American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-09-14
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION

pearance. As a rolling stone gathers
momentum III its descent, so Andrew
johnson, having at last screwed his
courage up to the Starting point, and
having removed that mischiefmaker
and marplot of his Cabinet, the willy
and subtle Stanton. and having fol
lowed itFp by Che removal and trans
fer Of three of the insolent and contu
macious district commanders, con
tipues the good work by issuing a
proclamation of amnesty 20 all per
sons engaged IN the late rebellion,
below the I'd urt Of Maio2 General in
the army andCaptain III the navy OF
che Confederate States
Mr.. Johnson has at length deter
mined to assert the dignity Of his
office. He is determined to let those
about him and the world know that
he is President OF the United States,
and Commander m chief of the Army
and Navy thereof, and that he in.
tends to " take the responsibility" as
such, and to brush away the flies that
have been buzzing about his ears,
and to kick the ours that have been
an impeachment to his administration
from his pathway. 1t had been bet.
ter had this been done year ago.
But it is better late than never"
1t must be evident 10 every reflect
mind, that Andrew Johnson has
done, and is doing, all that mortal
could do for the perpetuation of con
stltutlonal liberty and the rights of
citizens Of all sections Of the Union.
But we Seriouslyregret to see South
ern Journalists throwing cold. wet
blankets upon hls efforts, by saying
that this Amnesty Proclamation does
not amount to anything, since the
amnesty and parton includes only
u o''''' "'IV''''S t't9Ii"HculSeu ~ Noh
aleSS' Now we would respectfully
ask, Is this the fault OF the Presi-
"env h9 IS under tAe impression,
i"oeeo' ne F"o1f@' that the action OF
Congress on this subject Is unconsti-
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gret to see that two of our respected
contemDoraries the Vicksburc Times
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that the classes he has pardone" are
already denied the franchise by Con.
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ayali us much. Instead OF any lul-
Their remarks of our own, We will give
our readers an extract from .what