The tri-weekly herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-23
THE TRI- WEEKLY HERALD
IS PUBLISHED At . -
NEWBERRY- c. H.,
The Amnesty Proclamation.

for offences against the United States, except in
cases of Impeachment: and whereas, rebellion
now exists. whereby the LOYAL State Govern
nents of several States have for long time been
subverted, ard many persons have committed
and are now gailty of treason against the United
States: and, whereas, with-referenee toyssid re- :
beliion and treason, laws have been enacted by
Congress declaring forteiturPs az conhscation OF
properts aad liberation Of slaves all upon terms
and conditions therein stated, and also declaring
that the President was theia5 authorized at any
tiEae thereafter, by prccan'atious TO extend to
persons Rko may have participated IN the exist
ing rebellion in any State or part thereof, par
don and amnesty, with such exceptions and at
ssach times and on such conditions as he may
deem expedient for the public welfare and
shereas, the Congressional declaration for lmi-l
ted and conditional pardon accords with the we'll
established judicial exposition ef the pardoning
aoYer>; and whereas with reference 10 the said 1
rebeiien the President OF the United States has
Issued several proclamat ons WITH provisions in .
regard TO the liberation of slaves and whereas,
il is nox desired hy some persons heretofore en-
gaged in the s4id Eebellion to resume their ale-
eia,lce 10 tie CRited Statts and to re-inangur&te
IoyaT State governments within and fortheir re-
sDccliye States therefore ], ABRAHAM LIN
coin PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED STATES
so proclaim, declare and make known TO all per-
soas Who have directly or by implication partici
rated in the existing lii09 except as herein
after excepted, that sul pardon is. hereby
prassed 20 them, a: each Of them, w;tk res ora
aon; Of al righfdof property, except as to slaves
and in property cases where the rights OF third
pstrlips, shall h3ye interYened and upon the con-
iition shat every such person >h&Ii take ann sub
scribe an oath and thencef1rward keep and mains
IT. r(,,
raeiSier4i te- gcrulatent preservation, and shall
Y,e of the tenor ,aad effect following, TO Wit:
81 60 sclslutilY swear IN presc see of Aimehfy
God, thAtf viii henceforth faithfully support,
yiro.eel aad defend the Coastitntion Of the United
S.IteS, and tsi@ Orion Of tie States thereunder,5
q a thd. ! Sif ike manner, abide by and
is:taf:lIy suppoft all aets Of Congress rassed du
r;ng Ghe existing rebellion with reference 70
saves. SO long gtH1 so far as not repealed; Rfedi-
fed or reid void nv Congreas, or by decision OF
lheSSuprcme GoSlr;. and thatI viii in like man
nersbide BIZ aid faithfully support ali psoclama-
,iefs OF thc President, made during the existing
retlellioa having reference to Slaves, 50 long and
sosfae "a no. modified or declared void by decl-
sioa oftie Supreme Court. So held rue God.
TEe5pessonS excepted from the benefits Of the
foregoing provisions are all who are or shall
have beenciyii or diplomatic officers or agents
OF the so-eailed Confederate government. all who
have left judicial stations nnder the U. States TO
aid ehercneilion, al who are or shall have been
military or naval officers OF said so-esl Cons.
te:ietaie government, above the rank Of Colonel
- The army, of lieutenant in the navy; all who
have lcft seats in the United States Congress &c
aid in the rebellion, all who resigned commissions
IN the armT OF navy of the United Statass and,
afterwards aided the rebellion, and all who have
engaged in any way in treating colored persons
or white persons in charge of sucils otherwise
than lawiuI;y as prisoners Of var; ard which
persons may Aaye been found in the United
States service as soldiers, seamen, in any other
capacity. And do further proclaim, declare
and make known that whenevcr, in any of the
States of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia Florida, South
Carolina and North Carolina, number of per.
sons neBsless than one-tenth in number of the
yotes cast in such States at the PreSdentiai cleo
= tion of the year of our Lord 1860-each having
taken the oath aforesaid, and not having since
violated it, and being a qualified voter by the,
election law OF the State existing Immediately
before the so-called act Of SECESSION and excIud'
ing all others-shalt re establish state govern,
ment, which shall be republican; and III noWise
contra veaing said OATH such shall be recog-
nized as, the true government Of the State, and
the State shall receive hereunder the benefit Of
the constitutional provision xhcih declares that
sthe United States shall guarantee to every State
in this Union a republican form of government,
land shall protect each of fheus against invasion,
on application of the Legislature, or Of The Exc
cutive when the Legislature cannot be convened,
and against domestic violence" T..
And 90 further proclaim, declare and make
known, that any provisions which may be adopt
ed BY such State governments in relation to, the
freed people of such State which shall recognize
and declare their permanent freedom, provide for
their education, and which may yet be consistent
as a atemporary arrangement: with thsir present
condition as laboring, landless and houseless
class will not be objected TO by the national Ex
acutive. And il is engaged as not improper that
il constructing loyal State government IN sny