, 1863-12-16

and we'll And it may be esteemed
fortunate that in giving the greate4t etn.
cheney to these Indispensable arms, we do eieo
honorably recognize the gallant men, from
commander to sentinel, who compose them,
and to whom, more than to Others, the world
must stand indebted for the home Of freedom
dlsenthralled, reggencrated, enlarged anu per
pLtuatcd. ADRaAAN LINCOLN.
WAsu1sc7oS, Dec, 1868.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, In and By the Constitution o1
the United States, It is provided that the
President 'tslau have power to grant roprieves
and pardons for offences ngainst the United
Stntes, except in cases Of ofimpcachnent;;" aud
WuEnEAs, 4 rebellion now exists whereby
the loyal. State governments Of seyeral
States rnyc for long time been sub,
ycrted, and many persons lave committed
and are now guilty Of treason against the
United States: ard
|. WHEREAS, With reference to said rebellion
and treason, Laws hare been enacted by
Congress, declaring forfeitures and con.
fscation of property and liberation Of slaves,
MI upon terms and conditions therein sta.
ted, and also declaring that the President
was thereby authorized at any time there.
after, By proclamation, to extend to persons
rebellion, in any State or part thereof, par
con and amnesty, with such exceptions and
at such times and on such conditions az he
mny deem expedicnt for the public welfare !;
AID
WuERrAs, The congressional declaration for
Anleu .a1.1ssis!5 anu ;nI;n;of eTnns;isou of tha
VEL S.aion,ns- SStap. 1en1rcr! and !:
WuErEAs, With reference to said rebellion,
the President Of the United States has
issued several proclamatlons, with proyis-
iors in regard to the liberation OF slaves; aud,
h4khLAs; ~ u now aesl1eu ~ soms w. e.
Sons heretoloIE engagea ID sun teosl1oa etata "
resume Their alee1aneG 70 tne 0hiseo s osases,
to rclnaugnrate loyal etate ss 1ose1amenls a4sala
therefore, /.
II, 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 Us hereinafter
restoration of all rights Of property, except
as to Slaves, and IN property cases where
rights OF 1mrd parties sna!l nave inter
vcned, and upon the condition that every
ench person shan take and subscribe gu
ea.n, a9 ath ;nata g sep phio,, dha MAN. aat,,
tal9 salp oan ~. u "uasn oaet
snaa ~ reslsaeteu 1o' peaH1aheiis wv
presr'a.,oa' otfan+ e4a fa1iov;n, t,u,;t ~
tenof anu enee' 'o1to"ins to'"A
TIE OATH.
do solemp1y swear. In presence
of Almighty God, that will hencefort1, faitl-
fu1ly support. protect and defend the Con-
siitntion Of fIc United States. and the union
Of fhe States Hereunder: and that viii in
III % octs nf don@rese ~ nassed dnrna tho rfist.
Wv ,nt,o11,, 1v{+f rn4rnnro ~ s{G2aa 81 In-r
anS a1G sn Gar ~ NJ roncoJcI mnd;siaJ or 1,a37
Toi;; ~ - Tonorcss M ~ hS dcc,s;nn of 4hc a.
npau,o rosu ronrf. and tbof viii IN 1i1e man.
a,. "i1Jo IL onI f,;tfn1,r snnnnrt III .,ran.
a;sa;n1r o1,a,,io+, hor;nr ,cfarsn.o ~ sIs,,as
% ,5 "a ~ ~ o1ifsc1 ~ " dec3nroJ
t9rS Ita ~ -. - tIo cnnranaa Tourt a.
,,o1 no1u ~ - Go5 !, ~ ~4's e1's So"'A' ~
AG1I H., ans o,s uou" oo,+o, t.,, 4,,o ,a4. *
r, ny pelsou eAseRtsu ltoul IMc 9encnIs o.
shn4l nave gesn, cisu or mIlomatic officers
OF agents q o. 1ne so-caiieo eonieaeFate gov
anMent; ~ VINO nave ieit 5ndlcial stations
nnaer Tue onl1eo states 10 ala the fenelAon;
an VINO arc: OF shau anSe oGen, military or
naval olncers OF snlu so-canea eonederate
sy or of SsS1 mt II T tbe maven I'll + Who
hare lcft seats in the Initcd States Congress
to ail the rebellion; all who RESUMED com.
missions IN the army or navy Of the United
States, aud afterwards aidcd the rebellion;
and all who havc engaged in any way In treat
Ing colored persons- or Wllte persons III
charge of such, otherwise than lawfully as
prisoners Of war, and which persons may
hare been found in the United States service
as soldiers, seamcD, or IN any other capacity.
And do further proclaim, declare and MAXI:
known, that whenever, In nny Of the States Of
arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Elorida, South
Carolina and North Carolina, u number of
persons, not loss tlsan one-leneh in nu1n-
Der Ct the Tofes cast u a. such state at the
Presidential election OF inc year OF our Lord
one thousand e1Snt Aundfca anu sixty,
each having. taken the oath Aforesaid,
nnd not having since. violated It, and being