Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-09-13
A PROCLAMATION.


WHEREAS, In the month Of July, A. D.
1861, the two Houses Of Congress, with
extraordinary unanimity. solemnly declar-
cd that the war then existing was not
waged on the part Of the Government with
any spirit OF oppression, nor for any pur-
pose Of conquest or subjugation, nor pur
pose OF overthrowing or interfering with
the rights or established institutions Of the
States, but 20 defend and maintain the
supremacy Of the Constitution, and to
preserve the Union with all The dignity,
equality and rights Of the several States
unimpaired, aud that as soon a. these
objects should DO accomplished, the war
ought 10 cease;
AND WHEREAS, The President Of the
United States, on the 9Th day Of Decem.
bcr, A. u. 1863. and on the 26th day Of
March, A. ID. 1864, did, with the objects
Of SURPRISING tho then existing rebellion
Of reducing oil persons 10 return TO their
loyalty, aud restoring tho authority Of the
uhiled States, issue proolamations Offering
amnesty aud pardon TO all persons who
had directly or indirectly participated In
the then existing rebellion, except "a In
those proclamations, was specified and 70
served
AND WHEREAS, The President Of tho
United States did on the Goth day Of May,
A, ID. 1868, Issue further proclamation
with tho objects before mentioned. and 10
tho end that Tho authority Of the Govern.
ment Of tho United stNtcs might DO 70.
stored, aud that peace, order and freedom
might DO established, and tho President
did, by the enid last mentioned proclnma.
ton, proclaim aud declare that hc there
by granted 10 NIL persons who had directly
or indirectly participated IN tho thon OK
irting rebellion, excepted, NJ Ia therein
amnesty AID pardon with restoration Of all
tho tights OF property, except asto slaves,
aud except 10 certain cntos whore legal
proceedings had bc6n instituted bulo on con
dIIon that such persons should take and
subscribe 10 M oath therein prescribed,
which oath should be registered for per
manent prescryalloni
AND WHEREAS. In and By tho said last
mentioned proclamation Of tho 2Olh day of
May, A. ID. 1865 fourteen extcnglyo elasats
of persons therein specially described.
were altogether excepted aud excluded
from the benefits thereof
AND WHEREAS, tho President Of tho
United states did, on tho I'd day Of April,
A, u. 1860, Issues proclamation declar.
Ing that the insurrcctlpn was NJ nm end
and WIS thenceiorh TO be 10 regarded;
ASH WHEREAS there now exists no
organized plmcd resistance Of misguided
citizens or others TO tnv authority Of he
United States In tho State. Of Georgia,
South Carolina, Virginia, NORTH Carolina,
TenneFscc, Alabama, Louisiana. Arkansas,
Mississippi, Florida aud Texas, and the
laws eau be sustained aud enforced there.
IN by tho proper civil authority. State or
Federal mud tho people OF said States are
we'll and Loyalty disposed, aud have con.
formed, and VI permitted 10 do so, will con
form 10 their Legislatures, TO tho condi'
ton Of affairs growing out Of the amend.
ment 20 The Constitution OF the United
States prohibiting slavery within the limits
aud juri' diclion OF the United States;
AND WHEREAS There no longer exists
any reasonable ground TO oppeheod with
IN the States which were involved In the
late rebellion, renewal thereof or any
unlawful resistance by tho people Of said
States TO the Constitution AID laws Of the
land;
AND WHEREAS. AS large standing
armies, military occupation, martial law,
military tribunals, and the suspension of
the privilege OF the writ of hsbeas corpus.
and the right Of trial by jury,aro in time Of
pence dangerous TO public liberty. incom
patible with the individual rights of the
citizen, contrary TO the genius and spirit
OF our free institutions, aud exhaustive Of
The national resources, and ought not
therefore TO be sanctioned or allowed, cx-
cept in cases of actual necessity for repel.
ling invasion or suPpressing insurreclion
or rebellion;
AND WHEREAS, A rotaliatory or vindic-
tive policy, attended by unnecessary dis
qualifications, pains, penalties, confiscations
aud disirdnchscment now as always could
only tend TO hinder reconciliation ameng
the people and national restoration. while
il must seriously embarrms, obstruct aud
repress popular energies, and national in
dusiry and enterprise;
AND WHEREAS, For these reasons, il is
now deemed essential to the public welfare
and to the more perfect restoration of the
Constitutional law aud order, that the
said last mentioned proclamation, so as
aforesaid issued on the 10Th day Of May.
A. ID. 1865, should be modified, and the
full and benefcent pardon conceded there
by should be opened and further extended
to a large number of persons who, by the
aforesaid exceptions, have been hitherto
excluded from Executive clemency.
Now, therefore, be il known that |,
Andrew johnson, President Of the United
States, do hereby proclaim aud declare
that tho full pardon described in the said
proclamation of the 10Th day of May, A.
ID. 1865. shall henceiorth be opened and
extended TO all persons who directly or in.
directly participated in the late rebellion,
with the restoration Of all privileges, i'm
muuiiies and rights Of property, except us
to property with regard to slaves, and ex-
cept in cases of legal proceedings under
the laws Of the United States, but upon
this condition, nevertheless, that every
such person who shall seek to avail him-
self of this proclamation shall take and
subscribe the following oath, and shall
cause the same to be registered for per-.
manent preservation in the same manner
and with the same effect with the oath
prescribed in said proclamation of the Goth
day of May, 1865. namely:
Il do solemnly swear Tor affirm in
presence of Almighty God, that L will