Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08
From the free Press.
Cav thitteaden's Proclamation
AmneslH.

eoN' thittende0's Prseiaasasis,, -
Amnesty.
From the Journal Of the general 4.
sembly of 1879, IL appears that that b.,
adopted, resolution shat his exeellel.cy
be requested to issue proclamation Of par,
don to all rioters, &C." The conflict then OF.
'sung IN Cumberland County between the
adhereHis Of New York and authorities Of
Vermont was doubtless the occasion Of this
resolution, That such proclamation WAS
ever IN fact issued there ia no sufficient
evidence, \ rough dran, however, Of such
proclamation is in the possession Of the
Vermont Historical Society. II is unsign-
ed and ahoands in alterations and eorree-
tons, but there is a fair presumption that
when sufficiently revised, and all lis Ian.
guage carefully guarded, i, received the
signature Of the Governor and was pub
lshed, The document is as follows;
by Ills Exeellency, Thomas Chitisn.
den, ESD, Governor, Capt General and
Commander-ln-Chleiin and over the State
Of Nermoat.
PROCLAMATION
" WAEREAs, sundry persons, lnhabit-
ants OF this State forgetting that Great
tie Of Eleigeance that ough, to bud Every
Subject TO a faithful obedience to that pow
er which protects Liberty and fortune, be-
ing insligaied partly from their own mis-
taken notions Of Government, not know.
ing that all power originates from the peo-
pie whose Voice is the Voice Of God, aud
Sa'la'ng on a false Hipothethis that pub
nc Acknowledgment Of the powers OF the
Earth is essential 20 the Existence Of
Distinct Separate State bu, those Espe-
clally Deceived and led on by certain per-
sons ordained Of old TO condemnation,
who have crept IN prlyily TO spie out and
overthrow the Liberty Of Vernon, pur-
chased at the dearestrate, Who acting un.
der pretext Of power assigned by neigh
boring State Never Derived from God or
Nature, being mostly Enemies to the
prosperity Of America, have imposed their
4 Tenets upon the credulous whereby many
have been led to follow their preucious
WAYS, IN consequence of which many Of
my Faithful Subjects have been influenced
to oppose the authority of this State and
obstruct the course of civil law, Where
by mourning the penalties Of the Law Of
Society which requires obedience TO the
powers that are.
And Whereas the Supreme Authority
Of the State are Ever willing to Elevate
the miseries Of those unhappy subjects
who (acl?) through Mistaken Notions
(andl } remit the penalties thereby and in-
somuch as the taxes in this world cannot
be Separated from the Wheat without pun
nishing the righteous with the wicked |
have thought fit by aud with the advice Of
Ny council and at the Desire OF the Rep
resentatives in General Court Assembled
to Declare this my Gracious design Of
Mercy, and do hereby publish and declare
TO all, person or persons residing within
this State full and free pardon Of All
public offences, Crimes and Misdemeanors
Heretofore focummiued within the limits Of
( this State against the Honor and Dignity
) of the freemen, thereby RENTING to all
; Singular the person or persons aforesaid
all penalties incurred for Breakes Of the
peace such as Riots, Mobs, Tumultuous
Assemblies, contempt too and opposition
= of authority, excepting only the crlmes o.
= high treason and Misprisons Of Treason
agaius, this or the United States and al
, persons indicted, informed Against, o
; complained of, for any Of the offence
1t aforesaid may plead this thing in dscharg
es thereof.
ID Providing nothing herein Contained b
re constructed to extend to any person agains
m whom judgment has been Already render
"a ed nor to bar any person from recoyerln
=, private Damage anything contained there
~ IN to the Contry Notwithstanding.
- And DO further Recommend and il
), = Join upon every denomination OF me
- Strict obedience 10 the laws, as the excel
"A tive Authority are determined TO carr
r. into execution every Good and Who'll,
some law Made by the freemen Of th
n State
: At the same time do Assure the Sui
st Jects that it is Not the design OF their VI
st ters to take from any the peaceab'e enjoy
ne ment OF his own possessions acqutr' II
$. the Sweat of hls Brow whatever ialsehoo,
or wicked, designing Man may have Sprea
Y to Disgust the Minds Of the faithful sui
IN lects of this State of Vermont. Give
- under my hand and seal at Arms
'' Windsor this , day Of June, 1873.
ii This document was evidently write
h with great care, as respects both The sui
he stance and the phraseology. There Al
Il frequent erasures and interlineanoas, m
SO many subsiitutons OF one word for At
as other; for example, "nstigatrd' Il
,e prompted" ''sundry persons inhahI'ant'
n for ''many subjects" and the like.
as several instances, two nearly synono.
or nous words are written, one above anoti
"a er, as il the writer had not finally decide
al which to use. The provso, as original
he written excluded from the benefits Of II
It's proclamation "any person whatsoever VII
- has already been proceeded against. WI
m, was the author of the proclamation 1t
rs not easy 10 determine. 1t is moi m tl
Ut handwriting Of Gov. Chitlenden, nor
Is that of either of the Aliens. p. II. W.
III Coventry, September Is, 1868
on -------------
COLLISION on THE HUDSON. - Their
er was severe collision on Thursday Nigh
ly upon the river near New Baltimore. b,
at A. ,,nor vond.rb;1t of tho FRO