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gave him no autl ority to call in the
aid of the millitarv or any other force
to enable him to obtain possvssiou of
the office, or of the books, papers, re
cords, or property thereof. J he only
agency resorted to or intended to be
resorted to, was by means of the said
Executive orders requiring obedience.
But the Secretary for the Department
of War refused to obey these orders,
and it:l! bolds undisturbed possession
and custody of that Department, and
of the records, books, papers, and
other public property therein. Res
pondent further states, that in execu
tion of the orders so by this respon
dent given to the said Thomas, he,
the said Thomas, proceeded in a
peaceful manner to demand of the
said Stanton a surrender to him of the
public property in the said Depart
ment, and to vacate tiie possession of
the same, and to allow him, the said
Thomas, peaceably to exercise the du
ties devolved upon him by the author
ity of the President. That, as this
respondent lias been informed and be
lieves. the said Stanton peremptorily
refused obedience to the orders so is
sued. Upon such refusal no force or
threat of force was used by the said
Thomas, by authority of the President
or otherwise, to enforce obedience,
either then or at any subsequent
time.
This respondent doth here except to
the sufficiency of the allegations con
tained in said fourth article, and states,
for ground of exception, that it is not
stated that there was any agreement
between this respondent and the said
Thomas, or any other person or per
sons, to use intimidation and threats,
nor is there any allegation as to the na
ture of said intimidation and threats, or
that there was any agreement to carry
them into execution, or that any step
was taken, or agreed to be taken, to
carrv them into execution; and that
the allegation in said article that the
ANSWER TO ARTICLE VIII.
And for answer to the said -eighth
article, this respondent denies that on
the 2Jst day of February, 1S6S, at
Washington aforesaid, or at any other
time and place, be did issue and deliver
to the said Thomas the sdd letter of
authority set forth in the said eighth
article, with the intent unlawfully to
control the disbursements of the mon
ey appropriated for the military ser
vice and for the Department of War.
This respondent protesting that there
was a vacancy in the office of Secreta
ry fur t he Department of War, admits
that he did issue the said letter of au
thority, and he denies that the same
wa6 wiih any unlawful intent what
ever either to violate the Constitution
of the U. States or any act of Congress.
On the contrary, this respondent again
affirms that his sole intent was to vin
dicate his authority us President of
the United States, and by peaceful
means to bring the question of the
upou which the order purported to
be based. This, according to respon
dent’s recollection, was the substance
of the conversation held with General
Emory. Respondent denies that any
allegations in the said article of any
instructions or declarations given to,
or in the said Emory, then or at any
other time, contrary to, or in addition
to, what is hereinbefore set forth, are
true. Respondent denies that in said
conversation, with said Emory, he bad
any other intent than to express the
contrary, this respondent demands and
insists that if this honorable Court
shall deem the said article and the
said first specification thereof to con
tain allegation of matter cognizable by
this honorable Court as a high misde
meanor in office, within the intent and
meaning of the Constitution of the
United States, and shall receive or al
low proof in support of the same, that
proof shail be required to be made of
the actual speech and address of this
respondent ou said occasion, which
opinion then given to the said Emory, this respondent denies that said article
nor did he then or at any other time j and specification contains or correctly
request or order the said Emory to dis- or justly represents,
obey any law or any order issued in I And this respondent further answer-
conformity with any law, or intend to ing the tenth article and the specifica-
offer any inducement to the said Em-j
ory to violate anv law. What this'
right and privilege as an American cit
izen and his righ tand duty as Presi
dent of the United States.
And this respondent, not waiving or
at all disparaging his right of freedom
of opinion and of freedom of speech,
as hereinbefore or hereinafter more
particularly set forth, hut claiming
and insisting upon the same, further
answering the tenth article, says that
the views and opinions expressed by
this leepondent in his said addresses
to the assemblages of his fellow citi
zens, as in said article or in this
answer thereto mentioned, are not,
and were not, intended to be other or
different from those expressed by him
jig his communications to Congress—
that the eleven States lately in insur
rection never had ceased to he States
tions thereof, says that at Cleveland,
in the State of Ohio, and on the third
respondent then said to General Emo- j day of September, in the year 1866, he of the Union, and that they were then
ry w r as simply the expression of an j was attended by a large assemblage of; entitled- to representation in Congress
opinion which-Jie then fully believed ; his fellow citizens, and, in deference by loyal Representatives and S
i j -_j—l i . and obedience to their call and de-
to be sound, and w hich he yet believes
to he so, and that is, that by the ex
to hold the said office of Secretary of
War to a final decision before the Su
preme Court of the United States, as
Las been hereinbefore set forth, and
he prays the same benefit from his
answer in the premises as if the same
were here again repeated at length.
ANSWER TO ARTICLE IX.
And for answer to the said ninth ar
ticle the respondent states that on the
said 22J day of February, 186S, the
following note was addressed to the
said Emory by the private secretary of
respondent:
“Executive Mansion,
“Washinton, D. C. Feb. 22, 1868
“General: The President directs me
to say that he will he pleased to have
you call upon him as early as prac
ticable. Respectfully and truly yours.
“William G, Moore, U. S. A.”
General Emory called at the Exec
utive Mansion according to this re
quest. The object of respondent was
intent of said conspiracy was to use I to be advised by General Emory, as
right of the said Stanton to continue j press provisions of the Constitution
,1
intimidation and threat is wholly in- |
sufficient, inasmuch as it is not alleged |
that the said intent formed the basis or
became a part of any agreement be
tween the said alleged conspirators;!
and furthermore, that there is no alle
gation of any conspiracy or agree- j
nieut to use intimidation to threats. j
ANSWER TO ARTICLE V.
And for amswerto the said fifth, ar
ticle, this respondent denies that on I
the said 21s (jay ot February, 1S6S, or ;
at any other time or times in the same !
year before the said 2d day of March, j
1868, or at any prior or subsequent
time, at Washington aforesaid or any j
other place, this respondent did unlaw- f
fully conspire with the said Thomas, j
or with any other person or persons, j
to prevent or bidder the execution of :
the said act entitled “An act regula- j
ting the tenure of certain civil offices,” j
or that, in pursuance of said alleged ;
conspiracy, lie did unlawfully attempt
to prevent the said Edwin M. Stanton
from holding said office of Secretary
for the Department of War, or that he i
did thereby commit, or that he was j
thereby guilty ofn high misdemeanor!
in office. Respondent protesting that!
said Stanton was not then and there |
Seereatry for the Department of War,j
begs leave to refer to In’s answer given
to the fourth article, and to his an-|
swer given to the first article as to his
intent and purpose in issuing the
orders for the removal of Mr. Stanton
and the authority given to the said j
Thomas, and prays equal benefit there
from as if the satne were here again
repeated and fully set forth.
And this respondent excepts to the I
commander of the Department of
Washington, what changes had been
made in the military affairs of the De
partment. Respondent had been in
formed that various changes had been
made which in no wise, had been
brought to liis notice, or reported to
him from the Department of War, or
from any other quarter, and desired to
ascertain the facts. After said Emory
had explained in detail the changes
which had taken place, said Emory
called the attention of respondent to a
general order which he referred to, and
whi
this respondent, as President, is made
the Commander-in-Chief of the army
of the United States, and as such he is
to he respected, and that his orders,
whether issued through the War De
partment or through the General-in-
Chief, or by any other channel of com
munication, are entitled to respect and
obedience, and that such constitution
al power cannot be taken from him by
virtue of any act of Congress.
Respondent doth, therefore, deny
that by the expression of such opinion
he did commit, or was guilty of a high
misdemeanor in office; and this re
spondent doth further say that the said
article nine lays no foundation what
ever for the conclusion stated in the
article, that the respondent, by reason
of the allegations therein contained,
was guilty of high misdemeanor in
office.
In reference to tiie statement made
by General Emory, that ibis respon
dent had approved of said act of Con
gress containing the section referred
to, the respondent admits that his
formal approval was given to said act,
but accompanied the same by the fol
lowing message, addressed and sent
with the act to the House of Repre
sentatives, in which House the said act
originated, and from which it came to
respondent:
To the House of Representatives:
“ The act entitled ‘An act to make
appropriations for the support of the
army for the year ending June 30th,
18G8, and for other purposes,’ contains
maud, he addressed them upon mat
ters of public and political considera
tion ; and this respondent believes that
said occasion and address are referred
to in the second specification of the
tenth article ; but this respondent does
not admit that the passages therein set
set forth, as if extracts from a speech
of this respondent on said occasion,
correctly or justly present his speech
or address upon said occasion ; hut, on
the contrary, this respondent demands
and insists that if this honorable Court
shall deem the said article and the said
second specification thereof, to contain
allegation of matter cognizable by this
honorable Court as a high misdemean
or in office, withiu the iuteut and
meaning ot the Constitution of the
United States, and shall receive or
allow proof in support of the same,
that proof shall be required to be
made of the actual speech and address
of this respondent on said occasion,
which this respondent denies that said
article and specification contains or
correctly or justly represents.
Aud this respondent further answer
ing the tenth article ar\d specifications
thereof, says that at St. Louis, in the
State of Missouri, and on the 8th day
of September, in the year 1S66, he was
attended by a numerous assemblage of
his fellow citizens, and in deference
and obedience to their call and demand
he addressed them upon matters of
public and political consideration ; and
this respondent believes that said occa
sion and address are referred to in the
third specification of the tenth article;
but this respondent does not admit
'to
Senators
as fully as the other States of the
Union, and that consequently the
Congress, as then constituted, was not,
in fact, a Congress of all the States,
but a Congress of on y a part of the
This respondent always pro-
States.
testing against the unauthorized ex
clusion therefrom of the eleven States,
nevertheless gave his assent to all the
laws passed by said Congress which
did not, in his opinion and judgment,
violate the Constitution, exercising
his constitutional authority of return
ing bills to said Congress with his ob
jections when they appeared to him to
be unconstitutional or inexpedient.
And, further, this respondent has
also expressed the opinion, both in his
communications to Congress and in
his addresses to the people, that the
policy adopted by Congress in refer
ence to the States lately in insurrec
tion did not teud to peace, harmony
and union, but, on the contrary, did
teud to disunion and the permanent
usurpation of the States; and that, in I
following its said policy, laws had !
been passed by Congress in violation j
of the fundamental principles of the j
Government, and which tended to ;
consolidation and despotism ; and, such
being his deliberate opinions, he would
| have felt
high duties of his office if he had failed
to express them in his communication
to Congress or in his addresses to the
gation or imputation against this re
spondent of the violation of any law
ot the United States touching or re
lating to freedom of speech, or its ex
ercise by the citizens of the United
States, or by this respondent as one of
the said citizens or otherwise ; aud lie
denies that by reason of any matter in
said article or its specifications alleged,
he has said or done anything indecent
or unbecoming in the Chief Magistrate
of the United States, or that he baa
brought the high office of the Presi-
lient of the United States iuto con
tempt, ridicule, or disgrace, or that he
has committed or has been guilty of a
high misdemeanor in office.
ANSWER TO ARTICLE XI.
And in answer to the eleventh article,
this respondent denies that on the
eighteenth day of August, in the year
1866, at the city of Washington, in
the District of Columbia, he did, by
public speech or otherwise, declare or
affirm, in substance or at all, that the
Thirty-ninth Congress of the United
States was not a Congress of the Uni
ted States, authorized by the Constitu
tion to exercise legislative powers
under the same,' or that he did then
and there declare or affirm that the
said Thirty-ninth Congress was a Con
gress of only part of the States in
any sense or meaning, other than that
ten States of the Union were denied
representation therein: or that lie
made any or either of the declarations
or affirmations in this behalf, in the
said article alleged, as denying, or in
tending t* deny, that the legislation of
said Thirty-ninth Congress was valid
or obligatory upon this respondent,
except so far as this respondent saw fit
to approve the same; and as to the
allegation in said article that he did
i thereby intend, or mean to he under
stood that the said Congress had not
| power to propose amendments to the
, Constitution, this respondent says, that
in said address he said nothing in refer
ence to the subjects of amendment;
of the Constitution, nor was the ques
tion of the competency of the said
ivhich this respondent then sent for, j provisions to which I must call atten- that the passages therein set forth, as
when it was produced, is, is asfol-j^ U()> These provisions are contained j if extracts from a speech of 'this re-
w
lows:
War Department, 4
Adjutant General’s Office. >
Washington, March 14, 16S7. )
Special Orders So. 17:
The following acts of Congress are
published for the information and gov
ernment of all concerned:
# * * *
II—[Public—No. S5]
An act making appropriation for the
support of the army for the year
ending June thirtieth,eighteen hun
dred and sixty-eighth, and for other
purposes,
* # * *
Sec. 2. And he it further enacted,
That the headquarters of general of
the army of the United States shall be
at the city of Washington, and all or
ders and instructions relating to milita
ry 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. The General of the ar-
in the second section, which m certain \ spoudent on said
speed;
occasion, correctly
sufficiency of the said fifth article, and j my shall not be removed, suspended or
states his eround for such exception, relieved lrom command or assigned to
cases virtually deprives the President j or justly present his speech or address
upon said occasion ; but on the con-
| trary, this respondent demands and
i insists, that il this honorable Court
j shall deem the said article and the said
third specification thereof to contain
allegation of matter cognizable by this
honorable Court as a high misdemean
or in office, within the intent and
meaning of the Constitution of the
United States, and shall receive or
allow proof in support of the same,
that proof shall be required to he made
of the actual speech and address of
this respondent on said occasion, which
this respondent denies that the said
article and specification contains, or
correctly or justly represents.
And this respondent further answer
ing the tenth article, protesting that
he has not been unmindful of the high
that it is not alleged by what means
or bv what agreement the said alleged
conspiracy was formed or agieed to he
carried out. or in what way the same
was attempted to he carried out, or
what were the acts done in pursuance
thereof.
duty elsewhere than at said headquar
ters, except at his own request, with
out the previous approval of the Sen
ate; and any orders or instructions re-
of his constitutional functions as Com-
mander-in-Chief of the army; and in
the sixth section, which denies to ten
States of the Union their constitution
al right to protect themselves, in any
emergency, by means of their own
mlitia. These provisions are out of
place in an appropriation act; but I
am compelled to defeat these necessary
appropriations if I withhold my sig
nature from the act. Pressed by these
considerations, I feel constrained to
return the hill with my signature, but
to accompany it with my earnest pro
test against the sections which I have
indicated.
Washington 1). (\, filter eh 2, 1867.”
Respondent, therefore, did no more
than to express to said Emory the
same opinion which he had so express
ed to the House of Representatives.
ANSWER TO ARTICLE X.
And in answer to the tenth article
and specifications thereof, the respon
dent says that on the 14th and 15tli j that he has ever intended or designed
j Congress to propose such amendments
.crate opinions, ue wou.u !withont tfae pal ticipation of said ex-
lumself unmindful of the , c]ude{] States l at the l time D f such ad-
j dress in any way mentioned or consid-
i ered, or referred to by this respondent :
, - , , . , I nor in what he did say he had any in-
peopie, when caHed upon by them to , tent regarding the same: and lie de
express his opinions ou matters of
public and political consideration.
And this respondent further answer
ing, the tenth article says, that he has
always claimed and insisted, and now
claims and insists, that both in his per
sonal and private capacity of a citizen
of the United States,-and in the politi
cal relations of the President of the
United States to the people of the
United States, whose servant, under
the duties and responsibilities of the
Constitution of the United States, the
President of the United States is and
should always remain, this respondent
the United States, nor the omission by
this respondent of any act of official
obligation or duty in his office of Pres
ident of the United States; nor does
the said article nor the matters there-
in contained, name, designate, de
scribe, or define, any act, or mode, or
form ofattempt device, contrivance, or
means, whereby this respondent can
know, or understand, what act, or mode
or form or attempt, device, contrivance
or means, or of attempt at device, con
trivance, or means, are imputed to,
or charged against this respondent, in
his office ot President of the United
States, or intended so to be, or where
by this respondent can, more fully or
definitely, make answer unto the said
article than he hereby does.
And this respondent, in submitting
to this honorable Court this his answer
to the articles of impeachment exhibit
ed against him, respectfully reserve
leave to amend and add to the same,
from time to time, as may become nec
essary or proper, and when and as
suen necessity and propriety shall ap
pear.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Henrt Stanbert, ]
P. A. Curtis,
Thos. A. R. Nelson, )>Of Couniel.
Wm. M. Evakts, j
VV. S. Gkoesbeck. J
NEW YORK CARDS.
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ISRAEL MINOR, JR.
DAWSON, OVERFIELD .
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j nies the allegation so made to the con-
! trary thereof.
• But this respondent, in further an-
1 swer to, and in respect to the said alle- j
1 gations of the said eleventh article j
, hereinbefore traversed and denied,,
claims and insists upon liis personal j
and official right of freedom of opin- ■
ion and freedom of speech, and his
duty in his political relations as Presi*
, dent of the United States to the people
of the United States, in the exercise
, of such freedom of opinion and free
dom of speech, in the same manner,
form, and effect as he has in this behalf
had and has the full right, and, in his stated the same in his answer to the
office of President of the United States,
is held to the high duty of forming,
said tenth article, and with the same
effect as if he here repeated the same;
and on fit occasions expressing opin- and he further claims and insists, as in
ions of and concerning the legislation sai j allswer to said tenth article, he
of Congress, proposed or completed, has claimed and insisted, that he is not
in respect to its wisdom, expediency, 8u bject to qnestion, inquisition, im-
justice, or worthinesfl^objects, pur- peachmeut, or inculpation, in any
poses and public and^Plitical motives f Qnn or manner of, or concerning such
and tendencies; aud within and as a right of freedom of opinion or freedom
part of such right and duty, to form
and on fit occasions to exprees opin
ions of and concerning the public char
acter and conduct, views, purposes,
duties of his office, or of the harmony objects, motives aud tendencies of all
or courtesies which ought to exist and
be maintained between the executive
men engaged in the public service, as
well in Congress as otherwise, and un
days of August, in the year 1866, a
political convention of delegates from
all or most of the States and Territo
ries of the Union was held in the city
ANSWER TO ARTICLE VI.
And to answer to the said sixth ar
ticle, this respondent denies that, on
the said 21st day of February. 18(»S,
at Washington aforesaid, or at any
other time or place, he did unlawfully
conspire with the said Thomas, by
force, to seize, take, or possess the
property of the United States in the
Department of W ar, contrary to the
provisions of the said acts referred to
in the said article, or either of them, or
with intent to violate either of them.
Respondent protesting the said Stan
ton was not then and there Secretary
for the Department of War not only de
nies the said eomspirncy as charged,
hut also denies any unlawful intent in
reference to the custody and charge
of the property of the United States
in the said Department of War, and
again refers to l.is former answer fora
full statement of his intent and pur
pose in the premises.
ANSWER TO ARTICLE VII.
And for answer to the said seventh
article, respondent denies that on the
said 21st day of February, 180S, at
W ashington aforesaid, or at any other
time and place, lie did unlawfully con
spire with the said Thomas with intent
unlawfully to seize, take or possess the
property of the United States in the
Department of War, with intent to
violate or disregard the said act in the
said seventh article referred to, or that
he did then and there commit a high
misdemeanor in office. Respondent
protesting that the said Stanton was
not then and there Secretary for the
Department of War, again refers to his
form er answers, in so far as they are
applicable, to show the intent with
which he proceeded in the premises,
and prays equal benefit therefrom as
if the aame were here again fully re
peated. Respondent further takes ex
ception to the sufficiency ot the allega-
tons of this article as to the conspira-
C ; R npon the same grounds as
stated in the exception set forth in biB
answer t» said article fourth.
lating to military operations issued i Q f Philadelphia, under the name and
contrary to the requirements of this 6ty | e 0 f the National Union Conven-
sectiOD shall be null and void; and any < t j on> f or the purpose of maintaining
officer who shall issue orderslor instruc- and advancing certain political views
tions contrary tc the provisions of this J anc | opinions before the people of the
section shall be deemed guilty of a 1
misdemeanor in office, and any officer
of the army who shall transmit, con
vey, or obey any orders or instr uctions
so issued contrary to the provisions of
Ibis section, knowing that such orders
were so issued, shall be liable to im
prisonment for not less than two, nor
more than twenty years, upon convic-
} i tion thereof in any court of competent
j jurisdiction.
***•#•
Approved March 2, 1867.
United States, and for their support
I and adoption ’’n the exercise of the
j constitutional suffrage, in the election
! of representatives and delegates in
and legislative branches of the Gov- der no other rules or limits upon this
ernment of the United States, denies right of freedom of opinion and of
freedom of speech, or of responsibil
ity and amenability for the actual ex
ercise of such freedom of opinion aud
freedom of speech, than attend upon
such rights and their exercise on the
part of all other citizens of the United
States, and on the part of all their
public servants.
to set aside the rightful authority or
powers of Congress, or attempted to
bring into disgrace, ridicule, hatred,
contempt or reproach the Congress
of the United States, or either branch
thereof, or to impair or destroy the
regard or respect of all or any of the
good people of the United States for
the Congress, or the rightful legisla
tive power thereof, or to excite the
odium or resentment of all or any of
the good people of the United States
against Congress, and the law’s by it
of speech, or iiis said alleged exercise
thereof. And this respondent further
denies that on the 21st day of Febru
ary, in the year 1868, or at any other
time, at the city of Washington, in
: the District of Columbia, in pursuance
of any such declaration, as in that be
half in said eleventh article alleged,
or otherwise, he did, unlawfully and
in disregard of the requirements of the
, Constitution that he should take care
that the laws should be faithfnlly exe
cuted, attempt to prevent the execu
tion of an act entitled “ An act
i regulating the tenure of certain civil
, offices,” passed March 2, 1867, by un
lawfully devising, or contriving, or at-
And this respondent further answer- . tempting to devise or contrive means
ing the tenth article, says, that the j by which he should prevent Edwin M.
several occasions on which as alleged , Stanton from forthwith resuming the
in the several specifications of said , functions of Secretary for the Depart-
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By order of the Secretary of War.
E. D. Townsend,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Ofiioial:
Assistant Adjutant General.
A. G. O., No. 17 2.
General Emory not only called the
attention of respondent to this order,
hut to the fact that it was in conform
ity to the section contained in an ap-
propriatiou act passed by Congress.
Respondent, after reading the order,
observed, “This is.not in accordance
with the Constitution of the United
States, which makes me Coinmander-
in-Chief of the army and navy, or of
the language of the commission which
you hold.” General Emory then
stated that this order had met respon
dent’s approval. Respondent then
said, in reply, in substance, “Ami to
in many of the States and Territories
of the Union: which said convention,
in the course of its proceedings, and in
furtherance of the objects of the same,
adopted a “declaration of principles”
and “an address to the people of the
United States,” and appointed a com
mittee of two of its members from
each State, and of one from each Ter
ritory, and one from the District ot
Columbia, to wait upon the President
of the United Slates, and to present to
him a copy of the proceedings of the
Convention; that on the 18th day of
said month of August this Committee
waited upon fhe President of the
United States at the Executive Man
sion, and was received by him in one
of the rooms thereof; and by their
Chairman, the Hon. Reverdy Johnson,
then and now a Senator of the United
States, acting aud speaking in their
behalf, presented a copy of the pro
ceedings of the Convention, and ad
dressed the President of the United
States in a speech, of which a copy j
(according to a published report of the
same, and as the respondent believes
substantially a correct report) is here
to annexed as a part of this answer,
understand that the President of the i and marked Exhibit C. That there-
United States cannot give an order
but through the General-m-Chief or
General Grant?” General Emory
again reiterated the statement that it
had met respondent’s approval, and
that it was the opinion of some of the
leading lawyers of the country that
this order was unconstitutional, with
some further conversation. Respon-
upon, and in reply to the address of
said committee by their chairman,
this respondent, addressed the said
committee so waiting upon him in one
of the rooms ot the Executive Mansion:
and this respondent believes that this
This respondent further says that at
all times he has, in his official acts as
President, recognized the authority of
the several Congress is of the United
States, as constituted aud organized
during his administration of the office
of President of the United States.
And this respondent further answer
ing, says that he has, from time to
time, under Iris constitutional right
and duty as President of the United
States, communicated to Congress his
views and opinion hi regard to such
acts or resolutions thereof, as being
submitted to him as President of the
United States in pursuance of the
Constitution, seemed to this respon
dent to require such communications ;
and he has, from time to time, in the
exercise of that freedom of speech
which belongs to him as a citizen of
the United States, and in his political
relations as President of the United
S ates to the people of the United
States, is upon fit occasions a duty’ of
the highest obligation, expressed to
his fellow-citizens his views and opin
ions respecting the measures and pro
ceedings of Congress: and that in such
addresses to his fellow citizens, and in
such his communications to Congress,
he has expressed his views, opinions,
and his judgment of and concerning
the actual constitution of the two
Houses of Congress without represent
ation therein of certain States of the
Union, and of the effect that in wis-
his address to said committee is the dom and justice, in the opinion and
occasion referred to i:i the first specifi- judgment of this respondent, Congress
cation of the tenth article; but this
dent then enquired the names of the i respondent does not admit that the
lawyers who had given the opinion, passages therein set forth, as if ex-
and he mentioned the names of two. i tracts from a speech or address of this
Respondent then said that the object I respondent upon said occasion, correct
ed the law was very evident, referring j ly or justly present his speech or ad-
to the clause in the appropriation act, | dress upon said occasion, but on the
in its legislation and proceedings,
should give to this political circum
stance; and whatsoever he has thus
communicated to Congress, or address
ed to his fellow citizens or any assem
blage thereof, this respondent says
was and is within and according to his
article, this respondent aJdressed his
fellow-citizens on subjects of public
and political consideration was not,
nor was any one of them, sought or
planned by this respondent; but on
the contrary, each of said occasions
arose upon the exercise of a lawful
and accustomed right of the people of
the United States to call upon their
public servants, and express to them
their opinions, wishes and feelings
upon matters of public and political
consideration, and to invite from such
their public servants an expression of
their opinions, views and feelings on
matters of public and political consid
eration ; and this respondent claims
and insists before this honorable
Court, and before all the people of
the United States, that of or concern
ing this his right of freedom of opinion
and of freedom of speech, and this his
exercise of such rights on all matters
of public and political consideration,
and in respect of all public servants or
persons whatsoever engaged in or con
nected therewith, this respondent, as a
citizen or as President of the United
States, is not subject to question, in
quisition, impeachment, or inculpation
in any form or manner whatsoever.
And this respondent says that
neither the said tenth article nor any
specification thereof, nor any allega
tion therein contained, touches or re
lates to any official act or doing of this
respondent in the office of President
of the United States, or in the dis
charge of any of its constitutional or
legal duties or responsibilities, but
said article, aud the specifications and
allegations thereof, wholly and in
every part thereof, questions only the
discretion or propriety of freedom of
opinion or freedom of speech, as exer
cised by this respondent as a citizen
of the United States in his personal
right and capacity, and without alle*
meat of War: or by unlawfully de
vising or contriving, or attempting to
devise or contrive means to prevent
the execution of an act entitled “ An
act making appropriations for the sup
port of the army for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1S68, and for other
purposes,” approved March 2, 1S67,
or to prevent the execution of an act
entitled “An act to provide for the
more efficient government of the rebel
States,” passed March 2, 1867.
And this respondent further answer
ing the said eleventh article, says that
he has, in his answer to the first article
set forth in detail, the acts steps and
proceedings done and taken by this
respondent to and towards, or in the
the matter of the suspension or remo
val of the said Edwin M. Stanton in or
from the office of Secretary for the
Departm. nt of War, with the times,
modes, circumstances, intents, views,
purposes and opinions of official obli
gation and duty under and with which
acts, steps and proceedings were done
and taken; and he makes answer to
this eleventh article, of the matters in
his answer to the first article, pertain
ing to the suspension or removal of
said Edwin M. Stanton, to the same
intent and effect as if they were re
peated and set forth.
And this respondent further an
swering the said eleventh article de
nies that, by means or reason of any
thing in said article alleged, this re
spondent, aa President of the United
States, did, on the 21st day of Febru
ary, 1S63, or at any other day or time,
commit, or that he was guilty of a
high misdemeanor in office.
And this respondent, further answer
ing (be said eleventh article, says, that
the same and the matters therein con
tained do not charge or allege the com
mission of any act whatever by this
respondent, m bis office of President of
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WILKINSON COUNTY.
Wilkinson County Sheriff Sale.
W ILL be sold before the Court bouse door at I r -
winton, Wilkinson county, on the first Tuesday
in APRIL uext, within the usual hours of sale, twelve
hundred acres of Land, more or less, lying in the ltd
district of said county, known as lots and parts of lot' 1
No’s 1, 2,3,7, 8, 9 and 10, beiug the entire possession
of land owned and occupied by E. J. Coates. Levied
on to satisfy two fi. fas. from the Superior Court ot
said county, T. N. Beall, Adm’r, for the use ot the
minors of Polly Jackson rs. E. J. Ccates, W. E Can-
well and John Smith, security ; also, one T. N. Ilea'-,
Adm’r, Sto , vs. E. J. Coates, as the property of E J-
Coates, the principal. Terms cash.
JAMES PITTMAN, P Sti ff.
March 2d, 1868. 31 td.*.
Wilkinson Sheriff Sale.
VXriLL be told Ire tore the Court house door in
» v lrwinton, Wilkinson county, on the first Tues
day in APRIL next, the following property, to wn
One Tenpin Alley, property of Richard Nelson, to »u 1
iafy a tax fi. fa. for f35 70, principal.
Also, 100 acres of land, lying in the 328th District,
belonging to John Council, (where he now lives' o'
satisfy three taxfi. fas. for $ 10 90, $1 85 and flO 22 1-
AU returned to me by John Hooks, Ba'Iiff.
J. W. BRANAN, Sh’ff.
Feb. 28, 1868. :<l td9
BULLOCH COUNTY.
Bulloch Executor's Sale.
W ILL be wild at Statesboro’ Bulloch County, on
the first Tuesday in APRIL next, before the
Court House door, within the legal hours of sale, tlld
following Lands -
Lot No. 293 in Irwin county, 6th dist., 490 acres;
“ “ 310 Irwin •' 13th ■* 490 "
" ** 319 Pierce « 9th “ 490 “
“ “ 229 Lwnpkic “ 6th “ 3d Section lt'®
acree; a
Lot No. 307 in Cherokee eonnty, 8fh District, 3d Set
tion, 160 acres; , . „ ...
Lot No. 71 in Carroll county, 7th District, oth Sect <
202 1-2 acres; .
Lot No. 31 in White county, 5th district 490 acres, u
longing to the estate of General Peter Cone, dece ■ j
Sold under an ordei of the Court <*f Ordinary o .
county, fora division of aaid estate, on a cieai
twelve months with two approved securities.
Feb. 19.18M.
with two approved secum.c*.
PETER C. RICHARDSON, E* j f