The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-12-24

lowed representation III HE stale
government until they are organized by
the election of officers, by whom the
taxes can be coll cei,
Proclamation Accompanying the Mes.
sage.
The following proclaim alton is appen.
ded to Message:
WHEREAs, on and by the Constitution
Of the United States, it is provided that
the President shall have power to grant
reprjeves and pardons for ofeuses
against the United States, except ia ca.
SEES Of Impeachment, and
WHEREAS, Rebellion now exists
whereby the loyal States and govern.
ments Of several States have Tor long
time been subvertel, and many persons
haye committed, and are now guilty of
treason against the United States aud
WnEREAs, with reference to said re-
billion and treason, laws have teen en-.
acted by Congress declaring the forfeit
ure annd confscation of property, aud
the Liberation OF slaves. all upon terms
and conditions therein stated; and also
declaring that the President was thereby
authorized at any time thereafter by
proclamation, to extend 10 persons who
may have participated in the exls,iug
rebellion in any Safe or part thereof,
pardon and amnssty, with such txcep.
lions. aud atsuchT terms and on such
conditions rs he may deem expeditnt
for the public welfare, and
WHEgE&sst the Cong declare
-tiod f51s-. W. ma c5niitions PARDON
accords with well established judicial
e1poslions OF the pardoning power, and
WHEREAS. with reference TO said re
belIlon, the President of the United
States has issued several proclamations,
with provisions in egord to ,he liberia
ton of slaves, and
WHEEEAs,it is now desired BY some
persons, heretofore engaged in said re.
belllon, 10 resume their allegiance TO
the United States, aud reinaugurate 10y
al State Governments within and for
their respective SAFES, therefore,
|. Abraham Lincoln, President of the
United States, do proclaim, declare and
mrke known to all persons who have
directly or by implication participated in
the existing rebellion, except as herein.
alter excepted, that full pardon is
granted 10 them and each of Them with
restoration Of all rights, if third parties
shall have inlerventdn and upon the
condition that every such person shall
take and subscribe an oath, and thence.
forward keep and maintain such oath
inviolatO, aud which oath shall be reg
istered Tor permanent preservation, and
shall be Of the tenor and effect follow
ing, to.wit:
81 do Solemnly swear in presence Of
Almighty God, that will heuceferth
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 10 slaves, so long, AID so
far os not yet repealed, modified or held
void by Congress. or by decision Of the
Supreme Court; and, that | will 10 like
manner, abide by, and faithfully sup
port oil proclamalions of the President
made duling the existing rebellion, hay
ing reference TO slaves, so long and so
for as not modified or declared void by
decision of tie Supreme Court, so help
me God
The persons excepted from the bene
fits Of the foregoing provisions are all
who are or shall have been civil or dip
lomalic officers or agents of the so called
Confederate Government; all who have
left judicial stations under the United
States TO aid the rebellion; all who are
or shall have been military or naval off
GERS Of the rank Of colonel in the army
or lieutenant in the navy; all who left
seats in the United States Congress TO
aid in the rebellion; all who resigned
their commission in tie army and navy
Of the United States and aiterward aid
ed the rebellion, and all who have en-.
gagged in any way in treating colored
persons or white persons in charge of
such, otherwise than lawfully as prison
ers Of war, and which persons may be
found in the United States service as
soldiers, seamcn, or in any other cnpac.
ity,
And ! do further proclaim, declare
and make known that whenever, in any
Of the States Of Arkansas, TCtls, Lou