Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-01-16
The Presidents Proclamation.

ldenC snail nave power TO grant reprleVeS ant
pardons for offences against the United States
except in cases Of impeachment, and where
as, rebellion now exists whereby the Iowa
States, and governments of several States
have for long time been subverted, anG
many persons committing and are now guilty
of treason against the United States, and
whereas, with reference to said rebellion and
treason, laws have been enacted by Congress.
calling for the forfeiture and confscation OF
property and liberation of slaves, all upon
terms and conditions therein stated, and also
declaring that the President was thereby au-
thorized 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 exceptions and such TERMS and on such
conditions as he may deem expedient for the
public welfare and whereas, the Congress-
ional declaration for limited and conditional
pardon accords with we'll ESTABLISHED judicial
expostions Of the pardoning power, and
whereas, with reference to said rebellion, the
President of the United States has issued sew
eral proclamations, with provisions in regard TO
the liberation Of slaves; and whereas, it is
now desired by some persons, heretofore en-
gagged in said rebellion, to resume their allie
glance to the United States, and reinaugurate
loyal State Governments within and 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
rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted, that
A FULL PARDON is GRANTED TO THEM, and
each of them, with restoration of all rights,
If third parties shall have interviewed, and
upon condition that such persons shall take |
and subscribe an oath, and thenceforward
keep and maintain said oath inyioate, and
which oath will beregistered for permanent
preservation, and shall be of the tenor and |
effect following, to wit:
g do solemnly swear in presence of Al
mighty God that will henceforth faithfully
support, protect and defend the Constitution
OF the United States, and the Union of States
Hereunder, and that l will in like manner
abide by and faithfully support all the Acts
of Congress passed during the existing rebel
lion 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 will in like manner abide by and
faithfully support all proclamations of the
President made during the existing rebellion
having reference to slaves, so long and so far !
as not modified or repealed by decision of I
the Supreme Court so help me God" n
The persons excepted from the benefits {
of the foregoing provisions are all who are, {
or shall have been the civil or diplomatic Off 7
GERS or agents of the so-called Confederate ]
Government; all who have left judicial sta
ions under the United States to aid the re-
oelllon; allwho have or shall have been mil
tary officers Of the rank Of colonel in the
army, or lieutenant in the navy; all who left
eats in the United States Congress to aid in
he rebellion; all who resigned their commits
lions IN the army or in the navy of the United a,
states, and afterwards aided the rebellion,
md all who have engaged in any way in y
reating colored persons, and white persons |
n charge of such, otherwise than lawfully. as Lin
prisoners of war, and which persons may be cc
OuHd in the United States service as soldiers. ~
eamen, or in any other capacity. p
And | 90 further proclaim, declare and re
1ake known, that whenever, in any of the be
tates of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Missis-
ppi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, :.
Outh Carolina, and North Carolina, num- -
er Of persons not less than one-tenth of the 81 81
umber OF votes cast in such States at the -
residential election of the year of our Lord e.
$50, each having taken the oath aforesaid. ~
nd not having since violated it, being a quail
led voter by the election laws of the State ~
Eisting Immediately before the so-oalled act ~
secession, and excluding all others; there ~
lall be established State Government which :!
lall be republican, and in no wise contraven-
g said oath such shall be recognized as r r
le true government Of the State; and the =
tate shall receive tbereunto the benefits OF -
e constitutional provision which declares 81 81
at the United States shall guarantee to eve W.
State in the Union Republican form of u!
'vernment, and shall protect each of them S"i
,alnst invasion, and on application Of the y;
egislature-or the Executive when the Leg ~. %iS
AZURE cannot be convened-against domeS- on'
violence. Un
Second, do further proclaim, declare and ~ ~
AXE known, that any provision which may wa
adopted by such State Government, in re- % %
ton to the freed people Of such State. which .nt
all recognize and declare their permanent "n
sedom, and provide for their education, and 0oI
lich may yet be consistent as a tempo- =
ry arrangement with their present condition ~ ~
laborpg, landless and homeless class, ave
Il not be objected by the National E1ecu, t tSe
e. 'He
1t is suggested as not improper that in con- P!I
ucting loyal State Government in any u's
ate that the name of the same, the "''t