The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-08
and effect following, to wit:

| L 10 bOlemnly swear OF aHlrm II
the presence of Almighty God, that
will heneeforth faithfully defend th,
Constitution of the United States, ant
Union Of the States Hereunder; anC
that | will in like manner abide BY
and faithfully support all laws an,
proclamations which have been mad
during the existing rebellion with ref
erence TO the emancipation Of slaves
So help me God. u .'F ....
The following classes of persons ar
excepted from the benefits of this proc
lamation: &,
First-All who are, or shall hav,
been, pretended civil or diplomatic of
ficers, or otherwise domestic or foreign
agents of the pretended Confcderal,
Government.
Second-All who loft judicial sta
tions under the United States TO aiC
the, rebellion.
Third--All who shall have beer
military or naval officers of said pre-
tended 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 aiC
the rebellion. dian. 81.
Fifth-All who resigned, or tender,
cd the designations of their commands
in the army or navy of the United
States, to evadc duty in resisting tho
rebellion.
Sixth-AH who have engaged, in
any way, i'm treating otherwise than
lawfully as prisoners of war person;
found in the United States service as
officers, soldiers, seamen, or in othel
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 of
ficers in the rebel service who were
educated by tho Government in the
Military Academy at West Point, OF
the United States Naval Academy.
Ninth-All persons who held the
pretended offices Of Governors ofStates
in the insurrection against the United
States.
Tenth--All persons who left their
homes within the jurisdiction and
protection of the United States, and
passed beyond the Fodersl military
lines into the SO called Confederate
States, tor the purpose of aiding the
rebellion. .t.
Elevcnth-All persons who have
been engaged in the destruction of the
commerce of the United States upon
the high seas; and all persons who
have made raids into the United
States from Canada, or been engaged
in destroying the commerce Of the
United States npon the lakes and riv-
ers that separate the British Provin.
ces from the United States. ....
Twelfth-All persons who at the
time when they seek to obtain the
benefits hereofby taking the oath here
in prescribed, are in military, naval,
or civil confinement, or custody, or
under bond, of the military or naval
authorities, or agents of the United
States, as prisoners of war, or persons
detained for offensos of any kind eth.
er before or after conviction
Thirtcenth-All persons who have
voluntarily participated in said rebel
lion, and the estimated value of whose
taxable property is over $40, 900.
Fourteonth.-All persons who have
taken the oath ofamnosty, asproscribed
in the Presidents proclamation of
December 9th, A. d. 1853, or an oath
of allegiance to the Government Of
tho United States, since the datc of
said proclamation, and who have not
thencefcrward kept and maintained
the same inviolate; provided that spec
ial application may be made to the
President for pardon by any person
belonging to the excepted classes, and
such clcmency will be liberally ex-
tended as may be consistent with the
facts Of the case and the peace and
dignity Of the United States.
The Secretary ofState will establish
the fales and regulations for admins
tering and recording tho said amnesty
oath, so as to insure its benefit to the
people and guard the Government
against fraud.
In testimony whereof, have hercun-
to set my hand and caused the seal
eftho United States to be affixed -
Done at the City of Washington, the
29th day of May, A. d. 1865, and Of
the independence of the United
States the eighty-ninth.
..fII ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President: WM. II. SEWARD,
Secretary OF State.
A SECOND PROCLAMATION.