The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-06
By the President of the United States,
A PROCLAMATION :

A PROCLAMATION
Whereas In the month of July, Ammo Doulni
1861, in accepting the condition of civil war
which was brought about by insurreCnOn and
rebellion IN several Of the States, which cons l.
tute the United States the two Houses OF Con-
gress did solemnly declare that the war was not
Waged on the part of the Government IN any
spirit OF oppression, nor Tor any purpose OF
conquest or subipgauon, nor Tor any purpose of
overthrOWng or interfering with the rights or
established institutions OF the states, bat only
to defend and maintain the supremacy of tae
Constitution OF the United States, and to pre-
serve the Union, With al the dignity equality,
and nights OF The several States unlmpalred, and
that so soon as the objects could be accom-
pllshcd the war on tue 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 1t ultimate and complete effect, set forth
several prOClamatOns Oherlng amnesty ana
pardon TO persons VINO had been or were
concerned in the tOrenamed Rebellion, WhiCu
pr0clanatIous, however, were attended with
prudential reservations and exceptions, then
deemed necessary and proper, aud which pro-
clamatiQns were respectively issued on the
g. h day of December, 1858; on 26Ih day OF
March, 1861; on the 29,h day OF May, 1868; and
on the 7th day of September, 1867; and whereas,
the said lamentable civil war has long since al
together ceased, with an ackno Wledgment bg
all the States OF lhe supremacy Oi lne Federal
! Constitution, and Of tne Government there
| under, and there no longer exists any reasonable
| ground TO apprehend renewal OF the said
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| unlawful resistance Oy any portion OF tne people
| OF any of the states To the Constitution and laws
/ of the Uni,cd HteS; and whereas, II Is uesira'
| bic TO reduce the standing army, aud to bring
| TO q speedy termination military occupation,
martial law, military tribunals aOridgment OF
| the freedom OF speech aud OF the press, aud
| suspension Of the privilege 0t haO9aS corpus, and
OF the right OF trial by jury, such encrOaChments
| upon our Tree institutions In tins OF peace
beng dangerous 20 public liberty, Incompatible
with the individual rights OF lhe citizen, con
. tTary to the genius ana spirit ot our republican
! form OF government, ana exhaustive OF the ma
tiOnal resources; and, Whereas, 1t Is believed
| that amnesty aud pardon viii tend to secure a
| comple.e ana universal establishment and pre-
| YalenCe Of municipal Law and order, in conform
| lty with the Constitution OF the United states,
and to remove all appearances or presumpLiOns
ofaretalatOrY or yindlCtlye policy on the part OF
| the Government, attended by UNNECESSARY Quail.
tcations, pains, penalties, conhscatlon, and dis.
Embellishments; and, on the contrary, TO pro-
mole AVID complete traJernal reconciliation
among the whole people, with due Submission
to the Constitution anu laws
Now, therefore, be IL Known that l, Andrew
johnson, Presid Mt OF me United states,
DO, by virtue Of the Constitution, and in
the name Of the people OF the United States
hereby proclaim and declare, uncon iltionaly
and without reservation, TO all and to every
person who directly or Indirectly participated
in the late nsuuection or rebellion, exc 4pGiug
such person or persons as may be under pre-
sentiment or indictment In any court oi
the United States having CONF etent jurisdiction
upon charge OF treason or other felony, full
pardon and amnesty for the olense OF treason
against the UnitCd States, or OF aiherng 10
their enemies during the late civil war, with
the restoration OF all rights OF property, except
Bs to slaves, and except also IA to any property
of which any person NAV have been legal y
diyested under the laws o. the United States.
In testimony whereof have signed these
, pres ents with mY hand, aOd have caused the
seal of the United States 10 be hereunto affixed
Done at the city OF Washington the fourth day
OF July, In the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and siXtyeght, and OF the Indie
pendenee of the United states of America the
ninety-third. ANDREW Johnson
BY the President
WILLIAM il, SEWARD, Secretary Of State,