 shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment;" and Whereas a rebellion now exists whereby the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted, and...  The Presidential Clemency Program: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on ... - Page 105by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice - 1975 - 255 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Brainerd Williamson - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 210 pages
...might return to their allegiance, and once again become loyal citizens. It was worded as follows : " Whereas, In and by the Constitution of the United...President ' shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment ;" and " Whereas, A... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...the publication of his annual message, in the celebrated paper following : A PROCLAMATION. WHERF.AS, In and by the Constitution of the United States, it...President '; shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment;" and whereas, a rebellion... | |
 | 1866 - 706 pages
...of State. By the President of the United States of America. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, in and hy the Constitution of the United States, it is provided...President " shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment ; and Whereas a rehellion... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1885 - 316 pages
...(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Dtcember 8, 1863. To the Message was appended the following PROCLAMATION. Whereas, In and by the Constitution of the United...President shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment — and, whereas, a... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1865 - 864 pages
...LINCOLN. December 8, 1863. The following proclamation was appended to the Message : — PROCLAMATION. Whereas, in and by the Constitution of the United...President shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment; and whereas, a rebellion... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...simultaneously with the publication of his annual message, in the celebrated paper following : A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, In and by the Constitution of the United...President " shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment;" and whereas, a rebellion... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - Presidents - 1865 - 322 pages
...might return to their allegiance, and once again become loyal citizens. It was worded as follows : " Whereas, In and by the Constitution of the United...President ' shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment;" and " Whereas, A rebellion... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 498 pages
...emancipation, inaugurated by him, a condition precedent to any act of clemency to be exercised by himself: " WHEREAS, In and by the Constitution of the United...President' shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment;' and whereas, a rebellion... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...simultaneously with the publication of his annual message, in the celebrated paper following : A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, In and by the Constitution of the United...President " shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment;" and whereas, a rebellion... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 506 pages
...emancipation, inaugurated by him, a condition precedent to any act of clemency to be exercised by himself: " WHEREAS, In and by the Constitution of the United...President ' shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment ;' and whereas, a rebellion... | |
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