Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-12-15
Prnclam atinn by ina President.
The following is The proclamation refer
red to in the Presidents Message:

The following is the proclamation refer
red To in the Presidents Message:
Whereas, In and by tie Constitution
of the United States, il is provided that
the President shall have lpwer 10 grant
reprip, IS and parIons Tor ,fenses against
the United States, except N case OF nm
peachment, and
WHEREAS, A rebellion nov exists where
by the loyal STATES and the government OF
the several States have been for long
time subverted, aud many persons have
committed, anil are now guilty of treason
against the United States;
Whereas, Win reference to said rebel
lion and treason, laws have been enacted
by the Congress, calling for the forfeiture
and contiscation Of property and liberation
Of slaves. all upon terms and conditions
therein stated aud also, 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
exceptions and en- such teams and Of such
conditions as be may deem eXpedient for
the pu lie welfare and
WuEREAs, The congressional decl4ra-
ton for limited and conditional pardon &C
cords with with we'll established judicia
exposition Of tie pardoning power; and,
whereas, with reference TO said rebellion,
the President of the United States has IS
sued several procmnationS, with provisions
m ragard to the liberation Of slaves; aud
WHEREAS, 1t is now desired by some
persons heretofore engaged in the rebellion
to resume their allegiance to the United
States, and reinauguate loyal State Gov
erumeuts within and for their respective
States,
THEBEFqRE, I, Abraham Lincoln, Pre-
Ient Of the United States, do proclaim. de-
clare, and make known TO all persons who
have directly, OF by Implication. partlelpa-
ted in the existing rebellion except as here
matter excepted, that FULL PARDON Is
GRANTED to them, and each of them, with
restoration of all rights, if third parties
shall haye interHered, aud upon the eondl-
ton that they, such persons, shall take and
subscribe an oath, and thenceforward keep
and maintain said oath inviolate, and which
oath will be registered FOR permanent pres
crvation, and shall be of tho tenor and eff
feet Of the following, TO wit;
DO solemnly swear, in the presence of
Almighty God, that | will hanceforth faith
fully support, protect and defend the Con
stitution o the United States aud the union
Of States hereafter, and that | will IN like
manner abide 10y and faithfully support all
acts Of Congress passed during the existing
rebellion, with reference TO slaves, oslong
aud so far as not repealed, modified or held
void by Congress, OF by decision of the Su
p enc Cout, and that will in Ike manner
abide by, and faithfully support, all procla-
nations of the President made during the
existing rebellion having reference to slaves,
SO long and SO far as not modified or declared
void 10y decisions of the Supreme Court, so
help me God,
The persons excepted from the benefits
of the foregoing provioions, are:
/. All who are or have been civil or ii
pIomatic officers, or agents of the so-called
Confederate Government
2. All who have left Judicial stations
under the United States, to aid the reLel
lion.
3. All who are, or shall have been. nil
itary or naval officers of the rank of Colo
ucl IN the Army, or Lieutenant in the Ma
gy. ~
4. All who left seats in the United S!rtes
Congress, to aid in the rebellion,
5. All who have engaged in any way in
treating colored persons, OF white persons
in charge of such, otherwise than lawfully
as prisoners of war, and which persons may
he found in the United States service as
soldiers. seamen, or IN any other capacity.
| do further proclaim, declare end make
known,
LIST. That whenever IN any Of the States
of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Alabama. Georgia, Florida,
South Carolina and North Carolina,
number of persons. not less than one-tenth
# be number of the votes cast 10 such
presidential election Of The