Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14

end, and was thenceferth so to be regard
ed and
WHEREAS, There now exists no or
ganized, armed resistance of misguided
citizens or others to the authoriy OF the
United States in the States of Georgia,
South Carolina, Virginia, North CarolI-
ma, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Mississippi, Florida and Texas,
and the laws can be sustained and en-
forced therein by the proper civil author
itv, State or Federal, and the people OF
Said states are we'll and Loyalty disposed,
and have conformed, and if PERMITTED to
do so, will conform, in their legislation
to the condition OF affairs growing out OF
the amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States prohibiting slavery
within the limits and jurisdiction OF the
United States; and
WHEREAS, There no longer exists any
reasonable ground, to apprehend within
the States which were in the late rebel
lioa any unlawful resistance by the peo-
pie of said States to the Constitution
and laws of the United States; and
WHEREAS, Large standing armies, mil
itary occupation, martial law, military
sribunats, and the suspension Of the PRIV
ilege of the writ of habeas corpus, and
the right of trial by jury are in time of
peace dangerous to the public liberty,
and incompatible with the Individual
rights of the citizen, contrary to the gen.
ious and spirit of our free institutions
and exhaustive of the national resources
and ought not therefore to be sanctioned
OF allowed, except in cases of actual ne
costly for repelling invasion or suppress
Jng insHrreetioA et'rebelloH; and,-
WHEREAS, A retaliatory or vindietive
policy, attended by unnecessary dise'S;a-
ifcations, pains, penalties, confscations
and disfranchlscments, now, as always,
could tend to hinder reconstruction a.
meng the people, and national restora-
tion, while it must seriously cmbarrass
obstrHct and repress popular energies and
national industry and enterprise, and
WHEREAS, FoF these reasons it is now.
aeemed. essential to the public welfare
and to the more perfect restoration of
constitutional law and order that the
last mentioned proclamation, as afore-
said issHea on the 29th day sf May, An
no .DomiRi, 1865, should be modified, and
that the full aud ,beneGeient pardon con-
ceded thereby should be epeneS and fur
ther extended to a large number ofper-
sons who by it's aforesaid exceptions,
have been hitherto excluded fronf EHecu"
tive clemency, Now,
Therefore, BE it known that !, An
drew johnson, President of the Enited
States, de hereby proclaim and declare
that the full pardon described in the SAIL
proclamation of the 26th day Of May
Ammo Domino, 1865, shall hcnceforth be
opened and extended to all persons who
directly or Indirectly participated in the
late rebellion, with the restoration OF all
privileges, iInmunitics and rights Of prop
erty except as to property with regard
to slaves, and except in cases OF legal
proceedings under the laws of the United
States; upon this condition, nevertheless,
that every such person who shall seek to
avail himself of this proclamation shall
take and subscribe to the following oath.
and shall cause the same to be registered
for permanent preservation, in the same
manner and with the same effect, with
the oath prescribed insthe said proclama'
ton of the 29th day Of May Ammo Domi'
nj, 1865, namely:
II do se.lemnly swear or affirm in the
p eSence of the Almighty God, that
will henceforth faithfully support, pro
tect and defend the Constitution of Il {
Uuited States and the Union of tie
States Hereunder, and that | will in like
: manner abide by and faithfully support
all laws and proclamations which have
been made during the late rebellion, with
reference to the emancipation of slaves
so helD me God"
The following persons, and no others
are excluded from the benefits Of thi'
proclamation, and of tie said proclama
ton of the 29th day Of May, Ammo Dom
mi, 1865, namely:
Tst. Tie. cFief, CT pretended chief exc
cutive officers; including the President
Vice President, and all beads Of depart
ments of the pretended confederate o1
rebel government, and all who were a
gents thereof in foreign states and eeun
tries, anil all who had or pretended
80 Fold inthe service Of the said pre-
tended confederate government mil
ftary rank or title above the grade Of
brigadicr general, and naval rank or ii
tie above that of captain and all wbc
were or pretended to be Governors oi
States while maintaining, abetting CT
submitting to and acquiescing in the re
bellion.
2nd. All persons who are in any way
treated other than as lawful prisoners
of war, persons who in any capacity
were employed or engaged in the militia,
ry Or naval service of the United States.
Sd. AE7 persons who are at the time
they may seek to obtain the benefits Of
this proclamation, are actually in the
civil, military, or naval confinement, or
legally Held to bail either before or after
conviction, and all persons who were
engaged directly in the assassination q
the presiden: of the United-States, or ii
any plot cr conspiracy in any manner
Herewith connected.
In testimony whereof have signed these presents VIII
| my hand and have caused the seal OF the uniie'
| States to be thereunto affixed.
/ Done ut the City sf Washington. the eighth day
Septembsr,- one thousand eight hundred and sixty
| seven. -
By the President
| WM H. SEWARD, Secretary ofState
II