The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-06
A Mn ESTY.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRES
DENT.
A Full Pardon Granted TO All
COnGederateS Except Those
Under Indictment.
Restoration Of Rights Of Prop
erty.
&C., &C., &c.
AMNESTY.
BY the PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES.
APPROXIMATION.

4 PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. IL the month Of July, Ammo Dom
mi 1861, in accepting the condition Of civil war
which was brought about by instruction and
rebellion in several Of the states which consti-
tuto the nited States, the two houses of con
grcss did solemny declare that the war was not
wggcd on the part OF tho goVorDmont in any
spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose OF COL.
quCst or Eubiugatiun, nor for any purpose OF
Overthrowing OF interfering with the rights or
tho established institutions Of the states, but
only to dctgnl and maintain the supremacy Of
the constitution q the United States, and "
preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality,
AMI rights Of The several states uunpaired and
that, a. soon M those objects should be accom-
| pitched, tho waT, Oh the part Of tho government
| should cease AMI
WHEREAS, The President of tina Juited States
has heretofore, in the spirit OF that declaration,
and with tho view OF securing for II ultimate and
| complete effect set forth several pruOlamatIons,
| Offering amnesty and pardon to persons who had
| been and were concerned in the NfOreuamed re-
| helliOu, which lrJclamations, however, were at
| tended with prudential reservations and excep
! tious, then deemed necessary sni proper, and
| which proclamations were respectively issued on
| the 9Th day Of December, 1863 on the goth day
| ot March, 1864; on the 10Th day Of May, 1863
! nul On the 7th day of September, 1887 and,
| Whereas, The said lAmentable civil war has
| long since altogether closed, with an acknOwl'
| Cdgmcnt by all the states Of the supremacy OF
| the federal constitution and Of the government
| Hereunder, and thoro no longer exists any reg
sonsble ground 70 apprehend renewal Of said
civil war, or any foreign interference, or any IN
| lawful resistance by any portion Of the people
Of any of the states to the constitution and law.
| OF tho United States and
WnERsAs, 1t is desirable to reduce the stand
| ing army, and to bring to 4 speedy termination
| military occupation, martial law, military tri.
bunals, abridgmont Of the freedom Of speech and
md of the press, suspension Of the privilege Of
the haJeas corpus and Of the right Of trial by
jury,--such cncroachmcrts upon our free insti-
tutiOns in time Of peace, being dangerous to pub
| Tic liberty, incompatible with the individual
rights Of citizens, contrary to the genius and
spirit Of our republican form Of government, and
exhaustive of the national resources; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is believed that amnesty and
pardon will tend to secure complete and uni
ycrsal establishment and prevalence Of muniopa
law and order, IN conformity with the Gonsttu-
| tiun of the United States, and to remove all mp
| pearanGcs and prCsumpuons Of a retalatOry OF
! yiDdictivo policy On the part Of tho government
attended by unnecessary dsqualihcatOns, pains
penalties cOnfscBtons, ana acknowledgements
| and, on the contrary, to promote and procure
complete traternal reconciliation among the whole
| people, with duo submission to the constitution
ana laws
| Nor, therefore, be 1t kuo,nn, That |, Andrew
| Johnson president OF the United States, do, by
virtue of the consultation, and in the name of the
people of the United States, hereby proclaim and
Declare unconditionsly and without reservation
to all and to every person who directly or iudi,
Tecty participated in the late Instruction re-
hclIion- excepting such person or persons as may
be under presentment or indictment in any court
! If tAc United States, having competent juriFdio-
tion, upon a charge Of treason, or other felony,
full pardon and amnesty tor the offence " trea-
Fon against the United States, or of adhering to
| their enemies during the late civil war, with the
restoration of all rights except as TO slaves, and
except also as to any property of which any per.
son may have been legally Invested under tho
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 DO hereunto affixed.
Done al the city Of Washington, the 4th day Of
July, in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
| hundred and sixty-eight, and of theindepeudence
| OF the United States Of America the ninety-third
| ANDREW JOHNSON.
| BY the President
WIN. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.