Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-08
4 Proclamation,

WAsHINeFoE, July 3, 1865
BY TIE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES:
Whereas, In the month OF July, ammo Domino 1861
IL acCePIlhg Ine condition Of civil war which was
brought aboat by ilsurrecton and rebellion in sev
eFal OF the states, which constitute the TTnifea
States, the two Houses Of Congress did soernn1,, H.
( clare that tho war was not waged on the nsr. ~
sue Fhment IN any spirit Of oppression nor for
y P1iPo-5 q conquest Or subjugation, nor for any
purpose OF OVerthrowing or interfsrino with ar
right Of established institutions of Stafs b,t 1
70 defend and maintain the supremacy Of tho c1rJ
suIulIon oil the United States and TO preseyya t6e
Union with All the dignity equality and riobfs =
Inc several states unlmpaTed, and that as soon a.
- ~ should Dc accomplished the war on the
Whereas, The President of the TTniteI e;,....
heretofore IN the spirit Of that declaration AMI i.
Inc view 81 securing for it ultimate and ooro,Io.
ehect SET Iorth several proelamations ofern az,
ue7'y ana pardon 70 persons who had been or v,o-
ra,j - 1ne Aioreaad rebellion, which procla
NATIONS, however were attended with Presi5antiaI
reservations and exceptions then deemed nece@ss-,,
anJ proper ana which proclamatons were rosnecsy
lveiy issued on the sth day Of December Iss3 -
me me zotn DAY Of March, 1864 on the 2gtb De-, -
alay loS'' ana on the 9Th day Of September ise9.
Whereas The said amentable civil war he. i.,,,.
slce altogether ceased, with an acknov,ldo9nent ~
am. az lie states 81 the supremacy Of the Federal con-
ss'ion and Of the government Hereunder ana
49, n9 ishser exists any reasonable ground 10 an
Pfehehd renewal Of the said civil war or env ~
osu luteilerenee or any unlawful resistance bv any
Poitoh q the people Of any of the Ststoa IL ~
communion and laws Of the United State. ana
where's It is desirable 10 reduce the ,tandins
- ny Aho 70 bring TO speedy termination All nil
lISLg occupation, martial law, military trihBnsls
aofiagment Of the freedom Of speech and ~ 49,
pres, suspension Of the privileges Of ha5eos 1870
ana o. the right Of trial by Jury, such eneroscb.
nenS On our iree institutions in time Of paaoa bar
aangefoql t. public liberty incompatible witb MAJ
Flaaai rights VI the citizen, contrary 10 Ia go,
an9 spiils q cur republican form Of eoverbn,er,
resources and - Na'ioiai
Where's Il d believed thai suap,.f, ana -,
val tend % -euro complete and ubivs--s -
uuisnt And prefalenco Of municipal la, ana ~Jer
la sohioTmt with She constitution az tho Trnit5
.5tale aid y REMOVE az Appearances and pre-umv
ses ~ fttaliaofg or Yindctive policy on tho pat
ol nc government attended By unnecessary a.
sNaiiaesiiois, pains penalties confscafions ara a.
tnssca'seuicnss but on the cansrary. Is prsmg,.
aad fso are complete lralsrna rec,nesif,iie-
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