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Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

According to the Constitution… A President can be impeached for “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors”

Tenure of Office Act The Radical Republicans wanted to protect Edwin Stanton, Johnson’s Secretary of War The Tenure of Office Act said Johnson had to seek Congress’ approval to fire a Cabinet member Johnson fired Stanton Congress replaced him and Stanton locked himself in his office Johnson fired him again

Did Johnson break the law? Was Johnson impeached for a “high crime?”

Impeached? Yes He was formally accused by the House of Representatives.

Impartial Fair Unbiased Each Senator swore to be impartial Each Senator swore to vote on the evidence presented Each Senator swore to judge Johnson on whether he violated the “high crime” of the ToOA.

Edmund Ross The most important vote Every other Senator announced how they would vote Ross kept quiet The Radical Republicans needed one more vote to convict Johnson

Kansas Wanted Ross to vote guilty Sent Ross a telegram with 1001 signatures

Ross rose to vote…. Thaddeus Stevens had to be carried in James Grimes was lying on a stretcher Everyone was quiet as Ross rose

Not guilty I almost literally looked down into my open grave Friendships Position Fortune Everything that makes life desirable were swept away forever

Why did he do it?

Save the USA Congress was abusing its 2/3 majority Would assume too much power Would overshadow the Presidency Would “rip up” the Constitution

Thaddeus Stevens “The country is going to the devil.” Was blamed for impeachment Over time people forgot about the 14th and 15th amendments Stevens almost overturned the Constitution