The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-06-02
PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY,
By the President Of the United States of america
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the President of the United
States on the eighth day of December, A.
D. eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and
on the twenty-sixth day Of March A. d.
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, did,
with the object to suppress the existing
rebellion, to induce all persons to return
to their loyalty, and to restore the author.
ity of the United States, issue proclama-
tiohs offering amnesty and pardon to GER
tain persons who had directly or by inn
plication participated in the said rebel
lion
And whereas, many persons who had
so engaged in said rebellion, have since
the issuance of said proclamations failed
or neglected to take the benefits offered
thereby
And whereas, many persons who have
been justly deprived of all claim to am
nesty and pardon Hereunder, by reason
of their participation directly or by i'm
plication in said rebellion, and continued
hostility to the Government of the United
States since the date Of said proolama.
tons, now desire to apply for and obtain
amnesty and pardon.
10 the end therefore that the authority
of the government of the United States
may be restored, and that peace, order
and freedom may be established, I, An
drew johnson, President of the United
States, do proclaim and declare that |
hereby grant to all persons who have d.
rcctly or indirectly participated in the ex-
istiDg rebellion, except as hereinafter ex.
cepted, amnesty and pardon, with restora-
ton of all rights of property, except as to
slaves; and except in cases where legal
proceedings under the laws of the United
States providing for the confiscation of
property Of persons engaged in rebellion
have been instituted. But upon the con.
dition, nevertheless, that every such per-
son shall take and subscribe the following
oath or affirmation, and thenceforward
keep and maintain said oath inviolate, and
which oath shall be registered for perma-
nent preservation, and shall be of the ten
or and effect following, to wit:
L., do solemhly swear, or affirm, in
the presence of Almighty God, that will
hcnceforth faithfully support, protect and
defend the Constitution Of the United
States, and the Union Of the States there
under, and that I will, in like manner,
abide by and faithfully support all laws
and proclamations which have been made
during the existing rebellion with refer
ence 10 the emancipation of slaves, so
help me God.
The following classes of persons are ex.
cepted from the benefits of this proclana-
ton:
LIST. All who are or shall have been
pretended civil or diplomatic officers, 9th.
erwise domestic or f-reign agents of the
pretended Confederate government.
I'd. All who left judicial stations un-
der the United States to aid the rebel.
lion.
3D.. All who shall have been military or
naval officers of said pretended Confede-
rate government above the rank of Colonel
in the army or Lieutenant in the navy.
4th. All who left seats in the Congress
Of tho United States to aid the rebellion.
9Th. All who resigned or rendered re-
signations Of their commissions in the
army or navy of the United States to
evade duty in resisting the rebellion.
9th. All who have engaged in any way
in treating otherwise than lawfully, as
prisoners Of war, persons found in the
United States service as officers, soldiers,
seamen, or in other capacities.
7tb. All persons who have bceu or arc