Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-03

their deserts" F.ta. r4rn
The Ne,o York Ne,cs looks upon the Am
nesty as a narrow one, and thus refers to
the exceptions; .r,.'-t. .4,, .... Nd, |
''These exceptions from the Proclamation |
give rise to painful apprehension that 1t |
Is the deliberate design of the Government |
to destroy Southern spirit by striking of |
the heads of the tallest poppies in the gar
den,' to torture and humiliate as much as |
possible the men of highest education aud
social position, by holding over their heads
the penalties of perpetual disfranchisement
and outlawry, unless they will come for
ward separately, to beg for pardon and |
clemency-while there Is no assurance that
even when they have SO humbled them
selves they will receive the pardon they are
to crave. Neither is it at all clear from the !
Proclamation that the penalty of those ex-
cepted from this amnesty is even to be con- |
fined to disfranchisement. *t*U#
'tIt may be hoped that we shall soon see |
the President take another and decisive
step in cutting off the hopes of the loyal
hangmen and enthusiastic turnkeys of So
ciety. The war Is at an end. The whole
Southern people submit in good faith to
the Federal Government. Letus not have
another and more hateful war of State pros
ecutions to put great nation on its trial
| for capital offense." . o. II
The New York Herald says: 1ilH "
'The Amnesty Proclamation is very
sweeping. The masses of the Southern
people are pardoned; but while they are
relieved from all punishment for their COM
plicity in treason, there is nothing in the
document which restores to them the right
| of suffrage. The punishment for the
crime of treason, on conviction, is death;
| but the President does not threaten to hang
anybody. 1t is apparent that the terms
have been extended to certain classes and
| ranks in order to exclude from pardon
many notorious and evil men. Large mum.
| bers of those who are excluded Will find
| little difficulty in obtaining the executive
| pardon, which is to be had by proper appli--
cation, and only the more desperate charac-
| ters will be made examples Of"
| The Cincinnati Enquirer says: ...,.....
| "When analysed, however, it is found
| that the number of the prescribed is but a,
small proportion of those engaged in the
late tremendous civil war. Even this num-
Der may be seriously reduced by personal
| application to the Executive, who has, in
| his proclamation, promised liberal exer-
else of the pardonihg power in such cases.
We are assured that this proclama-
| tion is but the beginning of the exercise by
President johnson of his pardoning power.
| AS time develops the propriety, the Presi-
| dent will grant amnesty to the various class
| es excepted now, and embrace within its
terms all who have been engaged in this
civil war;" .H.ros.. ... ........ip..r ...r
The Neao York World says!
"There is only one ground on which the
great extent of these exceptions can bejus-
titled to reasonable minds. Itwas impossi-
| BILE for the President to designate by name
| all the malignant and leading rebels who
ought to be excepted from this act of Glenn
ency; but all whom it is worth while to
| punish are included In some one or other
of the classes enumerated in the proclama-
tion. The amnesty is as broad as in general
terms it could be made, without the hazard
Of including forward and influential rebels;
and the excepted classes are reserved for
particular acts of pardon. The following
| significant language of the proclamation
shows that we do not misapprehend the
scope of the exceptions: 'Pr6Uided that
special application may be made to the PreSi-
dent for pardon By any person belonging to the
excepted classes AND SUCH CLEMENCY WILL
BE LITERALLY EXTENDED AS MAY BE CON-
| sIsTENT WITH THE FACTS OF THE CASE, AND
THE PEACE AND DIGNITY OF THE UNITED
STATES '."+ id"'' .i e"lLN.
ut is clear, therefore, that the exceptions
are not to be regarded as absolute and final
denials of pardon, but only as precaution
against the escape of notorious and malig-
| designated by name, can only be found BY
sitting the classes in which they are in.
cluded." "A ''''%
| The Chicago Times says: '.i --
| "We think the general sentiment of the.
country would have sustained the President
had he concluded topunish merely individ-
uals instead of classes. To this it must come
at last. The provision in the proclamation
concerning special application by persons
of the exempted classes, promising such
| liberal clepency as may be consistent with
the facts of the case and the peace and Dig
nifty of the Government, deyolves upon him
the duty of examining those applications
and discriminating between the individuals
of those classes. All that is gained, there,
fore, is q special confession from such per-
sons that they have been guilty of treason,
for no intelligent person doubts that the
President will fulfill thespirit of the prom
ise. His appointment of General Thomas
to the Department of Virginia, of General
Sherman to that of the Mississippi, and of
w. w. Holden as Military Governor of
North Carolina, are sufficient proofs that he
cials qualified for the respective duties to
which they are assigned, but is desirous of
consulting the feelings of the Southern peo-
pie in such appointments. 1t must be re-
membered that the apparently harsh .fea-
lures of the proclamation are entirely.
changed by the last provision, Thisin fact
is the proclamation. Amnesty Is extended
without solicitation on their part to the
classes not excepted, who take the oath pre-
scribed. 1t will be extended to those who
ask for it among the excluded classes except
whom? That is the question, The an
swer of the President is, None whose pun
ishment is not demanded By the peace and
dignity Of the United States.3 II NJ s.l1 5g .t a
Col. FoRNEy, who seeks to fill the posi-
ton Of editorial torch bearer to the Presi-
dent, has written his Press at Philadelphia
the following: 70 QgHi'a9aa MrsdiL j .ssi.f
"a very much better spirit is awakening
among the deluded people of the late insur-
rectionary districts. Several causes operate
to produce and also to increase this feeling.
And chietest of all Is the now accepted fact
that Andrew johnson will enforce his policy
at every hazard This is laid down SO clear
ly that it cannot be misunderstood. IfweJdt
ed to gracefully, they aoiu find him psdgnani-f
nous, merciful, and Jorgiu,ng. Indeed, such
is the sentiment you will observe in thepro-
viso to his Amnesty Proclamation. The sem
sible men of the South, many of the recent
leaders in their armies and In their political
bodies, see in his resolute, explicit, and
patriotic purposes, that which commands
at least their respect and where one re-
spects authority. obedience is nOtfar OFF, +