The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-12-15
Proclamation by the President.

Proclamation by the President.
The following Proclamation is appended
10 the Message; oJ rai Do sio'''qo.
'ia Proclamation. a.u
. WHEREAS, Upon and by the Constitution
Of ,he United States, it is provided that the
President ahall have power to grant repreves
aud pardons for offenses against the United
States, except in cases Of impeachment; and
,chereas rebellion now exists, wheSebY the
loyal States and governments OF several States
have for long time been subverted and
many persons have committed aud are now
guilty of treason against the United States,
aud ,ohereas, with reference 10 said rebellion
and treason laws have teen enacted by Con.
gress declaring the forfeiture and confiscatfda
of property and liberation Of slavea all upon
terms and condition therein stated, and also
declaring that the President was thereby au-
thorzed at any time thereafter, by proclama'
ton, TO extend to persons who may have par-
ticipated in the existing rebellion IN any State
or part thereof, pardon and amnesty, with
such e3cep,icna and at such times and such
conditions as he may deem most expedent
for the public Welfare; and pAsreGs, the Con.
OCCASIONAL declaration for limited and condi-
tiousl pardon accords With we'll established
jadici j expositiops Of the pardonipg power;
aud whereas, with reference to said rebellion
the President Of the United States has issued
several proclamations With provisions in re-,
CARL TO the Liberation Of slaves, and ,chsreas,
4 is now desired, by some persons heretofore
engaged iu said rebellion, to resume their
allegiance 10 the United Stat"s aud reln.au. r!.
gura,e loyal State governments within aud
for their respective States; therefore
/, Abraham Lincoln, President OF the
United States, do proclaim declare and make
known to all persons who have directly or by
implication participated in the existing rebel
lion, Except as hereinafter excepted) that q
full pardon is granted to them aud each OF
them with restoration of all rights, il third
parties sha,, not have intervened, and upon
the condition that every such person shall take
and subscribe an oath and tkeneeforward keep
and maintain said oath invioIate, and which
oath shall be Of the tenor and effect following
10 wit:
81 do solemuly swear. 10 presence OF AL
mighty God, that l will henceforth faithfully
support, protect AMI defend the Consultation
oftte United States and the Union OF the
States Hereunder, and that / will in like
manner abide by aud faithfully support all acts
Of Congress passed during the existing rebel
lion with reference TO Slaves so long and so
far as not repealed, modified or J eld void by
Congress or by decision OF the Supreme
Court; and that will in like manner abide
by an1 faithfully support all proclamations Of
the President made during the existing rebel
lion having referance to Slaves, so long and 60
far as not modified or declared void by decis-:
ion Of the Supreme Court. So help me-
God" pAf
The persons excepted from the benefits Of
the foregoing provisions are all who are or
shall have BEEN civil or diplomic officer, or
agents Of the 60 called Confederate Govern
ment: all who lave left judicial stations under
the United States 10 aid the rebellion; all
who are or shall have been military oropaval
officers Of the rank Of Colonel in the army or
; Lieutenant 10 the navy; all who left seats in
the United States Congress 10 aid in the re.
bellion; all who resigned their commissions is
the army and navy Of the United States aud
afterwards aided the rebellion; and all who
have engaged in any way 10 treating colored
persons or white persons in charge Of such
otherwise than lawfully as prisoners Of war
and which persons may be found 10 the seve-
raj States as soldiers, seaman OF IN other ca.
pacity. u
And l do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that whenever 10 any Of the
States Of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Tennessee, iAlsbams, Georgia, Florida,
South Caroipa and North Caroiua, number
Of persons not less than one tenth Of the num-
Der Of the votes cast in such States At the
Presidential election OF the year of our Lord
1850, each having taken tha oath aforesaid
and not haviog since violated IL, and being a
qualified voter by the election laws Of the
State existing Immediately before the so called
act of secession, and excluding all others, shall
have established a State Government, which
shall be Republican, aud 10 no wise contIaven, ,
ing said oath, such shall be recognised rs the
true Government Of the State, and the. State
shall receive tbereuader the bens dts Of the
Constitutional provision, which declares that
the United States shall guarantee TO every
State iu the Union Republican form OF
government, and shall protect each Of them
against invasion, and on application Of the
| Legislature, or the Executive when the Leg
islaiure cauuot be convened, against domesfic
violence, ss.is 81 2H''lnl'.a q
Aud do further proclaim, declare anil
make known, that any provisions which may
be adopted by suci. State government in rl4
tiou TO the freed people Of such State, which
shall recognize and declare their permanent
freedo m and provide fpr their educstiou, apd
which may yet be opusisteps as temporary
arrangement With their prcseut condition ss .
lsboring, landess and homeless class, will pot
be objected 10 BY tho National Executive, and
il is suggcs,ed. ne not IMPROPER, that IN con.
structipg = loyal State goverpnspt in any
State the maine. the boundary, tho spb dys:
ion.. the Constitution nd the Fedtral code Of
laws xs before the rebellion, be mai, tsiued,
subj &c, ooIy 10 notifications made rcrs-avy
by the conditions hescinbri,ae stated and such
e'ben, u any, not oontrsveniug s.id copdiii'rs
Wh.ch may b. dvsusa erpedlent by lhose m;