The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-04

i3E4 w AsHINGFoN. July 3.
7 A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT,
i WHEREAS, In the month July,
A. ID. 1861, IN accepting the condi-
ton OF civil war, which was brought
about by insurrection and rebellion,
In many OF the States which consti-
/ tute the United States, the two
Houses of Congress did solemnly de-
I clare that war was not Waged, on
/ the part of the Government, In any
spirit of oppression, nor for any pur-
/ pose. of conquest or subjugatIOn, nor
for any purpose of overthroWing or
interfering with the rights or estab-
| lished institutions of the States, but
| only to demand and sustain the su-
! premacy of the Constitution of the
United States, and to preserve the
Union, with all the dignity and
lual rights of the several Stltes
unimpaired, and that as those objects
should be accomplished, the war on
the part of the Government should
cease; and.
WHEREAS, The President of the
United States has heretofore IN the
spirit of that declaration and with the
view of securing for it ultimate and
complete effect, set forth several
pToctamatiOns offering amnesty and
pardon to persons who had been, or
were, concerned In the armed rebel
lion, which proclamations, however,
were attended with prudential reser-
vations and exceptions. then deemed
necessary and proper, and which
prociamations were espectiyelyi issued
on the Sth day of December 1863; on
the 26th day of March, 1864; on the
29th day of March, 1868; and on the
9TH day OF September, 1867
WHEREAS, The said lamentable
civil war has long since altogether
ceased, with an ACKNOWLEDGMENT by
all the States of the supremacy of the
Federal Constitution and Of the Gov
ernment, thereunder, and there no
longer exists any reasonable ground
to apprehend q renewal of the said
eivil war, and any foreign Interference
or any unlawful Resistance by any por-
ton OF the people of the States to the
Constitution and laws of the United
States; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is desirable to reduce
the standing army, and to bring to a
speedy termination the military oc-
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nails, abridgment of the freedom of
speech and Of the press, suspension
of the privilege of the habeas corpus,
and of the right of trial by jury !;
such encroachments upon our free
institutions in times of peace being
dangerous to public liberty, incom-
patible with the individual rights of
the citizen, contrary to the genius and
spirit of our Republican form of gov
ernment, and exhaustive Of the ma
tlOnal resources; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is believed that am
nesty and pardon will tend to secure
a complete and universal establish
ment and prevalence of municipal
law and order, in conformity with the
I Constitution Of the u nited States, to
remove all appearances and presump-
tions of a retaIiatory or vindictive
policy on the part of the Govern
ment, attended by unnecessary
dlsquahhcations, pains, penalties,
cOnhscations aad acknowledgements :;
on the contrary to pro mote and pro-
cure complete traternal reconciliation
| among the whole people, with due
submission to the laws. Now there
fore be 1t known, that /, Andrew
johnson, President of the United
Slates, do, by virtue OF ftheConstitution
and IN the name OF the people of the
United States, hereby proclaim
and declare unconditional and
without reservation to all and to
every person who directly or indi
rectly participated In the late insur-
rection or rebellion. excepting such
person or persons as may be under
| presentment or indictment in any
Court in the United States having
competent jurisdiction, upon a charge
/ of treason or other felony, a full
| pardon and amnesty fer the Offense of
treason against the United States OF of
adheriug to their enemies during the
late civil war, with the restoration oil
all the rights of property, except as
to slaves, aud except, also, as to any
property of which any persons may
have been legally directed under the
laws of the United States In testi-
mony whereof, / have signed these
presents with my hand, and hav,
| caused the seal Of the United States
to be hereunto affixed. Done at tn,
! City of Washington, the Fourth dal
of July, in the year of our lord ont
thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight and of the Independence of tn,
United States of America the ninety
third.
/. (Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President
II WIN. ii. SEWARD, Secretary of State
WAsHINGTON, July 3.-The Hous
| whisky, tobacco and banking bill was
: ] to-day. reported from the Senat
: Committee on Finance, with numer
Gus amendments. The sections rela
: ting to banks and bankers are strick
], en- out No changes are proposed i
the taxes on whisky and tobacco
= The time for taking spirits fr0I
bonded warehouses is extended frOT
S six to twelve months. The Hous
: provision for the expectation Of alec
! hol and rum is stricken out and
! new section submitted, requiring tn
: draw back at the time of shipment
d after clearance the bond IS to be n
tanned until it is shown that the alcC
G hol or rum has actually arrived at i
= place of destination, the certificate
the Consul being required for tn;
? purpose. The license taxes on whole
/ sale dealers and retail dealers wei
e. ! stricken out, thus leaving in forC
Il 7 existing laws. Tobacco cannot be r
n moved from the place of manufaotul
d until the taxes are paid. 1t is alE
y provided that it shall be removed
II once from the export warehou
n to which it is first sent. Accordir
to House bill tobacco may be SCI
$ I from the manufacturer to the expo
al warehouse, only to be exported, b
rs by the Senate amendment, if Il
r. manufacturer does not chose to e
e. port, he can withdraw ii for the hon
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