The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-07-08

the United States, and to remove all
appearances or presump,ons of retolia.
tory or vindictivc policy on the part of
tho Government, attended by unncccs.
sary disqualifications, pains, penalties,
coniiscations and acknowledgements upon
tic country " promote and procure
complete frutcrnal reconciliation among
the whole people, with due submission
to the Constitution and laws:
Now, therefore, be it known that 7,
Andrew Johnson, President of tho Uni.
ted States, do, by virtue Of tho Consti
tuition, and in the name Of tho people of
the U lited States, hereby proclaim and
declare, Internationally and without
reservation, to all and to every person
who. directly or indirectly, participated
IN the late instruction or rebellion, cx-
ccptns such person or persons as may
be under prescntmcnt or Indictment in
any court Of the United States having
competent jurisdiction upon charge of
treason or other felony, full pardon
and amnesty for the ollcnsc of treason
against the United States, or of adhcr
ing 10 their enemies during the late civil
war, with restoration Of all rights OF
property, except rs 10 slaves; also rs to
any property of which any person may
have been legally divested under tho
laws Of the United States.
In testimony whereof have signed
these presents with my hand, and
have caused tho seal Of the United
States to bo herounto affixed Done
at tho city of Washington, tho 4lh
day OF July, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
eight, and Of the independence of the
United States OF Amrt,cl the ninety.
third
BY The President:
ANDREW JOHNSON.
WM. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
The corruption committee report COW
crs over twenty columns, without posi-
TIVE facts or assertions. The report
labors to show Il probability that money
was raised and used to acquit President
johnson. The amount of dirt thrown IS
amazing. Scarcely friend OF tho Prcsi
dent or prominent political opponent
escapes.
a BLACK THIEF KrLEp-AN On
sTiNATE SCoUNDREr REFUSES To Sun-
RENDER AND IS SuoT.-Thc Sceuin.
Texas, Jomnai records the following
case of fatal obstnancy
There was killed on Tuesday tho
2Sth, in this plaoc negro man, known
as Pcgleg. Richard. For some months
past he had been suspected of theft.
On tho above date, y search warrant
was issued out by Mr. Saddlcr who
had good reason for beliovsng, that a
lot OF his tools wcrc in Dicks posses
sion (hc was n harness makcr) and
placed in the hands of officer Ncill
for execution. Tho officer performed
his duty, and found tho tools. While
there, he recognized somo goods which
he thought had once been in tho nos.
session of Mcssrs. Smith T. Cockrum
ho informed Mr.. Smith, who immc-
diatoly sued out search warrant,
placing it i'll Noill's hands. In the
mean timo Dick had left his store and
went of to u brother freedmen and
borrowed double barrcllod shot gun
and returned. On tho approach of
Ncill this time, Dick appeared, Gun
IN hand cursing tho officer, tcliine
him if he darkcncd tho door ho would
XIII him. Neill appeared in tho door
and demanded n surrender, when Dick
iovcled his gun, already cooked, upon
him: Ncill stepped aside, and drew
out his revolver, when Deputy Sheriff
Gordon came up and called to Dick
not to make fool Of himsolf but to
surrender. Dick lcvclcd his gun up-
on him with an oath threatened to
Kill him if ho entered tho door. Cor
don now stepped aside for tho pur-
pose OF passing to tho back of tho
house, when Noill remarked, "Gor-
don, what must l. do" and was an
swered "kill him if you can" Ncill
thon fired, but missed him, and again
called to him to surrender, but Dick
still refused to do 50. Just at that
momont Ncill turning his head, saw
tho negro at window, with his gun
lovclcd upon him /: Ncill instantly
sprang in at tho door and fired, the !
shot cntcrod tho neck and downward
lodged in tho right shoulder; the ne
gro Toll and died in abaut forty min
utcs.
A very singular and interest
ing report from England says
that the Bishop Of London has
ordered that the President of
the United States shall be prav.
ed for along with the Queen
and Parliament. This is "a
tonoh of nn4nno y