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History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, by the House of Representatives, and his trial by the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors in office, 1868

By Edmund G. Ross
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The author presents a chronological narrative and analysis of the 1868 effort to remove President Andrew Johnson, situating it within Reconstruction politics, the Baltimore Union convention, and Johnson's accession. He traces early impeachment attempts, passage of the Tenure of Office Act, the House's formal impeachment and the Senate's organization of a court, recounting counsel arguments, witness examinations, committee conferences, and successive votes. The account examines partisan motivations, procedural questions, and competing interpretations of constitutional impeachment power while assessing how political divisions shaped testimony, legal strategy, and the trial's outcome.

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Edmund G. Ross

Edmund G. Ross was an American politician and journalist, best known for his role in the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson in 1868. A former senator from Kansas, Ross gained historical significance for his pivotal vote against Johnson's removal from office, which he believed was politically motivated. His actions have been the subject of extensive analysis and debate regarding the principles of justice and political integrity. Ross's detailed account of the impeachment process, captured in his work "History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, by the House of Representatives, and his trial by the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors in office, 1868," provides valuable insights into this critical moment in American history.

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