The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1864-01-19

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emmcnts of several States, have for
a long time been suhvertcd. and ma
nv persons have committed and are
now guilty of treason against the
United States, and.
Whereas, With reference TO said
rebellion and treason lave have been
enacted by Congress declaring IL"
forfeiture and c"ni!s,,.,. - " property
and vibration of -...... #A nlH
:; rms :.ua rpnti'iuu- ..'Itl -'..'a,
ana also d-c!ariIr thar al" PRESIDENT
| thereafter, ny p:"c''n.'.ti"n, :" extend
! IN persons " ho may have participate
ed IN thc existing rebellion III any .
| -;t,,'" n p;,rt thereof. pardon amd am |
messy with such exceptions nri at /
! .,ur., terms and on snch conditions a. !
| IL, may de-. IA, 'lprd ."nr TOR ia" pub I
/ lie welfare. ami.
Whereas in, "n%,"~-innai de
ciara,ion for limited and conditional
p.r,!ou accorded with we'd ,aht1shed
! judicia, rAposi,ionr of the pardon!nS
power, and.
Fhcycfs. With r".rrenc" to said
rrb, Hon tnr President of the n';",!
:~.a,rs ha, j-suci several 1,r"c!a'na-
lion. with provisions in rec ri to la"
liberation 81 slaves, ami,
Whereas, II is now desired by some
persons, hrret"t"r" engaged iii sash
rebellion, to resume their a'l"cianc"
to th. United States and rr-'nanGu-
rate loval State < 'vrrnnents within
a t,,-
therefore,
|, Abraham Lincoln, President OF
the United States, do proclaim. de-
clare and maxi known to AL persons
. who have directly or by implication
par,icipa..d in the existing rebellion,
rxccp: as hereinafter excepted, that
, "A full pardon is granted To- them ana
, each OF them, with restoration at ali
! rights. il the said parties shall hay"
-. interviewed and upon the condition
that every such person shai! take and
y subscribe an oath and thrnc"t"rwari
. keep and maintain SAID oath inri"-
0 late. and which oath shall be regis
;. tered for permanent pr"."r'an"n' hn''
I, shall hc of the tenor and effect tot
. lowing, to-wit:
it | do solemnlv swear. in presence
!. of Almighty God. that | will hence
y forth faithfully support, protect an'
r. defend tn. Constitution of the !, nlt"'
n States. and III. union Of States Their"
~ under. aud tina, will in like m:iisn"
q ah;d. by and faithfully support nj
Al acts Of Congress passed during th'
existing REBELLION with r"t-rrnc" t.
slave, so l>I4: and 50 far a. MT "
n rc,,,,l,d. modified or held void l..
), Congress or ~ decision OF 'hc ~
" urr.n- Court. and that VIII IN III
t. manner abid,. by and !a..'!ioi!E ~"l
u por; al! pr"cl"na'ipns of TIM 81
~ dent made during ia" cNirtitS I'h'
~ lion. haIi ing rri"r"nc" Ia slaves
IT low. and 50 far ~ no. modified or "'
~ cIarrd void by thc decision OF ia
-. ~n,.r...n" Court. 50 Mrip ln' Cod.
Tho persons excepted nom IA
t" benefits of the foregoing proclaim;
nc i:nu are all thn' are OF may iiaN' h"''
/, civil or diplomatic officers or agent
ar of tn" 50 called tnutrGcrat" Cover
ny mrn-: all who hav" left judicial -:
lr' lions under the | u!t-d states to Al
or the rebellion; all who are or sha
have been military or nava! "Slcei
lp of III. rank of Colonel in til" arm
N or Li-u,.mau, in the navy; ali wi
- left seats III the l ni,cu : ,"ics Con
A: .r.ss to aid in the Rebellion: Al; vi
icy rrsirreL ,nrir crn:uis>ioi.s III II
'"' :-rny and navy of IN" | "i'r" stan
',r aud afterwards aided Ia irnr!.i"
I;. aud all vino have engaged ~ any va
'i'i in treating colnrcd PERSONS or VIA
q" persons in charr" OF such oihcrwl
in. lhan lawfully as prisoners OF Wa
i've aud which persons may be found
on the United States service As soldier
!" seam.n or in any other capaclt..
old and do further proclaim, decia
ing and max. known that Whenever,
viii any of the States of Arkansas, lie
Is as, Louisiana, Mississippi, Icnn,
nn see, Alabama. Georgia, Florida. Sou
in Carolina and North Carolina, n nul
Yer ber of persons not less than on"-t"n
We of the number of the votes cast
,hn such State at the Presidential al,
5 of ton of the year OF our l.orh, lot
each having taken the oath aioresa
,.y aud not having since violated L, a
being qualified voter by the el'
,h"' ton laws of the State existing INN
r diately before the so called act OF
on cession, and excluding all othe
aid shall be established a State govrl
ion ment, which shall be republican, n
light noWise coh'raFeii''S '"
aain shall be recognized as tie 'Iue e
a g -. mud tl, ~
the Ill ,;. ,b,raund.r rhe h.n,.t
, in si"ii i'S'''' 49,