They did not like his reconstruction plan
Yes, the Congress wanted to impeach President Andrew Johnson. In 1868, the House of Representatives voted to impeach Johnson on charges of violating the Tenure of Office Act. However, he was acquitted by the Senate and remained in office.
Johnson and the Radicals came into conflict because the Radical Republicans wanted a different reconstruction plan then Johnson did.
The Radical Republicans, who supported reconstruction laws and held a majority of seats in Congress in the immediate post-Civil War era. They believed Johnson was too sympathetic to the South and favored laws and policies that were discriminatory against African-Americans.
Andrew Johnson probably would win this honor. He was a life-long Democrat, and a Southernerm picked by Lincoln for political reasons. Congress was mostly Republican and wanted tough measures on the South. Johnson did not go along. Congress did not take long to impeach Johnson and he almost lost the Senate vote.
Congress wanted Johnson impeached because he refused to cooperate or compromise over black rights and the reconstruction of state governments in the South. Congress was comprised of many Republicans which was the complete opposite of what Johnson wanted. The Republican's tried to pass many bills such as the Civil Rights Bill which Johnson vetoed. They realised he wasn't doing anything they wanted and when he removed Edwin M. Stanton (who was a republican spy in office) Congress tried to impeach him based on the fact that he went against the newly established Tenure of Office Act. They failed to do so in the long run.
Because Andrew Johnson wanted easy terms for the south but the congress wanted to punish the south.
not very good people wanted him impeached
The Radical Republicans wanted to impeach Tennessee-native President Andrew Johnson because they perceived him to be a Southern sympathizer who wanted to allow the Southern states that had seceded back into the Union immediately and almost unconditionally. They saw Johnson as a threat to their Reconstruction plans. The conflict over Reconstruction was the underlying reason for Johnson's impeachment; the stated reason for impeachment was that he violated the 1867 Tenure of Office Act by (attempting to) fire Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, among other things. In February 1868, the US House of Representatives voted to bring eleven articles of impeachment against Johnson. He was later acquitted at his Senate trial.
Andrew Johnson wanted to punish the Southerners during Reconstruction. However, Lincoln was against this tactic and chose a more diplomatic approach.
Some people wanted to impeach the president but their request didnt pass.
Because he wanted the same things that they wanted. and the were VERY happy that this happened. they knew it would benefit them.
Jackson was not impeached. He had battles with Congress and impeachment may have been discussed but never happened. He was censured by the Senate when he took federal money out of the national bank. The Senate may have wanted to impeach him but that was not within their powers .(Only the House can impeach) .