The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-19
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United States, except in cases Of impeach.
nenti and, whereas, . rebellion now ,exisss
Whereby the loyal States and Governments
of several States have for . long time been
subverted, and many persons have commit
tied, and-are. now guilty Of TIRE ,so6 against
the United States; and, whereas With ref.
erence to said rebellios aod tssson, laws
have been enacted BY Congress declaring
the forfeiture and eopfscasioa of property
Tend the liberation Of slaves, all upon terms
taad conditions therein atassd; soa also
declaring that the President swas thsrsty
authorised, at snJ time thereafter, By psoe.
lamation to extend to persons Who usy
have participated in the existing Tebelliol,
| in any State or part thereef, pardon and
smnesty, with such exceptions, and At sseh
times, and on such conditions as be may
deem expedient for the public welfare; asd,
whereas, the congressional declaration for
limited and constitutional pardon accorded
with we'll established judicial expositious Of
the pardoniug power and, whereas, with
reference TO said rebellion, the President Of
the United States has issued several psocla.
nations With provisions in regard to the
liberation Of slaves; and, whereas, it is now
desired. by some persons heretofore engaged
in said rebellion, to resume their allegiance
to the United States and rc.inaugurate loyal
State governments within and for their
respective States: j., g7.Jasa aggi;1L
Therefore /, Abraham Lincoln, Presideat
of the United States, do proclaim, declare,
and make known, to al PERSONS Who have,
directly or by implication, participated in
the existing rebellion, except as hereafter
excepted, that full pardon is granted to
them, with restoration Of all Of the rights
and upon the condition that every such per-
son shall take and subscribe an oath and
thenceforward keep and maintain said oath
inviolate, which oath shall be registered for
permanent preservation, and shall be Of the
tenor and effect following, to-wit:
I do solemnly swear, in the presence Of
Almighty God that I will henceforth faith
fully sapport and protect tn. Constitution
of the United States, and the Union of
States then made, aud that I will in like
manner abide by and support all acts of
Congress passed during the existing rebel.
lion, with reference to slaves, SO long and 30
far as not yet repealed, modified, Or held
void by Congress, or by decision of the |
Supreme Court, and that I will in like
manner abide by and faithfully support oil |
proclamations of the President made during
the existing rebellion, having reference TO |
slaves, SO long and 80 far as not modified or
declared void BY decision of the Supreme
Court, SO help me God. 500
The persons excepted from the benefits Of
The foregoing Proclamation are oil that are
or may have been civil or diplomatic officers
,r agents Of the so.called Confederate Gov
all who have left judicial stations
under the United States to aid the rebellion;
Ill who have or shall have been military or
naval officers Of the rank of colonel in the
'rmy and lieutenant in the navy; all VII,
eft seats in the United States Congress to
i'd in the rebellion; all who resigned their
in the army and navy Of the
United States, and afterwards aided the
ebellion, and all who have engaged in any
vay in treating colored persons or white
,ersons In charge Of such other men than
awfully a prisoners of war, and which
'ersons may be found in the United States
ervioe a. soldiers, seamen, or in any other
apacity; and do further proclaim. de-
lare, and make known that wherein any of !
be States Of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiaua,
Tennessee, Ahbsns, Georgia,
florida, South Carolina, and North Caro-
ina, . number Of persons not less than ono. I
enth of the number of the votes cast in I
uch States at the Presidential election of /
be year of Lord, 1860, each having taken
be oath Aforesaid and not having violated
! and being qualified voter of the State,
esiding Immediately before the 20 called q
ct Of secession, and excluding all others, q
ball be established . State Government. Q
'hich shall be republican, and no wise con-
ravening such oath, such shall be recogni.
ed as the true Government of the State, :
nd the State shall receive thereupou the
enefits of the Constitutional provision .
hich declares that the United States shall .
uarantee every State in the Union repub- o
can form Of government, shall protect each 4
them against invasion, and on application
the Legislature, or the Executive when
le Legislature cannot be convened against q
omestic violence aud, Il
Z l do further proclaim, declare snd make
nown, that any provision which may be =
ioptsd By such State Governmeut In rels- h
on to the freed people Of such Stats, which e
vi! recognise and declare sheir psrnasent
esdom, and may yet b consistent - . n'
nporary arrangement With their presest le
ndiion, a laboriog, landless and home Of
50 class, will not be rejected BY the Ma 70
'nal Executive, and it Is suggested q not
lp10per that In constructing loyal State IN