Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-26

has no longer anything to gain BY with
holding Il. II Is a sort Of coup dc efsi
against his antagonists, out Of which he
may still hope to gain something, II we
owe apy ..banks to Mr.. johnson for all
this, Il is mere than we are able v see.
That his four years policy Of delay. by
which he has held his grip on the South
hitherto, would have been continued Il
he had seen his interest that way, we have
every reason TO believe. Bot now, that
the amnesty has at last been granted, Il
cannot be taken back. The rights OF all
the people to the franchise, and every
thing else which they ever had before, are
legally restored, and so, on proper cases
being made, the courts will decide. But
what practical results in the reconstructed
States will obtain. 10 the present DISPOSE
ton to override the Constitution and the
law, remains yet to be seen. We may anti
cipate that the war between the Executive
and Oligarchical factions will still 80 on.
And when the rights Of the people will
be actually restored to them is problem
vet to be solved. The following is the
new proclamation which has just been
issued:
WnEREAs. The President Of the United
States has heretofore set forth several
proclamations, and offered amnesty and
pardon to persons who had been or we're
concerned in the late rebellion against
The lawful authority Of the Government
Of the United States, which proclama-
tons were severally issued on the 9Th OF
December. 1868, 'on the 18th day Of
March. 1864. on the 29lh day of February,
1865. on the eth day Of September, 1861,
and on the 4ih day Of July in the present
year; and
WHEREAS, the authority of the Fed
eral Government having been re-estab-
lished in all of the States and Territories
within the jurisdiction of the United
States, it is believed that such Presiien-
,ial reservations and exceptions as at the
date of said several proclamations were
deemed necessary and proper, msy now
be wisely and justly relinquishes, and
that universal amnesty and pardon for
participation in said rebellion, extended
TO all who have borne any part therein,
will tend to secure permanent peace,
order and prosperity throughout the land,
and to renew and fully restore CONN.,
dence and frstsrnal feeling among the
whole people, aHd their respect for and
attachment 10 the National Government,
designed by its patriotic founders for the
general good: .rE
Now, therefore, be it known that /,
Andrew johnson, President OF the
United States, by virtue Of the power
and authority in me vested by the Con-
stitution, and in the name of the sove-
reign people Of the United States, do
hereby proclaim and declare uncondi-
and without reservation, to all
and every person who directly or indi-
rectly participated in the late iDsurrec-
ton or rebellion, full pardon and am
nestv for the offense of treason against
the United States, or of adheriug to
their enemies during the late civil war,
with the restoration of all rights. pr'vi-
legss and immunities under the Constr
tuition and the laws, which have been
made in pursuance thereof i
In testimony whereof, | have signed
r these presents with my hand, and
IL 81 have caused the seal of the United
States 10 be hereunto affixed. -
Done at the city of Washington, in the |
District of Columbia, the twenty fifth day |
of December, in the year Of our Lord,
one thousa eight hundred and sixty |
eight, and of the independence Of the
United States the ninety-third.
GSigned] ANDREW JOHNSON
By the President:
f. W. SEWARD, Asst. Sec. of State.
The fall pardon and amnesty procla-
nation Just issued includes Jefferson
Davis, John C. Breckenridge, Jacob
Thompson, Mason, Slidell, and all others
who we're directly or indirectly engaged
in the late rebellion.