The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-07-25
Safeguards for Pardon.

ne loItoW1ng circular letter OF thr All
torney General is lssaed to the several
Provisional Governors of lbe Southern
States:
After consultation with the President
] desire 10 cal your attention ia, and ask
Your co operation in, cases arising under
abe proclamation OF amnesty AND purdon
Of Maj %, 1865. While the admin
istration desires 80 make the operation
od that instrument as possible. it is
oerioag that great dangers are TO be-
appfehendea from a loose or indisc~im.
mate exercise of clemency. In order,
therefore, 10 protect your State and the
General Government from the evils
resulting from such use OF the President e
paraoning pgwer. / desire 10 refer TO
YOU hereafter, the applicationR for par
con, made N pursuance Of that pro.
ciainatiou, by citizens Of your State, III
relation to which this department lacks
information, and TO ask from YOU . report
IN each case as 10 The prcprietv Of
granting the clemency invoked. The
special points on which information is
desired are: First is the petitioner.
from such information as Won can obtain,
likely 10 be peaceble and useful citizen
IN tbe future. Second, have any
proceedings been instituted against his
properly under the confscaaon act.
THIRD, is any propety belonging to him
now IN possession Of the United States
authorizes as abandoned property OF
otherwise. In cases where reference IS
made to you, all the papers on file n this
ohce viii be sent to you fer your in
formation, and il is earnestly desired
that you viii give them prompt and
careful attention and return them with
your report The President desires
these cases. referred To you for two
objects: FIRST TO do away ms Tar as
may be possible with any risk Of sqaLt T.
ing par6ons to disloysl or otherwise I'm
proper persons and especially 70 such
persons as. from previous conduct and
character are not 10 be trusted with the
control OF that class, which has BEEN
happily converted by rebellion and war.
from slavery TO freedom. and TO which
the government looks IN the not far
distant future for support, and from
intelligent and loyal citizens. Second.
the President desires to strengthen yon,
hands in ibe reorganization Of society in
your State by every means oonstitu.
bonally belonging 10 him. To you,
primarily, he looks for the support ot
Jaw and order IN your Safe, and for
the institution Of spc pres as wiIl,
at the earliest da laoe her in
proper relations 5'' ! - I feral U mon.
and thus restof fbe blessings
Of govern ch we prondIy
think 10 be Sseng as Il IS roer.
eiSil- The U4 States District At.
torreys are instructed 70 render snch
assistance aS may be necessary in the
matter.
The Ohio Republican Convention i
regarded as sharp rebnke to the Chase
tact1on. The conservative element was
30 predominant that the radical faction
did not dare even TO make a trial offs
strength. Maj Gen. Jacob d. Cox. a sue.
cestul soldier, Is politically the especial
friendof PostmastersG General Dennison,
and was nominated by acclamation.
With unanimity also, the oonvenfion ne.
fused to snSscrfhsto the dogma Of pegfn
suffrage. The attempt was made by
Don. Piatt, but tbe previous gues4ion cal