea.l of Clearfield House,)
Market ircel. Clearfield, Pa.
KEEPS an haad a full assortments nf flouts"
Famishing Uoods, sack as rhirls. Linen
end Woolea I'ader.birts, Drawer and Bocka,
Keek. Kaa, Packet lUadkerrkisfa, U lores, Hata,
( mbrellaa, Ac in great rari.ty. Of fieee
Ooods he keeps tho
Best Cloths of all "Shades and Co'ors,"
fuch as Black Doe.kla of the rery best make;
Faacy Caeeimere, In groat rariety , alea, Prew.-h
Coaling. Bearer, Pilot, Chinchilla, aad Fncott
orereoating. All of which will be sold cheap for
Caah, aad saado ap according ta tho latest stress
by esperieneed workmen.
Also, A cent for Clearfield county for I. M.
Singer A Co s. celebrated boning hlsehlr.ee.
Kor. 1, IS tf. 11 BKI1H1K.
REVOMTIOX ! TH Ali:i LABlKi,
yoa eaa receive for the sum of
OXt DOLLAR
Silk, Morino, nnd Alpnrcn Dresses. Phanls, HaV
morala. Linen (rood. Luibosecd Teble L'overa,
Watches, Jewelry, Hihrr Plated W are, Sowing
Marhines, do. riend a-lul-e of ten or mors, with
lea cents for each drs.'riptiTccheck.and the gutter
up of the club will reo iiu a present wor'h f.1 to
t.ioi. according to aumbrr mu Arcnl. wsntod
ever.vwb.cm. Circulars sent free. I'AKKKR A
CO, l A ( Federal ft, Bostoa. (dac2-nvpd
QALL A EXAMINE THE STOtK
. of Ooodi new eeltlng at tba
CLEARFIKLO STORE, '
goTk-bT Kow Fklllpibuif, Pa.