The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-12-17
YROGLAMATlON
Try THE psSE SalsEyr.
ashiny,on, December 3. 1868.

The following Proclamation IS ap
pended to the Message:
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, IL, and by the Consti,u
ton Of the United States, it is rrov'd
ed that the President shall have power
to grant rcpricves and paraons for OF.
lenses against the United States, except
in cases Of impeachment ana whereas
4 rebellion now exists, whereby the
loyal States and governments OF 'he
several States have, tor 4 long time
been subverted, and many persons have
committed and are now guilty OF trea-
sor against the United States: and
whereas. With references to SAID rebel
ION and lreasons, laws have been enacs
ed bv Congress, calm. for the forfeit
ure arl confisca,ion ofthe property ana
the liberation Of the slaves, all upon
terms and conditions therein stated, ana
also declaring that the President was
thereby authorized, at any time there
after, by proclamation, 70 extend to
persons who may have participated Ia
the existing rebellion in any State and
part thereof, pardon and ann es'v, with
such exceptions and on such terms, and
on such conditions as lie may deem ex-
pelient for the pub lie welfare and
whereas he 60, g,cssional declaration
for limited inl conditional pardon &C
& d. with well established jnlical ex
positions Of Tic pardoning power and
whereas, with reference TO said REBEL
ion, til. r., s:dent Of tie United States
has issued several ordinations, with
provisions in /, gard 10 the l,bera'ions,
of slaves, and whereas it is now desired
by some persons heretofore engaged IN
said rebellion 10 resume their allegiance
70 the United States and re inau-nratc
oval s ate governments within and tor
their respective States
Therefore !. Abraham Lincoln, Pres
:lcnt Of the United States, DO proclaim
declare and make kno an 50 all persons
who have, directly or BY implication,
participated in the existing rebellion
except rs hereina !" excepted, hat a
fall pardon is granted to chem and
~ !, ~ MI
4ich's II third parties shall. have inter
vpnrd, and upon the condition sha' such
nersons shall tax. and sub scribe to IN
oath. and ,lenr.iorw keep and main
lin sail oath, ins.ol'e and winch 81 i
vii he registered .or perm tnent preser
walton. and shall hc Vi the tenor aal {.
tcct following to VII:
Il 10 $ l,m,ly swear. II presence q
Aim ghty God, TIA, w.il hencrf'rth
taith,aily support. l'fof"e; AMI dcfeh'
the Constitution 81 III. i'ntel states
| and the Union ut States hereunder, and
the I viii III Ike II, .uner, abide by ami
| faithfully support all acts OF Congress
passed Alra. the existing rebellion
with reference To- slaves, Sd long aud
- f:ir ~ ne; repeait! and not modified
II iecllrel void By Congress or BY
ceisinn Of tie Supreme Court, and
hat I vii IN Ike manaer abide by anl
faithfully supper, all rroela,nat'ons Of
the President male daring the existing
rebellion, having reference to slaves, so
long and 81 tlr as not modified or de
alarel void 81 deei ion # the Supreme
Court. s. help NE Cod.
THE persons cxcer'e: from the ben
fits OF the tore.nin. provisions are all
.io are or shall have been, civil or d.
plomatic officers or agents Of the 80 cali
ed Confederate Government !; all who
have left Judicial stations under the
! Enited States TO aid the rebellion all
who are, or shall have been, military o,
naval officers, Of the rank Of Colonel il
the army or Lieutenant in the navy
All who left seats ia the United States
| Congress to a;d in the rebellion; al
| y no TeSiHEctl tllcil COiHIiIisSIOus III tus
army and navy Of the United States, and
afterwards aided the rebellion, and al
who have engaged iii any way III treat
ing colored persons, Or white persons il
charge Of such, otherwise than lawful,
rs prisoners Of war, and which persons
NAV be found in the United States ser
vice as soldiers, seamen. or in any 9th
er capacity.
And do further proclaim, declare
and make known, that whenever, il
any of the States Of Arkansas, Texas
Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ala
bama, Georgia, Florida, South Carroll
ma and North Carolina, number q
persons, not less than one tenth OF tn,
number Of the votes east in such State
at the Presidential election of the yea'
Of our Lord 1860, each having taken
the oath aforesaid, not having
since violated it, and being qualified
voter BY the election law Of the State