The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-12-10
An Amnesty to the Rebels.
Whom Che President h vviilips to Pardon
Who tnust UasS Is Caught.

Inv 'ohoN'hs rfeelamatiou 70 sprendtd TO lie
Message
PROCLAMATION
Whereds. IN and By the Constitution II the Cares
States, II 10 provided that the rrc.idcn. .h.r have
power 70 srAnt rcpric,es and pArdons Cor oten.s ..
ssNpa she United ststN, oacep, in case. o. ,u-
-h~cS, ths loyal State Governments Of sevcs,,
states have for long time been 'ubvsrsd, .sd man,
pe,cns have committed and arc nov guilty o. TIA.
con against tho United States; and whs'eds, Wa
reference to said rebelion and nsssop. laws ha-o
been enacted ty Conssoss declaring forfeiture IND
sophsea,,on Of rsopsry and hberat,on Of ssves, All
upon tsuus and conditions therein stated aud aso
declaring ths, the President WAS thsreby sutherised
N any time thereafter, By PROCLAMATION, 70 e1tcua
70 persons Who may have participated In the srstn.
rebellion In any state or part thereof. pardon and
amnesty With such exceptions and q such times ant
on such condition, ss he may deem sxpeis.t i,r the
public welfare.
The-sas The Cop pusssionsl declaration for limited
and conditional pardon sroords With the ven-esae-
lshsd judicial exposition Of the psrdonins power slf
Wh>yeds. with reference 10 thu said rebellion, the
Prssdent ofths United state. hss is.ued sevrs rsc
elama,ieus. with provisions In regard 10 tho iib-ra
ito, ofGsves and WhsvsnA, IL 10 nov dssired BY some
persons heretofore engaged In the ssid rshslHon
resume their allegiance TO the United states aud
r,nAugurate loyal StAts srnments within and d-
their respective state
Therefore !. Abrsham Lincoln, Presidenf Of the
United States do proclaim, declare, and make Known
TO all per,ons Who have directly or By impiicAiiop
participated in the erstss rsbellion sroeps q hers
matter srceptsd. that full pardon 10 hereby ,snted
10 them. snd each ~ them, With rsstsssos Of AIN
rights OF pops ry sreert 10 slaves and IN rsopsty
~hsre the rights Of third parties shsn have In
tervsnsd, and upon the condition that svsry surh,
peron shAil take and subscribe oath, and thsnrs-
forward keep and maintain saA oath inviolats, snAi
which oath shall he registered for permanent preser
~aon. and shall be Of the tenor and eject fo,lovsss
TO vW
do solsmn'- ,vear. In vvessnos of Aimi-hty CcA.
that will hc-rforth support protect and d.f-ud thes
Constitution n We United etstss end tho union II
the states ihems, -. and that I will In like mas
nr abide by snd h'uiy support all acts n Con-
gres psWed durins listing rebellion. with relsr-
snee to slaves 90 io ID 80 fer not repealed mod
iasd. held void by Conpe.s ~ derisien Of ths
euprems CONT. and that will In Ike msnser abida
hy end faithfully support oil proeisnstisus II .ha
Presid.n. made during the eri'tine rebellion. having
reference 10 slaves, long and far nodiAaA
declared void by decision Of the suprsns Court Ia
help me God.
The persons e1esptsd nom the bsns6ts n tho sosa-
going provisions, oil Who should have bssu
diplomatic ofieors agents Of the called Coated
crate so,er7msn, oil Who have left judicial stations
under q. '.d s.e. to ,i M the :, ,sS.iicr ~ vs
sat so called Confederate Government, above th0
K. ;.' n.,, q s'l.I' 3. .So * q: @s; . &: Gs
s.s s.o% s IN u q. :ss .ss
lion. and ell who hsv. engaged in sny vay In restisE
sr:, h." : . N 's;s p
per,on. may hs,. been found 70 the Istted s..:es
,h., .ssnsVoi d any Of u. states Of A,i.a..H T.I
"a. Fionss, South csfoiin. sos North Cssolins, q
number Of persons, not less than enrte.th :. nneer
os 9 no,f s:;' S. Al ;s .s
the osth AFORESAID, .nd not having ,nes visisted y
sros,sion. and excluding a1 others shs!l essspt,s
v,s eonIavsnins said oath, such .hall b r.ecs
nirsd ~ tho true Government Of the STATE. ard the
@ tss eoa.tu,,oS. a % provision. .Sieh dsesrrs th.,
Tho United stats' shall sisrsntee to evsry STAT:
shall protect esch n them aganst invsAion srp-
cation TO the legislature or Of the ereeutivs vhs1
the legsa'urs cannot b. oonvsnsd' ssaias' domss"
And do further proclaim. declare end uats
Known that any provision which may bs edoptsd ~
such state Govefnnept 10 Isaton 70 .oe usoa pao-
th,ir peansnt freedom, provide for their sducAion.
and which may yet BE- consistent, a. . Temporary AZ
r. ng.msnt With their present condition - . labor
ins sndlsss and h.u,tle e.a.s wli not b obee,ed
70 by he Nationsi Executive. And Il is nfaSsd a.
not improper, shat IN constructing LoYal State
Government in any state the nsmo Of the Btss: the
general code Of laws before the rebellion b man
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sMy b. hc conditions heIenb before ststed and sueh
ohers, II any, not conrsveniDs said eon1itisrs sad
rs.ss ss. S' svod
II BE- proper TO ssy that this proriAmaton 70 far
II relates 70 state severnmsnt has no refssnes n
state. wherein loyal stae Govsnnsnts h:vs
same reason, IL may be proper 70 further
ray, that whether members sent to Conress from
any state shall te admitted To seste Coratitutonsi
iy, rosts exclusively vth the 70, p.ctive Houas, 40
not to any extent with the EXECUTIVE And stl fur
thsr, that tins proclamation - intended 70 pessue
10 the people Of the states Wherein sh. national
thorlty has been suPerseded and loyal stese sev%n
the ~ u ,n1i suthorty and loyal stste gov6umeats
m.y me- 'o e,'sbshed within said statss, In any
'ton nd while the mode ~ essntsd the best the
!, uu- rot 10 und er'iood that 90 othsI possSis mod
C.. ca under my heu, At the City Of w.sAinstop,
tho Eighth Day Of pc, mesr A. D., ocs Theu.nd
deuce OF the United ststes Of Amsriea, ths EisAy.
(s.saed). ABRAHAM LINCOLN
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF wAE-
WAE DKpAlTxrsr ~
WAhiisoros Cry, Dec ., lsasS
Mr. Jrsa,d-ut general ,uu IN xrv Of the rnilit1.