The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-09

cratic majority in the Legislature, and thus cut
tirs off all probability Of Republican Senator TO
succeed CoNNEss.
The Amnesty Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, September S.-The following proc
lsmation was issued this morning by the President
of the United States of America
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, On the 9th of July, A. D., 1861, the
two houses of Congress, with extraordinary unan-
imiy, solemly declared that the war then existing
vas not waged on the part of the Government
with any spirit Of oppression, nor for any purpose
Of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose of over
throwing or interfering with the rights or estab-
shed institutions Of the States, but to defend and
maintain the supremacy of - Constitution, and
to preserve the Union with all the dignity, and the
rights Of the several States unimpared, and that
as soon as the'obect, should be accomplished, the
war ought to cease.
And whereas, the President of the United States,
on the 9th December 1863, and on the goth March,
1884, did, with the object of suppressing the then
existing rebellion, and inducing all persons to re-
turn to their loyalty, and of restoring the author
ity of the q ted States issue proclamatons OF
amnesty and pardon to all persons who had
directly or indirectly participated in the then e1-
isting rebellion, except as in those proclamations
as specified and reserved.
And whereas the President of the United States
did, on the Goth May, AID. 1861, issue further
preclamat;on with the same objects before men
toned, and to the end that the authority of the
Government of the United States might be restor-
ed. and that peace, order and freedom, might be
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last mentioned proclamation, proclaim aud declare
that he hereby grant ed to all persons who had, di
reotly OF indirectly participated IN the then exist
ing rebellion except as therein excepted, amnesty
and pardon with restoration of all rights OF prop
erty, except US to slaves, and except in certain
cases wherein legal cases had been instituted hut
upon condition that such persons should take ana
subscribe an oath therein prescribed, which oath
should be registered for permanent preserVatoi'
And whereas in and by the just mentioned proc
,an,ation of the 29th May 1865, fourteen extensive
classes of persons therein specially described
we're altogether excepted and excluded from the
benefits thereof
And whereas, tire President OF the United States,
on the second day of April, A. D. 1856, issued
proclamation declaring that the insurrection was
at an end, and was henceforth to be so regarGea'
and whereas there now exists no organized armed
resistance of misguided citizens OF others TO the
authority of the United States in the States cf
Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North Carohna'
Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, MISS
ssippi Florida and Texas, and the laws can DE
sustained and enforced therein by the proper civil
authorities, State or Federal, and the people OF
the said States are well and Loyalty disposed, ana
have conformed, or, if permitted to do SO, Will
conform IN their legislation to the condition OF AZ
fairs growing out of the amendments OF The Con-
stitution OF the United States prohibiting slavery
within the limits aud jurisdiction OF tho United
States.
And whereas there no longer exists any reason
able grounds to apprehend within the States
which were involved in the late rebellion any re-
newal thereof, or any unlawful resistance by the
people of said States to the constitution anu laws
OF the United States. And whereas large stahalhg
armies military occupation, marshal law, hiii'aly
tribunal and the suspsnson OF the privilege OF tle
writ of Hdbeas Corpus, and the right OF tfal Dy
iurv. are in time of peace dangerous to public hp-
erty incompatible with the individual rights OF the
citizon. contrary to the genius and spirit OF free
sources and ought not, therefore, to be sanction
ed or allowed except in cases OF actual necessity
for repelling INVASION or suppressng ilsurrectloi
or rebellion. And, whereas, a retanatory anu Wiz
dictive policy, attended by unnecessary dlsluaii-
hcatiops, pains penalties, coniiscations and ois-
franchisemeuts now, as always, could only tcnu 10
hinder reconciliation among the people, ana ha
tional restoration, while it must seriously eniDai
raSs, obstruct and repress popular enereS' aii0
national industry and enterprise
And whereas for these reasons 1t Is now aeeine"
essential to the public welfare, and to the more
perfect restoration If Constitutional Law ana
Order, that the said last-mentioned Proclamation,
SO as afor, ,said issued on the 29th May, a. D. 1867
should be modified, and that the full and bench
cent pardon conceded therein should be opened
and further EXTENDED to large number OF persons
who, by ts exceptions. have been hitherto e1-
cluded from Executive ciemcncy.
Now therefore be it known that l. ANDREW
JOHNSON, President of the United States, do here
by proclaim and declare that the il!l pardon de
scribed in the said proclamation of The 29th day
OF MAY, A D. 1865, shall heuceforth be opened and
extended to all persons who directly or indirectly
participated in the late rebellion, with restora-
ton OF all privileges, immunihes OF rights q
property except as to property in regard to slave;
and except in cases Of proceeding under the law.
of the United Safes. But upon the condition
nevertheless that ever! such seraon who shall see
ia avail himself OF tins proclamation shall TAX
and subscribe the following oath and shall caus
the same to be registered fcr permanent presorva
ton in the same manner and with the same effect
with the oath prescribed IN the SAID proeiania
ton of the 2sth day of May 1865, VIZ;
81, -, do solemnly swear or athnA, /
presence of Almighty God, that will hencefort
faithfully support, protect and defend the const
tuition of the United States and the Union OF til
States hereunder; and that will, in hike manner
abide by and faithfully support al laws and pr(
clamations which have been made during the gres
rebellion with reference to the emancipation
slaves. So help me God