The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-07-10
Miscellaneous.
ANDY JOHNSON! F!
He makes q big Bid for the NOmi-
nation OF the New York
Rebel Convention!
offers them a General Pardon.


WASHINGTON, July 3.--By the President of
the United States. A Proclamation. Where
as, In the month Of July, Ammo DOmini, 1861,
in accepting the condition of the civil war
which was brought about BY iusurrectlOn
and rebellion in several of the States, which
constitute the United States, the two Houses
Of Congress did solemnly declare that the
war was not waged on the part Of the Gov
ernment in any spirit of oppression, nor for
any purpose of conquest or subjugatiOn, nor
for any purpose of oVerthrowing or interfer.
ing with the rights or established institu-
tions Of the States, but only to defend and
maintain the supremacy OF the Constitution
of the United States, and to preserve the
Union with all the dignity, equality and
rights Of the several States unimpairsd, and
that as soon as those objects should be ac-
complished, the war on the Part'of the gov
ernment should cease and, whereas, the
President of the United States has hereto
fore, in the spirit Of that declaration, and
with the view of securing for it ultimate and
complets effect set forth several proclama-
tions offering amnesty and pardon to persons
who had been or were concerned in the
aforesaid rebellion, which procamations,
however, were attended with prudential re-
serVations and exceptions-then deemed nec-
sssary and proper-And which proelamationS
we're respectively issued on the 9Th day Of
December, 1893, on the 26th day Of March,
1864, on the 2sth day OF May, 1855, aud on
the 7th day Of September, 1857; and, where
aS, the said lamenlable civil war has long
since altogether ceased, with an acknOWl-
edRenent BY all the States of the supremacy
Of the Federal Constitution and the Govern.
ment Hereunder, and there no longer exists
any reasonable ground to apprehend re-
neval of the said civil war, or any foreign
interference, or any Unlawful resistance by
any portion Of the PEOPLE Of any of the
States against the Constitution and laws Of
the United States. And, whereas, 1t Is de-
sirabls 10 reduce the standing army and to
bring 10 q speedy termination military occu-
nation, martial law, aud military tribunals,
abridement Of the freedom OF speech aud Of
the press and suspension Of the privilege
Of fabss, eorpus, and the right Of trial By
iury. Such encFoachments upon our free
insiitutioas In time Of peace, being danger
oua 10 public liberty and incompatible with
the individual rights Of the citizen contrary
10 the former spirit OF our republican form
Of Government, and exhaustive OF the na.
tioual resourees-and, whereas, II Is believed
that amnesty and pardon will tend to secure
A eomplele and universal establishment and
prevalence Of municipal law and order in
Conformity With the Constitutions OF the
United Slater and 10 remove all appearances
or presumptlous OF a retaliatory or vindic.
live policy on the part Of the Government,
attshded b. anneeessary dis4ualiheations,
pains, penalties, eonhscatious a1d disfrAn.
chisomsutt, aad on the contrary 10 promote
and procure complete fraternal reconsiliation
smonr ths rkols people With duesubmiSsiou
10 The ConBtltution and laws, -. ... p.
Nov, thersfo.s, belt known thatI, Andrew
Johnson, President Of ths United States, do,
b. virtue Of The Constitution, and In the