Show FAILURE OF THE AMNESTY HILL BILL we regret to 0 o notice by our oar cic graphic advises advices from washington that tile lles senate has practically refused to piss the amnesty bill this am action ion which originated in and raed ra ed the by the dc daive ive ive vote of ayes ates stavis 16 we Is believe lieve that it would have live been a wise net act or slates manship to hase extended the ll 11 olive brinch to one southern brethren nl at the same time the ku kit kloa bill was pass sed to how allow them il if at while the cannery was waa determined that anarchy and lawlessness must be suppressed it was wai willing to grant boull to all citizens except a few classes named in the oct act their foil fall rights anil and privileges the exercise of which lias has been suR suspended since the almo of the rebellion the clase cin im cs not relieved of 01 political disabilities are arc I 1 members or of congress who lert left their teats to a aid ill the rebellion 2 officers or of the army and nivy alio abandoned their positions petitions for the same purpose and 3 those who voted for ordinances of secession these classes were prope properly aly regarded as 89 deeper dyed io iii crimo than tile the others other sand and are stripped or of political rights we think that a general and sweeping amnesty would have hare been better and we hope that when tho the subject comes up before the senate at its next session session an it effort will be mido made to amend the act in the most liberal manner the opposition to the consideration of the bill in the senate appeared to come from the Pol esmen or of tile administration and must lie be considered therefore as representing the kielies of general grant W we inertly hope cear that before another y year pass passes I a broad generous and a all 11 embracing act of amnesty will le be paa pasted od by con a hy ill alio pr let us iu beal up the woun as occasioned by the late war and leave no injuries to fester and rankle hereafter and nd thereby take ale a new and brilli brillant int departure on oil a career of peace prosperity and happiness |