Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-10

WASHINGTON, July 3.


By the President Of The United States:
Whereas, in the month Of July, Ammo
Domini, 1861, In accepting the condition
of civil war which was brought about by
the instruction and rebellion 10 several
Of the States which constituted the United
States, the two houses Of Congress did
solemnly declare that the war was not
waged on the part of the Government in
any spirit Of oppression, nor for any pur-
r9se OF conquest or subjugation, nor for
any purpose Of overthrowing or interfer-
ing with the rights or established ipstitu-
tons oft States, but only 10 defend
and maintain the supremacy Of the Con-
stituiion Of the United States, and to re-
store the Union with ell the dignity,
equality and rights Of the several States
unimpaired, and that as soon as those OBJ
jec.s should be accomplished the war on
the part Of the Government should cease;
And whereas, The President Of the
United States has heretofore, in the spirit
Of that declaration, and with the view Of
securing for ii Ultimate and complete eff
feet, sent forth several proclsmations OF.
iering amnesty aud pardon to persons who
bad been or were concerned ia the sfore-
said rebellion; which proclamations. how.
ever, were attended with prudential re-
seryatioBs and exceptions, then deemed
necessary, and which psoeIsnations we're
respectively issued on the 9th day Of De-
mber. 1863; on tie 18th day Of March,
1864; on the Goth day OF May, 1858; aud
on the 9Th day of September, 1867; and
Whereas, The said lamenlsbe civil war
has long since altogether ceased, with an
acknowledgment by all the States of the
supremacy Of the Federal Constitution
aud the Governmsnt hereunder, and
there no longer exists any reasonable
ground TO apprshend u renewal OF the said
civil war or any foreign interference, o,
any unlawful resistance by any portion Of
the people Of the States, the Constitution
and laws Of tho United States; and, where
as, II Is desirable to reduce the standing
army and TO speedy termination military
occupation, martial law, military tribunals
infringement Of the freedom Of speech aud
Of the press, suppress the privilege Of
habeas corpus and VI she right Of trial BY
jury, such encroachments on free institu-
tons in time OF peace being dangerous to
public liberty, incompatible with the in.
dividual rights OF the citizen, contrary "a
ihe germs and spirit vf every Republican
form Of government, and exhaustive oil
the national resaroes; and, whereas, IL IL
believed that amnesty and pardon viii
tend 20 secure complete aud universal
establishment aud prevalence of municipal
law and order Ia conformity with the
Constitution Of the United States, remove
all appearances and prescriptions Of u re.
talintory or vindictiye policy on the part
Of the Government, attended by unneces-
sary disqualihcaiions, pains, penalties,
conhscations and acknowledgements, and
on the contrary to promote aud TO secure
complete fraternal reconciliation among
the whole people, with due submission 10
the laws; now, therefore, be IL known thai
!, Andrew johnson. President Of ,hs
United States, DO, by virtue Of the Con
stitutiop, and in the name Of the people
of the United States, hereby proclaim and
declare, Internationally and without res
ervstion, to all and to every person who,
directly OF indirectly, partly participated
ia the late insurrection or rebellion, ex.
cepting such person or persons as may be
under Imprisonment or indictment in any
court Of the United States, having CON-
pIete jurisdiction, upon charge Of trea'
son or other felony, full pardon and am,
pesty for the offense Of treason against
the United States, or OF sdbsring TO their
enemies during the late civil war, with
the restoration of all the rights Of proper
~, except as 10 slaves, and accept also Al
to any property of which any persons ma,
have been legally Invested M der the law
Of the United States.
In testimony whereof, / have signes
these presents with my hand and hav'
caused the seal Of the United States to b
hereunto affixed. Done at the City o
Washington, this 4th day Of July, il
the year Of our Lord one thousand eigh
hundred and sixty eight, aud Of the hide
pendence Of the United States Of Americ'
the ninety third.
(Signed:1 ANDREW j Crimson.
BY the President: