The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-11-29
For the Herald
a Ptayer for Peace.


To HIS EXcELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF
THE lSIrgD STATES, AND THE COUNTIES
oF SPtETASECHG, LACEESs, NHwR&RET,
UNION, YORK, CHESTER, LANCASTER.
CuESrEaFIE.D AND FAIKFELo.
Proposing Il p:"n as l. basis for respite,
cOmnIuts:iOn All! prrdou 10 certain ptT,pn>
on certain conditions.
Whereas the potency Of the law IS felt ana.
vin'lic&tcti, and Nu klrxiAg has, N TOTO.
ceased, row the adjustment:
Lea his !:xccilemcy the President of the
United States respite. commute and pHYl N.
30 tnr rs 70 the courts Of The United States,
EXCEPT FOR MURDER. 81 prrSnrS under
arrest or Indictment for, or charge: wilh. or
>uspcc'rd %: Violating. rGIo" 70 T:I; lS7'
DAY OF JAY. ISL, the laws Of tire ''nitcd
Sta;cS: especially that Act or Law known aS
the enforcement or In Niux Aci or bill. as
embraced in !hc suspension OF K,Esas Cur-
PCS proclamation, who docs, at:e- arrest, o.
vo!au-ar;lT before srre<t, :a'iT nsti, 70 Up
port and obey he laws Vi Tie Uni'cti SIZES
AMI 'ot v;o|;i:c &my' of Iii" sI'un, especially
the law or laws, Act o: hr:s IS are en-
brIrcC. in the 81 Hu E'uX biz, cu:cr iu,o re-
cog r:Z.uce in the >U'n oi--.-- GUi!arS; au,,
art he Or they do keep Tie nea"c toward the
laws Of tie Ui;e,l S'airs. an&i especially do
keep thc peace ani be q @)n behavior 20 MI
the ci:iZ"I!< thereof. Irrespective OF politics.
race or color. And that this respite, com
mutation au1 pardon. take c:;,:ct :ia:I be Of
fore: As ANssTy 20 tie rctSOI or persons 50
soon aS the condition herein are exrcutcd,
and continue 50 long as the same ere, in
good ti;:h oh>crvei.
I!:" undrr>iguel. since the close Of the
war. has. With fearful apprehensions, closely
observed he eX'rernes OF the opposing DO
li,ical clements ~ the Stnte IS well Us in bis
own County; and, moreover, he dat,ers
himself that lc has. in part, g: least, cor
rcctly observed, and, from time 70 time. ar
rived at correct conclusions. And uov lie is
fully Convinced that ii the Government, in
Us cLEXENCY, and :hc sections referred 10
can conceive and appreciate tho Plan pro-
posed that IL will GO more good toward the
restoration Of nc zee. law. order and prOSperi-
~: and SOONER, 100 than all the mprisna-
:nenis. judicial Investigations and penalties
imposed bv the Government. and all the
ceDSurtS ard GcnunciatioGs against the Gov
crumcr1 tor enforcing rle same. cr by or
through any other means whatever.
The President IS bound 70 sec :ila; th"
laws are enforced and lis citizens protected
but IT IS hoInd. in ihc mcaA;imc 10 use
-uch means as viii most ctfcc:ulIiv. IN
tl.Eh hsNNi. IL XIX Sh'.! SIPsS--diil tlc titI-
zen. 700 IS also bnund 20 n!lc" the laws and
not violate ;hc;n, even though hc dos not
approve OF :h'r..
This PRAYER believes. provided :he Prcsi.
,,eni NOW in0lji!ir> his p-0clanti"n on the
basis :,crcin mentioned. thar all good citizens
irrespective Of politics. race or co!0c, will
heartily S2T AMEN
TIE Government and the Counties refrrrc |
70, in this instance. are precisely similar to
citizens. If one citizen tr">pass"s on ano:hcr
citizen, the latter resorts to rhe law for Ie-
dress "r II one citizen fears or believes aroshcr
i1tcui> 70 i'.jHre !t> person or property. lie
roLSt O.. CAN bin.! The suspected nne o:"r -
k."p III r,tA," al 10 him 10 l!arui last