Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-06
A Proclamation by the President.
A VERMONT Bor.
WASHINGTON Monday NAV 90 "a

WASHINGTON, Monday, May 20, 1865.
Vhped, Tne President of the United States
on ihe eighth day of December, A. d. eighteen
hundred and sixiy.three, and on the twenty-sixlb
day Of March, A. d. eighteen hundred and sixty.
four did, with the object to suppress the existing
rebellion, to induce all persons 20 return to Their
oyalty and to restore the authority Of the United
States, issue proclamaions offering amnesty and
pardon TO certain persons who bad directly or by
Implication participated in The said rebellion ;
and
/ Whereas Many persons who had so engaged
10 said rebellion have, since the issuance OF said
proclamatons, failed or neglected to take the ben
tiits offered thereby and
Uhereds, Many persons, who have been Justly
deprived of all claim to amnesty and pardon
hereunder, by reason OF their participation di
rtctly or by implication in said rebellion. and
continued in hostility to the Government Of The
United States since the date Of said pruclamalions,
nov desire to apply for and obtain amnesty and
pardon.
To The end, there fore, that the authority Of he
Government of the United States may be restored,
and that peace, order and Ire sdom may be re.es
lebshed, |, Andrew Johnson, President of the
United States, do proclaim and declare that /
hereby giant to oil persons who have directly or
indirectly anticipated in the existing rebellion,
except as hereinafter excepted, amnesty and par.
don, with restorati Of all rights of proI cry,
except as TO slaves and except in cases where le-
ga proceedings under the laws of the United |
Stats providing Tor the cot cation " propert,
OF persons engaged 10 rebellion have been inst-
tutsd but on the condition, nevertheless, that
every such person thall take and subscribe the
following oath or affirmation, and lhenceforward
keep ana maintain said oath lnyiolae, and which |
oath shall be registered for permanent preserve
ton, and shall be of the tenor and effect following,
TO wit
| (bIank) do solemnly swear. or affirm, in
presence of A mighty God, that will ttnceiot,h
faithfully support and defend the Constitution Of
the United States and the Union Of the 5 ates
hereunder, and that will in like manner ABIDE
by and faithfully support all laws and procama
nons which have been made during the existing
rebel on with reference to the emancipation OF
slaves, so help me God
The following classes Of persons are excepted
nom the benefits OF this PROCLAMATION
FTit, All who Gre or shall have b, en- pretend
ed civil or diplomatic ilicers, or otherwise do
mesllc or foreign eg,nts Of the pretended Conied
crate Government.
SecoHd. All who lcfl Judicial stations under
he United 5 ates to aid The rebellion.
Ihri An who shall have been military OF
laval officers Of said pretended CO tnfedeate Gov.
rnmenJ above the rank Of colonel in the army OF
leutensn, in tie navy
Fourth All who efI seats in the Congress Of i.
he UnlIed States to aid the rebellion,
FWh All who resigned or rendered resigna.
ioos OF their commissions in the Army or Nav,
i the United States to eyade duty in resting tn,
eheion.
&irh All who have engaged in any way in
reaung otherwise than awiuly as prisoners OF
var persons found in The United States service a.
Ulcers, solders, seamen, or IL other capacities.
Nrtmh. All persons who have been or are ab
sneeo hom he United States for the purpose OF
idIng the rebellion
Elghh. A I military ard naval officers ia tht '
ebeI styiee VITO were educated by the Govern.
neat in the Military Academy at West Point or "
le United State, Naval Academy.
NAH. An pers us who held the pretended
thce Of governors Of states ia nsurrecton az ,ins
be United States.
Tenth All persons who left Their homes !,
iIhln he jurisdiction and protection OF The Uni
ed States aud passed beyond The Federal militia. =
] ne' into the so.cillrd Confederate States, fol
utposo OF aiding the rebellion, '.
Eleventh. All persons who have been engaged "
the destruction OF the commerce of the uuited
taleS upon the high seas, and all prisons uhc y
ave made raids into the United States from Can. Y
d b, or been engaged IN destroying the mmetc,
tue Unl,sd States upon the lakes snd nv,r, =.
rat separate the British Province, from the Un.- u
ID States.
TptJGh. All persons who, at the time when J.
i'y seek to obtain the hsn,ut' hereof by taking
'e oath herein prescribed, are in military, naya
: civil confinement or custody, or under bono
the civil military or naval authorities or agent.
the United States, as prisoners Of war, or per. y