Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10
PROCLAMATION by THE PRESI-
DENT.
Unconditional Pardon and Amnest

WASHINGTON, July 4.-Whereas,
in the month of July, ammo domino
1861, in accepting the civil war which
was brought about by instruction
and rebellion in several of the States
which constitute the United States;
Congress did solcmnly declare that
war was not waged on the part of the
government i'll any spirit OF opprcs-
sion, nor for any purpose of conquest
or subjugation, nor for any purpose of
oyerthrowingo or INTERCHANGEABLE the
rights or established institutions of
the states, but only to defend and
maintain thesupremacy ofthe COnsti-
ton of the United States, and to pre-
serve the Union with all the digni-
ty, equality and rights of the several
States mimpaired, and that as soon
rs the objects should be accomplished,
the war on the part of the govern
ment should cease; and whereas, the
President of the United States has
heretofore, in the spirit of that de-
claration, and with the view of secur-
ing torit ultimate and complete effect,
set forth several proclamationS offer
ing amnesty and pardon to the per-
sons who had been or were concerned
in the afore named rebellion, which
proclamations, however, were attend
cd with prudential reservation and
exceptions then deemed necessary and
proper and which prOclamations We're
respectively issued on the Sth day of
December, 1860, ON the Goth day of
March, 1861, on the 10Th day of May,
1868, and on the 9TH day of Septcm-
Der, 1867; and whereas, the said la
inevitable civil war has long since
ceased, with an acknowledgment by
all the States of the supremacy
of the Federal Constitution and of
the government Hereunder, and that
| there no longer exists any reasonable
ground to apprehcnd renewal of the
said civil war, or any foreign interior
ence, 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, where
rs it is desirable to reduce the stand
ing army, and to bring to Il speedy
termination military occupation,
martial law, military tribunals,
abridgcment of the freedom of
speech and of the press, suspension
of the privilege of habcas corpus,
and of the rights of trial by jury, such
encroachmcntS upon our free insti-
tutions in time of peace being danger
Gus To public liberty incompatible with
the individual rights of the citizens
contrary To the genius and spirit of
our republican form Of government
and exhaustive of the national re-
sources; and whereas, IL is believed
that amnesty and pardon will tend
10 secure complete and universal cs-
adjustment and prevalence OF munic-
ipal law and order i'm conformity with
the Constitution Ofthc United States,
and toremoVc Appearances and pre-
symptoms OF retaliatory or Nindic-
tive policy on the part of the govern
; mcnt, attended by unnecessary dis
qualification, pains, penalties, contis-
cations and observation-disclosures, and on
the contrary 10 promote and procure
n complete fratcrnal reconciliation
among the whole people, with due
, submission to the Constitution and
laws. Now therefore be il known,
that !. Andrew Johnson, President
of the United States, do hy virtue OF
of the Constitution and in the name
of the people of the United States,
hereby proclaim and declare, mc0n-
Iditipnally and without reservation, t.
altoud every person who directly Oh
Indirectly participated in the late in,
= suTcctionu or rebellion, excepting such
person, rs may he under prcscntmcnt
or Indictment i'm any court of the
United State. having competent iu-
riSdictiou, upon charge of treason
or felony, a full pardon and amnesty
for the otltnSc of treason against the
United States, or of Adhcrring u
! their enemies during the late civil
, war with restoration ~ all rights o
property, except rs 10 slaves, and cN'
ccpt also n 60 amy property of which
any person may have been legally di
, vested unicr the laws Of the United
+ States. In testimony whereof hav,
signed these present. with my hand
and have caused the seal of the Uni
p ted ~,atva 10 hc thCrcunto Affixed
: Done at the city of Washington on
. the An day of July, in the year of ON
: Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty eight, of the independence,
Z of the United state. of America, tho
ninety
(Signed ANDREW JOHNSON,
by the President,
WILLIAM II, SEWARD, Secretary