The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-12-30
WASHINGTON.
CENTRAL AKaNEsTYEPRo-
cLAMATIoN, BH THE
PRESIDENT.
A Full Pardon Granted 70 jefferson
Davis, Breckinridge, Masop, ,Slidsll,
Thompson, and Other Promi-
nent Leaders in the
LAtS Rebellion.
EXCITEMENT IN POLITICAL
CIRCLES.
The Great Family Peud-Ths OWL
Tenure Law Returns TO Vex 1tS
Inventors General Grant and
the For1eth Congress at Open
IEsue-Grant Puts His Foot
Down FirmlY-Congross
GsLs Its Back Up
WAsH1xeToN,. D. G., Dee. "a.

ehked> States Of ApseriCG
4 tRoCLAMArIo&.' ~ >A>A /
Whereas, TSe Besldent of the Uni
ted States has heretofore set forth
several prOclamatiOns, offered amnes-
ty and pardon to persons who has
been or were concerned in the late
rebellion against the lawful authority
OF the %oyerDRent Of theOHnited
States, which prOelamations were
severaIly issued on the 9Th day Of
december, 1868. ON the 26th day OF |
March, 1864, on the 18th day Of may,
1865, on the 7th day Of September,
1867, aud on the 4th day Of July, in
the present year; and
WheTeGS, The authority Of >Fed-
eral Government having been re-
establI she'd -insh the States and Ter
ritories within the Jurisdiction Of the
United States, II is believed that such
prudential reservations and excep-
tions as at the dates Of said several
proeIAmations were deemed necessary
and proper may now be wisely and
justly reliaquished, and that An uni
VOnsal amnesty and pardon for partic-
ipation In said rebellion extended to
all who have borne any part therein,
will tend to secure permanent peace,
order, and prosPelity throughout ths
land, and to renew and tnlly restore
confidence and fraternaI feeling.
among the whole people, and their
respect for and attachment to the ma
tiOnaI Government. designed by its
patriotic founders for the general
good:
Now, therefore, be It known. that
1, Andrew johnson, President of ths
United States, by virtue Of the pow
er and authority In me vested by the
Constitution and in the name of the
sovereign people of the United States,
do hsFenX proclaim and declare un-
condifipna1l II and without reservation
to ssl' and IA every person WHO direct
" or fadireetiy participated In the
late lnznrne.stion or rehsllIon . full
pardon and amnesty for the offence of
treason against the United States or
of adherfng to their enemies during
the late civil war, with restoration Of
all rights, privileges, Immunities un-
der the Constitution and the lava
which have been made in pursuance
thereof
In testimony whereof have signed
these presents with my hand and
have caused the seal Of the United
States to be hereunto afixed. Done at
the City Of Washington, the twenty
fifth day Of December, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and six4y-eight, and OF the independ-
ence of the United States Of America
the ninety-third.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President, F. W. SEWARD.
Acting Secretary Of State.
lCoEKEsPoNDENcE OF THE WoRLD.l
/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 24--0A.N N.
The day ending this morning has
been one Of intense political excite
ment among politicians here. The
cause Of the excitement is the differ,
ence OF opinion between Gen. Grant
and leading congressman inregard tC
the continuance OF the Civil Tenure
law. The exclusive disclosures o.
your despathes OF this difference are
~ tTtfe as exclusive palms are taken tC
keepthe breach private In order T.
heal it.
THE FACTS AREAS FOLLOWS:
General Grant has on three soeca
sions since Tuesday expressed his In
tention, In terms worthy In emphasi
OF Andrew Jackson, to have the Civ
Tenure bill repealed. His first utter
ance OF the kind was to Washburne
at his (Grant's) residence on I street
on Tuesday night, after the receipt Q
that days World contain nG the dis
closures Of Buffers dodge to have tn
bill repeating the Civil Tenure act ii
over till after a day long enough .
let Mr.. johnson pocket It with fats
effect, General Grant excitedly aske'
J his friend: ais there anything Il
this II thought that such q gam
was meant, would .
The rest Of the sentence ended III
orally In smoke.
. ANOTHER INTERVIEWER OF CRANE
, Yesterday morning a Senator {
the State Of Missouri, just about t
depart home for the recess, called I
pay his respects, and to say gOod-by
to General Grant at his headquRrteri
|. The conversation got On to polItics
and the Senator made the initiAtiV
remark: -ta q -ss
''General, think the Civil TenuE
law has was worked badly, and wi
work worse" -sa ..a E. 80 %
To this opinion General Grant n
: piled exactly in the following words
: "I think So too. 1 am glad ye
think 30. That Law must be rsoL
: repealed before begin"
Evidently General Grant was reso
wing purposes in his mind. and wa
haFboring Suspicion there, too. The
suspicious found vent and these Pul
poses unwontedsy emphatic expre
sion that verysattethOon. = t
GRANT SPEAKS R1s MIND.
Two Congressmen-eam tO,see hin
One was Mr.. Wasbburne. The eth
is said 10 have been Senator SteNaS
though some say- it was Senator WI