Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-09-14
/ THE AMNESTY pRocIAMAr ALTON.

gS{ Iho following Hr0clamatl0n was issued THIS
morning by the President of the United
States Of America
AZ proc OCLAMATION.
I Whereas, in ths month Of July, Ammo DOM
fui, 1861, she two Houses of G, ngress with cx-
traordinary uuapimity, solcmnly declared that
the war then existing was not wagcd on tho
part Of tho Government in any spirit of op-
preston, nor fol, any purpose of conquest or
subjugation, nor purpose of ovorthrowing or
interfering with the rights'or established iu-
maintain the supremacy of tho Constitution, )
and to preserve the Union, with all the digni-
ty, equality and rights of the several States
,unimpaired, and that as soon as these objects
should BIO accomplished the war ought to cease
Whereas, the President Of United States,
on the 9th day of December, Ammo Domini,
1868, andon the 26th day of March, Anno
Domini, 1861, did, with The object of sup.
pressing the then existing rebellion, and of
inducing all persons to return to their loyal
y,snd Of restoring the authority of the Uni
teG States, issue proclamation, offering am
nesty and pardon to all persons who had, di-
rectly or indirectly, participated in the then
existing rebellion, except as In those procla-
mations was specified and reserved and,
Whereas, the President of the United States
did, on tho goth of May, Ammo Domino, 1865,
.assuela further proclamation, with tho same
object before mentioned, aud to the end that
the authority Of the Government of the Uni
ted States might beirestored, and that peace,
order, and freedom might be established, and
the President did, by the said Inst mentioned
proclamation, proclaim and declare that he
thereby granted to all persons who had, di.
rectly or indirectly, participated in the then
existing rebellion, except as therein excepted,
amnesty and pardon with restoration of all
rights, OF property, except as to slaves and
except in certain cases where 9al proceedings
had been instituted, but upon condition that
such persons should take and subscribe an
oath therein subscribed, which oath should be
registered for the permanent preservation !;
and,S
Whereas, in and by the Just mentioned
proclamation, OF the 18th OF May, hulu., Dom
ini, 1865, fourteen extensive classcs Of pcreons,
therein specially described, were altogether
excepted and excluded from the benefits there
of; and,
!, Whereas, the President of the United
States, on the I'd day of April, Ammo Domini
1855, did issue proclamation, declaring that
the insurrection was at an end, and was hence
forth to be SO regarded and,
w Whereas, there now exists no organized
armed resistance of misguided citizens or 9th
ersto the authority of the United States in
Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North Car
olina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Mississippi, Florida and Texas, and
the laws can be enforced therein by the prop,
Ter civil authority, State or Federal and the
people 2 said States are loyalty disposed, and
nave Scont0rmed, or, if permitted SO to do,
Will conforn, IN their legislation to the copdi,
bon on, Of growing out Of the anne ndment
! TO the Constitution Of the United States, pro.
sibitng slavery within the oflthe
: theru oioager axists any reason.
able ground to- apprehend within the States
n nyolyed in5 the late rebellion any renewal
hereof ornny nnlawf full; i;resistance by the peo
pie ofSsaid States to the Constitution and laws
oftthe United States; and,
hereas large standing armies, military
occupation, martial laws, military tribunals
and Stl,cs suspension of Ha5eas Corpus and the
rightofs trial by jury in time of peace, are
dangerous public liberty, incompatible with
tho individual rights of the citizen, contrary
to the genius and spirit of our free institu-
tons, and exhaustive Of the national resources,
and ought not, therefore, to be allowed except
in cases OF actual necessity for ropeling inya-
sion or suppressing rebellion and
Whereas, aretaliatory or vindictive policy
attended by unnecessary disqualification, pen
aitles, coniscations and disfranchisemcnts,
now, as always, could only tend to hinder re-
cancellation among the people and national
restoration, while it must seriously embarrass.
obstruct and rcpress popular energy and ma,
tional Industry and enterprise; and
Whereas; for these reasons it is now deem
ed essential to the public welfare and to the
moro perfect restoration of constitutional law