The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-07-11

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The Presidents Amnesty Proelamation.
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: The President issued tile following aprocla-l
nation on the 4th inst: 2 -cIry ijisa 9aE2s Il
Whereas, in the month of July, Anno
Donlini l8Gl in accepting the condition Of
civil war, which, was brought about by insur-
rection and rebellion in several of the States
which constitute the United States, the two
"a Houses Of Congress did solemnly declare that
the war wss not wagcd on the part Of the govern
mcnt in any spirit of oppression, nor for any
purpose of9conqucst or subjugation,s NOR, for
any purpose Of oycrthrowing or interfering
with the rights Or established institutions of
the States, but only to defend and maintain the
supremacy of tho, Constitution of the United
States, and to preserve the Union with all the
dignity, equality and rights of the several
States unimpaircd, md that SO soon -ns those
objects should be accomplished the war on the
part Of /. the government should cease
4nd ,chereas, the President of, the United
States has heretofore, in the spirit Of that de-
claration, and with the view Of securing for its
ultimate and complete effect set forth several
iproclamations offerihg amnesty and pardon to
persons whoshad, been or were concerned in
Jihs aforesaid rebellion, which proclamatibns,
however, were .ttssnded with prudential pre-:
servations and exceptions then deeiHaSeeaa eea aecas
sary and proper, and which proclamations were
respectively issued on the eighth day Of De-
cember, 1868, on the twenty sixth day of.
March, 1864, on the twenty-ninth dayot May,
1868, and on the seventh day of September,
1867; and ,vhereas, tile said la,nentaDlc civil
war has long since altogether ceased, With an
acknowledgement by all the States Of the su-
prcmncy Of the Federal Constitution and the
government Hereunder, and there no longor
exist any reasonable, ground to apprehend
renewal Of the said civil war, or any foreign
interference, OF any unlawful resistance by aiity
portion Of the people Of any o. the States to
the Constitution aud laws of the United States
standing army, and to bring to speedy tcrmi-
nation military occupation, martial hw, imili-
tary tribunals, abridgement of. freedom Of
speech and of the press, and suspension of the
privilege of haJeas corpus and the right Of
trial by jury, such entertainments upon our
free institutions In times of peace being dan
gerous to public liberty, incompatible with the
individual rights Of the citizen, contrary to the
genius andss spirit of our republican form of
government and exhaustive Of the national re-
sources; 'a
And ,rhereas, it is believed that amnesty and
pardon will tend to secure complete and uni
vcrsal establish ment md prevalence of NUM-.
cipal law and order, in conformity with the
Constitution of the e'United States, and to re-
move all appearances or presumptions-of re-
taliatory or vndictivc policy on the part of the
government, attended BY unnecessary disquali-
ications, pains, penalties, confscations and dis
Embellishments, and on the contrary, to pro-
mote and procure complete aud fraternal re.
cancellation among the whole people, with due
submission to tho Constitution and Laws.
Now, therefore, be it known that I, Andrew
johnson, President Of the United States, do,
by virtue of the Constitution, and in tho name
of the people of the United States, hereby pro-
claim and declare Internationally, and without
reservation, to all and to every person who d-
rectly or indirectly, participated in the late in
surroction or rebellion, excepting such persons
as may be under prcsentmcnt or indictment in
any Court Of the United States having compc-
tent jurisdiction, upon charge of treason or
other felony a full pardon and amnesty for the
offence of treason against tho United States, or
of adhcring to their enemies during the late
civil war, with restoration of all rights Of pro-
pcrty except as to slaves, aud except also as to
any property of which any person may have
been legally divcstcd under the laws Of tic
United States. .af fe
In testimony whereof have signed these
presents With my hand and have caused tho
seal of the United States to be hcrcunto af
fixed. s..o
Done at the City of Washington, the fourth
day of July, in the yoar of our Lord ono .tfoH-
sand eight hundred and aixty-' sht, and of tie