New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-20

or rroteeoates and further that such constituent States
must necessarily be- aid by the Cousttuon and laws Of
the United States are, made equal and placed upon
like footing as TO political rights immuntes,
dignity and power with the several States with
which they united ard did further declare that the
Observance Of political equality privilege of right and
Justice is well calculated 10 encourage the people Of the
aforementioned States, except Texas 70 be and become
and constant and pereverng in their renewed
allegiance and wAccas the President did further declare
that standing armies military occupation, martial law
military tribunals and the suspension Of the writ Of
habeas corpus are in time Of peace dangerous TO
public liberty, incompatible with the individual
rights Of the citizen, contrary TO the genius
and spirit Of our free institutions, and exhaustive
Of tie National resources and ought not therefore TO be
sanctioned OF allowed EXCEPT in cases Of actual necessity
for rerelns invasion supPresing insareccn or re-
beon; eLd the President did further the proca-
nation declare that the policy of the Government Of the
United States from the beginning Of the instruction 20
Its oycthrow and final suppression had leen conducted
IN conformity with the principles II the last named pro
clanson rcited; and ehcreas the President, in tho
said proclamation Of tie 18th of June. 1866
upon the grounds therein stated ard heres-
before rected, did then and thereby proclaim the nsuec
ton which heretofore exiscdr the several States before
named EXCEPT Texas attend and hence;o;h to be
regarded and cLcrces subsequently to tho said I'd Of
AIHl 1866, the nsr-ec;ot in the State cl Texas las
been completely and everywhere suppressed ana ended
and ne authority Of tho Uuicd States las been
faF and completely established in the said Satco; rcXaf,
ard remains therein uIIossted and undisU;od and
such of the proper United States officers have been daily
commissioned within tle limits OF the said State in
The undstuTcd exercise of thcr official functions; aud,
uieas tie laws ca uowbe sustained and enforced tho
said State q Texas 'y the proper cvl authority, State or
Federal, and heI"or.e Of the said state Of Texas Ike
the people NJ the other States before named wen and
Loyalty disposed s1d have oonfrmcd viii conform, 10
thcirlcf!lsou 20 the condition ii Affairs growing oU al
the Amc2dmett 20 the CONSTITUTION OF the United
States prohil,i.ag Slavery within tho limits and jr-
rsdct.o1 of tie United sa,cs; anil, aicrcas al tsc
reasons ard conclusions set .to0h in regard %
the several States therein specially named apply
ca aly aud y az respects 10 tic S'sc Of Texas Wei
to the Oaher States which hadbeon aycvedn nsurrccnn
and crcas adequate provision has been made ~ L.
tay o-dersT3 enforce the execution Of tho acts q Con-
rress and the civil authorities, and ohedeheo 70
The Constitution and laws u tho GIFTED States within he
State of Texas ii military force for such puyosc
should a. time become necessary, now therefor,
Andcw Johnson, Presidut &C tic United States do
hereby procAm and decye ,ha the nsurrcc.ion Y Sch
heretofore existed in the State ofcxas is az old and
is 70 he heB;efcrh regarded IL that state in Tie
Other State before named in Inch said instruction
proclaimed to be at end w to aforesaid proclaim ion
of tho second Day q April 1866; and Go further pro-
claim that nc said nsuIrecar is at cid, and HAT
peace, order tranquility and cfl authority exist in
and throughout the whole United States Of America.
In testimony whereof have hareunto set Iy hand and
caused tle zeal Of the United Sigcs De ro Done
at The City Of Washington This 2eh day Of August, u.
1866 and cf the Independence Of the United States Of
Americ. he 9ist.
BY the PRESIDENT. ANDREW JOHNSON.
WILLIAM Il. S1vARp. scoIt;ary of State
rA1Ios.AL CONVENTION oF JOHNSON sOLDIBrs.
The Philadelphia Conyention seems to have failed
tic Of the fdious heroes OF thcffos
party last night they net n The ladies' ptt!or d
tsrds and arranged IN speoir demonftra,on for my
potey" iron. tie soldiers Of the Union army Of
Chicago on tie nth Of eeptenbs-. Gen. seedman pe.
sSlel. The FrOeeedings Ia wise harmonious
Gems. Custer, Rousseau and living being solie.ious
mat The soldiers o. the Rebel army sold be Invited 20 I-ec
With ;he loyal iCus Of TIE North Gems Meredith and
high mako any such stiLerng harmonious 4nd tioy
1ad oAr ;sose invited who in the Union
desired that Invitations should be extended iol
on sers aud oefs OF tbe Uson army He wished TO taso
ell his Old officers rather than select those only.
who support the Presidents policy. He desired Il
shonz be purely military eonreutol. without poliieG
d;8s e6Cp Gen. stesdan from the chair appealed tie
present shat such arrangement would admit
sodiers any poe complexion woud destroy whole
object The Conyen-ol The Radicals Ws1I spend money
enough asd would hare than any other party and
wonld Tose them (le present movers down. This being
greeted With applause taken as the sense Of tAe
meeting nna the Rebel paizsg Generals subsidized. Gen.
Meredith desired TO have to Convention he'd In indianapolis
udiana where the whole Psapie fghfy Radical lie
believed it wcgJ have good effect upon feir minds Gen.
suggested Boston, kass. Chaiester s. c. The
Wesern country cverrar with Radealiin aud there
goulg chance for the Johsson GeR. Brown
opposed eaboaie city. They held big meeting at ST.
Iot is lately, which He advocated Chicago
where they could thwart tie plans of Ges. Logan.
Finally offer considerable arrng Chicago decided upon
by Of 81 10 H. Gems Custer. Meredith. Rousseau
AicCook Crook appoiacda Committee to draft
cali and instructed 10 address 10 all who Ddorsed the
policy President johnson. Gen. Walter b. Skates Collector
II Customs at Cbicleo Con. Thos Osborne Gen. r. N L.
Mann Collector Of Internal Revenue at Chicago; Gen
W Uotehkiss Col a. II. MARYLAND lce General Agent
we've n,.'.., Department and Gen. Chas. w Wallace
Gen Custer an invIGSee m arrangements On motion Of
in te CITY, and favorable TO the propcsea all officers present
,lctr names TO the call The following names were sg"e-
the spot:
cco 7 8 Fullerton Gen A. Mcdowell Gen. Mccook
mi. Cen r. g. Cnrils Gen CTiiiendcn Of missouri 1ob
George a. Custer Cons Hugh and Tho4 Ewing Gen Our
bin Ward Gen Rousseau Gen. Metv.uitu' "e"''''"' ~
Hobart Gen. SteeGman and Gen. Suli'an'
csn Thos Ewing r. and Capt. Y. Bell were appointed
Corresponding Secretaries The meeting was !" Sos" ~
an hour The call viii be issned by Wednesday
pruoRs OF RFMovAIs--sECRgrARY STANTON.
Two.thirds of the Philadelphia Convention are
An day Saturday the Hobbies Of the White House were
,oh Win members trying ard knee down TO HIS
rosueaev Dean Richmond Sanford T. Church and pnm'
her politicians, here In fact Washington
hide life pnt into itsomehing has rot had since