The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-04
Pardon Of Ill Persons Engaged in the
Rebellion Except Those Indicted
for Treason or Other Felony.
General But lef's Impeachment
Report.
Not a Single Case of Bribery
Shown.
Horace Greeley Characterized as q Scareerow
by Old Thad Stevens
GENERAL AMNESTY.

GENERAL AMNESTY.
Proclamation Of the President PardOning All
Engaged in the Rebellion Except Those In
dicted for Treason or Other Felony.
BY TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED sTATEs-A PRocLA-
NATION.
Whereas in the month or July Ammo Domini, 1861,
In accepting the condition of civil war which was
brought about by instruction and rebellion in sew
eral of the States which constitute the United States
the two Houses Of Congress did solemnly declare
that war was not waged on the part of the
government in any spirit OF oppression nor for any
purpose Of conquest suougation nor for any pur-
pose of overthrowng 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 Union with all the dignity, equality
ana rights Of the several States unimpaired,
and that 80 soon as those objects should be &C
cemplished 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 it ultimate and COM
plete effect, set forth several proclamations Offer
ing amnesty and pardon to persons who had
been or were concerned in the aforenamed re-
bellon, which proclamatons, however, were
attended with prudential reservations and
exceptions then deemed necessary and proper, and
which proclamations were respectively issued on
the sth day Of December, 1868; on the 10th day Of
March, 1854; on the Goth day of May, 1855, and on
the 7th Of September 1867;
And whereas the said lamentable civil war has
long since altogether ceased with an ackowledg.
ment by all the States Of the supremacy Of the
federal constitution and Of the government
Hereunder and there no longer exists any reason
able ground to apprehend renewal Of the said civil
war, or any foreign interference, or any unlawful
resistance by any portion Of the people Of any OF the
States to the constitution and laws Of the United
States;
And whereas II is desirable 10 reduce the standing
army and TO bring to a speedy termination
military occupation, martial law, military tri-
bunals, abrdgment OF the freedom OF speech
and Of the press and suspension OF the
privilege OF habeas corpus and OF the right OF trial
by Jury, such encroachments upon our free institu-
tons in time of peace being dangerous to public
liberty, incompatible with the individual rights OF
the citizen contrary the genius and spirit Of
republican form OF government and exhaustive OF
the national resources;
And whereas 1t Is believed that amnesty and
N a
sal establishment and prevalence OF municipal law
and order, in conformity with the constitution of
the United States, and to remove all appearances
and presumptions OF retaliatory or vindictive
policy on the part OF the government, attended
by unnecessary disquailcatons pains, penalties,
condscatons and acknowledgements and on the con.
trary to promote and procure complete fraternal
reconciliation among the whole people, with due
submission TO the constitution and laws,
Now, therefore be IL known that I, ANDREW
JOHNSON, President OF the United states do, by vir.
tue OF the constitution and the name OF the PEG.
pie Of the United States, hereby proclaim and de.
clare, Internationally and without reservation, TO
all and TO every person who directly OF indirectly.
participated in the late instruction or rebel.
lion, excepting such person or persons
as may be under presentment or indictment In any
court Of the United states having competent jursdic.
ton upon charge OF treason or other felony, full
pardon and amnesty for the offence Of treason
against the United States or OF adhering to their
enemies during the late civil war with restoration
Of all rights of property, except to slaves and
cept also to any property Of which any person may
have been legally Invested under the laws Of the
United states.
In testimony whereof have signed these presents
with my hand and have caused the seal OF the United
States TO be hereuDto affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington the fourth day OF
July, In the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and s.x,y.e.ght and OF the indepen.
dence OF the United states OF America The Ninety.
third ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY The President.
WILLIAM IA. SEWARD. Secretary 0: state.
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.