The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-09-19
By tie President of The Uaited States
of america.
"A PROCLAMATION.

soleru nytv, declared that the war then px
isting Was not. waged on the part Of the
Government in any spirit Of oppression,
nor for any purpose IT conquest or suhju
CATION, tor purpose Of ovrrthrowing or
interfering with the rights or established
institutions Of the States, but TO d.fsnd
aud MAINTAIN the supremacy Of the Con
stiturinn, aud To preserve the Union. with
all the dignity, equality aud rigors of The
several States unrmpa red and that as
soon as these Objects should be accom-
plished, the war ought 10 cease
Aud whereas, the Ptesi lent of the
United States, on the h day Of D.cam,
ber. Ammo d ,mini 1868. and on the 26H,
dav Of March, Ammo DENIM 1864, did,
with the ol jet Of suporessng. the then
existing rpbelion, Of inducing all person y
10 return 10 their loyslty, aud "f re.
storing the authority Of the United
SAFES, issue proclamation Offering amnes-
~ aud pardon to all persons who had d.
rec'ly or indirectly parrcpNed in tn e
then exis'irg rebellion. except "a in those
procIsuatinns was specified and reserved
And whereas, the President O: the
U"ited States did. on the Goth dav OF
Nav, Ammo D"mini 1865, Issue a further
proclamation. with the same objects before
mentioned. and 10 the end hat The au
tlforitv Of the Government of the Udited
States might he restored. and that peace.
order and heednm might I've established :
AID the President did, Ivy the said last
mentioned proclamation, proclaim and de
clare that he thereby granted TO all per
sons who ha1 directly "r Indirectly par
ucips,ed in the then EXISTING rebellion, ex
cept ms therein excepted. amnesty and
pardon, with resrorSiicn Of all rights OF
properly, except ~s TO slaves, and except
in certain cases where legal procrelinp.
had been instrtued, hut upon. condition
that such persons should take and sub
scribe an oath therein prescribed which
oath should be registered for permanent
preservation.
And whereas, in and hv said last men.
toned proclamation. 'he 29,h dav OF Nav
Ammo Domini 1865. fur:een extensive
classes Of persons therein specially de
scrihei. were altogether excepted aud ex
Guided from the benefits thereof.
And ~hereas. the President Of the Uni
ted States dill. On the p day Of Apri',
Ammo Domini 1865. issue \ proclamation
declaring that the insurrection Was vt an
s"d, and was hencsforth to be go regard
ed
And ~hersns, there now exists mo or
eaniZ"d armed resistance OF Misguided
ciiizsns nr Others to the authority uf the
United States, in the States Of G-orp,a.
South Carolina, Virginia. North Ca,olin.,
Tennessee. Alabama, Louisiana. Arkau
sas, Mississippi. Florida and Texas; and
the laws can be sustained and eufotcrd
therein by. the proper civil authority. State
or Federal, and the people Of said S,sres
are we'll and lovsilv disposed {; and hsve
CONFIRMED. or, il permitted to do so, will
conform, in their legislation to the cond,
ton Of affairs growing out Of the amend
ment to the Constitution OF the Unired
States. prohihitinv slavery Iithin the lin
its and jurisdiction OF the Unirrd States
And whereas. thers no longer exist,
any reasonable ground to appr-herd with
in the States which we're involved in the
late rebellion any ene~sl thereof. or anv
unlawful resistance by the people Of said
S'aes To the Constitution and laws OF the
United States
And whereas. large standing armies.
.m'li'arv occupation, martial law, military
~ uIhunsls the susp-nsro, Of the writ of
hdbeaS corpus and the right Of rial hy
j"rv are III the time Of peace. jsngerou,
10 public lihertv, Incompatible with The
individual rights Of the citizen, contrary
TO the geniss and spirit of our free ins'r
tu'ions. and exhaustive Of the national
resources. and ought not, therefore. TO he
sanctioned or allowed, except in cases OF
actual necessity for repeIine invasion or
snpprsssing insurrection or rehpliion.
And whereas. a re,.lis,ory or viniic
tive policy. attended by unnecessary dis
qualifications. pains. pen alties, conf.caiion
and disfranchisement, now. as always,
ronld only tend TO hinder reeoaciliation
among the people and national resiora
ton. while il must seriously emhanass,
ohs'rnct and repre.s popular enereiss and
national industry and enterprise.
And whereas. for these rsssni,s, II 10
now deemed essential to the putlic vel
fare, and TO the more perfect restoration
of constitutional law and order, tha, the
said last mentioned psociam.ii.., SO. ss
aforesaid. issuad on the 2o'h dav Of Nav
A. ID. 1868. should be m"dified, and tha,
the fnli and bsnificent pardon conceded
thereby should DO opened aud further ey.
'ended to large number Of the persons
who hp its aforesaid exceptions. have been
hitherto excluded from Executive ciepen,
cy. ' f r -
Now. therefore. be il known, that l.,
Andrew Johnson, Prssiden, o, the United
States. do hereby proclaim ard declare
.ha, the fall pardon described in the said
proclama'ion Of the 20 h d,v Of May, A.
ID, 1895, shall bsncsfot,h he opsust aod
ex'endet TO all PERSONS Who dirsc,ly or
indirectly participated 10 the ia'e. .rsbeIl.
ION. with the restoration Of all privileges.
immuoities and rights Of properly. excep,