The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-09-30

the present rebellion, il shall be the duty |
ot the President Of the United Sta tes to
cause The seizure of all the estate and
property, money, stocks, credits, and ef
iects OF the persons hereinafter named in
this section, and 10 apply and use the
same and the proceeds thereof for the
support Of the army CT tire United States,
that is to say:
First-Of any person hereafter acting
as an officer OF the army or navy Of the
rebels in arms against the government oil
the United States. ,... =.
secondly-Of any person hereafter
acting as President, Vice President,
Member Of Congress, Judge of any court,
| cabinet ollicer, foreign minister, commits
sloner or consul Of the so called ConfeG.
crate States or America.
Thirdly-Of any person acting as Gov
| ernor Of State, member of a convention
or legislature, or judge of any court OF
any OF the SO called Confederate States of
| America.
Fourthly-Of any person who, having
held an office of honor, trus, OF profit in
/ the United States, shall hereafter hold an
I Office in the 60 called Confederate States
| Of America.
Fif,h'y-Of any person hereafter hold +.
| ing any Office or agency under the gov
eminent OF the so called Confederate
States Of America, or under any Of the
several Stales OF tue said Confsderacy, os
the laws thereof, whether such Office or.
agency be national, State or municipal in
its name or character ;. Provided, That
the persons thirdly, tourthly aud flfthly
above dsscrbed shall have accepted tn cir
appointment or election since the date Of
the pretended ordinance OF secession OF
the State, or shall have taken an oath Of
/ allegiance TO, or to support tho constitu
| ton OF the SO called Confederate States
Of America.
Six.hly-Of any person who, owning
| property in any loyal State or Territory
Of the United States, or in the District of
Columbia, shall hereafter assist or give
| aid and comfort 10 such rebellion and
! all sales, transfers and convey ances Of any
! such property, shall bo null ard VOID /;
and i, shall hea sufficient bar 10 any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or the use Of such property, or any of it,
to allege and prove that he is one Of the
persons described in this section.
| Sec. o. And be IL further enacted,
That If any person within any State or
Territory Of the Unite States other III an
those named AS aforesaid, after the passage
Of this act, being engaged in armed re
be!lion against the government Of the
United States, or aiding or abetting such
rebellion, shall not, within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation duly
given and made by the President of the
United States, cease to aid, countenance,
and abet such rebellion, and return to his
allegiance to the United States, all the
estate and property, money, stocks and
credits OF such persons, shall be liable TO
seizure as aforesaid. and j. shall he the
duty Of the President to seize and use
them as aforesaid, OF the proceeds .here
OF. And all sales, transfers, or convey
ances of any such property after the ex
piration Of the said sixty days from the
date Of such warning aad proclamation,
shall be null and void and it shall be
sufficient bar to any suit brought by such
PS'soh IOF Nuc posseSSIOn OF tue use OF
such property, or any Of it, to allege and
prove that he is ore Of the persons de
scribed in this section.
Sec. Z. and 8. [Prescribe the pro.
ceedings and forms for the condemnation
and sale Of any p roper,y seized under the
foregoing sections.
Sec. Q, Declares free the captured or
escaped slaves of those who give aid or
comfort 10 the,rsbelIion.l
Sac. 10. Provides that escaped slaves
shall not be surrendered unless the claim
ant make oath Of uniform 10y atty |
Sec. IL. AUTHORIZES the employ ment
OF "persons of African descent" for the
suppression Of Tho rebellion.
Sec. IL. Authorizes the President to
colonize the emansipa.ed negroes ain
some tropical country, beyond the Ii miis
Of the United States."1
Sec. 10. And be il farther enacted,
That the President Is hereby authorized,
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