The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-25
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ANOTHER TRIBUNE FALsEHooD-aRANr OPPOSED
TO FURTHER GOVERNMENT AID TO ANY NEW
PiCIFIc RAuRoADs-ANoTaER AMNESTY PRo'
c1AMAT1oS-E PARDoNED, EVEN ~
DAVIS.
WASHINGTON, December 24.-The Tribune
dispatch, telegraphed last night, in relation to
Louisiana affairs, was not authorized by the
senators from that State.
It is stated that Grant has expressed himself
in favor of the commencement Of the next Con
gress on the fourth OF March. It is alse stated
that Grant has expressed his opposition to fur
ther government assistance to any new Pacific
railroads.
Admiral Davis writes frou Montevideo that
ho will proceed to Paraguay with Minister
MoMahon, on the Wasp. The Pawnee, Quen-
naboug and Kansas will ascend the Paraguay
river and rendezvous at Oramante Pass,
where they will command the river and await
orders. The health Of the squadron is good.
The following proclamation will be issued BY
President johnson tomorrow:
BIZ the President of The United States Of Amer-
icG:
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, The President OF the United States
has heretofore set forth several proclamations.
Offering amnesty and pardon to persons who
had been or we're concerned in the late rebel
lion against the lawful authority of the Gov
ernment of the United States, which proclama-
tons were generally issued December 8, 1868,
March 26, 1868, May 20, 1865, September q,
1867, and July 4, 1865; and sohereas, the au-
thority of the Federal Government having
been re-es stablished in all the States and Ter
ritories within the jurisdiction Of the United
States, it is believed that such prudential res
eryations and exceptions as at the dates OF
the said several pIoclamations were deemed
necessary and proper, may now be wisely and
Justly relinquished; and universal amnesty
and pardon for participation in said rebellion
extended to ali who ssve borne any part there
in, will tend to secure permanent peace, order
and prosperity throughout the land, and to
renew and fully restore confidence and frater-
nal feeling among the whole people, and their
respect for, and attachment to, the national
goye-nment-dosignod by its patriotic foun-
ders for tho general good. Now, therefore, l,
Andrew johnson, President Of the United
States, by virtue of the power and authority
in mo vested by the constitution, and in tho
name of the sovereign people OF tho United
States, do hereby proclaim and declare, un-
conditionally and without reservation, to
all and to every person who directly or in
directly participated in the late ipsu'rection
or rebellion, full pardon and amnesty for the
offence of treason against the United States,
or adhering to their enemies during tho late
civil war, with restoration of all rights, privi-
leges and immunities under the constitution
and the laws which have boen made in pur-
suance thereof.
In testimony whereof, I have signed these pres
ents with my hand and nnmo AMI have
caused the seal of the Ualted States to be
hereunto affixed. Done at Washington, De-
cembsr 25sh, 1858, and IN the ninety-third
year of the Independence OF the United
States of America.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By order of the President:
F. W. SEWARD, Acting Secretary OF State.