The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-12-12

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We a in and 10y the constitution Of
the United States il J. jslo, i,-I HAT the
President shall have power to rant re-.
prieycs and p1rions for otienscs against
the United Statc-. keep, IN cases of I'M
pra.Ement; ard
IHvtas, \ rebellion now exits. whereby
: e legal governments 81 several States
have for long time been subrcrtel. aui
many persons hav- committed and are.
guilty OF treason agaiE.t The United States.
aud
Vhsress With reference to sad rcj,.
lion and treason laws have been ca-ctei
by Congress calling for tue Forfcitures and
confscation of property and liberation o.
blacks. all upon tn" t-Ims and conditions
therein stated, al also '.,.ciniing HAT The
President was Thereby authorized al any
time thereafter. ly proclamation, I, ex.ra 3
10 persons who may have anticipated in
the existing rebellion III any State or part
thereof pardon and amnesty. with such ex
captions, and at such times and on such
conditions as he may deem eXuedieut for
the puolic welfare; and
Whereas, The Confessional declaration
for limited or conditional 2ardous accosds
with well established Judicial expos;tions
of the pardoning power; and
Whereas, With reference to said rebellion
the President of the United States has is
sued several prcclamations with provisions
IN regard to the liberation Of slaves; and
HAucas, 1t is now desired by some per
sons heretofore engaged in said rebellion
to resume their allegiance 10 the United
States, and reinaugurate loyal govern
ments within and for their respective
States:
Therefore, !, 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 herein
after excepted, that n full pardon is grant
ed 10 ii en- and each Of them, with resto-
ration of all their rights, if third parties
shall have interviewed, and upon the con
d,ion that they, such persons, shall take
and subscribe an oath. and thencefo, ward
keep and maintain said oath iaviolate, and
which oath will be registered for perma-
uent preservation, and shall be of the
tenor and effect following, to wit
Il do solemnlv swear, in the presence
Of Almighty God, that | will henceforth
support, protect and Cefeud the Union of
the States Hereunder; and that will, in
like manner, abide by and faithfully sup
port all acts OF Congress passed during be
existing rebellion with rcfere nee to slaves,
so long and SO far as not repealed, mods
fed or held void by congress or by decis-
ion of the Supreme Court; and that | will,
i'm like manner, abide by and faithfully
support all pIociamations of the President,
made during the existing rebellion, having
reference to slaves, so long and SO far SIS
not modified or declared void by decision
Of the Supreme Court So help me God I"
The persons excepted from the benefits of
the foregoing provisions are all who are, or
shall have heen, CT il o. diplomatic officers of
agents Of the so>calicd Confederate govern
men.; ali wi o have left jud 'cial stations un.
der the United States TO aid the rebeliion; all
.yho a,c or shall haye been military or naval
officers. O: the rank of Colonel in the army
or Lieutenant in the Navy; all who |, # seats
in the Uri,e6 States Congress to aid in the
rebellion; all who resigned their comm ssions
in the army and Eavy Of the United States.
and afterwards aidei the Lebelion; and all
who have engaged in any way in treating
cglored pcrsonS or white Persons in charge of
such, Otherwise than Lawful! V as prisoners Of
wa. and which persons may be found in the
United States service as sold ers, seamen, CT
in any other capacity.
And do further proclaim, declare and
make known that whenever, in any of the
States of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Miss
is,ippi. Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Fiori>
da. South Carolina, and North Caroliaa, a
number of persons not less than one tenth Of
the number of votes cast IN such State at the
Presidential election in the year Of our Lord
1860 each having taken the oath azores id
and no; having since violated it, and being a
qualified voter by the election laws of the
State existing Immediately before the SO
called act OF secession, and excluding all 9TH
e.s.-shsll have established State govern.
ment. which shall he republican, and in no
wise C., n,ravcnins said oath, such shall he