The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-07-08
BY THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES.

lnsurrecton 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 Government in any spirit Of op.
preston. nor for any purpose of conquest
or subjusations, nor tor any purpose Of
overthrowing or interfering with the rights
or established institution 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 unilnpared and that so soon as these
objects should be accomplished, the war on
the part of the Government should cease ;
And whereas the President oft the United
States has heretofore, in the spirit of that
declaration, and with the view ofsecuring
for il Ultimate ar complete eject, set forth
several proclamations. offering amnesty and
pardon to persons who had been OF were
concerned in the aforesaid rebellion. which
proclamations, however, were attended
with prudential reservations and excep-
tions, then deemed necessary and proper,
and which proclama,ions were respectively
issued on the eighth day Of December,
1863, on the twenty,sixth day of March,
1864, on the twenty ninth day MAY, 1865,
and on the seventh day Of September. 1857;
And whereas the said lamen1abIe civil
war has long since altogether ceased, with
n ack nowledged guarantee Ia all the States
of the supremacy Of the Federal ConstItu.
ton and the Government hereunder and
there no longer exists any reasonable
ground 10 apprehend renewal of tue said
civil war, or any foreign interference, or
any unlawful resistance by any portion OF
the people Of any Of the States to the Con-
stltutlOn aud laws ot The United States !;
And whereas il is desirable TO reduce the
standIng army. aud 10 bring To a sp 'edy
termination military occupation, martial
law, military tribunals, abridsement OF
freedom Of speech and Of the press, and
suspension ei the privilege of h1bea,
corpus, aud the right Of trial BY iury-sueh
encroachments upon ouI Tree lnstltlons in
times Of peace being dangerous TO public
liberty, on.patlble with the individual
rights Of the citizen, contrary TO the genius
and spiri, nf our republican form OF Gov.
eminent, and exhaustive of the national re-
sources:
And whereas it is believed tina; amnesty
and pardon will tend 10 secure a complete
and universal establishment and prevalence
of municipal law and order, in conformity
with the Constitution Of the United Stdes,
and to remove all appearances or presu'np-
tons Of retaliatory or Vindictive policy
VII the part Of the Government, attended
BY unnecessary disqualiicatiOns, pains,
penalties, cunfiscat tons, and dlslranchiss-
ments and, on the contrary, TO promote
and procure complete traternai rer0ncilla-
ton among the Whole people, with due
sub mission 10 the Constitution and laws:
Now, therefore, be il known that |, An
drew Johnson, President Vi the Cnited
states, do, BY virtue of the Constitution
and in lie name Of the people OF the Unit.
ed States, hereby proclaim and declare. IN
cond',ionaIly aud without reservation. to
all and TO every person Who directly or in
directly participated in the late Insurree.
ton or rebellion, excepting such person or
persons as may be under presentment or
indictment 10 any court Of the United
States having competent jurisdiction, upon
charge oil treason or other leIuny, a IuIl
pardon aud amnesty for The UfieRce Of trea.
sou against III. United States, or Of adher.
ing ~ their enemies during the late civil
war, with restoration vi all rights Of pro.
perty, except as TO slaves, and except also
as to any property Of which any person
mas have been Ieg.IIy diVested under the
law, of the United States
In te,tim"ny whereof have signed these
presents with my hand. and have caused
The seal of the United States to be hereun.
to affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, the
fourth day Of July. lin the year oi
our Lord one thousand eight hun
III. :. bred and sixty.eight, and Of the in.
dependence of the pnit'dsst'tes ii
America the nine,v.third.