The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-10

iuil pardon Is hereby granted them anC
each of them, with restoration Of ell rights
OF property except as to slaves and
In property cases wherc the rights Of third
parties shall have inlervened, and upon con
cilion that every such person ehal take and
subscribe an cath, and herceforward keen and
maintain said oath invIolate, and which shall
be registered for permanent preservation, and
shall be of the tenor and effect following, to
Wit:
u do solemnly swear, In presence Of
Almighty God, that will henceforth faith
fally support, protect and defend the Consti.
tuition OF the United States and thu Union
"of States hereunder, and that will in like
manner abide Oy and faithfully support
all acts OF Congress parsed curing
the existing rebellion with reference
TO slaves, 60 long and go far as the same
shall no. BE- repealed, modified or held void
"by Congress, or by the decision of the su. .
preme Court; and that l will in like manner
abide by snd faithfully support all proclsm o.
tions OF the President made during the exist.
"ing rebellion, having reference to slaves, so
long and 80 far as not modifsd
"or declared void by the decision OF the
Supreme Court. So help me God"
The persons excepted from the benefits Of
the foregoing provisions ere, All who are or
shall have been civil or diplomatic officers or
agents Of the so called Confederate Govern
ment all who have left judicial stations under
the United States to aid the rebellion all who
are or shall have been military or naval officers
Of tho RAJ X of Colonel or Lieutenant in the
navy all who left seats In the Unitei
States Congress TO aid In the rebellion; all
who resigned thsir commissions In the army
aud navy Of the United States, and who after
wards aided the rebellion, and all who lave
engaged in any way in treating colored persona
or those In charge Of such otherwise than law.
fnlly as prisoners Of war, and which perrops
may be found In the United States service as
soldiers, eeamen or any other capacity.
And do further proclaim. declare, and make
known, III whenever, in any of the aies Of
Arkansas Texas, Louisiana Mississippi, Tex
ne'see, Alabama, Georgia. Florida, soalh Caro-
Ina and North Carolina, a number G persons
equal 70 one tenth the number Of votes cast in
he Presidential election In the year Of our Lord
1850, each having taken the oath, and rot
having violated it. Gre iallhed voters by the
election laws OF the State, existing
Immediately before the so-called act
OF secession. and excluding all others
shall 10 established S;ate Govern. |
mnt which shall be R,publi AN, aud In no |
wise contravening sail o-.l. Such shall be |
recognized as the true G,vsrnmelt OF the |
State. ard the State shall receive hereunder |
the benefits of the Cors,i,utional provision
which declares tha. the United Safes shall |
suA,auteo TO every State In The Union Repub-
lican form of Government, and shall protect |
each of them against Invasion, and on applIca
tlon of the Legislatsre. or of the Executive
when the Legislature cannot be convened,
against domestic vlolencs.
l do further proclaim, declare and make
knosn, ihst ary provision which may be
adopted BY such State Government n relation
10 the ifgcl people OF oaoh Stats, which shall
ani declsrc tteir permanent freedom
aud pr1yi'e for their education, aid witch
cay yet be consistent as temporary
'rrapfemeoi. With ths.r present cordilon,
ls a aociEg, lantles5 and homeless