East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-12-16
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, In and by the Constitution
Of the United States, it is provided
that the President shall have power
to grant reprieves and pardons for Of
lenses against the United States, OK
cept in eases of impeachment, and
Whereas, A rebellion now exists
whereby tho loyal State Governments
of several States have for long time
been subverted, and many persons
have committed, and are now guilty
of treason against the United States,
and
Uhereas, With reference to said
rebellion and treason, laws have been
enacted by Congress declaring forfeit
ure and con6scation of property and
liberation of slaves, all upon terms
and conditions therein stated, and
also declaring that the President was
thereby authorized at any time there
after 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 at such
times, and on such conditions, as he
may deem expedient for the public
welfare.
Whereas, The congressional decla-
ration for limited and conditional par
don accords with the we'll established
judicial exposition of the pardoning
power, and
Whereas, With reference to tho
said rebellion, the President Of the
United States has issued several proc
lamations with provisions in regard
to the liberation Of slaves, and,
Whereas, it is now desired by some
persons heretofore engaged in the said
rebellion to resume their allegiance
to the United States, and to reinau-
gurate loyal state governments within
and for their respective states;
Therefore. /, Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States, do
all persons Who 6ave directly or by
implication, participated in the exist
ing rebellion, except as hereinafter
excepted, that full pardon, is hereby
granted to them and each Of them
with restoration of all rights to prop
erty exceptas to slaves. and in property
cases where the rights Of third parties
shall have interviewed, and upon con-
dition that every such person shall
take and subscribe an oath, and hence
forward keep and maintain said oath
inviolate, and which oath shall be
registered for permanent preservation,
and shall, be ofthe tenor and effect fol-
lowing, to wit / do solemnly swear
in presence Of Almighty God, that
win support, protect and defend the
Constitution Of the United States and
the Union of States Hereunder, and
that / will in like manner support all
acts of Congress passed during the
existing rebellion, with reference to
slaves, so long and so far as not re-
pealed, modified or held void by Con-
gross, or by decision If the Supreme
Court, and that / will, in like manner
abide and faithfully support all proc
lamations Of the President, made du-
ring the existing rebellion, having ref
eronce TO slaves so long and so far as
not modified or declared void by de-
cision of the Supreme Court; so help
me, God.
Tho persons excpetcd from the ben
efts of theforcgoing provisions are
all who are or should have been civil
or diplomatic officers or agents of the
so called Confederate government; all
who have left judicial stations under
the United States 70 aid the rebellion;
ell who are or shall have been milf
tary or naval officers Of the 30 called