Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-10

ing the Ereafest eineteney 70 bneAt mus
oen able arms, we do also honoF4bly en-
courage gallant men, from Commander %
sentinel! who compose them, and g whom
49, No. "A others. the world must stand
i,5ebtsd for tbe home Of freedom disen-i
thralled, regeuerated, enlarged and per-
petaated. E.
DecembeF 9. 1858. q!{tE
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PROCLAMATION AccoNRAEErSs EHH MSS ess
The following proclamation Is aPPendee
70 'tte message:
: sWHnExAs, 10 aud by the Constellation OF
the United StatesS Il Is provided that. sne
President shall have power 70 grant re-
prieVes and paFdons for offences against
the United States, except 10 cases OF I'M
peachment; and, d
nv the eoyernments Of several States have
for a long time been subveEtfds and many
pefsons have committed and are now guuty
az treason against the United States ands
sWaRRRAs. With reference 20 said FeOet-
linn ind treason, laws have been enacted
nv Congress declaring the forfeiture ena
confscatton Of property and liberation OF
slaves, all upon terms ana conoitAo ~.
therein stated, and also declaring tnas the
President was thereby authorized ~ eoy
time thereafter, by proclamation. 70 e1,
tend 70 persons who may nave ~ =.
| In the existing rebellion Ia any state, or
part thereof, pardon and amnesty, with
sreh exceptions, aud OF such times, and 90
sueh conditions as he may deem expedtent
for the public welfare and, -
WHRREAs, Tbs Congressional declaration
| for limited and conditional pardon Re-
cords with well established judicial expo
sitiohs ofthe paTdoning power; and,
i WHERBAs, With reference 20 satd re-
beIIion, the President Of the United states
/ has issued several pF0elamapols, Win
nro,;sio,iss Id regard 80 sSe li6srated slaves
aud. lsl.ry..- .si.sstsiE5. =
WHRREAs, II is now desired by some
persons heretofore Engaged IN SAID reoSl-
| rebellion, 70 resume their allegiance 70 Ine
4 United States, and Teinaugurate loyal state
| governments within and for their respee-
| i've States therefore,
/ /. Abraham LinColnS President OF the
United States, do proclaim, declare and
make known 10 all persons who have dt-
rectiy. or by implication. participated IN
the existing rebellion, except as herelnat.
4 Ter excepted, that a full pardon is granted
| 10 them. aud each of them, with restoration
Of All rights, upon the condition that every
sneh Ders0n shall take and subscribe 40
oath and thencef0rWard keep aud main
lain sneh oath inVioIate, and which oath
shall be registered for permanent preser-
walton, and shall be Of the tenor and ehect
following, to wit: - -
1 81 do s0lemnly swear, In the presense OF
Almighty God, that will hencetorth faith
fulIy support, protect and defend the Con
4 stitntion Of the United States, and the
Union of States thereUnder; and that
will in IKE manner abide by aud faithfully
support ali acts Of Congress passed duflng
the existing rebellion, with reference 70
slaves. and so long and so Tar as not yeI
u I2t repealed, modified or held Voidby Con
Il yrsss or by decision of the Supreme Court /
aud that 1 will In like manner abide By
aud faithfully support all ProelamAtions o.
the President, made during the existing
rebellion, having reference 70 slaves. 50
n Iong mi 40 far az not modified or declared
4 void by decision Of che Supreme Court: 80
help me God.
The persons excepted from the benefits
of the foregoing provisions aFe= all WhO
! are or shall have been civil OF diplomatic
officers OF agents Of the s0.eAlled COnfed-
crate goVernment, all who have LETT judi
I eiaI stations under the United States to
aid the rebellion, all who are or shail have
been military or naval officers of the rank
of colonel "a the army or heutenant In the
navy, ali who left seas In the United States
Congress 70 aid in the rebeilious all who
resigned their commissions in the army o.
navy OF the United States aud afterwards
aided the rebellion, aud all who have en-
gagged in any way In treating cOl0red per-
sons or white persons in charge of such
otherwise than lawfully rs PrisOpeFs oi
war, and which persons may be found in
the United States serving as soldiers, sea.
men, or ia any other capacity.
And do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that whenever, In any of the
States Of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana Mis-
fsissippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia.
Florida, South Carolina and North Caro-
lima, q number OF persons, not less than
one tenth Of the number Of the votes cast
in such State at the Presidential election
of the year of our Lord 1855, each having
taken the oath aforesaid and not having
since violated Il, and being qualified
voter by the election laws Of such State
existing before tue so-ealled act Of seces,
sion, and excluding all others, shall es-
tabIish State government, which shall
be Republican and in no wise .eOntraventng
said oath, such shall be recognized as the
true government Of the State, and the State
shall receive hereunder the benefits Of the
constitutional provision which declares
that the United States shall guarantee %
every State In this Union n Republican
j form Of government, aud shall protect each
i Of them against Invasion, and on appliGa-
4 tion Of-the legislature, or Of the Executive
\ when the legislature cannot be convened,
against domestic violence.
Aud i do further proclaim; declare, and
make known, that any provision which
may be adopted BY such State g0ysrnmepr.
Ia relation 70 the freed people sof such
State, which shsll recognize aud declare
ltheir permanent freedom and provide Tor
their, education, and which may yet Be
consistent, as temporary aFrang etnent,
With heir present. condition as labOriDgs
1 landInal md lhnmalnslI nllsl. will not ba