Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-09
By ae Presiae II II lae Udlted. lstat.s.

] low, AHe TWO Dnc#es OF Congress WIN tx-
iraordinary unsnimi;y solemnly declared
tbs, the war then existing. was not waged
on the part of the Government in any spirit
! ~ oppression. nor for any purpose of con
| ques, or fnijugation, nor tor the purpose Of
interfering WITH the rights or established In
situations Of the states but 10 defend ard
msin'ain the supremacy Of the constitution
/ ard 10 preserve the Union with all the Dig
pity, tquslity snd rights OF the several states
| unimpsired and that as soon as these OBJ
| iects should be accomplished the war
ought To cease, and
| WHRKEAs, The President of the United
| States. on the 9Th dav OF December, A ID.
1863. and on tie 2S'h day OF March, A. d.
| 1854 did, with the obj cts oi SURPRISING
| the then existing rebellion and ct inducing
Al persons Ia return To their Loyalty an8 Of
restoring The authority al the United states.
| is ue u PROCLAMATION Offering amnesty and
! pardon to al persons who had, t.ircc'ly 81
| iad.r, cay. participated in the then existing
rebellion, cxcep, as 10 those proclanaiicns
| WIS spec5hcd nud reserved and
WnnRrAs. he Pftsi ',nt OF the United
/ Slntcs did, on the 18th day of MAY, A f..
1860, ssre a further proclamation win tie
same objects before me ntioned, and Is the
ono thHt the authority OF the Government
OF The United States might be restored, and
that poe order and freedom might be- rs
t,biisttj, and the President did. by tie
said lasi mentioned proclamation, proclaim
aud declare ihs, he Thereby granted 10 all
persons who had eireetiy or Indirectly par
tiCirHitd ia the then EXISTING rebellion *.
cept rs therein excepted, amnesty and par
don, WI h the restoration OF all the rights of
property. except as 10 slaves, and except in
cases where legal proceedings had been in
~. Ia Ia.
sons should take and subscribe an ,a,h
therein Prescribed, which oath should be
registered for permanent preservation and
Whereas, In and by the SAID last men
toned proclamation of the 29th Of MAY, A
ID. 1865, fourteen extensive classes OF per
ons therein specially described were alto
gether excepted and excluded from the ben
etits thereof; and
| Whereas, The President of the Uni. ed
States cid. on the 2d day OF April. A. ID
! 1865 issue proclaim 4tion declaring that the
| instruction was at an end and was thence.
forth 10 be so regarded and
| Whereas, There now exists no organized
resistance OF misguided citizens IN others
to the authority Of the United States in the
states oil Georgia. South Carolina, Virginia.
| North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louis.
lana, Arkansas Mississippi, Florida and
Texas, and the laws can tc sustaiancd and
enforced therein by the civil authority
State or Federal aud the people of ssiI
States are well and Loyalty dispose. and
have coniormed aud II permitted Ia do So
viii conform in their legislation to the con
diiion Of affairs growing out of the amend
moBt 10 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 10 appreh.nd within the
states shlch were involved in the late ne
hellion, any renewal thereof, or any unlaw
| full Resistance by the people of said Ste,es
| To the Constitution and loss III the Unt'nl
Siates, aud
Whereas, As large Standing armie-,
military occupation. martial law,
military irhInss ard the sus,en
sion Of the privilege at the Wit of haheas
corpus and the night of tri'.l by jury are. in
tim- of peace, dangerous To public liberty
inc mpallble vita The individual rights Of
the clu1en, contrary to the genius ami spirit
81 oar Tree Institutions ANA exhaustive Of
the National resources and ought not there
lorc 10 be sanctioned or allowed, except in
cases Of actual necessity fer Lrpeling IN
vssion or pp.csing instruction or r..
bclion, and
icy, att nded ~ unnecessary disqualif, alton
pans. enalties, confisc atoms, and uIstran
chiseus mt, HOW, rs Away, could only bin
der reconstruction amonr the people and
the national restoration, while 1t must Sc.
siuusiN embarrass, obstruc'. and rtpel pun.
ular energies and national Industry ard a.
tcTprise /; nnd
he!eas. Fer these reasons il is now
dr' med essential 10 the public welfare and
iu me more perfect restoration of constant
Iaw and orGcr that the said last mentioned
proclamation, So as aforesaid issued, on the
29th o! May, 1865, should be modified and
that the full and ben. ficicnt pardon conce
dod thereby, should be- opened and further
extended |" n large numbeI of persons who
= rs 81 re said exceptions have been fill.
Uto been eA'iaJ,d iifm executive elem
cIcy.
Now, 'he-ef -t, he it known HAT |. IN.
cftw jnt"sof, ''teellr,B oi the Jnii,a
states; - l,fchy III clam ana declare iha:
Tie tuii pardon described ia ,Le said urdcla
NATION If the - "a day g, MAs, \. y. 1865.
shall heuctiorih te oftnet auu extend Il IL
all persons who directly or indirectly p,r-
ticipat,d IN Tho he bel ~. with the res
N3iatiott - al the pr.vi, -cs and rights ~
property, keep as 10 property with regard
Ia slpses, aud except IN cases ot LEGAL pfo
cocdings under the INV of The United States.
bu, upon this condition nevertheless that
every UGH person who fhail seek to avail
~ set OF this PARTON shal take and sab
scribe the following cath ~ shall cause tn,
same 10 be registered iur perm anent uieser
yhtion IA the same manner ana with the
same effect with the oatn prescribed in the
sald proclamation Of May 29,h. 1868, w:
do soleninly swear or affirm in the pres
~ A wl,s \
forth support, protect and defend the Con
stitulion and the union OF the States there
under, an. that will IN like manner abide
by and faithfully support all laws and proc
lama'ions which have been made during the
late rebellion with reference to the emauci
patton of slaves. So help me God.
The following person. and no others, are
excluded from. the benefits of this proclams-
ton and of the said proclamation of the
Doth Of May, 1865, namely.
First. The chief executive officers, including
the President, Vice President, aud all the
heads OF Departments Of the pretended con
federate or rebel government, and all who
were agents thereof in foreign states and
countries. and All who held or pretended to
hold in the service of the said pretended
rebel government y military rank and title
above the grade OF Brigadier General, and
naval rank or title above that of Captain,
and all who were or pretended to be Gov
ernors of states, while main,aing, abe,ting
or submitting to or acquiescing in the rebel
ion
Second. All persons who in any wav
treated otherwise than as lawful prisoners
OF war persons who in any capacity were EN-
ployed or engaged in the military service of
the United States.
Third All persons who at the time they
may seek the bcns fits of this proclamation,
are actually in civil, military or naval con-
hnement, or held TO bail before or after con-
viction, and ell persons who were engaged
directly or indirectly in the Assassination Of
the late President of the United States. OF
in any plot or conspiracy in any matter
herewith
In testimony whereof have signed these
presents with my hand, and have caused the
seal of the United States TO be thereun,o
affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, the I'll.
dav ot September lS6,
tSigrsd ANDREW JOHNSON,
iy tie President VIM II. SkwAiip
Secretary CT State
WAsui> uToN, Sept S-rhe b ,ara q,
Asnsgers al The National Asylum .nr lis- I
sbled volunteer soldiers, met IN ibis city /
yesterday. Thrr. we're ia attendance Pr, s. I
ueni johnson. Gems Grant, Butler, * Gov. /