Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-12-19
The following is the proclamation aYpcn-
dcd TO the Presidents last message:
lrEsSsS.SIg.SEEaN

Whereas. In and by the Constitution of
the United States it is provided that the
President shall have power To grant rrprie-
yes and parduns for offences against the
United States, except in cases OK impcach-
ment; an whereas, "a rebellion now exists
whereby the loyal State Governments Of
several States have, for long time, been
subvcrted, and many persons have commit
ted aud are now guilty of treason against
the United States; and whereas, with refer
ence to said rebellion and treason, laws have
been enacted by Congress declaring iortci-
ture and coniisCatiun Of property and liberia
tIon Of slaves, all upon terms and conditions
therein stated, and alSr declaring that the
President was thereby authorized, at any
time thereafter, by proclamation, to extend
to persons who may have participated in
the existing rebellion in any State or part
thereof pardon and amnesty, with such ex-
ccp.ions, and at such times and ON such
conditions rs he may deem cXpedient for
the public welfare; and
Whereas, The Congressional declaration
for limited and conditional pardon accords
with well established judicial exposition of
he pardoning power; and
IihereaS, With rcfirc TO said rebellion
the President of the United States has issued
regard to the liberation of slaves; and
Where's. II Is now desired hy some per-
sons heretofore engaged in said rebellion to
resume their allegiance to the United States,
and 10 rcipaugurate loyal State Governments
within Gnd for their respective States,
Therefore l. Abraham Lincoln, President
Of the United States, do proclaim, declare,
and make known To all persons who have
directly O. by implication, participated in
the existing rebellion, except as hereinafter
excepted, that FULL PARDON Is hereby
granted To them, and each oil them, with the
restoration Of all rights OF property except
as 10 slaves and in property cases when the
rights OF the third parties shall have inter
yened and upon the condition that every
such person shall take and subscribe an
oath, and thcnCciOrwurd keep and maintain
said oath inviolate and which oath shall
be registered Tor permanent preservation,
and shall be of the tenor and effect follow
ing, 10 wit:
II do socmnly swear, in the presence of
Almighty God, that ! will hencotorth faith
fully support protect and defend the Con
stitution of the United States and the niou
Of the States hereunder; aud that ! will, in
like manner abide 10y aut faithfully gpp0yt
all acts Of tungrrs, passed during the eNis-
ting rebellion with reference To- slaves, so
long and 50 FAR as not repealed, modified, or
held void by Congress, or boy decision Of the
supreme Court; and that | Will, ia like
manner, abide by and faithfully support all
procamatiuns of the President made during
the existing rebellion having reference 10
slaves, So long aud so far us not modified or
declared void by the decision OF the supreme
Court, So help me God
The persons excepted from the benefits of
the foregoing provision, are all Who are, or
shall have been, civil or diplomatic officers
OF agents OF tie ,o,callcl Confederate GOV
eminent an Who have lstt judicial stations
under the United states Ia ld tho r,he,loR, ,
all Who arc or shall have been military or
naval officers "a said Confederate Govern
pient above the rank ui Colonel boa tho ARMY
oF oI lieutenant iu The navy all Who Ion
ssaIs la the United s,aics tunyg,ss a. AID
the ryhellion all Who resigned their cum-
u,lssion, la the army 0g paNS ~ the United
states and Afterwards added thg rebellion
ami all Who have engaged in nny Wuy Ia
tFealing e1l0r,d pfrsnhs, uF Nhltu pcmnns,
ln charge ol such, alherwlse than lawfully
as prisoners % vAT, and which per,ons may
/ BE- iuund iu the lniled states sefs,ee a. sul
digfa, sfamen. 0f in apy oihef capacity, Aud
I / No larlAgr pInrlaim. dsflal,, Anl make
kneNa, that shtH.ftf la aal pl lhr aiais
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