When was it published?

September 28, 1865 in Yorkville Enquirer

Domestic News September 28, 1865

Yorkville Enquirer

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Amnesty Rumors, President Proclamation, Rebel Applicants, Washington Correspondent

York, York County, South Carolina

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What is this article about?

A Washington correspondent for the New York Herald reports ongoing rumors of a probable general amnesty proclamation by the President to address the backlog of rebel applicants, predicting an important change soon.

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A Washington correspondent of the New York Herald says: "Rumors of a probable general amnesty by proclamation of the President are still current, and it would not surprise me if such a proclamation were issued. As matters now progress, years must elapse before the docket of rebel applicants is cleared, and the best part of the President's time during the whole of that period must necessarily be occupied in hearing the individual cases, I cannot believe that he will much longer continue the present system, but that an important change will be made at an early day."

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Amnesty Rumors President Proclamation Rebel Applicants Washington Correspondent

What entities or persons were involved?

President

Where did it happen?

Washington

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Washington

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President

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Rumors of a probable general amnesty by proclamation of the President are still current, and it would not surprise the correspondent if such a proclamation were issued. As matters now progress, years must elapse before the docket of rebel applicants is cleared, and the best part of the President's time during the whole of that period must necessarily be occupied in hearing the individual cases. The correspondent cannot believe that the President will much longer continue the present system, but that an important change will be made at an early day.