 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, and the Union of the States thereunder; and that I will, in like manner, abide by and...  House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: 13th Congress, 2d ... - Page 1by United States. Congress. House - 1866Full view - About this book
 | John Gaylord Wells - Commercial law - 1879 - 622 pages
...terms : L, , do solemnly swear [or affirm] in the presence of of the States thereunder; that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which bave made during the existing rebellion with reference to the eman cipntion of slaves : So help me... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1880 - 662 pages
...Constitution of the United átate.«, and tho Union of the States thereunder ¡ and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws...and proclamations which have been made during the late rebellion with reference to tin» emancipation of slaves: So help me God." The following persons,... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) - 1880 - 670 pages
...manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations whieh have been made during the late rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves: So help me God." The following persons, and no others, are excluded from the benefits of this proclamation, and of the... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 908 pages
...support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union thereunder, and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws...reference to the emancipation of slaves, so help me God." The permission to take this oath was withheld from large classes of citizens. It will be seen that... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 902 pages
...requisite in the simple oath of allegiance of an American citizen. The second stipulation is : "To abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations...rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves." "What need was there of this second stipulation ? Because the laws were not enacted, nor the proclamation... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - United States - 1882 - 582 pages
...henceforth support, protect, and faithfully defend the Constitution of the United States, and will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws...reference to the emancipation of slaves. So help me God The following classes of persons are exempted from the benefits of this proclamation. 1. All who are... | |
 | John Joseph Lalor - Economics - 1882 - 870 pages
...defend the constitution of the United States and the union of the states thereunder, and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws...reference to the emancipation of slaves. So help me God." — In addition to the classes named in the proclamation of Dec. 8, 1863, the following classes were... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1886 - 766 pages
...Constitution of the United States and the union of the States thereunder;" and that they would also "abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations...Rebellion, with reference to the emancipation of slaves." It was the first official paper which Mr. Seward attested as Secretary of State under President Johnson.... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1884 - 778 pages
...the United States and the union of the States thereunder;" and that they would also "abide by arid faithfully support all laws and proclamations which...Rebellion, with reference to the emancipation of slaves." It was the first official paper which Mr. Seward attested as Secretary of State under President Johnson.... | |
 | Samuel Sullivan Cox - Reconstruction - 1885 - 766 pages
...halls of Congress. It is indeed strange that men should take a solemn oath to faithfully abide by and support all laws and proclamations which have been...rebellion, with reference to the emancipation of slaves, and in the next breath favor gradual emancipation. It is the part of wisdom and the part of duty to... | |
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