The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-06-07
The So.Called Amnesty ProcIa-
nation Of the President
Large Glasses Of People
Exempted From IC.
A PROCLAMATION By THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
WHEREAS, The President of the Uni
ted States, en- the 9Th day of December,
1863, and on the 29th day Of March,
1854, did, with the object to suppress the
existing rebellion, to induce all persons to
return to their loyalty. and to restore the
authority OF the United States, issued
proclamations, offering amnesty and par.
don to certain persons, who had directly,
or by implications, engaged in said rebel,
lion ; and,
WHEREAS, Many persons who had SO
engaged in the said rebellion, have, since
the issuance of said proclamations, failed
or neglected to take tho benefits offered
thereby; and,
WHEREAS, Many persons who have
been justly deprived Of all claim to am-
nesty Hereunder, by reason of their par.
ticipation, directly or by application, in
said rebellion and continued hostilities to
the Government of tbe United States
since the date of said proclamation now
desires to apply for and obtain amnesty
and pardon.
To the end, therefore, that the author.
ity Of the Government of the United
States may be restored, and hat peace,
order and freedom may be established, I,
Andrew johnson, President of the Uni.
ted States, do proclaim and declare, that
| hereby grant to all persons who have
directly or indirectly participated in the
existing rebe)liou--except MS hereinafter
overwhelmingly and pardon, with res
t%oration Of all rights Of property, except
as the slaves, and except in cases where
legal proceedings, under the laws Of the
United States providing for the confsca-
ton of property Of persons engaged in
rebellion, have been instituted but on
the condition, nevertheless, that every
such person shall take and subscribe tho
following oath or affirmation, and thence.
forward keep and maintain said oath in
violate. Said oath shall DO registered
for permanent preservation, and effect
following, to-wit
al do solemnly swear or affirm in the
presence Of Almighty God, hat 1 will
hencefcrth faithfully defend the 'Consti-
tuition of the United States and the I'M
ion of States hereunder, and hat I will
in like manner abide by and faithfully
support all laws and proclamations which
have been made during the existing re.
bellion with reference to the emancipa.
ton of slaves, so help me God"
The following classes of persons are
accepted from the benefits of this procla.
nation:
LIST. All who are, or shall have been,
pretended civil or diplomatic officers, or
otherwise domestic or foreign agents Of
the pretended Confederate Government.
I'd. All who left judicial stations un
der the United States to aid rebellion.
3D.. All who shall have been military
or naval officers of said pretended Con.
federate Government, above tho rank of
Colonel in the army, or Lieutenant in
the navy.
4th. All who left seats in the Congress
Of the United States to aid the rebellion
5th. All who resigned, or rendered
designations, Of tteir commissions in the
army and navy Of the United States, to
evadc duty in resisting the rebellion.
9th. All who have engaged, in any
way, in treating otherwise than lawfully.
as prisoners of var, persons found in the
service Of the United States as officers,
soldiers, seamen or in ether capacities.
7th. All persons who have been, or
are, abscntees from the United States, for
the purpose Of aiding the rebellion.
9Th. All military and naval officers in
the rebel service, who were educated by
the Government, in the military academy
at West Point, or at the United States
Naval Academy.
9th. All persons who held the pretend
ed Office Of Governors Of States in insur.
%rcc,ion against the United States.
10th. All persons who left their homes
within :he jurisdiction and protection of
the United States, and passed beyond the
Federal military lines into the so.called
Confederate States, for the purpose Of
aiding the rebellion.
1lth. All persons who have been on
gagged in the destruction Of the com.
merce Of the United States upon the
high seas, and all persons who have made
raids into the United States from Canada,
or being engaged in destroying the com
merce of the United States upon the
lakes and rivers that separate the British
provinces from the United States.
18th. All persons who at the time they
seek to obtain the benefits thereof by Ia.
king the oath herein prescribed, are in
military, naval, or civil confinement or
custody, or under bond Of military or ma.
val authorities, or agents Of the United
States, as prisoners Of war, or persons de-
tanned for offenses Of any kind, either be.
fore or after conviction.
18th. All persons who have voluntari-
ly participated in said rebellion, and the
estimated value of whose taxable proper.
ty is over $4,000.
l4th. All persons who have taken the
oath Of amnesty, as prescribed in the
Presidents proclamation Of December 8.
1865, or an oath Of allegiance to the
Government Of the United States since
the date of said proclamation. and who
have not thcuceforward kept and main.
tanned the same iuviOlatc ; provided that
special application may be made to the
President for pardon by any person b.
longing to accepted classes, and such
clemeucy will be literally extended as
may be consistent with the facts in the