The New York herald., 1867-09-07

states Senate a. Military Governor OF Tennessee In this
capacity he reached Nashville and assumed the duties or
that position March IL That city had only two weeks
before been evacuated BY rebels occupied BY the
federal forces Fresh fom the councils OF the govern
ment familiar with the views and wishes Of President
Lincoln his Cabinet advisers and also of the Senate Of
the United states in regard 10 the policy 10 be put forth
in Tennessee on the 18th Of March Governor johnson
put forth proclamation OF which the following 10 the
conclusion
the people Of tn: Ss
srons .r | when made tnSwn These who
aasa @ ssassss hs A. sGsr. nave
sp' % S . r.soss be sSn0Tss The aaa %deS
may become necessary in vindcstns the violated majesty
sssn conscious treason in oh places no merely
ss9yy wS Or 'ndcye policy w be adopted To e
ae 81 hS to the full nd
upon the condition Of their again yielding themselves
paseet1 citizens % the Just supremacy O the This
welfare Of stae endeared to BY the assoeia
lion OF long and active and by the enjoyment Of her
And .ppssig fellow citizens Of point
oye and an earnest tor the Of nay present
ExscurIvs orrIcE NASHVILLE March Is 1852.
This proclamation at tho time approved by Presi-
dent Lincoln and applauded by Congress and the whole
then determined upon by the President and Congress.
was In accordance precisely with the instructions and
advice given Mr.. johnson as Military Governor OF
tennessee No one doubted no doubt whatever
expressed then Of the rghfu authority OF the htsry
Governor as authorized and duly constituted sgant
.s'Ne1' y" 80 SHoe 9."ss'' ~
Poeiamation auu aunouuce IN the paie Vi .ne soNen-
ment such promises 10 making similar proclamation
now as 70 az the states Mr Johnson as tue cons'i.u
uona ffesloent OF the United STATES w'i os ony eAer-
cising originally the authority which in 1852 was only
ae'esaseu 70 nun ny .ne rresiden. anu wa'ca' % sseu
theh wnsn reoehion ln arms was prouuy anu oos..-
na!ey denant was approved endorsed ana applauaed,
notonly oy Mr Lincoln ana MS CABINET pus oy congress
and by the people
r
ino Am"es'y section IN the Couhsc"'io" Ac''
washington correspondence Boston Advertiser sept o..
tQ nnhars hat tina halt
the form OF the amnesty proclamation, having as yet
found no clear to AVOID the act passed at the second
session OF the Thry-ninh Congress, repeating section
thirteen Of the Confscaton act which gave MIN me me
power TO issue amnesty 1t was held throughout the
debate by the republicans that except by virtue OF this
section the President bad no authority TO issue wnoe
sale pardon. The section repealed is az folows;-And
be Il further enacted rnat the pres lent IS nersoy au
thorzed, any time hereafter, by proclamation, 70 Ok
tend persons who may have participated 10 tue exist
ing rebellion 10 any state or part tnereoi ee pardon
with SUCH excepton at such times ana on such condi
tions as he may deem expedent for thepublc welfare
The bill repeating this section the President faiieo 70
sign, ana allowed II TO become law.
Tne PRESIDENT mas been a great pains To-Day 10 con
radct tn reports OF plain talk 70 him on the part OF
General Grant teegraphed last night Tue only error
the matter, however, giving yesterday as the