The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-12-23
Proclamation Accompanying the
Message.

The following proclamation is appended t
the Message:
WHEREAS. On and by the Constitution o.
the United States it is provided that the Pres
ident shall have power to grant reprieves ant
pardons for ~ofenses against the United States
except in cases of impeachment;
And, WHEREAS, A rebellion now exists
whereby the loyal States and governments ol
several States have, for a 10 g time, been sub
verted, and many persons have committed and
are now guilty of treason against the United
States;
AND, WHEREAS, With reference to said re.
bellion and treason, laws have been enacted
by Congress declaring the forfeiture and CON.
hscation of property. and liberation or slaves
all upon terms and conditions therein stated
and also declaring that the President was
thereby authorized at any time Their ,after by
proclamsiiJu, TO extend to persons who may
have participated in the existing rebellion. IN
any State or part thereof, pardon, and amnes-
ty, with such exceptions, and at such terms,
and on such conditions as be may deem expe-
dent for the public welfare; .
AND, WHEREAS, The Congressional decla.
ration for limited and codditionaf pardon, &C.
cords with we'll established judicial EXPOSE
tons of the Pardoning power;a -re :
AND, WHEREAS, With refereace to said re-
bellion, B President oftheiUnited States has
issued % verai proclamations with provisions
IN regard to the liberation of slaves
ANs, ~wHEREAs,It 10 now desired by some
persons, heretofore engaged IN said rebellion,
to resume their allegiance to the United States;
/ therefore, se&aes lhse e1s oil
7, Abraham, Lincoln, President Of the Uni
ted States, do proclaim, declare and make
known to all persons who have, directly or by
implication, participated IN the existing re-
bellion, except as hereinafter excepted, that a
full pardon is granted to them, and each of
them with restoration of all riehss if third
parties ehalf have intervened, and upon the
condition that every such person shall take
and subscribe an oath, and thencefoward keep
and maintain said oath inviolate, and which
oath shall be registered for permanent preser-
%vatioD, and shall be of the tenor and effect
follow4fg, to-wit -
81 dossoknnly swear, in presence of Al
mighty God, that L will henceforth faithfully
support. protect and defend the Constitution
of the United States, and the Union of States
hereunder, and that Twill in like manner
abide by and faithfully support all acts of
Congress passed during the existing rebellion
with fefefeDce to slaves, so long and so far as
not yet repealed, modified or held void by
Congress or by decision of the Supreme Court
and that l will, 10 like manner, abide Ly and
faithfully support all proclamations of the
President made during the existing rebellion.
bauino roCaranao to, slayos !, - Lonoand - C..
as NOT modified or declared void bv dec;s;on
OF the Supreme Court, so help me God"
Tn persons excepted from the benefits of
the foregoing provisions are all who are or
have been civil or diplomatic officers or agents
of the 80 called Confederate Gov.rnm.n9 an
Who have left ;naic;al sfaf;ons nnder N. In;
ted States tn aid ~asrabeIlion ali Tho aro or
.hall have been ~na;l;tarv or naval oH6csr. &c
The rant or1Colonal 4, ,ba .rn.v r"Tan,.o
ant in the navv. ali vbo laft sc.,s n tba H.;
ted Slaves Con.ress IL aid IN The rehell;on iii
who RESIGNED their comm;ss;ons;n ,bo o.
and nayy of the Tn;ted Ssa,ss and af,erv.,
aided in the rebellion. md aliswbo have en-
gagged in any way IN treating colored persons
or white persons in charge Of such. ofberw;ss
han lawfully as prisoners of war. aud which
narsons NAV he fannl IN the Un;ted S,a,es
service as soldiers seamen ~ ! : any o,bsr' -
,acitv
TaIJI ID s,uh. nro..;m aa.,o -.
naEa tnown ,bat wb.rsvsr 80 as .he
sr.tes Of A-2.nsas rs-ss ion;s;ans N,;ss;s
a;nn; TenneaseE Ilabapa fleoro;ag: FIor;do
Ssapntb carSi;5s ynS Nh corol;6a -
Of nersons Iof less tbsn o,e.ten,b oytho mn.
har ~ ,bs vdtss one, IN snoh St,t,e az D..
;den,;,l oIsdEhn oftha Co. - o,r - ieen
aach bav;na taI.n .h. OH ,rarasa;5
~, bov;na s;nco r;oI.,oa Il ana bs;na. .af
;6.d vnter hr IN. ainn,;on - 20 re -
-" = neV..son Jaws y, tns 4sa'e,
eAisang .uimeo,ateiy oeiore the se-caiied act
OF secession ana ezci1oes an others, snail be
es'aDlsneu . o.Ie Government when snail
ee hepSplean ana nowlse con,raVening said
oatn- oucn snai De recognized as the true
uoyernuien' . ! = o,Aee' anu lne ocate sha.
lecelve mere onuer me pensn1s OF t'e Consti7
luton. I pr.rlslon, WHICH aeciaresst thai the
onl.ea Eeales snall guaraa'ee 10 every State
III the Ouiou htppolcauf I9rm qI :0OVern-
mens: auu snAil 9lotse. eacn o. tnem against
la' az ana % apPnea'iIu u 'ne Legisla'ure
= = mel = Leslsia.9re can
= os aSsiAssltae eoN'osi,o yioienee;
Hnu ~ trltnel Ploela'm' asciare apo
make knoMa Z = any provision Tag. may De
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