The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-12-12

sons 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 lie may deem expe-
dent for the public welfare: and, where
as. the Congressional declaration for
limited and constitutional pardon ac.
corded with we'll established judicial ex-
positions Of the pardoning power: and,
whereas, with reference to said rebel
lion, the President Of the United States
has issued several proclama,ions with
provisions in regard to the liberation Of
slaves: and. whereas, i, is, now desired,
by some persons heretofore engaged in
said rebellion. to resume their allegiance
to tile United States and re inaugurate
loyal State governments within and for
their respective State: .ar
Therefore I. Abraham. Lincoln, Pres
ident of the United States. do proclaim,
declare and make known. 10 all persons
who have, directly or BY implication,
participated in The existing rebellion,
except as hereafter excepted, that full
pardon is granted to them. and each OF
them. with restoration Of all rights OF
the said parties, =
and upon the condition that every such
person Shall take and subscribe an oath
and lhenceforward keep and m ain,ain
said oath inyiolate, which oath shall be
registered. for permanent preservation,
and shall be Of the tenor and effect fol-
lowing, to-wii: ..., l..~.t.,,
10 solemnly swear. in The presence
of Almighty God. that will henceforth
faithfully support and protect the Con-
s,iiution of the United States and the
Union of States then made, and. that |
will in like manner abi'le by and faith
nlly support all acts Of Congress pass
ed during tie existing rebellion, with
reference to slaves, SO long and so FAR
as not yet repealed. modified. or held
void by Congress. or by decision Of the
Supreme Court. and that | will in like
manner abide by and faithfully support
all proclamslons Of the President made
during the existing rebellion. having
reference 10 slaves. SD long and 50 far
as no, modified or declared void by de
cision of The Supreme Court, SO help
me God.
The persons excepted from the ben.
tits OF She foregoing Proclamation are
all that arr or may have been civil or
diplomatic officers or agents Of the 50.
called Confederate Government: All
who have left judicial stations under
The United States to aid the rebellion
all who have OF shall have been mill
tary or naval officers Of the rank OF
colonel in the army or lieut. anant in the |
navy: all who leA seats ia the u. S.
Congress 10 aid in the rebellion; all
who resigned their commissions in the
army and navy of the United States.
and afterwards aided the rebellion. and
all who have engaged in any way in
treating colored persons or white per-
sons in charge Of such other men than
lawfully as prisoners Of wal. and which
persons may be found in the U. S. ser
vice as soldiers. seamen. or in any 9th
er capacity; and | do further proclaim.
declare and make known that wherein
in any of the States of Arkansas, Tex
as. Louisiana, Mississippi. Tennessee.
Alabama, Georgia. Florids, South Caro-
lima and North Carolina. number OF
persons not less than one tenth OF the
number Of the votes cast in such State
at the Presidential election Of the year
Of our Lord, 1860. each having taken
the oath Aforesaid and no, having vio.
lated it. and b-ing qualified voter of
the so-called act OF secession, aud ex-
Guiding all others. shall be established
a State Government. which shall be re
publican, and no wise contrayeninpi
such oath. such shall be recognized AS
the true Government Of the State, and
the State shall receive thereupon the
benefits Of the Constitutional provision
which declares tha, the United States
shall guarantee every State in the Uni
on republican form Of government, !
shal! protect each Of them against in.
vasien,and on application Of the Legis
la'ure,or the Executive wien the Legis-
lature canno. be convened against do
nestle violence; and.
l DO further proclaim, declare and
make known, that any provision which
may be adopted by such State Govern.
ment IN relation TO the freed people Of
such Safe. which shall recognize and
declare their permanent freedom, and
provide for their education. and may
yet be consistent as a temporary ar.
rangemen. with their present condition,
Is laboring. Iandless aud homeless
lass, not be rejected by the Nation
u Executive. and it is suggested as not =
improper that in constructing loyalI |
Slate Cayar?-,---.. -.-J nsa'e, tile
,ame OF The boundary. the subdivision
he constitution and the Federal code
u laws as before the rebellion. be .
maintained. subject only to modi6cs. [
IONS made necessary by the conditions
e'einbeio.5 stated, and such others. r.
any eonirnvening said conditions y
'h'ch may be deemed expedient bv =
hose framing the new State Govern
,ent. .u4ig - geAfs'a q mfu 20 ~ Z
10 avoid misunderstanding, II NAV
proper to say tha. this proclamation.
D Tar as relates In S.afs i,ov.s ss