Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-12-11

still be directed to our army and navy, who
have thus borne their harder part 80 nobly
and well, and it may be esteemed fortunate
that in giving the greatest efficiency to their
indispensable arms, We do also honorably en-
courage the gallant men, from commander to
sentinel, who compose them, and to whom
more than to all others the world stands in
dsbted for tho home Of freedom disenthralled,
re-instatsd. re-snlargsd and psrpetu.ted:
wAs sSssea Dec. s.h 1868. ADAAhA" '-N'ohS'
Proclamation OF the President to
tho People OF the Rebel States.
WASHINGTON. Dec. ..
The following proclamation is appended to
the message:
WHEREAS: On and by tho Constitution of
the United States it is provided that the Pres
dent shall have power to grant rcprieves and
pardons for offences against the United
States-except in cases Of impeachment, and
WHEREAS: A rebellion now exists where
by the loyal States and the governments of
the several States have for long time been
subvertsd and many persons have commit
ted and are now guilty Of treason against the
United States, and
WHEREAS: With reference to said rebel
lion and treason, laws have been enacted by
Congress calling for the forfeiture and conds
cation OF property aud the liberation Of
slaves, all upon the terms and conditions
therein stated, and also declaring that the
President was thereby authorized at any time
thereafter by proclamation, to extend to por-
sons who may have participated in the o..
listing rebellion in any State or part thereof,
pardon and amnesty, with such exceptions
and such terms and conditions as he may
deem expedient for the public welfare, and
WHEREAS: The Congressional declaration
for limited and conditional pardon accords
with we'll established judicial expostions Of
the pardoning power, and ---
WHEREAS: With reference to the said re-
bellion, the President Of the United States
has issued several proclamations with pro-
visions in regard to the liberation Of the
slaves, and
WHEREAS: 1t is now desired by some per-
sons heretofore engaged in said rebellion to
, resume their allegiance to the United States,
and reinauguratc loyal State Governments
within and for their respective States,
| Therefore |, Abraham Lincoln, President
Of the United States, proclaim, declare and
make known to all who have joined or by
implication participated in the existing rebel
. lion, except MS hereinafter excepted, that
I full pardon is granted to them and each of
/ them, with restoration Of all rights, if third
parties shall have interviewed, aud upon the
1 condition that such person shall take and
! subscribe an oath and thsnceforward keep
and maintain said oath inviolate, and which
oath will BE- registered for permanent preser.
walton, and shall be Of the tenor and effect
following, to wit: I4.
| do soemnly swear in the presence Of Al
mighty God, that will hencsforth faithfully
support, protect and defend the constitution
of the United States and the Union of States
hereunder and that will in like manner
abide by and faithfully support all acts Of
Congress passed during the existing rebellion
with reference to slaves, so long and SO far
As not repealed, modified or held void by
Congress or by decision of the Supreme
Court and that will in like manner abids
by and faithfully support all Proclamations
Of the President made during the existing
rebellion having reference to slavery so long
and so far as not modified or declared void
by decision Of the Supreme Court. so help
me God.
I The persons excluded from tho benefits Of
the foregoing provisions are all who are or
shall have been civil or diplomatic officers OF
agents Of the so.called Confederate Govern
ment; all who have left judicial stations in
the United States Government to aid the re-
bellion; all who are, or shall have boon mill
tary or naval officers Of the rank Of Colone
in the army or Lieutenant in the navy; al
who left seats in the United States Congress,
to aid in the rebellion all who resigned theil
commissions in the army and navy Of tht
United States and afterwards aided the rebel
lion, and all who have engaged in any way
in treating colorsd persons, and white person.
in charge of such, otherwise than lawfully Al
prisoners of war; and which prisoners may
; be found in the United States service as sol
, diers, seamen, or in any other capacity an,
,, | do further proclaim, declare and max
known, that, Whenever in any of the State
of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi
: Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, SoutI
, Carolina and North Carolina, = number Q
. persons, no less than one-tenth Of the nun
. Der Of the votes cast in such State at tn
t Presidential election of the year Of our Lord
9 1860, each having taken the oath aforesaid
? and not having violated it, and being q quail
! Gel voter by the Aforesaid election laws 9
] the State existing Immediately before the &C
4 called act Of secession, and excluding all 9th
y ers, shall be established State Government
: which shall be Republican, and in no wis
: contravening said oath, such shall be recog
: nized Is the true government of the State
: and the State shall receive, hereunder, tn
. benefit of the Constitutional provision, whic
I declares that the United States shall guaran
4 tee to every State in this Union Republican
. form Of Government, and shall protect each 9
n them against invasion, on application OF tn
Q Legislature or the Executive, when the Leg
: islature cannot DO convened against domesti
Q virulence.
t Second, l do further proclaim, declare an
Q make known, that any provision which ma
!. be adopted by such State Government in re
i lation to the freed people of such State whicl
9 shall recognize and declare their pernanen
: freedom and provide for their education, an
Q which may yet be considered as Temporal
8 arrangement, with their present condition a
/ q laborng, landless and homeless class, vii
n not be objected to by the National Execu
. tive; and it is suggested as not improper tha
; in constructing loyal State Government il
e any State, the name Of the boundary, tn
], subdivision, the Constitution, and the FEEDER
!. al code Of laws, as before the rebellion, ma,
# be maintained, subjected only to the modi6
!, cations made necessary by the condition
n hereinbefore stated, and such others, il any
: not contravening such conditions which ma.
5 be deemed expedient by those framing tn
. new State Government. To avoid misunder
f standing, it may be proper to say that thi
t proclamation, so far as it relates to Stat
' Governments, has no reference to State
I wherein loyal State governments have all tn
D while been maintained, and for tho sam
\ reason it may be proper to further say
? whetheY Ynemhera sent to Congress- from an
= State, shall be admitted to seats convention
: ally, rests exclusively with the RESPECTIVE
B houses, and not to any extent with the Exec
! utivs; and still further that this proclama
! ton is intended to present to the Peopl