The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-03

dents A dams in 1900, Madison in 1915
and Lincoln in 1863, and by the pres
ent Executive in 1865, 1857, ant
1868. .aU2.j dis,
s,.., say ANDREW JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON, D, G Jan. l8. 1869.
Tho copies accompanying the Presi
dents answer to the Senate are as fol
lows: ,"I ,.'''tt
l. Proclamation of Gen. Washington
dated 10th. day OF July, 1906, granting
to citizens who had been engaged in lin
surrection (resisting collection rcvenu,
on distilled spirits and sills) in the
Western counties of Pennsylvania, ex
ccpting certain classes described in proc.
lamation, general pardon Of all treas
ons and other indictable olfenscs. ss.a
9. Proclamation, Of John Adams, da
ted 2lst Of May, 1900, granting q full
pardon to all and every person (includ
ing some excepted in w ,shington's
bproclamatiou) engaged in said nsurrec-
ton {; whereby remedying and releasing
unto ali such persons NIL pains and pen.
alties incurred, or supposed to be in,
Cured for or on account of the premi.
ses.
8. Proclamation of James Madison,
dated 9th day Of FEBRUARY, ISIS. a
Certain foreigners, flying from the
dangers of their avn homes, and some
citizens OF New Orleans, "forgetful OF
oftheir duty" had co-operatcdT IN form.
ing an establishment on the island OF
3arataria, near the mouth of the river
Mississippi. " for the purpose Of clandes-
tine and law lcss trade. The Govern
,nnent Of the United States caused the
establishment to be broken mp, and pro.
ceded TO prosecute the offenders by in
diciment, &c saw ~ y"
For reasons SET forth in the proclama.
tion, President Madison grants to the
offenders full pardon of all olfepses com
mitted ;agalnst the law, or touching in
tcrconrse and commerce Of the ,Unirsd
States with foreign nations and the
President directs all suits, indictments
am, prosecutions for fines, penalties, for
rclenssi 1s,"sss ~" ss 5s discontinued az and
r'd4! sProclamationapf President Lincoln,
dated Sth day,of December, 1868, ia
mliar to the public, grant,ngpo all per.
sons CERTAIN classes ,excepted) who had
participated iii the rebellion, full pardon
and restoration Of all rights of property,
except as to slaves, and in property
cases where rights Of third parties shall
have interviewed. N9'& I'ed ; I7!@3 .
, In this proclamation Mr.. Lincoln be-.
gins by citing the provisions in tho
Constitution empowering the President
to grant reprieyes and pardons. The
law of Congress declaring (orfeitures,
etc, and authorizing the President to
issue proclamation of pardon and amncs.
ty, with such exceptions as the Execu-
tive may deem proper is then c,ted.
Mr.: Lincoln referring to this, act,
adds: ainf thf.'" ,l'ao''.'f =
Whereas tho Congressional declara-
ton for limited and conditional pardon
accords with we'll established judicial
exposition of the pardohing power -
Therefore. etc. y g', aaVB -Ha (.
), /. Proclamation of President Lincoln,
dated 26th of March, 1864, defining
cases in which persons are entitled
to benefits Of the preceding proclama.
,ion. ~2'd ~ no, :! n@ih (.
>u 6. Proclamation of President johnson,
dated goth Of May, 1865, similar to the
Lincoln proclamation Of December s,
1863, granting pardon and amnesty, ex-
cept in cases therein named.
Proclamation of President j ohnson,
dated September 7, 1857, extending full
pardon TO certain persons who were on.
gagged in the rebellion. This p, oclama-
ton extends pardon to classes mention
ed who were not pardoned by preceding
proclamalions. -rr>I +, ..>sL L'.,.~l,, y
8. Proclamalions Of President John.
son Of July 4 1868, granting general
pardon and amnesty to persons enga eed
in the late rebellion, with. certain ex.
ceptions and reservations. afgii;4a ,iast
FoREraSEhs AND CHn.DREN OYER
TWELVE YEARS or AaE.-While Mr..
Boutwell, is forcing, by act Of Congress,
negro suffrage upon Ohio, Pennsylvania,
New York, and other States, Mr..
Brooke. in order to symbolic and equal
ize Mr.. Boutwell's principles, proposes,
we see, not ohlyto enffanchise foreign
ore now IN thenUuted States as, well
rs. the negroes, but also, all the women
and maids over twelve, years Of, ag,.
Mr.. Brooks reasons, doubtless, that our
wives and children. know as much = 2 as
most plantation negroes, and are as well
qualified to vote. We shall look with
some curiosity for a consistent action by
Congress upon the matter of uniuers01
and EQUAL suffrage While these points
eannot but arraign the /. consistency 2 of
Radical action on the subject Of suffrage,
itby no means follows that amnesty and
suffrage shonld NOT GO hand in hand 70
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