The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-07-10


yc shall know them il az true to day
as it was when spoken by inspiration
MEMBER.
Amnesty Proclamation.
Whereas, In the month Of July,
Ammo Domini 1861, in accepting the
condition of civil war, which was
brought about by instruction and
rebellion in several of the States
which constitutes the United States.
tho two Houses OF Congress did
solemnly declare that the war was
not wagcd on the part of the Gov.
eminent in any spirit of oppression
nor for any purpose Of conquest or
subjugation, nor for any purpose of
oyerthrowing or interfering with the
rights or established institutions of
the States, but only to defend and
maintain the supremacy Of the Consti.
tuition Of the United States, and to
preserve the Union, with all the dig
nifty, equality, and rights ofthe several
States uninpaired, and that so soon
as these objects should he accom-
plished the war on the part Of the
Government should cease aud
Whereas, The President Of th.
United States has heretofore, in the
spirit of that declaration and with the
view of securing for it ultimate sud
complete effect, sct forth several
proGlamations offering amnesty and
pardon TO persons who had .been or
were concerned in the aforesaid re.
bellion, which proelamations, how
ever were attended with prudential
reservations and exceptions then
deemed necessary and proper, and
which proelama,ions were respective.
ly issued on the sth day of Deem.
Der 1863, on the 26th day of March
1864, on the 10Th day or May 1868,
and on the 9Th day Of September
1867 and
Whereas, The said, the lamenta-
bic civil war has long since altogoth.
err ceased, with an acknowledgment
by all the States of the supremacy
Of the Federal Constitution and the
Government Hereunder, and there
no longer exists any reasonable
ground to apprehcnd u renewal of
the said civil war or any foreign in =.
reference, or any unlawful resistance
,lx aax RaIti2p II ias Gsep,s q any
the standing army and to br.se "a 4
speedy termination military oceup,.
ton, martial law, military tribunals
eneroachmcnts on freedom of speech
and OF the press, and the suspension
Of the privilege ofhatsas corpus and
the right of trial by jury, such en-.
rroachments upon our free institu-
IONS in times of peace being danger.
ods to public liberty, Incompatible
with the individual rights of the
citizen, contrary to the genius and
spirit of our republican form of gov.
eminent, and exhaustive of the
hsHVb'AtTf UHI,
Whereas, II is Is believed tina,
amnesty and pardon will tcnd to SO.
cure a complete and universal estnb. /
lishment and prevalence of munici. [
pal law and order in conformity with
the Constitution of the unised States
ana 20 remove all approaches or rre.
symptoms Of rctaliaiory or vim.
dietlve policy on the part Of the Gov.
ernment, attended by unnecessary
disqualliicalions, pains and penalties,
coniscations aud acknowledgements
and on the contrary, to promote and
procure complete fraternal recon.
straeiion among the whole people
with due submission to the Consti.
tuition and laws;
Now, therefore, be II known .ha,
! Andrew johnson, President Of
he United States, do, by virtue Of
he Constitution, and in the name Of {
he people of the United States
hereby proclaim and, declare, uncon.
iitionalIy aud without reservation, to
III ana to every person. who, directly I
" indirectly, participated in the late !
nserreesIon or rebellion, excepting J.
uch person or persons as may be- :,
'ndor presontment or indictment in II
ny court ofthc United States having
ompetent jurisdiction upon charge
! treason or other felony, a full 1t
ardon and amnesty for oi!epses of o
reason against the United States. or u
! sdhering to their enemies during 4;
ne late civil war, with restoration Of
U rights of property, except as to >,
nves and except as to any property =
which any person may have been ',
sslly Invested under tho laws of the a. ~
ni.cd States. u,
In testimony whereof nave SIGN. "
! these presents with my hand. and r.
ave caused the seal of the United " "
alcs TO be hercua,o affixed. -
Done at the city of Washington ~
g fourth day of July, in the year ~
our Lord one thousand eight hun. VI
I'd and sixty-cight, and Of the in.
pendence Of the United States of #
'ner'es the ninety.third year. :"
by the President
ANDREW JOHNSON rel
WM II SEWARD, Sec'y of State. nu