The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-07-14

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States which constitute che lr
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rarpo@e u conquest 81 snbiasaslon, a.
fer any pufose g everihtuvtng or
lettering With the tights ga estahlp b.
iasutaltou 50 ibe States, but oniF
deltad and maintain The supremacy
lbg Custtutiba Il The Uplled STATED
and ia preserve che Union With an "a
dignity equality and rights q tho s.,
cral States nnimpaircd. and tlal
@0p a those objects shoWll he aoasiul
pNsbed. The Wa go the pati = tho go,
eminent should cease
And nbenss lho President u ~
Urited States haa heretofore. iu ~
spirit 50 hat ieoiarattan, .nd With ~
virw al securing lor Is Toe ultimate an
complete effect SET forth Ii I've several
pueaaiabans offering amnesty an
pardou a. persons Who bad been. 4
were. concerned in ihr Aforvnamcd III
bolton. which pn,claanatlous howetcl|
we've amended With pTudcnlion resor|
yauuns aud exceptions. thOn dpcme,
noe, ssary aud proper, and which proc
lamabous wote rgspe lively iaaued On
She Sth aaf Of Doc 1861 90 lho 25d|
iay If March. lSGi, on the 2oth day 4
Aay ] sos. on die 7lh day Of sep
1851
Aud whereas. the SAID laIncntahl|
civil war has long since altogcthc|
ceased, with au acknowledgment by 81
tho States Of tho supremacy 1.-THE Fed
ral Constitution and 81 tho FoyefuI
mcni Hereunder, aud there no lougc|
exists any reasonable grounds % apI
prohend ateueWal u the said civil wai'
or any foreign interference, OF amy uu
lawful resistance b. any portion Of th'
people Of any II the States 10 tie Con
atitutiun and laws Of the United States
And whereas, Il is desirable to ri
duce the sianding army and bring
speedy termination % military occupa
ton, martial law, military Tribunals
abudemcnt Of tho freedom Of spoecI
aud Of the press, and suspension OF ih'
privilege u habeas corpus aud Of th'
right Of trial by jury, such enoroachf
ments upon our free institutions IN th'
time Of peace beng dangerous TO pub
lie liberty, incompatible with tho mdl
yidual rights Of the citizen, contrary K
the genius aud spirit Of our republican
form Of government and exhaustive .
the national resources
! And whereas, II ia believed that am
nesty and pardon wall tend 10 secure
complete and universal establishment
and prevalence OF municipal law an,
order in conformity with Che Consttu
ton Of the United States, and To 10
move all Appearances aud presumption
OF retaliatory or yindictiye policy O
the government, attended by unnecos
sary disqualiheaiions, pains penalties
combinations and Acknowledgement
and on the contrary 10 promote an,
procure a complete fraternal reconcile
alton among the whole poope, with du
submission to the Constitution aud th
laws,
Now, therefore, be it known that
Andrew johnson, President Of the Uni
ted States, do, by virtue Of the Consti
tuition, and IN tho name Of the pc9pl
of the United States, hereby proclaim
and declare Internationally, and with
out reservation, 10 all and 20 every per
son who directly or indirectly paIto
pated in the late instruction on rebel
lion excepting such persons ms may b
under prosentmont or indictment i
any court Of the United States hayini
competent jurisdiction upon IA ehnrg
Of treason or other felony, full pardoi
and amnesty for the otlense Of treaso
against the United States, OF Of adher
ing TO Their enemies during the lat
/ civil war, With the restoration Of al
rights Of property, except ~ to slave.
and except also to auy property o
which any person may have boon legal
~ Invested under tho laws Of the Uni
ted States,
In testimony whereof / have signe
these presents with my hand, and hay
caused the seal Of the United States 4
be herewith affixed
Done at tho city Of Washington, th
9TH day Of July. IA the year 81 on
Lord one thousand eight hundre
and sixty-eight, and Of the indepen
dence Of the United States Of Amor
ca the ninety-thifd
tSignedj AspEEw J0HNsos
VIM II. Seward Sec Of State.
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