...December 8, 1883, he disclaimed necessity for the authorization.19 He began his proclamation by saying: "Whereas in and by the Constitution of the United...President shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons . . ." and тегу plainly showed that he based his authority to grant the proclamation upon...

...meaning by its context, except such as have been suggested under Article II, Section 2, which provides: " The President . . . shall have power to grant reprieves...United States, except in cases of impeachment." and Article III, Section 2, which provides: "The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall...

...meaning by its context, except such as have been suggested under Article II, Section 2, which provides: " The President . . . shall have power to grant reprieves...United States, except in cases of impeachment." and Article III, Section 2, which provides: " The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment,...

...December 8, 1863, he disclaimed necessity for the authorization." He began his proclamation by saying: "Whereas in and by the Constitution of the United...President shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons . . ." and very plainly showed that he based his authority to grant the proclamation upon the...

...meaning by its context, except such as have been suggested under Article II, Section 2, which provides: "The President . . . shall have power to grant reprieves...United States, except in cases of impeachment." and Article III, Section 2, which provides: "The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall...

...Cooper Institute, Feb. 27, 1860. [NY, 1860.] 8vo. As issued. FG(3is)$2o.oo. [Broadside.] Proclamation. Whereas, in and by the Constitution of the United...President "shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States" . . . [Pardon to the Southern States.] Dec. 8, 1863....

...the United States by section 2 of Article II of the Constitution of the United States, which provides that "The President • • • shall have power to...United States, except in cases of impeachment," and in the interest of the internal management of the Government, it is ordered as follows: 1. There is...

...states. And, in his last cabinet meeting (H April 1865), he advised leniency to the defeated South. Whereas in and by the Constitution of the United States it is provided that the President "shallhave power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases...

...authority, but that he distinctly assertec the contrary. The two recitals on this subject are as fellows: 'Whereas, in and by the Constitution of the United...United States, except in cases of impeachment and * * * 1 Whereas * * * laws have been enacted by Congress • • * declaring that th« President was...

...distinctly assert«c the contrary. The two recitals on this subject are as follows: 'Whereas, in a-- by the Constitution of the United States, it is provided...President shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against che 'Jr::*s States , except in cases of impeachment and * * * 'Whereas...