Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-09-11
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
4 Proclamation.

| Whereas. In the month Of July, Ammo
| Domini ISL. the two Houses of Congress
| with extraordinary unanimity, solemnly dc
J elarc1 that the war then existing was not
! waccd on the part of the Government in any
! spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose of
| conquest or subjncation, nor for the purpose
! IF overthrowing or interfering with the
rights or established institutions of the
states but to defend and maintain the suprem-
acv IF the Constitution and to preserve the
nion with all the dignity, equality and
rights Of the several states unimpaired. and
that a soon as these objects should be ae-
complished the ought to cease
And whereas, the President of the United
states. on the 9Th day OF December, 4. d.
1 SOB, ana on the Doth day of March. A. D.,
1864. did. with the objects of suppressing
the then existing rebellion. and inducing all
persons t. return TO their localities and OF
restoring the authority of the United States
issue Il proclamation Offering amnesty and
pardon to all persons who had directly or
Indirectly participated in the then existing
rebellion. except as in those proclamations
was specified and reserved
And whereas. the President of the United
States did on the Doth dav of Nav. A. D.
1863 issue a further proclamation, with the
same objects before mentioned, and to the
end that the authority Of the Government of
the United States might be restored, and
peace. order and freedom might he establish
ed and the President did. by the said last
mentioned proclamation. proclaim and de-
clare that he thereby granted to all persons
who had directly or indirectly participated
in the then existing rebellion, except as
therein excepted, amnesty and pardon, with,
the restoration of all rights and property
except as to slaves, and except in certain
cases where legal proceedings had heen in
stituted, but upon condition that they should
take and subscribe an oath therein prescribed
which oath should be registered for perma-
nent preservation;
And whereas in and by said last mention
ed proclamation on the 29th day of MAY, A
D., 1865. fourteen classes of persons therein
specially described were altogether excepted
and excluded from the benefits thereof
And whereas, the President of the United
States did. on the I'd day of May, A. D..
1906 issue a proclamation declaring that
the instruction at end, and was
thenceforth to be regarded
And whereas, there now exists no organ
lied and armed resistance of misguided citi- !
zens to the authority of the United States, in |
the states of Georgia, South Carolina, Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida and
Texas. and the laws can be sustained and en-
forced therein by the civil authority of the
state or Federal Government, and the people
,fsaid states are well and loyalty disposed, and
nave conformed, or, if permitted to do SO, will
conform in their legislation to the condition
If affairs growing out of the amendment to
he Constitution of the United States pro-
libiting slavery within the limits and iuris-
fiction of the United States
And whereas, there no longer exists any
ground to apprehend within the
tates which were involved in the late rebel {
ion any renewal thereof, or any unlawful
esistance by the people of the said states
0 the Constitution and laws of the United !;
tates .
And whereas, as large standing armies,
Military occupation, martial law, military f
.ibunals and suspension of the privileges Of o
he writ of habeas corpus and right of trial h
y jury are in a time of peace dangerous to