The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-09-14

Is'''Ntfs III 'hc states VI GcOrgia, South Carroll
Fnassy irginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ala
Raf1a, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, FIori->
ia md Texas, aud the laws can be sustained
and enforced therein by the proper civil au-
thorlties, State or Federal, and the people Of
the said States we'll and loyalty disposed
and have donformed, OF, if pdr2,ittaed to do SO,
will conform in their Legislation to the condi-
ton of affairs growing putr Of the sspei.dnsutss
Of the Constitution of. the kUnIted sSthtssS bbrd
hibiting slavery within the limita and iurisdic-
tionsqf 9ss theg VpitsaF Stssqs y stqas DNAEn HHT
And whereas there no longer exists any rea-
sonablc grounds'to npprchend Within the States
which wcra involved I'M the late rebellioni any
renewal thereof, or amy unlawful resistance by
the pcoplc|of Said Stdtcs tbfhe CONSTITUTION
and laws Of tlc)lnitcd States And whereas
large standing, armies, military. occupation
marshal law, wiitary Tribunals and the> s,ispcn-
sion OF, epEiyilegs qfMle,writo Of Hqkea; Cor
7aas and tho right of trial by jury, arc in time
of peace dangerous to public liberty, ncompat-
iblo with theiiiilividual rights Of the citizen,
contrary to the genius and spirit, of free silsti-
tutions, and exhaustive &c the material, re-
sources, and ought not. therefore, to be sane
toned or allowed except hi cases of hctualiGc-
ccssity for rerelliny invasion, or sdlsifricssing
insurrcction or rebellion! AnlE 'Mhcrcas, I.
rctaliatory and vn,lictivc policy attended by un-
necessary disqualiiicatiois. pains penalties, con-
fiScatons and disfrancl ;scmc!ts nov; ns always,
could only tend to hin'aSS SSrtconciati6lira among
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must seriously culbarrass, obstruct and rcprcss.
popular energy ,ia aud national industry and en-
tcrprsc. .aat 40
| And whereas. for these reasons il is now
deemed cssentiaLto the public welfare, and to
the more perfect restoration Of Constitutional
Lax and Order. that the said ast-n.cntioncd
Proclamation, as aforesaid issued on the
29h May 1865, 'kllonld be, modified,
and that the full and bcncfccnt pardon con
ccdcd therein should be opened and further
extended to Il large number 6f persons who, By
its exceptions, have been hitherto excluded
from Executive clen,cncy.
Nowt!Mrcf"rc be it khuwi tha, 7. Andrew
Joihsdn. President of the lsnited States. do
! hereby herre.!y proclaim and declare that the full par
don described in the said proclapation of the
2atr day Of May, A. J.. 1868, &li:Ll Llhcncerjrtll
be opened aut.. c;::t,:..l t. I'll persons who d-
rccty orsiudirecty ipaFtigr'Tl y the late re-
bclli"", with restoration ofall privilege. iH.-
munities or rightsseof property. except as as" to
property in regard 10 sE.vcs and except in cascs
Isofgproccc'linS under under the laws of the
Z iIy,,,t,l .st,t,, ~
thccss that every such person @l,o stlall sock
to avail himself of this proclamation shall take
and subscribe the following oath ;,,l,l Shall
cause the sanicto besre. isturcd for permanent
preservation i'll the same manner and WitltthG
same effect as with the oath prescribed in tho
said proclaulation Of the 10th day of May,
| 1865 Wis ei i'f
Il. --- do snlc;i,nly swc,r nr affirm, in
presence Of \ lmi.hty Cod, that will hence,
forth faithfully support. protect and defend the
Constitution Of the United States and tho
Union Of the States thcrcundcr and that 1 will,
in like manner, abide byand faithfully sup.
port all laws and prnclaations which have
been made during the great rebellion with
reference to Tic emancipation OF slaves. 50
help me God" '7'sarG'i' u Iif .y,i
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i, The, following, perrons, pnd 20 others, arc, ,cx-
cluded from the benefits Of thisr lwoclpma.iop,
and Of the said proclsmti0aiiss of Nay as,h
| 1oc. - Il TFFS Il / IsScia eeziss .aels
loo''' VIZ: on +, p q,iuo,s !. / .aAa,uos a
list The clricf or pretended .chicfk Eaeeu-
tive officers, Unfolding the President, the. Ficci
President, and all heads of departments of the
pretended Confederate OF rcbel, Government,
and AZ Who, were agents thereof III foreign
Statesgor countries and AL whoheH, ,oE Pre-.
tended to hold, in the service of the said pre-
tended Government rank or titlc,abovcr the
grade Of gadcr-Gcnera, or navalra,iihi;i ur ur
title above thatiof Captain, orr all whqx mcrc,
For pretended to bc Governors of States, while
maintaining, abet,i6s, submitting 40 ana ac4
quicscng in the rebellion. I'"s'ss 'Haf'"ca ~ q
2. All persons Who II ,hny manner treated
otherwise than as lawful prisoners Of war; per-
sons who, in any capacity we're employed or en-
gagged i'll the naval and military service sc the
United States. .
3. All persons; who. at tho time. they may
! seek to- nbtnin the benefits, of this, Prr,plano