White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-06-08
THE NEW AMNESTY.
PROCLAMATION By THE PRESI.
DENT.

PROCLAMATION By THE PRESI.
a Proclamation by the President OF me
United States of -4merica:
WHEREAS, the President Of the United
States, Oh the S:h day Of December. 1868,
and on the 26.h day of March. 1864. did.
with the object Of suppressing the exist.
ing rebellion, to induce al persons to re-
turn to their loyalty. and to restore the
authority Of the United States, issue .
proclamatio offering amnesty and par
don to certain persons who had directly
or by implication engaged in the said re-
bellion; and
Whereas. many persons who had so
engaged in the said rebellion have, since
the issuance of said proclamation. failed
or neglected to take the benefits offered
thereby; and it
Whereas. many persons who have been
justly deprived Of all claim TO amnesty
and pardon therenuder, by reason of their
participation. directly or by implication,
in said rebellion. and continued hostili-
ties to the Government of the United
States since the date ofsaid proclamation,
now desire to apply for and obtain am
nesty: Therefore,
To the end that the authority of the
Government of the United States may be
restored, and that peace. order and free
dom may be established. l. Andrew john
son. President of the United States, do
proclaim and declare that l hereby grant
to ell persons who have, directly or indi-
rectly, participated in the existing rebel
lion, except as hereinafter excepted, am
nesty and pardon, with restoration of all
rights of property, except in cases where
legal proceedings. under the laws of the
United States, for the con6scation of the
property Of persons engaged in rebellion.
have been instituted; but on the con-
dition. nevertheless. that every such per-
son shall take and subscribe the follow
ing, which shall be registered for per-
manent preservation. and shall>be of the
tenor and effect following, to-wit:
81 do solemnly swear Tor affirm) in
the presence of Almighty God. that l
will hereafter faithfully defend the Con-
stitution of the United States, and the
Union Of States Hereunder, and that l
will1n like manner abide by and support
all laws and proclamations which have
been made during the existing rebellion
with reference to the emancipation of
slaves. So help me God"
The following classes of people are ex.
cepted from the benefits of the procla-
nation:
First-All who are or shall have been
pretended civil or diplomatic officers, or
otherwise domestic or foreign sgents of
the pretended Con federate Government.
Second-All who left Judicial stations
under the United States to aid the rebel
lion.
Third-All who shall have been mill.
tary or naval officers of said pretended
Confederate Government, above tha grade
of Colonel in the army and Lieutenant in
the navy.
Fourtb-All who left seats in the Con.
gress of the United States to aid the re-
hellion.
Fifth-All who resigned or rendered
the resignation of their commissions in
the army and navy of the United States
to evade their duty in resisting the rebel:
lion.
Sixth-All who have engaged in any
way in treating otherwise than lawfully
as prisoners of war. persons forced in the
United States service, as officers, soldiers,
or in other capacities.
Seventh-All persons who have been
or are absentees from the United States
for the purpose of aiding the rebellion.
Eighth-All military and naval officers
10 the rebel service, who were educated
at West Point and at the United States
naval academy.
Ninth-All persons who held the pre-
ended office Of Governor of the States in
nsurrection against the United States.
Tenth-All persons who left their
homes within the jurisdiction and protec-
ion Of the United States, and passed be-
7ond the Federal military lines into the
io-called Confederate States for the pur-
pose of aiding the rebellion.
Eleventh-All persons who have en-
,aged in the destruction of the commerce
# the United States upon the high seas,
md all who have made raids into the
United States from Canads, or been en-
aged in destroying the commerce of the
United States upon the lakes and rivers
hat separate the British Provinces from
be United States.
Twelfth-Ali persons who, at the time
Ehen They seek to obtain the benefits
ereof BY taking the oath herein prescri-
ed, are in military, naval or civil con-
nement or custody. or under bond OF
military or naval authorities or agents of
be United States, as prisoners of war or
ersons detained for ofIenses of any kind,
ither before or after their conviction.
Thirteenth-All persons who have
oluntarily participated in said rebellion
nd the estimated value of whose proper
? is over 500. 600.
Fourteenth-All persons who have
,ken the oath of amnesty prescribed in
ne Presidents proclamation of Decem- /
er Sth, 1863, or oath of allegiance to the
Inited States since the date of said pro- |
lam alton, and who have not thence @
inward kept and msintined the same in .
iolate.
Provided, that specisl application may
8 made to the President for favor by any \
erson belonging to the excepted classes, =
nd such clemency will be literally ex- !,
nded as may be consistent with the facts \
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