The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-07
EDITIO N
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
The Amnesty PrOclamatIOn-A Glance at
its PrOVisiOns-The SiCkles-GFant
COrrespOndenCe-The Radd.
cal Rebellion, Etc. Etc.
From the N. Y. World.
THE AMNESTY PRocL AVIATION.

From the N. y World.
THE AMNESTY PRoCL AVIATION
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The Cabinet had under
consideration at its meeting to-day the new
amnesty proclamation, and agreed, after con-
siderable discussion, substantially to the details
/ telegraphed you one week ago tonight, the
proclamation Will not be issued before Monday
or Tuesday. II was decided oday to exclude
from the benefits of pardon and amnesty only
the following classes:-
First. All persons who have been pretended
civil or dplOn attic agents, or otherwise domestic
and foreign officers oil the late pretended Gov
ernment.
Second. All who have been military or naval
officers OF the pretended Confederate Govern
ment above the rank of RrigadIer-General 10 the
army, or above the rank OF Captain in the navy.
Third. All per- ons who have been engaged IN
conspiracy to assassinate the President or his
Cabinet.
Fourth. All who are under indictment in the
United States Courts-who were connected with
the Rebellion.
Fifth. All who have been engaged in auy way
in treating otherwise than lawfully as prisoners
of war persons found in the United States
service as officers, soldiers, seamen, or in other
capacities. -
II Alexander II. Stevens has not been indicted
in q UNI ed States Supreme Court (and the fac
is not known here, If he has been) he is par
doned by the terms of the coming proclamation;
but while Siidell and Mason are in the class
which is pardoned of congressman who left to
Join the Rebellion, yet they are excluded from
amnesty for having been foreign agents of the
Confederate Government. By the new procla-
ma1ou tie following are those who will be par
doned:-
First. All who left judicial stations under the
United States to aid the Rebel lion.
Second. All who left seats in the Congress of
the United States to aid the Rebellion.
Third. All who resigned or rendered resigna-
tiOns Of their commissions in the army of the
United States to evade duty ia resisting the
Rebellion
Fourth. All persons who have been or are
absentees from the United States for the pur-
pose of aiding the Rebellion.
Fifth. All military and naval officers in the
Rebel service, who were educated by the Gov
ernment in the Military Academy at West Point,
in the United States Naval Academy, except
those above the rank of Btigadier in The Rebel
army, and above the rank of Captain III the
Rebel navy.
sixth. All persons who held the pretended
offices OF Governors of States in insurrection
against the Uni ted States.
Seventh. All persons who left their homes
within the jurisdiction and protection of the
military lines into the pretended Confederate
States, for the purpose of aiding the Rebellion.
Eighth. All persons who have been engaged
in the destruction of the commerce OF the
sons who have made raids into the United
States from Canada. or been engaged in de-
stroying the commerce of the United States
upon the lakes and rivers that separate. the
United States, except where their rank is above
that of Captain in the Rebel navy or Brigadier-
Ninth. All persons who have voluntarily par
ticipated in said Rebellion, whose taxable pro-
perty is estimated at over twenty thousand
dollars.
Tenth. All who have taken the oath prescribed
| in the proclamation of December, 1866.
THE LATE PROCLAMATION AGAINST MILITARY
| UsURPATIoNs.
learn the folio wing was issued to-day
ExEoUTIvE MANSION, WAsn1NsToN, Sept. 4. 1867
The heads Of several executive OF the
holding an appointment in their respective depart
MR o the "a Wsa
strictly 20 observe the requrements for an ear
aud faithful execution oftne laws which have been
nay" 1signedj ANDREW JOHNSON.
| THE sIoKLEs-GRANr CORRESPONDENTS.
| In the World of Saturday last a full synopsis
| of the correspondence between Generals Grant
| and Sickles relative to order No. 10 was given
| exclusively.
GEM raj Sickles' report in to.day's papers omits
| the telegram sent to him 10 suspend that por'
| ton relating to processes of the United States
Courts. 1t is as lollows:-
Agg S ordaG SGks No
TO- current series must not be construed bar action
District Comm manGers does not extend In any respec
the acts Ofthe Courts Of ths VntsS s!ases
The following is Grants telegram revokiug the
ore Just given. 1t completes the telegraphiC
correspondence
Daniel e. siciEies Commanding etc:-Y our des patel
of this date is received. Follow the course actor
indicated by you as right, and regard my despatch o.
'H' IsisHedJ u. S. GRANT. General.
RADICAL REBELLION.
The Boston Posts Washington correspondent
says;-
'Some startling revelations are leaking out her
leaders, been discovered that the plan Tor rad
cal governments and negro supremacy Ia the south
tion OF Southern Loyallsts on the 18th of Sepembe
last In where were present Inc faacS @
then and there determined to organize revoutionar
of the radicals regardless OF what might be the Popu
lar vote. 1t was also determined that 10. III. Peas
Slate organization In Texas and In obedience 60 th
plot of the revolutionists General sheridan az
posed Governor .Throckmorton and instale
| Pease In the Executive chair. In further COT
| tInuation OF the same plot, General E. j. Davi
was given rowing commission by General Sherlda A.
ostenslbly for the purpose OF experimenting the regis
| Grand Army OF the Republic, the members Of whc
are IN hold the power OF the South Iegardles
OF cOnst tutonal OF legal barriers That work ls 10
in rapid progress, and funds are being sappIe
Il sional Commttes OF this city, OF which Mr. Schenc
OfOhlo. is Chairman. My Information Is 10 the ene
pushed forward in ali the Southern states, and IL
/ reported that the supreme command or TINS reYo
tlonars force has been bestowed upon the late con
mander OF the Firth Military District ~ view o. th
the Government, the late proclama lou OF tne Pres
| denI may not be tmed. OF the truth of this stat
| taken by the Government to meet the impendiI
danger. -
Dorsey Gardner, now Of the Round Tabl
4 I. X. Medbery, now of the New York GGzett
A l rrT Tlot4o,' ,,nxp of tha NaWarK Courier. an