The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-09-18

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tons, pains, penalties, conhscations and
acknowledgements, now, as always, could0n-
| " tend to hinder reconciliation &c among the
people. and national restoration. while II
must seriously embarrass. obsiruct and re-
press popuar, energies and national indus,
try anil enterprise /; and, y ~ ~,
Whereas, For these reasons. il is now
deemed essential to The public welfare. and
to the more perfect restoration IL constitu
tional law and order, that the said last men
toned proclamation. as Aforesaid ISSUED
on the 29th day OF May, "A. D.. 1865, should
be modified, and that the fuIl and bcne6-
cent pardon conceded /, thereby should be
opened and further entended to large
number Of the persons who. by its Aforesaid
exceptions, have been hitherto excluded
from Executive cIempncy ~ ~
Nov. therefore. be il known, that I, Az
DREW JOHNSON, President Of the United
States. do hereby proclaim and declare, that
the full pardon. described in the said pro-
clanatinn Of the 29th day Of NAV. A. D..
1865. shall hencefurth be opened and ex-
tended TO all persons who, directly or in
directly, participated in the la.e rebellion.
with restoration Of ali privileges. lmmuni-
ties and rights Of property, except as to
property with regard 10 slaves. and except
10 cases ol legal proceedings under the laws
Of the United States but upon this rnndi-
ticn, nevertheless. that every such person,
Who shall seek TO avail himself of this pro
clamatlan, shall take and subscribe the fol
lowing oath. aud shall cause the same to be
registered, for permanent preservation. in
the same manner and with the same effect
as with The oath prescribed in the said pro.
clamation Of the 29th day of May, A. D..
lsH5. namely: 8N t-sNl
81, --, do solemnly swear or af.
iirm, IN presence Of Almighty God. that |
will henceiorta faithfully support, protect
aud delend The Constitution Of The United
States. aud the Union Of the States there
under, an,l that ! viii in iike'inanner abide
BY and faithfully suppprt al laws and pr,,.
ciana,inns which have been made during
Tie late rebellion with reference TO the
Emancipation Of slaves so help me God.
Islgned) --."
The following persons. and no others,
are excluded froa the benefits oflhis pro.
r.smation and Of the SAID proclamation Gl
The e9ih day Of Nav. 1865, namely
/, Tie chief or pretended chief Execu
tive. the President. the Wee President, and
al Heads Of Departments Of the pretend ed
Confederate or rebel Government. and all
who were agent. thereof in foreign States
aud countries. and all who held or pretend.
ed 10 hol,l. in the service Of sa ID pretend
ell Confederate Government. a military
rank above the grade Of Brigadier General,
or naval rank or tile above that Of Captain,
and all who we're or pretended 10 be Cover.
nors Of States while maintaining, abettiug
or Submitting to aud aequiescing in The re-
bellion.
2. All persons who. in any way, treated
otherwise than as lawful. prisoners OF war,
or persons Win in anv capacity we're en-
ployed or engaged in the military service
af the United States. a...
q. All persons who. at the time thew may
seek to obtain the benefits OF this prncla-
mstion. are actually IN civil, military nr ma.
val confinement or custody. or legally held
T. bail either before or after conviction !:
and all persons who were engaged. direct
" or indirectly, 10 the assassination Of the
late President of the United States, or in
my plot or conspiracy in sny manner there
with connected. mt
In testimony whereof. I have signed
these presents with nv hand, and have
caused the seal OF tie United States 10 be-
thereunto affixed. N
(NIo1 Done st the city Of Washington
SEAL Sthe 18th day Of September, one
~. thousand eight hundred and sixty.
seven. te
ANDREW JOHNSON, President.
BY the President
WILLIAM III. SEWARD,
= Secretary Of STATE. tai