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Proclamation by the President.

| WAsriiSGroN, July 4-i A. MA nro.l,
matloh has been Issued by the President. do
| c.Arihg that, whereas in the month, nf Ju!v
! 1911. IN accepting the con 5i,ion of civil w,r
| which was brought about by insurrcc,ion ann,
rebellion IN SEVERAL OF the States, the Two
o".es o' oonHr-ss did soemmly declare that
'hs war was not wnged On the Government in
""y ari'it OF opposition. for any purpo., Of
! oVet.hrowing "r interfering will, the rrnls or
eNao!'ned institutions Of the State., but only
:" "@'ehd and maintain the supremacy Of th.
Constitution OF the United States, and To nr.-
.cIse the onm"' with all the dignity. equality
snd rights of tho several States umimDnir.L and
Ii1,. NJ soon MS those object. should bo .ceo,n-
P'sn"u. INC war Oh the part Of the Cavern
uient SHOULD cease: and. whereas the Pre.j.u,
OF The unItsd States has, h-re,ofor.. in IN.
spirit "i that declaration. and with the view of
securing ior ultimate aud complete effect. Set
hrth several IIocIallation,, uif.rinu a,nn..,v
"hd pardon 10 Persons who had b..n. mr. 70 -,
fe1o:hsited ~ the rsi,ellin,. wi.oi. ,.-o,i...
cessxry and proper; and, Whereas the said war
has long since ceased, with an acknowledgment
by all the States OF tho supremacy of the Fede
raj Constitution, aud there no longer rxisls any
ground 10 appr-hend \ renewal Of civil war. or
any foreign -intsrierence. any uni3wful rssis-
talre by any PORTION Of the people Of amy OF
the Stn,es to the Constitution and laws Of tn
United States; aud, whereas. it IL desirable to
reduce the s,andinx army ,and-to bring 10
llsi law, military tribunals, aLr,ignent Of free
dom OF speech. Gf the press. and suspension Of
| the privilege si ha6eds corpus. and the ttlsl by
jrry-such encruachmen,s upon our free
| i"ilitu,ious in times Of peace being dan
gerous to public liberty. Incompatible with
| tbs intliv niu.l rights Of Tho citizen, coptrS-
ry To the genus or our >RnIuhijcsn form Of Gov.
| ~rnmeut, and s4hanLtiss oi tue national re-
| sources ; aud, whereas. il il believed that ain
| n-siy anil pardon will t-nd /" secure cen -
pletc aud universal es,nGlishn,ent and prevaleucs
OF municipal law aud order. in conformity with
| the Constitution of the United States; aud to
remove oil appearances or Pt osump,iuns of q
re, ali.iory or vindiclss policy, on tho part Of
the Gov ernmeht, attended by unnecessary ds-
qualifications; pains, penalties. colhsratio 10
| and disfrsuc hissmsnts. anil ou. the contrary 10
promote aud procure esmplsta fraterntl recon
riliation ai,uuy the whole pespis, with duo
| submission TO the Constitution and lave; thsrs.
krs, be 1t known that I. Andrew johnson.
President Of tile United Ststet, do. by virtue OF
the Constitution. and in the name Of the people
Of tho United States, hereby proclaim and de-
clare Internationally and without reservation,
10 all and TO every person who direcity. osr i'll
dirsoly participated in the late insurreriion OF
rebellion, excepting such P~rson or persons n
r,nay be under preseuttnemt or indictn,snt III snJ
Court OF the United Suites. having co,npsten
Jurisdiction upon Q charge VI treason or othrJ
felony. Q full purdrn aud amnesty for the Of.
fence Of treason agalns, the United States. or .
adheri"g 10: 1he enemies during The late oivi
! war. with restoration Uf all rights Of property
= except ss>t0 slaves, and except sis" ss 10 an.
property of which any person may have heel
l-gsly div~sted. under tho laws Of the Unis
r Sistea. Iu testimony whereof. l. Lnvs s'gns
2 thess presents with my haud, aud haye cause
!. the seal Of the Uyilol States to bs hsreunt
affixed. ~, -. -.
:. Done at the city Of Washington. the At, De
= OF July. in thstye.r Of our Lord one ti'ous
y and eight huudred and sixty eight, aid {
t the ~Im.l. .psndsncs of1 the Dniisd Slstss .
!, : Ameri "a nimtY-,hird. .s.>Et. 3 ~
By tho President:
WiLLIAM II. ExwAeD..
II Secretary ofSCats.'