The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-09-14
A PROCLAMATION
ny the President of tho United state


waged on the part of the Government in
any spirit OF oppression, nor for any pur.
pose Of conquest or subjugation, nor for
the purpose Of oyerthrowing or interfer.
ing with the rights or established institu.
tions Of the States; but TO defend and
maintain the supremacy Of the constitu-
tion, and to preserve the Union, with all
the dignity, equality and rights of the
several States unimpairod, and that as
soon as these objects should be accom-
pilshed the war ought TO cease and,
whereas, the President Of the United
States, on the 9Th day Of December, 1863.
and the 26th Of March, 1864, did, with
the object Of suppressing the then exist
ing rebellion aud of inducing all persons
to return to their loyalty, and Of restoring
the authority Of the United States, issue
q proclamation Offering amnesty and par
don 20 all persons who had directly or in
directly 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 10Th day Of May, A. ID. 1865, issue
further proclamation with the same OBJ
jects before mentioned. and 10 the end
that the authority Of the Government Of
the United States might be restored, and
that peace. order and freedom might be
established and the President did by
said last mentioned proclamation proclaim
and declare that he hereby granted all
persons who had directly or indirectly
participated in tho existing rebellion, CT.
cept as therein excepted, amnesty and
pardon with the restoration of all the
rights of property except as to slaves. ex-
ccpt in certain cases whore legal proceed
ings had been instituted, but upon condi.
tion that such persons should take and
subscribe 10 an oath therein prescribed,
which oath should be registered for per-
manent presentation and
WHEREAS, in and By said last men
'ioned Proclamation Of the Goth Of May.
1865, fourteen distinct classes Of persons
therein especially described, were excep-
ted and excluded FROM tho benefits there.
Of, aud
WHEREAS. the President Of the United
States did on the ID day Of April, 1866,
issue Proclamation declaring that the IN
surrction was at an end, aud was therefore
so regarded. aud
WHEREAS, there now exists [no1 organ
lied resistance of insurgents, citizens,
or others, Of the authority Of the United
States in tho States Of Georgia. South
Carolina, North Carolina. Virginia, Ten.
nessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas
Mississippi, Florida and Texas, the law
can be sustained aud enforced therein By
proper civil authority. State or Federal
aud the people OF said States have confor.
med. and If permitted to do so win conform
inlegislation to the conditions Of affair:
growing out Of the amendments to the
Constitution prohibiting slavery within
the limits aud jurisdiction Of The United
| States; aud
WHEREAS, there no longer exists AM
reasonable danger, nor is there any TO b
approhcndcl within the States which
were involved in the late rebellion, oi
any unlawful resistance by the people o.
said States to the Constitution aud laws
Of the United States; and
| WHEREAS, as large standing armies
military or oecupatiyc martial law. militia
~ tribunals, and the suspension of thu
privileges of habeas corpus and right ol
trial by jury, are in time of peace danger
Gus 10 the public liberty, and incompatible,
with the indisputable rights of citizens
contrary TO the genius and spirit of oul
free institutions, and exhaustive of ouI
national resources. and ought not there
fore TO be sanctioned or allowed, except
10 cases of actual necessity of repeeline
invasion or suppressing insurrectioa oI
rebellion aud
WHEREAS, a retaliatory or vindictivt
policy, attended BY an unnecessary dis
qualification, heavy confiscation, and dis
iranchisement. now and always could only
aid TO hinder reconstruction among The
people. while it must necessarily embrar
rass, obstruct and repress national indus
try and enterprise.
For these reasons it is now deemed es
seutial to the public welfare to more
perfect restoration, aud the control of Law
and order; that said last mentioned pro
clamation aforesaid. issued on the 29tl
day of May, 1865, should be modified
and that the full pardon conceded thereb,
should be- opened aud further extended
to large number of persous who, by it
aforesaid exceptions, have been there
tofore excluded from the Executive elem
ency.
Now. therefore, be it known, that [. An
drew johnson, President of the United
States. do hereby proclaim and declare
that the full pardon described in said pro
c!amation of the 10Th of May, 1865, shall
henceforth be extended to all persons wh'
directly or indirectly participated in th'
late rebellion, with restoration of all prvil
eyes ,immunities, and rights of property
except as to property with regard to slaves
and in cases leading to proceeding unde
tho laws of the United States but qpor
the condition, nevertheless, every sucl
person who shall seek to avail himself 0
this pardon, shall take and subscribe t,
the following oath, and shall cause th'
same to be registered for permanent pres
ervation in the same manner as the sam,
effect with the oath prescribed in sucl
proclamation of May 10Th, 1865, viz:
do solemnly swear or affirm. in the pres
ence of Almighty God, that l will hence
forth support, protect and defend tn
Constitution and Union; that will il
like manner abide by and faithfully sup
port all laws and proclamations which
have been made during the late rebelio
with reference to the emancipation Q
slaves, so help me God.
Tho follnwinp narSons are nynmn