Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-28

Or cogsgsnce 70 the contrary notwi.h-
eEc. I. Be Il f.0thu enacted, That u any
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Ssc. 2. and BE- 4 further endeed, That
every person guilty of either Of the offences
described irthis act shall be forever ineaps.
BILE and disqualified ts hold any Office under
tho United states
SEc, s. And Be IL further enacted, That
this act shall not bo construed in any way
10 affect or alter the prosecution conviction,
or punishment of any person or persons
guilty Of treason against the United States
before the passage Of this act, unless such
person Is convicted under this act.
SIC. g. sad Be It farther eaacted, That, to
insure thsspeedy termination of the pres
out rebellion, it shall be the duty OF the
President sf the United States to cause the
seizure of eli the estate and property, mon
ey, stocks, credits, aud effects Of the per.
sons hereinafter named in this section, and
TO apply and use the same and the proceeds
thereof for the support of the Army Of the
UnfsAi States; that is TO say:
4 OF any person hereafter acting as
& of;.ecr of the army or navy of the rebels
10 arms against the Government Of the
c-ited States.
Secondly. OF any person hereafter act
ing as President, Vice President, meInber
Of c7ngress, judge Of any court, cabinet
officer Foreign minister, commissioner or
eonsal d the so-callod Confedetats States
Of Ameriea.
Thirdly OF any person acting IS Gov
ernor Of State, member of = convention or
legislature or Judge Of any court Of any of
the so-caled Confederate States of Amer
| ica.
| FourthS. or any person who, having
held an Office of honor, trust, or proht IN
the United States, shall hereafter bold an
Office In the so called Confederate States Of
| America
| Fifthlg, Of any person hereafter hold
| ing any trust or agency under the govern
ment Of the so-ealled Confederate States Of
| America. or under any ffhe several States
of said Coufederacy, or the laws thereof,
whether such cfliee or agency be national,
state. or municipal in It's name or charae-
ter: Pforided. That tho persons thirdly
| fburthB, and fiflhly above described shall
/ have accepted their appointment or election
since tie date of the pretended ordinance
of secession Of the State, or shall have Ia
ken an oath of allegiance To- or TO support
/. the constitution Of the so-callsd Cohtede-
rate States.
SixtEy, OF any person who, owning
| pronerK in any loyal State or Territory OF
| The United States, or in the District of Co
/ lumbia shall hereafter assist and give aid
ana canfort 20 sueh rebellion; and all sales,
! Transfers. or eonysyances of any such pro-
perty 3,all be null and void and tt shall oe
a suffident bar 10 any suit brought oy such
person for the possession or the use OF such
/ properfy, or hRy of it, to allege and prove
that he is one Of the persons described IN
/ this section. ),
Sse. 8. And be it further enacted, That II
any peraon within any State or Territory OF
the United States, other than those named
| A aforesaid, afier tho passage Of thia ACT
/ being engaged in armed rebellion against
| the GSvrrnment of tho United States, or
aiding or abetting such rebellion, shall not,
| within, sixty days after public warning aud
| proclamation duly given hy the President
of the United States. ceass 70 aid, enRnte-
nanoe. and abet such rebellion, and return
10 his allegiance 10 the United States, al
the estate and property, moneys. stocks,
! and credits of such person shall Be liable %
| neiznre as aforesaid, and II shall Be the dnty
| OF tbs President 20 seiEo and uss them as
laforesa;d or the proceeds thereof And ell
saIes, transfers, or conyeyances Of any such
property after tho expiration OF sasd sixty
/ aays from the date Of such wafning and
/ nr,rlamatiof sAalL be null and void snd il
/ shall he a suiiieient haF TO any suit bronghl
| by such person for the possession or the iist
i al such nroperIy, or any Of IL, 70 allege and
/ prove that ne is one of The persons de-.
serIbed IN this eectioh
src. j. And bsii hfffkw eaected. Thai
! 10 sscars the condemnation and sale Of ans
| such property, amer the same shall hstl
been nelkes, 40 that Il may BE- made avalla'
i Bic 81 tie purpose afofsasds proceedings 4
/ rem shall hs Instituted IN the name af Cd.
! United States Ia any district eoart thereof
! ar IN any Territorial court, or In the Unit
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