Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-12-19

son, laws have been enated by Congress,
calling tor forfeiture and confscation of
property and liberation Of slaves all upon
terms and conditions therein stated, and
also declaring that. the President was
thereby authorized Al any time thereafter,
by Proclamution, to extend to persons
who may have participated in the existing
rebellion, IN any States, or part thereof,
pardon and amnesty, with such exceptions.
and on such terms and on such Conditions
a. he may deem expedient for the public
welfare :: and, schereas, the Congressional
declaration for limited and conditional
pardon accords with we'll established Judi.
cal expo>isions of the pardoning power:
and, UAercas, with reference TO said re-
bellion, the President Of the United States
has issued several Procla.nations with
provisions in regard to the liberation Of
slaves; and, schereas, i, is now desired By
soma persons heretofore engaged in said
rebellion to resume their allegiance to Ito
United States and reinaugurate loyal State
Governments within and for their respee.
tive States TAerctcIe, ]. Abraham Lii.
coin, President of The United States, do
proclaim, declare ami make known to all
persons who have directly or BY im,lica-
ton, participated in the existing rebellion
except as hereinafter excepted, that full
pardon IS granted 70 them, Or each Of
them, with restoration e all ri.h.a. If
third parties shall have interviewed and
upon the condition that they. such per.
sons, shall take AMI subscribe on oath
aud thencrfnr~Ari keep aud maintain, said
oath inai>u|u'c, and which oath shall he
registered Tor permanent preservation,
and shall lie Of the irnur aud effect fol.
lowing 10 wit 30 srI>mn'y swear in the
presence of Almighty God, ,ha, | viii
tHencet'r!h t''t'tn!Iy support, pro,e": and
defend the Con-Itulinn ct The United
State. and the [ MON Of States there under;
and that | Will in Lac manner abide by
AMI faithfully support all ecl~ If Congress
passed during the visiting rebellion with
reference TO slaves - long and 50 far "a
not repealed, modified or he'd vol! ~
decision OF the Supreme COURTYARD that
VII! IN Ike mnn'.er alb Re By auI faith.
'"Ny support 81. psoclama!!vns Of the
President made daring the existing rebel
lion having reference 10 slaves, 50 crc
ANA SO far as net rnodiii-d CT declared
r"'i by Congress or by decision Of the
Supreme Cougt, 50 help me CD Tie
persons excepted from the Lrr"&' # tho
f"rei On provisions are Ill who n-c or shall
have heen c;v!! or DIPLOMATS offers or
agents Of the So ca Id CYrf",'"ra.c Cav.
ernment and all Wi.o lave left judicial
stations under ,lH Tilted States to aid
III" rebellion a! VII, are rr shall have
b"en military or naval officers o. he rank
of Colono! in tie army. ,r Li.u'enant in
the nay; q! WIN lett seats 10 III" Iuitcl
States Congress TO "a IN the rebellion
a! who resigned runr,:.;>>:n., IL tie army
and Havy ii IT," / nit.,i States. and after.
ws'l| aided the rebellion, and A.! vi 0
have engaged ia any way in treating COL
"Ted persons ia rison in charge of such,
persons otherwise than lawfully rs prison
erS OF war. and which persons may be
'onnd in the | ti,et States service AS .ol-
d'e:s: seamen or my other capacity, and
DO further proclaim, declare and make
known, that "hev~'o- IN urv OF the States
# Arkansas, ! Vas. I,2Y!SiAua. Nissis-
S,.iI. I"';s'.s.e". A.;.1.'n,. HAor4is FIR.
ida. South Carolina ani N~rgh C.r0',ns q
nnmoer Of PERSONS 1T less than tie tenth
Of the rlmhr- II the vatts cast il such
Safe at the i're>i!t r'.t election O.: IT,.
: " 90 <'' '>'~ 80" having iahfh
IN" oNA h:"Fesaid a"d net having since
'!''"'e1 ~ being Q"ahi'td voter hy the
election 'a"s ct The State, eN'>'juI imme-
1!Aieiy hti~r" The So "hijtt! Act t: Sec.s-
s'"n. "'td tAeIudi"g II" c:Asrs. shall be
est"s','sne1 Stat" government, which
s''".' - Fep"h','an ar1 ia I" ";>e contra.
v-n'nE sad "t'h; such sHa:' - recognized
The true government II the State. and the
:'t''" >'' ~ 'rctI'e theTcUn'"r the heneti
OF III" Constitutional provision. which d.
c'"r"s that 'he United states shall guarn"-
Ice 10 every State 10 The lujon u rerubi-
can form .! Goye-unc,t and slaIl Dr..
tcct each 4: ;n"m against invasion, aid
on nrpIlr"tIun e the LEGISLATURE or Il
Executive, "hen the Legislature cannot
lie convened a2ajusi domestic vi3lance,
Second: | do farther proclaim. declare
an! make known that any provision which
maS be adopted BY such State Govern.
ment, in relation to ths freed reop'e cf
such State, which sha,, recognize and de.
clare their permanent freedom, and p-o.
vide .or their education, which may vet
b consistent, "a .ar,rQrn-v arrap,,na,,