 | American literature - 1864 - 886 pages
...made during the existing rebellion having reference to slaves, so long and so far as not modified or declared void by decision of the Supreme Court. So...the benefits of the foregoing provisions are all who arc, or shall have beeu, civil or diplomatic officers or agents of the so-called Confederate Government:... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - History - 1989 - 844 pages
...made during the existing rebellion having reference to slaves, so long and so far as not modified or declared void by decision of the Supreme Court. So help me God." The persons exceptcd from the benefits of the foregoing provisions are all who are, or shall have been, civil or... | |
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... and so far as not repealed, modified, or held void by Congress or by decision of the Supreme Court; and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all proclamations of the President made during the existing rebellion having reference... 
