Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-12-11
BY THE PRESIDENT OFTHE UNITED STATES.
A PROCIAMA ZION

WHEREAS In and By the Constitution Of the United
Sta es it is provided that the Preside shall have pow.
er 10 graut repretes and parduns e. offences against
the United States except 10 of impeac hmenl and
WHBaEAs, rebellion nov exists whereby the loyal
state governments oi several states have for long
time been suhyeried and many persons have commit-
ted and are now guilty Of treason against the Unit
States anc
WHEREAS With reference To said rebe llion and treason
laws have been enacted by Congress deca ing forfeit
and c0nhsoauon Of property and liberation OF slaves
all upon terms CONDITIONS therein stat d. and also
declaring that the President thereby authorized at
any time theTea0erb by proclamation extend To per-
sons who may have participated III the existing rebel
lion in any state par thereof, pardon aid amnesty
with such exceptions as he may deem eNpedent for
the public welfare
WHEREAS, The congressional declaration for limited
and conditional padon accUrds with W., II established
Judicial expusiuons OF the psTdoning power aud
MHrRE.s, With reference to said rebellion the Pres
dent Of the United states has l. sued several pfocla-
nations with provisions IN regard To the Liberation Of
VII AXIS, II iSnotv-uesired by soA,e person. here
tofoIe engaged in said rebellion 10 tesrme III If allie
glance TO the Unud State governments within and
for their respective states; therefore,
/, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States
do proclaim declste and make known TO ali persons who
have direc or by duplication participated Ia exist
ing rebellion except IS IN hereafter excepted, That fu
pardon Is hereby granted TO them and each OF them with
restoration Of all rights Of property except slaves
and Ia property where rights Of tnd parties snail
have INTERVIEWED and upon the condition that every such
person shall take and subscribe oath, and thenccfOr-
ward keep and maintain SAID oath inyolae, and
oait shall be registered for permanent eseyaton and
shall be Of the tenor and effect iUlloWng, 10 ~it;
rniqbty God maj viii benc.t nh f,thfuil, s,,n,nr,
pr5frey ami defend he oni,,tin a. he Gri,d s,ste
and The Union Of tho staes thetc,nd,r atd that Mi
In Ia % ,,,,n,e, 49,, a., s,d f,,,h,,,ll -, ~ 49,, -
Cnngre1s ,asssd 5,,sy ibs Ism, yneon ,y'tb 80
enc, Ia SLAYER, a. INC and a. az - ,.,, Nod s ~ a.
elared void Inv dec,s,n of tho sunr,n Cont 30 helr
me God
The uersons excepted from the benefits of the frego
nJ provisions arc al ,,hr az, ~, .h,lI ne hee c -,
dpumatic officers agents Of the socaed cunfedtratt
government all who have elt ideial sati,ns urde, IN,
Uni ed States TO aid the rebellion ali wh are or All ali
have been military OF naval officers OF the so.caled con.
army ar AZ Ise,,fs,,sr, -, ,h - n - n ~ a.
Con,,e.s Il, "a ~ ,ss.li,' III 49, 49, ~ i
si,ns in IN ann, Il, 80 N ,h. ii \ 80 t,ors.rJ
aided 10 rebellsn .nS al who h.y. .rs.s,d in a.,
way ia treating r. y. persons or white DeTsons h
eherse ~ snrh ofi..r~i.a thnn Iasflv - ,isoSar =,
Ana which e@rs,,os ma, I've Mem fd IN ,h IT,
ned states service as soldiers seaInen ~ in anv Other
capacity.
And I do further procaim declare and make know,
that whenever IN any a the states Of Arkans. 1'a
Loui,anA Missi,sipui. Tennessee Alah,ma Genr,,i,
Fonda south Carolina and No,th "A nina a ,n,,1s
Of persons not less han one tenth IN n,bsr II he me-
east In such sac AZ the Pesidenti eIe,,o ~ ,h 49,
OF our Lord 1860 each having taken The oath Al re-
said and NOT hayiag since yiont.d il and bs,, o,st
fed voter under the election law OF The stats e.srin
Immediately before the so called act Of accession ~,
excluding all others shall re establish stnte yorern-
ment which shall be republican and IN no wise cnnt,.
yenng said oath such shall be recognized a. the rue
government of the state and the SAFE shau Teceiys
hereunder the benefits u the constitutional proys on
,hrh declarss ,h,, ,,th. LINED $500 ,, -
every STATE in tbs tJnon a reonbs ae oS vs,'.
men and shall protect each OF them aqainst nyason IN
application Of the legislature or the Executive when the
leaslatute cannot he eonyened fronn d,mes,ic yio
leaee 'D'''''' - "'"' "'"'s'N' ''o'
And do further proe.im. declare. and make known