The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-07-10
Goneral Amnesty Proclamation.


i WHtEfAs, In the month OF July A. u.
iS6l, in accepting the CONDITION OF civil wa
" hich was brought about by insurrection
and rebellion in several Of the States which
constitute The Uui,ed States, both Houses of
Congress did declsre thst il was no,
weged on Tie part OF The Government
IA any sp'rt oil oppression, nor for any pur
pose o. conquest or suhiugslion nor Tor any
purpose Il overlhrow.ag or interfering
18th the rights or established ins,itui ions OF
the States. but only to defend aud maintain
the supremacy OF the Constitution Of the
uniteo States, and TO restore The Union, with
all The dignity, equality, aud rights Of the
several States unlmpaIred, and that us soon
as those objects should be accomplished, the
war on the part OF the Government should
cease; and
WHEREAS. The President OF the United
States has therefore, in the spirit Of tina,
declaration, and with tho view OF securing
Tor il the ultimate and complete effect set
forth several proclama,ioIs Offering amnes
~ and pardon to persons who had been or
were concerned in the the aforesaid rebel
lion, which prociama tions were attended
with reservations End exceptions then
deemed necessary, and which proclamations
were respectively issued on the Sth day of
December. 1868; on the 18th day of March,
1861; on the 29th day OF NAV. 1865, aud on
The eth day Of September 1867 and
WHEREAS. The said lsmentable civil var
has long since altogether ceased. with an
acknowledgment BY oil The States of the
supremacy Of the Federal Constitution and OF
the Government thereunder, and there no
longer exists any reasonable ground TO CD.
preheDd a renewal of the said civil. war. or
any foreign interference, or any unlawful re
resistance by any portion OF The people o:
The States 10 the Constitution and laws OF,
The United S'aIes, and
WHEREAS, IL is DESTROYS 10 reduce the
standing army and 10 bring 10 a speedy |
termination the military occupation. martial
law, military tribunals. The abridgement of
the freedom of speech and of The press:
the suppression Of the privilege o: habeas
corpus aud of the right Of trial by jury.
such encroacbmenis upon our free insilu.
tivus in time Of peace being dangerous 10
public liberty, Incompatible with the indi- \
vdual rights Of the citizen. contrary 10 the
genius and spirit Of every re publican form
of government. and Exhaustive Of the ns. !.
iional resources. and
WHEREAS, IL is pe.ievet that amnesty
and pardon vii tend 10 secure q complete
ard universal establishment and prevalence
o { municipal law ard order, in conformity
with the Constitution OF the United States,
aud TO reuove all appearances und pre-.
SYMPTOMS oi a relaiiatory Or vindiclive %
icy on the part Of The government, attend
ID by unnecessary disquulifcalions, pain,
penalties. conhscations and disiranchise
nents, and on The contrary 10 promaie end
o secure complete ffaternal reconci ralion
among the whole people with due submis
lion to the laws; Il
Now therefore be il known, thatJ. An.
rev johnson, President Of the United
States 60, by virtue OF the constitution, andl
n the name Of the people of the United
states. hereby,proclsm and declare. uncon.
'iiionsllv and with out reservation, 20 all
nd to'every person who directly or indirect. :
y participated in the late instruction o,
: 5ellion. excepting such person or persons !
g may be at the present moment under an
Indictment in any court O. the United States
aving competent jurisdiction. upon r
barge OF treason or other felony, a full 1
ardon und amnesty for the offense Of trea.
on against the United States. and Of adher.
ng to their enemies during the late civil
'ar, with restoration of all the rights of 7
ropery. except as TO Slaves, and except as 1
, property Of which any person may haye 0
cen legally Invested under The laws OF the = :.
United States. =
10 testimony whereof ! have signed these
resenis with my hand, and caused the sea y
the United States 10 be bereunto sffx led. !.
lone at the city Of Washington. the 4lh o
~ fully, 1893, and of the independence
the United States the ninety third. "