The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-07-10
.fsiisaesfy Proclamation.
by rHR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
A PROCLAMATION.
wAsHINToS, July 3, 1868.

wAsHINToS, July B. 1885,
Whereas, In the month Of July Ammo Domin 1861
in accepting the condition of civil which was
brought about by Instruction and rebellion in several
of the States which constituted the United States the
two Houses of Congress did solennly declare that w
was not waged the part OF the Government in any
spirit Of oppression nor TO- any purpose Of conquest or
terering with the rights established institutions of
the States but only to defend and nain the suprem
of the Constitution OF the United States aud to
the Union with all the dignity, equality and rights
Of the several States nnmpared and that those
objects should be accomplished the the part of
the Government should cease and
Whereas, The President of the United States has here
tofore in the spirit Of that declaration and with the
view of securing for it ultimate and complete effect set
forth several proclamatons offering amnesty and pardon
persons who had been concerned in the aore
named rebellion whie proclamations, however, at
tended with prudential reservations and exceptions then
deemed necessary and proper, aud which procamations
respectively issued on the Sth day of december,
1885, the 26th day of March, 1854 the Doth day of
May 1865 and the It'll day of September, 1867 and
Whereas, The said lanonable civil has long since
altogether ceased with an by the States
of the supremacy of the Federal Constitution and Of the
Government Hereunder and there no longer exists any
reasonable ground to appreend renewal Of the said
civil war any foreign Interference, any unlawful
resistance by ay portion of the people of any of the
States to the Constitution and laws OF the United States
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Whereas II is desirable to reduce the standing army
and to bring to q speedy termination military occupa-
ton, martial law, military tribunals, abridgement of
the freedom of speeu and of the press and suspension
Of the privilege Of the habeas corpus and Of the right
trial by jury snch encroachments upon our free nstitu
tons In time peace being dangerous to public liberty,
Incompatible with the individual rights Of the citizen
contrary to the genius and spirit OF our republican form
OF and exhaustive Of the national resources
and
Whereas 1t is believed that amnesty and pardon will
tend to a complete and universal establishment
and prevalence of municipal law and order in conormi
ty with the Constitution of the United States and TO
remove all appearances or assumptions OF retaiatory
or vndictve policy the part Of the government at
tended by unnecessary Disqualification palms. penalties
conscatons and and on the contrary
promote and procure complete aterna reconciliation
among the whole people, with due submission to the
Constitution and Laws: tH
Now therefore, DO 1t known that I, ANDREW JOHNSON,
President Of the United Sies do by virtue Of the Con-
stution and in the Of the people OF the United
States hereby proclaim and declare Internationally and
without reservation, to all and to every person who d.
recy indirectly participated in the late instruction
under presentment or indictment in any Of the
United States, having competent Jurisdiction, upon
charge Of treason any other fcoLy full pardon and
amnesty for the offence of treason against the United
States Of adhcrng TO their enemies during the late
civil war with restoration Of all rights Of property
ocpt TO slaves and except also rs TO any property Of
which any person may have been legally Invested by the
laws Of the United States rtH
| In testimony whereof have signed these presents
with my hand and have caused the seal Of the United
States to be hereunto affixed
in the year Of Lord thousand eight hundred aud
sxty-oight, and of the Independence Of the United
States OF America the ninety-tfrd. - Farr
[Siencdl ~ AsDREw JOHNSON
ny the President: r ri
WV II, sswARp, Secretary Of the State.