The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-07-17
By the President Of the United States
Proclamation.

WHEREAS, In the month of July, an
no Domini 1861, in accepting the con-
i ditions of war, which was brought
about by instruction and rebellion in
several of the States, the two Houses OF
Congress did solemnly declare that that
war was not waged on the part of the
Government in any spirit of oppression,
nor for any purpose of conquest or SUBJ
jugatioD, nor for any purpose of over
throwing or interfering with the rights
or established institutions of the States,
but only to defend and maintain the
supremacy of the constitution of the
United States, and to preserve the I'm
ion with all the dignity, equality and
rights of the several States nnimpalred,
and that as soon as those objects should
| be accomplished the war OH the part OF
the Government should cease; and
| WHEREAS, The President of the Unit
ed States has, heretofore, in the spirit
of that declaration, and with the view
of securing for it ultimate and complete
effect, set forth several proclamations
offering amnesty and pardon to per-
sons who had been or were concerned in
the afore-named rebellion, which pro-
carnations, however, were attended
with prudential reservations and eXcep-
tions, then deemed necessary and prop
er, and which proelamations were re.
spectively issued on the Sth day of De-
cember, 1868; on the 26th of March
1865; on the Doth day of May, 1865, and
on the 7th day of September, 1857 and
WHEREAS, The said lamentable civil
war has long since altogether ceased
with an acknowledgements by all the
| States of the supremacy of the Federal
Constitution, and of the government
hereunder and there no longer exists
any reasonable ground to apprehend a
renewal of the said civil war, or any for
eign interference, or any unlawful resis-
! lance by any portion of any of the
States to the Constitution and laws OF
the United States; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is desirable to reduce
the standing army, and to bring TO a
speedy termination military occupation
martial law, military tribunals, abridge-
ment of the freedom of speech and OF
the press, and suspension of the priv.
lege of hG6e0S corpus, and of the right
of trial by jury, such encroachments up.
on our free institutions in time of peace
being dangerous to public liberty, in.
compatible with the individual right:
of the citizens, contrary to the geniu,
and spirit of our Republican form o
Government, and exhaustive of the Ma
tional resources and,
! WHEREAS, 1t is believed that the am
nesty and pardon will tend to secure
complete and universal establishment
and prevalence of municipal law AM
order, in conformity with the Consti
tuition of the United States, and to re
move all appearances and presumption
of the retaliatory or vindictive polio
on the part of the Government, attend
ed by unnecessary Disqualification
pains, penalties, confiscations and dis
Embellishments, and on the contrary t
tn LIT kor
nal reconciliation among the whole PEG
pie, with due submission to the Consti
tuition and laws; and,
THEREFORE, Be it known that /, An
drew Johnson, President of the Unitet
States, do, by virtue of the Constitution
and in the name of the people of tn
United States, hereby proclaim and de
clare Internationally, and without res
ervation, to all and to every person VIII,
directly or indirectly participated in TIN
late Instruction or rebellion, excepting
such person or persons as may be unde
presentment or indictment in any cour
of the United States having competen
Jurisdiction upon charge of treason O.
other felony, full pardon and amnes
! ty for the offence of treason against tn
United States, or of adhering to thei
!. enemies during the late civil war, wit
! restoration of all rights of property, ex
l cept as to slaves, and except also, as t
any property of which any person ma
:, have been legally diveste6 under til
laws of the United States.
E In testimony whereof, have signe,
these presents with my hand, and hav
; caused the seal of the United States +
l be hereunto affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, tn
: fourth day of July, in the year of on
Lord, one thousand eight hundred ant
sixty-eight, and Of the independence o
: the United States of America, the nine
ty-third.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
: WILLIAM III. SEWARD,