The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-16
December s, 1868.
PrOcIamati ton Accom- pm u j ing the
Message.

The following proclamation Is appended ID
the message: PRocLAMATIoN.-Whe hereas.
or and by the Constitution Of ths Cnited
States, it is provided that the President shall
have power 10 gran. reprisves aud pardons
for offences against the United States, except
in cases Of impeachment; and whereas, q
rebellion now exists whereby the loyal States
and governments Of several States have for
a long time been subverted and many por-
sons have committed and are now guilty OF
treason against the United States. And
whereas, with reference to said rebellion and
laws have been enacted by Congress declar-
ing the forfeiture and coniscation OF proper.
ty, and liberation OF slaves, all upon terms
and conditions therein stated, and also de-
claring that the President was thereby au>
thorized at any time thereafter, by procia.
nation, to extend to persons who NAV have
participated in the existing rubellon--in
any slate or part thercof--pardon and am
nesty, with such exceptions, and at such
terms and ON such conditions as he may
deem expsdient for the public welfare.
And whereas the congressional declara-
ton for limited and conditional pardon acs
cords with well established judicial cxposi.
tions Of tho pardoning power, and whereas
with reference to said rebellion the President
Of the United States has issued Several proc.
lamations, with provisions in regard to the
liberation OF slaves, and whereas, it is now
desired by some persons heretofore engaged
in said rebellion to resume their allegiance
to the United States, and re inaugurate loyal
State governments within and ior their re.
spective States.
Therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President
of the United States, do proclaim, declare
and make known to all persons who have
directly, or by implication. participated in
the existing rebellion, except as hereinafter
excepted, that full pardon is granted to
them and each Of them, with restoration Of
all rights. il third parties shall have inter-
yened, and upon the condition that every
such persons shall take and subscribe an
oath, and thencciorward keep and maintain
said oath inviolate, and which oath shall be
registered Tor permanent preservation, and
shall be OF the tenor and effect following, to
wit: ....
| do solemnly.swear in the presence Of AL
mighty God that will henceforth faith ully
support, protect and defend the Constitution
OF the u. s, and the Union OF the States
Hereunder, and that will, in like manner,
abide by and faithfully support oil acts OF
Congress during the existing rebellion with
reference to slaves, SO long and so lar as not
repealed, modified or held void by Congress
or by decision OF the Supreme Court, and
that will, in like manner. abide by and
faithfully support ell proclamatIons Of the
President, made during the existing rebel.
lion, having reference to slaves SO long and
so far as not modified or declared void By
the Supreme Court, so help me God.
The persons excepted fr Jm the benefits OF
the foregoing provisions, are all who are or
shall have been civil or diplomatic officers or
agents OF the so called Con edera.e Governs
inent; all who have left judicial stations uu.
der the United States 70 aid the rebellion;
all who are or shall have been military or
naval officers OF the rank Of Colonel in tho
army, or Lieutenant in the navy; oil who
let seats in the United States Congress 70
aid in the rebelhonS all who resigned their
commissions in the army and navy Of the
United States and afterwards aided the ra-
bellion, and all who engaged in any way in
treating oolored persons or white persons IN
charge OF SUCH otherwise thin lawfully az
prisoners of war, and which persons may DO
fCund In the United States service as soldiers
seamen. or in any other capacity.
And | do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that whenever in any Of tho
States Of Arkansas. Texas, Louisiana, Mia.
sissipp,, Tennessee, Alabama. Georgia, Flori.
ds, South Carolina and North Carolins, q
number oi persons. not less than one tsnth
OF OF the number Of the votes cast in such
Slate at the Presidential election Of the
year Of our Lord 1860. each having taken
the oath Aforesaid, and not having since VIC.
lated it. and being quslified yctcs by tho
election laws Of tho state, existing immsdi-
ateiy before the so-oalled act Of secession,
aud excluding all others, shan be- establish d
o State Government, which shall be Rspuh.
lican, aud in no wise ooHtrsysning Raid oath.
Such shall bs recognised - the true govern.
lnent OF tho State, aud the State shall res
ceiye thsrsunder tho hepeflts Of the Cousti,
tutional provision which declares tho United
States shall guarantee tpeyery state IN thin 1
Uuion b republican form of government. and.
shall protect each ef them againgt invasion
spd on application Of the Legislature, or tho
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