Johnsons Amnesty Proclamation 1865 With Pardon Provisions
President Johnson proclaims amnesty and pardon for rebels who swear to support the Constitution, with exceptions for officials, officers, and others linked to the Confederacy. The oath requires allegiance and acceptance of emancipation, with specific classes barred or limited. The proclamation outlines eligibility rules, procedures, and enforcement to restore federal authority.
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State Census of 1864 reveals population growth and agricultural output
The 1864 state census issued from Lansing shows population rising about seven percent since 1860 amid war. Tables compare 1840 1850 1860 counts. six counties lead in population, while Washtenaw Kalamazoo and others top grain and butter production. Wool and flour industries expand. Michigan wool clip exceeds eight million pounds, flour mills grow, lumber output rises, and beer production falls modestly.
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Advertiser and Tribune
Unreadable Fragment Reflects Early Reputation and Civilizational Change
The passage discusses shifting perceptions as native and frontier areas yield to civilization. It mentions fields of grain, eastern nations, expansive lands, cattle, bustling cities, commerce, and wealth driven by education and the press, implying progress and uplift amid historical upheaval.
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Journal on Jeff Davis treason trial debate during Lincoln era
A critical, highly opinionated piece argues Davis faces treason indictment and questions the legality and tone of pursuing his guilt. It contrasts Northern Democratic presses with Southern allies while ridiculing calls for clemency and predicting chaotic jury outcomes in a postwar context.
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News from the nation and beyond amid Civil War turmoil
The report covers crop prices in California, a high priced flour sale in San Francisco, and an Attorney General decision delaying Lincoln era amnesty terms. It notes a Boston dispatch about a vessel carrying rebels to Port Warren and prospects for future proclamations exempting some rebels from amnesty. It also cites a Haitian revolution, Virginia elections, and troop mustering plans with Western troops to be sent home, while the 6th Corps faces discipline and a revolt within Washington troops.
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End of war in Trans-Mississippi department surrenders
Special dispatch notes that Confederate forces in the Trans-Mississippi Department have surrendered to Major General Canby. Terms align with those accepted by Grant. Press land permit system abolished east of the Mississippi, signaling a completed capitulation and end of hostilities in the region.
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Humiliation in Albion Mirror editorial critique
The Albion Mirror denounces President Johnsons humiliation proclamation while mocking religious disguise for a double drink day. It condemns Buchanan and Southern cabal betrayals, calls for sackcloth, and labels Democratic leaders as thieves and traitors amid national turmoil.
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Florida capture of supposed rebels reported by New York
Under date Cape Sable May 18 a cavalry division led by Lieutenant Holly reports capturing a boat off Bay Port Florida on May 17 with seven white men and one colored guide seeking to reach Havana. Names listed appear fictitious, and the party is linked to Richmond.
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Davis and Breckenridge Indicted for Treason
A district grand jury indicted Jeff. Du vja and John Breckenridge on high treason charges. The overt act was alleged to have occurred in July within the jurisdiction, with indictments issued separately in the case.
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