The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-07
ooNFIsCAr1oN ACT.
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AN Acr tOsuppress insurFectiOn, TO pun.
ish treason and rebellion TO seize and
confscate the property of rebels, and
for other purposes.
Be Il enacted By the Senate and House o
Representatives. of the United States Of Anler,
ioa IN Congress assembled, That every person
who shall hereafter commit the crime oil
treason against the United States, and
shall be adjudged guilty thereof, shall
suffer death, and all his slaves, If any
shall be declared and made free; or al
the discretion of the court, he shall be
imprisoned for not less than five years
and fined not less than ten thousand dol
lars; said fine shall be levied and collect
ed on any or all of the property, real and
personal, excluding slaves, of which the
said person 30 convicted was the owner
at the time Of committing the said crime
any sale or conveyance 10 the contrary
notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. Ahd Be IL further enacted, That
if any person shall hereafter incite, SET
on foot, assist, or engage in any rebellion
or insurrection against the authority OF
the United States, or the laws thereof, or
shall give aid OF comfort thereto, or shall
engage In, or give aid and comfort 10, any
such existing rebellion or instruction,
and be convicted thereof, such person
shall be punished by Imprisonment for a
period not exceeding ten years, or by a
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
and by the Liberation of all his slaves il
any he have; or by both of said punish
meats, at the discretion of the court
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every person guilty Of either of the often
COS described in this act shall be forever
incapable and disqualified TO hold any
Office under the United States.
Sec. 4, And BE- u further enacted, That
this act shall not be construed in any
Way 10 affect or altar the prosecution
conviction, or punishment of any person
or persons guilty Of treason against The
United States before the passage of this
act, unless such person is convicted I'M
der this act.
Sec. 3. And be II further enacted, That,
TO ensure the speedy termination Of the
present rebellion, il shall be the duty OF
the President of the United States Ia
cause the seizure of all the estate and
property, money, stocks, credits, and ef-
fects Of the persons hereinafter named
In this section, and TO apply aud use the
same and the proceeds thereof for the
support Of the army OF the United States;
that is 20 say:
First. OF any person hereafter acting
as an officer Of the army or navy of the
rebels an array against the Government
Of the United States.
Secondly. OF any person hereafter act
ing as President, Vice-President, menu
Der of Congress, judge Of any court, cab
met officer, foreign minister commits
siOner or consul Of the sO-called COnfed-
crate States of America.
Thirdly, OF any person acting as
Governor Of O State, member Of Con-
vention or Legislature, or Judge Of any
court Of any of the sO-oalled Confederate
States Of America,
Fourthly, OF any person who, having
held an office Of honor trust Orpt gift in
tie United States, shall hereafter hold an
Office In the so.called Confederate States
Of America
Filthy. OF any person hereafter hold
ing an office or agency under the social
ed Confederate States of America or un-
der any Of the several States of the said
Coniederacy, or the laws thereof, Whe-
Their such office or agency be NATIONAL
atate, or municipal ia its name or char
acseri Provided, That the persons thirdly,
tonrthly and Gfthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment or
election since the date Of Che pretended
ordinance Of secession of the state, or
shall have taken an oath Of allegiance TO,
or y support the Constitution Of the So
called Confederate States.
siNthly. OF any person who, owning
property Ia any loyal State or Territory
Of the United States, or in the District of
COlumbia, shall hereafter assist aud give
AID AMI comfort TO such rebellion; and all
sales, transfers, or conyeyaRces of any
such property shall b. null aud void and