The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-09-18
Presidents Pardon ProcIama-


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, tion.
WASHINGTON, September THE follow
ing pardon proclamation, although prepal
ed yesterday, was not issued till this after
noon:
BY THE president OF THE UNITED STATE
I OF AMERICA--A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, In the month of July. An
) no DOminl 1861, the two Houses of Con
gress, with extraordinary unanimty, solemn
ly declared that the war was then existin
was not waged, on the part of the Govern
ment, in any spirit of oppression, nor 70
any purpose of conquest or subiugation, no
for the purpose of overthrowing or interfer
tering with the rights or established insti
tutions of the States, but to defend anC
maintain the supremacy OF the Constitution
and to preserve the Union with all the dig
nifty, equality andrights OF the several State
unmpalred; and that as soon as these OBJ
jects should be accomplished the war ough
to Cease; and,
"WHEREAs, The President of the Unit
ed States, on the Sth day of December, A,
u. 1863, and on the Goth day of March, A.
y. 1854, DID, with the objects Of suppress
ing the then existing rebellion, of inducing
all persons to return to their loyalty, and re.
storing the authority of the United tates,
issue proclamatlcna offering amnesty and
pardon to all persons who had directly or
indirectly participated in the then existing
rebellion, except as in those proclamations
was speciied and reserved; and,
WHEREAS, The President of the Unit
ed States did, on the 29th day OF May, A.
ID. 1865, issue further proclamation with
The objects before mentioned, and to the
end, that the authority OF the Government
Of the United States might be restored and
! that peace, order and freedom might be es-
tablishod ana the President did by the
! said last mentiCned proclamation, proclaim
and declare that he thereby granted to all
| persons who had directly participated in
the then existing rebellion, except as in
| therein excepted, amnesty and pardon, with
the restoration OF all the rights Of property,
except as to slaves, and except in certain
cases where legal proceeding had been insti-
tuted, but on condition that such persons
should take and subscribe an oath therein
prescribed, which oath should be registered
Tor permanent preservation; and,
Nv HEREAs, In and by the said last
mentioned proclamation of the Goth day of
Nlay, A. d. 1865, fourteen extensive classes
OF persons, therein specially described, We're
athgether excepted and excluded from the
benefits thereof: and,
WHEREAS, The President of the Unit
cd States did, On the I'd day of April, A.
u, 1866, Issue proclamation declaring that
tFe lnSurection was at an end, and was
thencetntth to be so regarded; and,
",NnEREAs, There now exists no organ
lzad armed resistance Of misguided citizens
or others to the authority of the United
States in the States of Georgia, South Car
olina Virginia, North Carolino, Tennessee,
AMhama Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi,
Florida ana Texas, and the laws can be sus
tanned and entorced therein by the proper
civil authority, State or Federal, and the
people Of said States are well and loyalty
disposed, and have conformed, and, if per
mitted to do so will conform in their legis |
iation 70 the conditions 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 We're involved in the late re-
bel!ion renewal thereof, or any unlawful
resistance by the people OF said States to
the Constitution and laws; and,
WHEREAS, As large standing armies,
military occupation, martial law, military
tribunals and the suspension of the privil
cge OF the writ of hdbeGs corpus and the
right OF trial by jury are. in time Of peace,
dangerous t. public liberty, incompatible
with the individual rights of the citizen,
contrary to the genius and spirit of our free
and exhaustive OF the National
resources. and ought not, therefore to be
or allowed, except in eases Of ac-
tual necessity for repeIling invasion or sup
pressing inSunection or rebellion; and
WHEREAS, A retaliatory or vindictive
policy, attended by unnecessary disqualifi
cations, pains, penalties, confscations and
flstranchsement, now as always; could on
y tend to hinder reconciliation ameng the
people, and national restoration, while it
must seriously embarrass ohstruct and re-
industry and enterprise; and,
'WHEPEAs, For these reasons it is now
deemed essenia! 10 the public welfare, and
tional law and order, that the said last
mentioned proclamation so as aforesaid, is
sued on the Goth day of May. 1865, should
DC modified, and that the full and benef-
cent pardon conceded thereby, shou be
f..
number of persons who, by its aforesaid ex
options, have been hitherto excluded from
Ixe cutive clemency.
rev johnson, Prc;ilent of the United
States, do hereby proclaim and declare that !
he iull pardon, described in the said proc
amation Of the 29th dny Of May, A. D.
S65, shall bencetorth be opened and ex S
ended to all persons who directly or lndi
Getty particlpated in the late rebellion, with I
he restoration Of all privileges, mmuni- c
les and right OF property, except as to
property with regard to slaves, and except $
n cases of legal proceedings under the laws |
'f the United States, but upon this condi-
ion, nevertheless, that every such person G
Who shall S, elk to avail himself of this proc
shall take and subscribe the fol '
owing oath, and shall cause the same to be Q
egistered for permanent preservation, in
he same manner and with the same effect t
With the oath prescribed in said prolama-
ion of the Goth day of May, 1865, namely: t
Il do solemnly swear or affirm. in the t
reseuce of Almighty God, that | will
faithfully support, protect and o
elend the Constitution of the United e
tates, and the union of the States there
nder, and that will in like manner abide h
y and faithfully support all laws and proc T.
'mations which have been made during the
tie rebellion with reference to the emanci
alton of slaves so help me God S
1.-The following persons, and no others, G
re excluded from the benefits of this proc a
Imation and of the said proclamation of S
ne 29th day of May, A. d. 1865, namely: n
Il. The chief or pretended chief execu- o
We officers includinp the praSidant V;oo | n
and all heads of departments of