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


diets similar results at tho elections the Atlantic
States. Latest returns from there show Demo-
cratic majority in the Legislature, and thus cut
ting off all probability Of Republican Senator to
succeed CoSSEss.
The Amnesty rrotiaultiioa.
WASHINGTON. September S.-Thc following proc
lamation was issued this morniug by the President
OF the United States of America
:, PRocLAMArIoE.
Whereas, On the 9th Of July, \. d., 1861 thc
Two houses OF Congress, with extraorliirry una,-
miy soleInly declared that the war Then existing
was not waFoa on The part of the Government
with any spirit Of oppression, for any purpose
of conquest OF suhjusation, nor purpose oi
throwing or interfering with The rights az rstai-
lished institutions OF tho States, h TO defend and
maintain the supremacy Of The Constitution, AMI
to preserve tho Union with nil tho dignity, and the
rights of The several States unimpared, and that
soon as the object should be accomplished, the
var ought to cease
And whereas. the President of the United States
un tho sth December, 1853. and on the 2Oih March.
1864, did, with the object OF suppr,s,ing III, then
existing rebellion and inducing all persons 10 &C.
turn to their loyalty and of restoring the author
ity OF the United Statea, issiio' rroclinai0ns uf
amnesty and pardon 10 ri. persons wlio mad
directly or indirectly participated IN the ihc.i eH
lstlng reUpiliou, eIcept As liz tBusr rius,;ia
as specified and reserved.
And whereas tho President OF iha Uniied Stltes
dE1, on tho Goth May, AID. 1867, issue further
proclamation with the sane objects before Tci,-
tiunet, and to The end flint the authority OF the
Government OF the United states might be rcslor-
ed, and that peace, order and Freedom might lie
established, and The President did, by the said
last mentioned proclamation r,0rlanr and leclal.
hat hc OF N cd In all Alo lol ii.
recty or indirectly participated in the thn exist
ing rebellion except as therein excepted, amnesiy
and pardon with restoration oi all rights Of pr1p.
erty, except as to slaves, and except i'll certain
cases wherein legal cases had been instituted; hut
upon condition that such persons ahould take End
Subscribe All oath therein prescribed, which oath
should be registered for permanent preservation.
And whereas, in and by the just mention proc
iamatior OF tho n9t AIay, iSGn fourteen cltGnHiyG
classes Of persons therein specially dcEcribcd
we're aitogethSr excepted and excluded from tic
benefits thereof.
aad Mhcroas the President Of lhr IIniiad States,
on the second day Of April, A. D. 1866, issued
proclamation declaring that the insurrcction was
at an end, and was honceforth to be go regarded;
and whereas, there now exists 10 organized armed
resistance Of misguided citizens others to ibc
authority of the Unilcl States in The States Of
Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas Miss
issippi, Flarida :ii Texas, and the laws can be
sustained and enforced therein by Tho proper civil
au tloritics, State M Federal AMI the pilple Of
the said States ARE we'll and Loyalty disposed, and
have rOnformcd, or, IL permitted TO do 20 will
conform in tkeir legislation 10 the condition OF af-
fnirs growing out Of the amendments Of I'll" Con-
stitntion OF the United States prohibiting slavery
within the limits aud jurisdiction or tho United
States.
And whereas thcr, no longer exists any roason-
able grounds to apprehcud within tho States
which wore involved IN the iato rebellion any re-
nowal thereof, or any unlawful resistance by the
people of said States to tho constitution AMI laws
OF the United States And whereas largo standing
armies, military occupation, marshal Law, military
tribunal, aud the suspension Of the privilege OF the
writ "f LEabeas Corpus, aud tho right Of Trial By
jury, arc in time of peace dangerous to public lib
erty, incompatible with tho individual rights OF the
citizen, contrary to the genius aud spirit OF free
institutions, and exhaustive OF the usterlni re-
sources, and onglit not, therefore, To bc sanction.
ed OF allowed except in cases Of actual nece isity
Tor repellng invasion, or suppressiug isurreGtton
or rebellion. And, whereas, rctnatorT and vim
dictire policy, attended b. unnecessary dlsluali-
hcatioBs, pains. penalties, coniiscatiOEs and dis
tranchisemcnts now, rs always, could only tend To
rinder reconciliation among the people, and ma
tiognl restoration while it must seriously cmlar-
rass, obstruc, and roprcas popular energy, and
national industry and enterprise.
And whereas, for thoso reasons 1t ia nov deemed
essential to tho public welfare, and 10 the moro
perfect resto, alton Of Constitutional Law and
Order, that tho aaid aforementioned Proclamation
SO as aioreaaid issuod the 29li May, a. D. 1865
should be modified, and that the full and bcucfi
cent pardon conceded therein should be opened
and further extended to a large number of person
who, BY its exceptions. have been hitherto CT
cludcd from Executive clcmnncy.
Now t!nrercfore DO il known thai !, A2;pRk'
JOHNSON, President Of the Umtad StG!cs, do here
by proclaim and declare that the Tull pardon dc
scribed ia the said proclamation of tho 29th da
OF May, A. D. 1906, shall henreforih he opened an
extended TO all persons who directly or indirectl
participated in the loie rebellion, with l restorn
ton OF all privileges, immnnities or rights q
property except as to property in regard to slave
and except in cases Of proceeding under tho Law
OF tho United Safes. But npon tho con;litio
nevertheless that every such seTscn .7io shall sec
10 aYaAl himself OF this proclamation shall tak
and subscribe the following oath o,.d 5ilIll caus
the same 10 DO registered for permanent preserve
tion IN tho satno mannor md with the effect q
with the oath prescribed in Tho said proclama
tion Of tho Goth day Of May, 1866, viz:
az, --, do soemnly swear or affirm {;
presence Of Almighty God, that will hence fort
faithfully support, project and defend tho Const
tuition Of tho United States and tho Union OF tb
States hereunder; and that will, in like manner
abidoby and faithfully support all laws and pr
camatlons which havo been made during tho gre,
rebellion with rofcroncc to the emancipation
slaves. SO help Inc God"