The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-21
GENERAL NEWS.
United States.

waoed bv the United States Government in any spirit of
oppression nor for any purposes of conquest subugaon
nor for the purpose of overhrowng interfering with the
rights or established institutions uch the auction blocks
the whips and the chains of the States lately in rebellion
the proclamation proceeds as follows:
Now therefore, be it known that T. Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States do hereby proclaim and
declare that the full pardon described in the ad procama
ton of the 29h day of May A d. 1865 shall henceorth be
opened and extended to all persons who directly indirectly
participated in the late rebellion, with the restoration of all
privileges mmuntes and rights of property except to
property with regard to slaves and except in of pending
proceedings under the law of the United Saes but upon
this condition. nevertheless that every such who shall
seek avail himself of this pardon shall take and subscribe
the following oah and shall the same to be registered
for permanent preservation in the same manner and with
the effect with the oath prescribed in the said procla
nation of May 29th 1866, viz:
~ do soemny swear Tor affrm,) in the presence of
Almighty God that will henceforh support, protect and
defend the constitution and the union of the States there
UNDER and that will in like manner abide by and faithfully
support all laws and procamatons which have been made
during the late rebellion with reference the emancipation
of slaves SO help me God"
The following persons and other, are excluded from
the benefits of this proclamation and of the said proclamation
of the 29th of May, 1866, namely:
Firs-The chief pretended chief executive officers
including the President, Vice President and all heads of
departments of the pretended Confederate or rebel
men and all who agents thereof in foreign States and
countres and all who held, pretended to hold in the
service of the said pretended Confederate Government
military rank title above the grade of brigader-genera
and naval rank title above that of captain and all who
wee pretended to be- governors of States while main
tanning abettng submitting to and acquescing in the
rebellion.
Second-AH persons who in any way treated otherwise
than lawful prisoners OF persons who any capacity
were employed or engaged in the military service of the
United States.
Third-An persons who at the time they may seek to
obtain the benefits of this proclamation actually in civil
military naval confinement held to bail before after
conviction; and all persons who engaged directly
indirectly in the assassination of the late President of the
United States or In any plot conspiracy In any manner
connected Herewith.
In testimony whereof have signed these presents with
my hand and have caused the seal of the United States to be
Done at the city of Washington this 9TH day of September
By the President
w. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
The Presidents friends assert that the above gives all those
pardoned the right register and VOTE Notwithstanding the
prohibition prescribed by the Reconstruction The
passed in July says shall be entitled to register
by Executive pardon amnesty for any
act anything which, without such PARDON would disqual
him from registration or voting"
The District Commanders have discretion to keep the
registration lists open till October and it is said that the
closed, to allow those pardoned to gister.
These orders must be given through Grant, and much
anxiety felt to learn what he will do His friends confidently
assert that he will refuse to issue such orders if given
The Chicago Republican says that there is power behind
the throne greater than the throne ITSELF This is General
Grant Andrew johnson will probably order the District
Commanders to keep the registry lists open till the list of
October to permit these eanchsed rebels of his
vote but all such orders must be through General Grant
Should he refuse to be Andrew Johnsons in this
NATTER should he look the of Congress- these rebels
cannot be registered and the amnesty proclamation
worth the paper it is written upon The country will look
with anxiety regarding the course Of General Grant"
The mpeachment of Mr. johnson is finally determined
on He has left option the representatives of the loyal
citizens of the Republic They meet in Washington the
2s November and will then do what they ought to have
done in last July.
The Minneapolis Tribune declares its conviction that
President johnson will "reist impeachment by force" and
asserts that nearly all the rebel mamen of Maryland
eohuehy expect to be called upon AS significant coin
ese opinions appear have sprung Immediately
aver montgomery Bars late visit Annapolis The name
OF Jere Black also generally used as one committed
GAS further significant Indication Of dos;on 70 .o;+
lmpeac1m n the lntegence he Presidents organ) of
per 1 p fs o s in which the writer
to the next Congress- adds the qualifying words one ever