Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-09-14

Whereas, In The month Of July. A.D 1861,
the two houses Of congress, with extraordi-
nary unanimity, sols,unls declared that the
war then existing was hot waged on the part
OF the government in amy spirit of oppres-
sion, nor for any purpose of conquest or sub
jugation, nor purpose Of overthro~ing or in
teytering With the rights or established in-
stitutions of the states. but to defend and
maintain the supremacy of the constitution,
and 10 preserve The union " IT'D Ill the dig
nifty, equality and rights of the several states
unimpaired, and that as soon as these OBJ
jects should be accomplished tue war ought
to cease aud,
HAcreas, The president Of the United
States, on the sth day of December, A. ID.
1853, and on the Goth day Of March, A. b.
1864. did, with the objects Of suprress;ng
the then existing rebe hior, Of inducing all
persons to return to their luya:ty, and Of re.
storing the authority Of the United States,
issue a proclamation Offering amnesty and
pardon to all persons who had directly Or
indirectly participated in the then existing
rebellion, except as in those proclanatio ions
Vas specified aud seserved; aud,
Whereas, The Presden, Of the United
States, did, on the 29.h day Of May, A. D.
1865 Issue further procls nation with the
same objects before mentioned, and to the
end thai the authority of the government Of
the United States might be restored, and
that peace order and freedom might be es-
tablished, aud the president dill, b. the said
last mentioned proclamation. proclaim and
declare ,bat he thereby granted to all per-
sons who had directly or indirectly partici-
pated IN The then ealstiGg rebellion, except
as therein excepted, amnesty and pardon,
with restoration OF all the rights of proper
ty. except as to slaves, and excep, in certain
Cases where legal proceeding has been in
stituted, but upon condition that such per-
sons should take and subscribe an oath there
in prescribed which oath should be regis
tered for permanent preservation and,
Wurcns, In and by the said last mem
toned proclamation Of the Goth Of May A..
D. 1865, fourteen extensive classes Of per
sous therein specially described were alto.
gether excepted aud excluded from the BEN
ef's thereof; and,
WAercas, The President of the United
States did, on the I'd day Of April, A d. 1866,
issue proclaim nation declaring that the ill.,
surlection WAS Ut an end, and was thence
forth to be so regarded and,
VIE. eds, There now exists no organized
armed resistance of misguided citizens or
others to the authority Of the United States
in the states Of Georgia, South Carolina,
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ala
bama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississi ppi.
Florida and Texas, and the laws can be sus-
tanned and enforced therein, BY the proper
civil authority, state and federal, and tie
disposed and have conformed, and, If per.
mitted to do so, will conform, in their legis-
lation, to 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 aud,
Vhereae There no longer exists any rea
sonab!e ground to apprehend within the
states which were involved 10 tho late rebel
lou any renewal thereof or any unlawful
resistance by the people of said states to the
constitution and laws Of the United States !;
and,
" ac'eos, As large standing armies, mil.
itary occupation, martial laws, military tri-
buna!s, and the suspension of the privilege
OF the writ of habcas corpus and the right Of
trial by jury are in time Of peace dangerous
to public liberty, incompatible with the 10.
dividual rights of the citizen, contrary to
the genius and spirit Of our free institutions,
and exhaustive of the national resources
and ought not therefore to be sanctioned or
allowed. except IN cases Of actual necessity
for repelling invasion, or suppressing insur-
recton or rebellion and,
Vie. cas-, A retalotory or vindictivs pol.
icy, attended by unnecessary disqualifca.
tons, pains, penalties, confscstions and dis
reimbursement, now, as always, could only
tend to hinder reconciliation among the
people, and national restoration, while it
must seriously embarrass, obstruct and re-
press popular energies and national industry
and enterprise; and,
Whe. cas-, For these reasons it is now
deemed essential to the public welfare, and
to The more perfect restoration of constitu.
tional law and order, that the said last men,
toned proclamation 80 as aforesaid issu ed
en- the 10Th day Of May, A. A. 1865, should
be modified, and 'hatthe full and beuefcent
pardon conceded thereby should be opened
and further extended to q large number of
persons who, by its aforesaid exceptions
have been hitherto excluded from executive
clemelcy;
Now, therefore, be it known that /, An
drew johnson, president Of the United States,
do hereby proclaim aud declare that the full
pardon described in the said proclaim alton
Of the 2oth day of May A. A. 1865, sh III
henceiorth bs opened aud extended to all
persons who directly or indirectly participa.
red in the late rebellion, with the restoration
Of all privileges, immunities and rights Of
property except as to property with regard
to slaves, and except in cases Of legal pro
ceedings under the law Of the United States !;
Tut upon this condition, nevertheless, that
every such person who shall seek to avail
himself Of this pardon shall take and sub
scribe the following oath, and ehall cause
the same to be registered for permanen.
preservation in the same manner and With
the same effect with the oath prescribed in
a. .hs sold iroelama.io nf May 20, 1865, viz !:
Il do soIemnly swear, or affirm, in the
presence Of Almighty God, that will hence.
forth support, protect and defend the con-
stitution and the union OF the states there
under, and that viii in like manner abide
~ and faithfully support ell laws and proc,
lan1a,ions which have been made daring the
late rebellion with reference to the emsnc-
patton Of slaves. Sc help me God" e
The following persons, and no others, sre
excluded from the benefits of this proclama-
lion, and of :he said proclamation of the
29th Of May, 1865, namely: $500 .-...
First, The chief or pretended chief execu.
tive officers, including the president, vice
president and oil heads Of departments Of
the pretended confederate or rebel govern
ment, and all who we're agents thereof in
foreign states and countries, and al who
held, or pretended to hold, in the service Of
tue said pretended confederate govsrnnent,
81 military rank or title above the grade Of
brigadier general, or naval rank or title
above that of captain, and all who we're Or
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