The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-15
Let us hare Peace. -.Gen,U U. s.GRASr.
The last act Of the Great Criminal.

The last act Of the Great Criminal.
Whereas, The President of sths United
States has heretofore set forth several proc
lAmations offering amnesty aud pardon to per-
sons who had been or were concerned in the
late rebellion against the lawful authority OF
The Government Of the United States, which
proclamationS s~everslly issued on the eighth
gday OF December, 1863, on the twenty-sixth
day Of March, 1864, on the twenty-ninth day
Of May, 1865, on the seventh day Of Septem-
5cr, 1867, aud on the fourth Of July in the pre-
sent yesr:-
Aud whereas, The authority of the Fed
prAl Government having been re-established
in all the States and Territories within the
jurisdiction Of the United States, it ia believ-
ed that such prudential reservations and ex-
~ceptions as the dates o. said several proclaim
atoms were deemed necessary and proper
n,sy now be wisely aud justly reliVquished;
aud that an universal amnesty and pardon
tor participation in said rebellion extended
to all who have borne any part therein, will
tpnd to secure peimansnt peace, 6lt'i, and
prosperity throughout the land, and to renew
aud fully restore confidence and ~fraternal
feeling among the whole people, aud their re-
spect for and attachment 10 the national gov
spnmeDi, designed by its patriotic founders
Zoe general good
Now, therefore, be it known that ! Andrew
Johnson, President of the United States by
virtue of the power and authority in me vest
cd by the Constitution and in the name Of
the sovereign people Of the United States, do
hereby proclaim and declare Internationally
and without reservation to oil aud to every
person who directly or indirectly participated
in the late instruction or rebellion, a full
pardon and amnesty for the offence oftreasun
agAins, the United States, or Of adhering
to their enemies dasing the late civil war,
with restoration Of ALI rights, privileges and
imnunities under the Constitution and laws
which have been made in pursuance thereof.
In testimony whereof, | have signed these
presents with my hand, and have caused
lSEAL. the seal Of the United States to be
affixed. Done at the City of Washington,
this twenty-6th day Of December, in ;be
year of our Lord ona thousand eight hun
bred and sixty eight, and Of the Independence
OF the United States Of America the ninet!
third
ANDREW JOHNSON.
The above was the Christmas gift Of the
old madman at the while House, " to the
rebels of the South. 1t is certainly charac-
t%eristic, neither falling below nor rising above
the standard Of A. J. This eisgraced and de-
tested migrate has a perfect passion for proc
hmations and vetoes. Every once and awhile,
imagining bis hold upon the gratitude and at
f%ectiOns of the rebels is growing preeariou',
he furnishes them proof of his abiding inter-
est and concern in their behalf. But his mo-
hva, as msau and selfish as ever stirred the
human heart, is self-promotion and aggran-
dizement. On the 4th Of last July, a self
constituted rxponen Of the magnanimity Of
the American people, be issued a similar proc
lAmation, bis object being to secure the noul-
%iuation Of the New Cork Democratic COnyen-
ton. The rebel element was predominant in
that trattOrous eabal, and he no aoubt chuck
led with, unsurpassed glse, over the pros
pect ofthe success Of bis happy scheme. But
he was doomed TO disap pointment. The
lightning finger Of the telegraph soon traced
in stunning boldnssS the omiuous word Of
"EAilurs" on the gilded wall Of bis royal
abode. The anglers of TAmmany Hall we're
decide lily too sharp 70 uss this bait, for well
they knew, that every loyal voter would as
soon gulp henlock as this coated pill OhpO.
litical stryehniA.'
But there are other carnations from his
Accidental Honor, and many strange sad as
founding incOngruiiies are presented BY a
contrast. Our readers will r~ecolleet that
this identical individual was Military Gov.
ernor Of Tennessee for some time after the
Federal oecupatiOng On the evening" Of the
Let Of April, 1855, upOr the balcony Of the St.
Cloud Hotel be appeared to the terrified re-
bells and rejoicing Union msn Of Nashyille
aud The State, In The character Of the Boan-
srgs Ofths Radical parry. Among the ma
ny red-hot lava expressions that we're beleh.
'dfrom the glowing bowels Of thii political
Vs'uVius, impatient to submergo the whole
rebel crew 10 hsry foundations, his nov I'm.
2 R'rial Majesty will pardon us for rs,arrset.
log the fOlloving fron the Ieoria Of that tar
rible eruption.
"Treason must be made odlous, traitors
matt be punished and unprecedented they
musi not only be puuishtd, Ia, their social
power mnsi he destroyed, sud amer making
Bssson odiou' srTy UuioE nan ara the Gov