The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-09-19

sealed directed to Inc president OF Conven-
ton, Raleigh, to be laid before the Convention.
Tue members of the Convention thus chosen, will
assemble in the city Ct Raleigh, on Monday, the
second day of October 1865.
The attention of Justices appointed to administer
the Amnesty OATH is especially directed to the fol-
lowing fourteen excluded classes of the Presidents
Amnesty Proclamation of May 29th, 1865:
"First-All who or shall have been pretended
civil or diplomatic officers otherwise, domestic or
foreign agents of the pretended Confederate govern
ment.
Second-An who left judicial stations under the
United States to aid The rebellion.
Third-All who shall have been military naval
officers of said pretended Confederate government
above the rank of Colonel in the army or Lieutenant
in the navy.
Fourth-All who left seats in the Congress of the
United States to aid the rebellion.
Fifth-All who resigned or rendered designations
of til commissions in the army navy OF she US.
to evade duty in resisting the rebellion.
Sixth-All who have engaged in any way in treat
ing otherwise than lawfully as prisoners of war per-
sons found in the u S. service, officers, soldiers,
seamen, or in other capacities.
Seventh-All persons who have been or are alb
from the U. s. for the purpose of aiding the
rebellion.
Eighth-All military and naval officers in the
rebel service who were educated by the government
in the Military Academy at West Point, or the U. s.
Naval Academy.
Ninth-All persons who held the pretended Offices
of Governors Of States in insurrection against the
United States
Tenth-AI1 persons who left their homes within
the Jurisdiction and protection of the United States,
and passed beyond the federal military lines into
the socalled Confederate States forthe purpose OF
aiding the rebellion
Eleventh-All persons who have been engaged in
the destruction of the commerce of the United States
upon the high seas, and persons who nave MADE
raids into the United States from Canada, or been
engaged in destroying the commerce of the United
States upon the lakes and rivers that separate the
British provinces from the United States
Twelfth.All persons who, at the time when they
seek to obtain the benefits hereof by taking the oath
herein prescribed, are in military, naval or civil
confinement custody, under bonds of the civil,
military or naval authorities agents of the United
States, as prisoners of persons detained for
offences ofany kind either before after conviction
Thirteenth-All persons who have voluntarily
participated in said rebellion, and the estimated
value of whose taxable property is over twenty
thousand dollars.
Fourteenth-An persons who have taken the oath
of amnesty prescribed in the Presidents procla-
nation of December eight, A. D. one thousand eight
hundred and sixty three, oath of allegiance to
the government of the United States since the date
of said proclamation, and who have not thencefor-
ward kept and maintained the same lnVIolate
Provided that special application may be made to
the President for pardon by any person belonging to
the excepted classes and such cemency will be lib
orally extended may be consistent with the facts
of the and the peace and dignity of the United
States"
Under the first exception included all persons
who have been civil diplomatic officers or agents
of. the pretended Confederate government, either
within or without the territorial limits of the United
States.
Under the seventh exception included all off,
GERS agents, private citizens who have been alb
sent from the United States for the purpose of aid
ing the rebellion.
Under the thirteenth exception included all
who, during the rebellion have held any Office or
agency under the State pretended Confederate
government; have in any way voluntarily Joined
in the rebellion, for example, by enteSing or
marching with armed forces hostile to the United
States; by sending furnishing money, provisions;
or arms to persons engaged in the rebellion save in
cases where money provisions were furnished
from the promptings of charity or humanity; by
acting with assemblages of persons, whether organ
lied or unorganzed hostile to the United States;
or in any other way giving voluntary aid assistance
encouragement to the rebellion; and whose tax
able property the goth day of May 1855, exceed
ed in value the sum of twenty thousand dollars.
The other exceptions so plain as not to require
explanation.
No certificate will be granted by the Justices to
any person who is included within any of the four
teen excluded classes, unless on exhibition by the
party Of his pardon for his offence from the Presf-
dent. -
The Justices appointed to administer the amnes-
ty oath, and to furnish certificates of the which
shall be evidence of loyalty, especially instruct
ed to be vigilant and faithful While it will not be
their duty to attempt TO pry into the hearts and con-
sciences of men; they will nevertheless admonish |
those who may apply to take the OATH that it must
est intention their part keep it without
purpose mental reservation upon any occasion or
at any time 10 commit any act in violation of said
oath and they will them that if the oath is not
thus taken and kept, the pardon offered them by the
President will be void and they will remain subject
to trial under the law for perjury and treason.
The Justices, Clerks and Sheriffs, whose duty it |
is to provide for administering the oath and to
duct the elections, enjoined to every practi
cable enable every citizen to take the oath
who may desire and be entitled to do And the |
Inspector are enjoned to inspect and examine fair
1y and truly, to decide in every in accordance
with the law, and with the instructions they have
received from this Office, and to make prompt and
returns of the number of votes and for whom
cast, at their respective precincts.
Done city of Raleigh, the 9Th day of Au- |
gust, thousand eight hundred and sixty five,
and in the year of the independence Of the United
States the eghty-ninth.
WILLIAM W. HOLDEN,
By the Governor Provisional Governor. |
LEWIS HANEs. Private Secretary.
August ID, 1865.