The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-10
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wAsHINGToN, Sept. 8. 1867.
l. THE PARDON PROCLAMATION.
The following pardon proclamation,
although prepared yesterday, WAS not
issued until this evening -=lH.-
BY the President Of the .U'Hted States Of
AneiicG:: a.sur.l.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHRREAs,T In the month of July,
Ammo Dominl 1861, the two Houses of
Congress, with extraordinary unanim-
ity, solemnly declared that the war
then existing was not waged on the
part of the Government In any spirit
of oppression, nor for any purpose of
conquest or subjugation, nor Tor the
purpose of overthrowing or interfering
with the rights or established institu-
lions of the States, but to defend and
maintain the supremacy of the Consti-
luton and to preserve the Union, with
all the dignity, equality and rights oil
the several States unimpaired, and that
as soon as these objects should be ac-
complished. .the war ought to cease;
ATtd WnerenS, The President of the
United States, on the sth day of Decenl-
Der, A. d. 1868, and on the 26th day Of
March, 1864, did, with the object of sup
pressing the then existing rebellion, OF
iuducing all persons to rel urn to their
lOHd1lSR duG VI ACSAOAAhS LAG
of the United States, issue proclama-
tions offering amnesty and pardon to
all persons who had directly or indi-
rectly participated in the then existing
rebellion, except as in those proclama-
tions were specified and reserved;
And Whereas, The President OF the
United States did, on the 29th day of
Nav, a. ID. 1865, issue further prOcla-
nation, with the same objects before
mentioned, and to the end that the au-
thority of the Government OF the Uni
ted States might be restored, and that
peace, order and freedom might be es-
tablished, and the President did, by
the said last mentioned proclamation,
proclaim and decree 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
restoration of rights OF property, ex-
cept as to slaves, and except in certain
cases where legal proceedings had been
instituted but upon condition that
such persons should take and subscribe
to an oath therein prescribed, which
should be registered for permanent
preservation;
And Whereas, In and by said last
mentioned proclamation, of the 29th
day OF May, A. d. 1865, fourteen exten-
sive classes of persons therein specially
described were altogether excepted and
excluded from the benefits thereof;
Aud Whereas, The President OF the
United States did, on the 2d day of
April, A. D., 1866, issue proclamation,
declaring that the insurrection WAS at
an end, and WAS thenceforth 10 be- SO
regarded; aH L.
.lnd Whereas, There now exists no
organized armed resistance of misguid-
ed citizens, or others, TO the authority
of the United States, in the States OF
Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama,
Louisiana, Arkansas. Mississippi, Flo
rida and Texas, and the laws can be
sustained and enforced therein Dy the
proper civil authority, State or FEEDER
al, and the people OF said States are we'll
and loyalty disposed, and have con-
formed, and, ii permitted L. do So, will
conform IN their legislation to the con
ditiOn of affairs growing out Of the
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, prohibiting slavery with
In the limits aud Jurisdiction OF the
United States;
And HheredS, There no lougsr exists
any reasonable ground TO aPPrehend
within the States which were involved
in the late rebellion, renewal thereof,
or any unlawful resistance by the peo-
pie of said State to the Constitution ana
laws of the United States; Et
And Whereas, As large standing
armies, military occupation, martial
law, military tribunals, and the sus-
pension of the privilege of the wit OF
hdbeds cOI'p1tS, and the right of trial py
jury, are in time of peace dangerous 10
public liberty, incompatible with the
individual rights of the citizen, con-
trary to. the genius and spirit of our
free institutions, and exhaustive OF the
national resources, and ought not there
fore to be sanctioned or allowed, except
in cases of actual necessity for repelliug
invasion or suppressing insurrection or
rebellion; g-fh
And Whereas, a retaliatory or vim
dictive policy, attended by unnecessa
confiscatious and disfra nchisement,
now as always, could only tend to him
der reconciliation among the people
and national restoration, whilo it must
seriously embarrass, obstruct and re-
press the popular energies and national
Industry and enterprise;
And Whereas, For these reasons, it
is now deemed essential to the public
welfare, and to the more perfect restor-
alton of constitutional law and order,
that the said last mentioned proclama-
ton, so as aforesaid issued, on the 18th
day Of May, A. d. 1865, should be modl-
fed, and that the full and beneticent
pardon conceded thereby should be
opened and further extended toa large
number of persons, who, by its afore-
said exceptions, have been hitherto ex-
cluded from Executive clemency;
Now, therefore, be IL known, that 1,
Andrew johnson, President OF the
declare that the full pardon described
in the said proclamationo OF the 29th day
| of May, A. D. 1865, shall hereafter be
opened and extended to all persons
who, directly or indirectly participated
in ths late rebellion, with the restora-
ton of all privileges, immuuities and
rights of property, except as to property
with regard to slaves, and except in
cases of legal proceedings under the
laws of the United States; but upon
this condition, nevertheless, that every
such person who shall seek TO- avail
himself of this proclamation shall take
and subscribe the following oath, and
shall cause the same to be registered
| for permanent preservation, in the
\ same manner and with the same effect,
with the oath prescribed in the said
proclamation of the 29th day of May,
1855, namely
"I do solemnly swear, or affirm, in
presence of Almighty God, that I will
henceforth faithfully support, protect
and defend the Constitution of the
United States,-Rnd the union of the
States thereunder, and that Twill in
| like manner abide by and faithfully
support all the laws and prOolamAtiUns
| which have been made during the late
rebellion. with relersnoe to the eInanci-
patton OF slaves. So help me, God"
The following persons, and no others,
| are excluded from the benefits OF this
! proclamation, and of the said procla-
nation OF the 2eth day of May, a. D..
1855. namely:
First-The chief or pretended chief
executive officers, including the Presi-
dent, Vice President, and heads of de-
| nartrnents of the pretended Confederate