Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-18

pated IN the existing rebellion, except such as in
these proclamations vera specified and reserved; !;
and
Wheteas, The President Of the United States did.
on the 2sth day of May, A. D. 1865, issue further
proclamation with The obiests before mention
ed, and TO the end that the authority of the Gov
ernnent Of the United States be restored and that
peace order and freedom might be re-established,
the President did, by said last proclamation, pro-
claim and declare that be thereby granted to all per-
sons who had directly indirectly participated in
the then existing rebellion and expected them to ac-
cept said smiesy pardon with the restoration of all
the rights o. property except IS TO slaves, and
cept in certain cases where legal proceedings had
been instituted, but upon the condition that such
persons should take and subscribe TO oath therein
prescribed, which ost should be registered for per-
msnent preservation; and
Whereas, BY said mentioned proclamation of the
18th day Of May 1885, fourteen extensive 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 April, A. D. 1866, issue procla-
nation declaring that the insurrecsion was at an
end, and was henceforth to be so regarded; and
Whereas, There now exists no organized armed
resistance Of misguided citizens others to the
thority Of the United States in the States Of Geor
gla, South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Alabama Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi,
Florida and Texas and the laws san De sustained |
OF the State Federal authorities and the people
OF said States are we'll and Loyalty disposed, and
nave conformed, and if permitted 10 do SO will con-
form IN their legislation 20 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
involved in the late rebellion renewal thereof OF
any unlawful resistance by the people of said States
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Whereas, As large standing armies, military oc-
cupation, martial law, military tribunals and the
suspension Of the privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus, and the denial of trial by jury in time Of
peace are dangerous to public liberty incompatible
with the individual rights of the citizen contrary
to the genius and spirit of free institutions and
exhaustive of the National resources and ought not
therefore to be sanctioned allowed, exceptin cases
Of actual necessity for repelng Invasion or suppress
sing insurrection or rebellion; and
Whereas retalintory, indicative policy, at
tended by unnecessary disqualifcations pains, pen
alties, confscations and Acknowledgement, now as
always, could only tend TO hinder reconciliation
among the people and national restoration while it
must seriously enbarrass obstruct and repress pop
ular energies and national industry and enterprise
and
Whereas For these reasons it is now deemed es
sential to the public welfare and the more perfect
of constitutional law and order that the
on the 18th day of May, A. D. 1865 should be mod
flied, that the full and benefcien pardon conceded
thereby should be offered and further extended to
large number of persons who by its aforesaid acts
have been hitherto excluded from executive Glenn
ency; now,
Therefore, /, Andrew johnson President Of the
United States, do hereby proclaim and declare that
the full pardon described in the proclamation of the
10th day of May, 1866 shall henceforth be opened
and extended to all persons who directly or indi-
rectly participated in the late rebellion, with the
of ali private immunites and rights of
property except to property with regard to slaves
and except IN cases of legal proceedings being
tered under the laws of the United States but upon
The condition that every such person shall take and
subscribe to the following oath, and shall the
same to be registered for permanent preservation in
.he same manner and with the same effect with the
aid oath prescribed In the said proclamation of the
10Th day Of May, 1865, namely:
i, -, do solemnly swear affirm, in the
presence of Almighty God, that I will henoeforth
aithfully support protect and defend the Consttu-
ion Of The United States. and % the Union Of the
States Hereunder, and that will in like manner
lbde by and faithfully support all laws and procla-
nations Which have been made during the late re-
80 hep me GOD. ---'-as
The following persons, and no others, are exclud-
d from the benefits of this proclamation, and of the
aid proclamation of the 29th day of May, A. ID.
s65 viz First the chief or pretended chief ex-
,cutive officers including the President Vice Pres
dent and all heads of departments OF the pretended
Confederate or rebelled Government, and all who
we're agents thereof in foreign States and countrios
Ind eli who had or pretended to hold in the service
# the said pretended Confederate Government
military rank and title above the grade of Briga-
lier- General, and naval rank or title above that
If Captain, and all who were or pretended to be
Governors of States while maintaining, abetting or
submitting TO, and acquiescing in, the rebellion.
second all persons who in any way treated, other
wise than as lawful prisoners of war, persons IN
any capacity who were employed or engaged in the
military or naval service Of the United States and
al persons who ct the time they may seek to obtain
The benefit of this proclamation actually in civil
military or naval confinement or custody, or legally
held to bail either before after conviction and all
persons who we're engaged directly or indirectly IN
the assassination Of the late President Of the United
States, or in any plot or conspiracy in any manner
Herewith connected. Ii
In testimony whereof, 1 have signed these pres
ents with my hand and have caused the seal of the
u United States to be hereunto affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, on the 7th day
of September, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-seven.
[Signed1 ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President
WIN. H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.