Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-12

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will conform, in their legislation to the
conditions of affairs growing ont OF the
amendment to the Constitution OF the
Uaited States prohibiting slavery within
the limits and Jurisdiction Of the United
States; and
H1e,sas, There no longer exists any
reasonable ground to apprehend, within
the States which were involved 10 the
late rebellion, q renewal therein OF any
unlawful resistance by the people OF
said States to the Constitution and laws
of the United States and
Wbersos Large standing armies mill:
tary occupation, martial law, military
tribunals, suspension of the privilege OF
the writ OF habsas sorpss, and the right of
trial by jury, are In time of peace dan
gerous TO public liberty, incompatible
with the rights OF the citizens, contrary
TO the genius aud spirit of our free in.
stitutions, 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 insurrection or rebellion;
and
Whveas, A revolutionary or vindic-
tive policy, attended by unnecessary dis.
qualifications, pains, penalties, confsca'
tions and disfranchisements, now,tas al
ways, could only tend to hinder recon.
struction among the people, and national
restoration, while it must seriously en-
barras, obstruct and repress population,
energy and national industry and enter.
prise;
WKereds, For these reasons 1t is now
deemed essential to the public welfare
and to the more perfect restoration OF
the Constitution and laws and In order
that the said last mentioned proclama-
tion as aforesaid issued on the Goth day
OF May, A. D. 1866, should be modified,
and that the full and bene6cent pardon
conceded thereby should be opened and
further extended to large number OF
persons who, by its aforesaid exceptions,
have been hitherto excluded from Exec.
utive clemency
Now, therefore; be it known, that I,
Andrew Johnson, President OF the United
States, do hereby proclaim and declare
that the full pardon described in the
said proclamation OF the Goth day OF
May, A. D., 1865, shall henceforth be
opened and extended to all persons who
directly or indirectly participated In the
late rebellion, with the restoration of
all privileges, immunities, and rights OF
property, except as to property with re.
gard 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
abol aaat m avail himcalf ofs thia pro
clamation shall take and subscribe to the
following OATH and shall cause the same
to be registered for permanent preserva,
tion In the same manner and with the
same effect as with with the oath pre-
scribed in the said proclamation Of the
Doth day of May, 1868, namely: | do
solemnly swear or affirm in the presence
OF Almighty God, that will henceforth
faithfully support, protect and defend
the Constitution OF the United States
Hereunder, and that | will In like man
ner abide by and faithfully support all,
laws and proclamations which have been
made during the late rebellion with
reference to the emancipation OF slaves
so help nae God.
The following persons and no others
are tACIuu6u liOul luc DCuCubS vi tllIS
proclamation, and OF the said proclams-
tion OF the Goth day OF May, A. D. 1SeS,
namely:
/. The Chief or pretended Chief Execu-
tive officers, including the President,
Vice President and all other heads OF
departments OF the pretended Con-
federacy or rebel sovereignty, and all
who were agents thereof in foreign
States and countries, and all who held
and pretended to hold in the service of
the said pretended Confederate govern
ment military rank or title above the
grade of Brigader- General, or naval
rank or title above that OF Captain, and
all who were or pretended to be Cover
nors Of States while maintaining, abet-
ting or submitting to and acqutescing In
the rebellion.
Q. All persons who in any way treated
otherwise than as lawful prisoners of
war persons who, in any capacity were
employed or engaged in the military or
service of the United States.
.. All persons who, at the time they
may seek to obtain the benefits of this
Proclamation, are actually in civil, mill
tary, or naval confinement or custody, or
legally held to bail either before or after
conviction, and all persons who were en-
gagged directly or indirectly in the as.
sassination Of the late President OF
the United States, or in any plot or con-
spiracy in any manner herewith con.
nected.
In testimony whereof l have signed
these presents with my hand, and
tho Sosl ~ tho TTnitaJ
IL. s. to be hereanto affixed. Done at
the City OF Washington, the 9TH
day of September, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty seven.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President,
WILLIAM n. SRwARD,