Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17
PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION.
Whereas. in and by the Constitution OF
|ths United States. it is provided that the
President "shall have power to grant re-
prieves and pardons for offences against
the United States. except in cases of i'm
peachment;" and
Whereas rebellion now exists whereby
the loyal State governments of several
States have for long time been subverted.
and many persons have committed and
are now guilty of treason against the Uni
ted States: and - tsTG w OIL
Whereas, with reference to said rebell-
ion and treason. laws have been enacted
by Congress, declaring forfeitures and con
fiscaion of property and liberation OF
slaves, all upon terms and conditions
therein stated, and also declaring that the
President was thereby authorized at any
time thereafter, by proclamation. to extend
to persons 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 he may deem expedient for
the public welfare; and BIZ d'sF iaa
Whereas the congressional declaration
for limited and conditional pardon accords
with well-established judicial exposition
OF the Fardoning power; and
Whereas. with reference to said rebell-
ion, the President of the United States has
issued several proclamations, with provis
ions in regard to the liberation of slaves;
and - rea0
Whereas it is now desired by some per-
sons heretofore engaged in said rebellion
to resume their allegiance to the United
States, and to reinaugurate loyal State
governments within and for their respect
i've States; therefore, - rs 1850 u
j. Abraham Lincoln, President Of the
United States. do proclaim. DECLARE and
make known to all persons who have, d.
rectly or by implication. participated in
the existing rebellion. except as in herein
after excepted. that full pardon is hereby
granted to them and each of them. with
restoration Of all rights of property, ex.
cept as to slaves. land in property cases
where rights of third parties shall have in
tervcned, and upon the condition that eve-
~ suei person shall take and subscribe an
oath, and thenceforward keep and main
tain said oath inviolate; and which oath
shah be registered for permanent Prcserva-
ton. and shall be OF the tenor and effect
following. to-wit: -
81 --, do solemnly swear.
in presence of Almighty Col, that 1 will
hsnceforth faithfully support, protect and
defend the Constitution of tho United
States. and -the Union of the-Sta,es there
under; and that I will, in like manner,
abide by and faithfully support all acts of
Congress passed dcring the existing rebell
ion with reference to slaves.-so long and
so. far as not repealed modified, or held
void BY Congress, or by decision of the
Supreme Court; and that l will, in like
manner, abide by and faithfully support
all proclamaions of the President made
during the existing rebellion having refer
ence 10 slaves, so long and so far as not
modified or declared void by decision OF
the Supreme Court. So help me God"
The persons excepted from the benefits
of the foregoing provisions are all who are,
or shall have been, civil or diplomatic Of
ficers or agents of the so-called confederate
government, 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 said so-called
confederate. government above the rank of
colonel in the army. OF of lieutenant IN the
navy, all who left -seats in the United
States Congress to-aid the rebellion; all
who resigned commissions IN the army or
navy of the United States, and afterwards
aided the rebellion; and all who have en-
gagged in anyway in treating colored per-
sons, or white personsin charge Of such.
otherwise than lawfully as prisoners of
war. and which persons may have been
found in theUnitel States service as. SOL
diers, seamen. or in-sny other capacity.
And l dofurther proclaim declare and
make known. that whenever, IN any Of the
States Of Arkansas. Texas, Louisiana.
Mississippi, Tennessee. Alabama, Geor
gia. Florida, South Carolina. and North
Carolina, a number of persons, not less
than one tenth in number Of the votes cast
in such State at the Presidential election OF
theyesr of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred aud sixty. each having taken the
oath aforesaid and not having since viola
ted it, and being s-qualilied voter by the
election law of the State existing immedi-
a,ely before the so.called act of secession,
and excluding all others, shall re establish
a State government which shall be -repub-
lican, and in no wise scontravening said
oath. such shall be recognised as the true
Government of the, State. and the State
shall receive hereunder the benefits of the
constitutional provision which declares
that "The United States sball guaranty to
every State in this Union a republican
form of government, and shall protect
each of them against Invasion: and, on APP
plicatien- Of tbe legislature, or the sexecu-
tive. (when the legislature cannot be con-
vened. against domestic violence"
And l do further proclaim, declare and
make. knowp..that any provision which
may be adopted by such State government
in relation to the freed people ofisuch
State. which shall recognise and declare
their permanent freedom. provide for
their education, and which may yet be
consistent, as q temporary arrangements,
with thar pessnt c0ndition Assa laboriag.
landless, and homeless class, will not be
objected to by the National Executive
And 1t is suggested as not improper, that