Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-06
II EMPHIS APPEAL
PROCLAMATION.

wAsHHGFoN, JuLY 3, 1858.
By the President OF the United states-A
Proclamation:
WHEREAS, In the month Of July,
1881, in accepting the condition. of civil
war, which was brought about by an in
surrection and rebellion in Reveial 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 oppression, nor for any pur-
pose of overthrewing or interfering with
the rights or established Institutions of
the States, but only TO defend snd main
tain the supremacy Of the Constitution
Of the United States, and to preserve the
Union with all the dignity, eqIlslity and
rights of the several States unimpaired,
and that as soon as those obje,ts should
be accomplished, the war on the part of
the Government should cease
And whereas, the President of the
United States has heretofore in the spirit
of that declaration, and with tile view OF
securing for it the ultimate and. complete
effect as set forth in the seveFlIl proele-
nations, offering amnesty aid pardoH
to persons who had been, or we're con-
eerned in the afOrenatned rebellion,
which prOelamGtions, howevet, were at
tended with prudential reservs.tions and
exceptions then deemed necessary and
proper, and which proclamations were
respectively issued on the SGh day OF De-
eember, 1868, on the 2eth day Of March,
| 1854, on the 29th day of May, 1855, and
on the 7th day Of September, 1867;
| And whereas, the said amentable
civil war has long since altogether ceased,
with an acknowledgment by the States,
of the supremacy Of the Federal
| n IF -
| hereunder, and there 40 logger exists
any reason or ground to apprehend re-
neWal Of the said civil war, Or any for
| sign interference, or any unlawful re-
sistance, by any portion OF the people Of
| any of the States, to the Constitution and
| laws of the United States;
And whereas, it is desirable to reduce
| the standing army, and &c bring to q
speedy termination the military occupa-
! tion-martial lsW, military tribunals,
| the abridgment of the freedom Of speech
and of the press, the suspension OF the
! privilege of habeas corpus and the right
Of trial by jury-such entertainments
upon our free institutions in times of
peace being dangerous TO public liberty,
| incompatible with the individual rights
OF the citizen, contrary to the genius and
spirit Of our republican form OF govern
ment, and exhaustion Of the national
! resources
And whereas, it is believed that am
nesty and pardon will tend To secure a
complete and universal establishment
and prevalence OF municipal law and or
der, in conformity with the Constitution
of the United States, and to remove all
| appearances and Prescriptions of retail
iatOry or vindictive policy on the part Of
/ the Government, attended by Unneces-
sary disqualiicatiOns, pains, penalties,
coufiseatiOns and acknowledgements, and
on the contrary, to promote and preserve
| complete fraternal reconciliation among
the whole people, with due submission to
| the Constitution and laws,
Now, therefore, be it known, that 1,
| Andrew Johnson, President of the
United States, DO, by virtue of the
! Constitution and in the name of
! the people of the United States, do
! hereby proclaim and declare, uncOEdi-
| ti0nally and without reservation, to sll
and to every person, who directly or m
directly participated in the late iDsurrec-
! ton or rebellion, Excepting such persons
who may be under presentment or in
dictment in any court Of the United
! States having competent jurisdiction,
| upon q charge Of treason or other felony,
| q full pardon and amnesty for the Offense
Of treason against the United States, or
of adhering to other enemies during the
/ late civil war, with restoration Of all
/ their rights Of property, except as to
slaves, and except, also, as to any
| property Of which any person may have
| been legally Invested under the laws OF
/ the United States. In testimony whereof
I have signed these presents with my
/ band, and have caused the seal Of the
! United States to be hereuntO affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, the
fourth day Of July, in the year of our
Lord one Thousand eight hundred and
sixLy-eight, and Of the independence of
the United States the ninety-third.
By the President:
tSlzned) ANDREW JOHNSON.
WILLIAA H SEWARD, secretary OF state.