The Placer herald., 1865-06-17
Tho Presidents Amnesty Proclamation


The following proclamation has been is
sued by the President:
WHEREAS, The President of the United
States, on the 9Th day of Dece,nb Der, 1868
did, with the object of suppressing the exist.
ing rebellion, and to induce all persons to re.
turn to their loyalty, and restore the author.
ity of the United States, issue proclamatons
offering amnesty and pardon to certain per-
sons who bad directly or by implication par.
ticipated in said rebellion, and
WHEREAS, Many persons who had been
engaged in said rebellion, since the issuance
of said proclamation, waited or neglected to
take the benefits offered thereby; and
WHRREAs, Many persons who have been
justly deprived of all claim of amnesty and
pardon hereunder, by reason of their partic
ipation, directly or by implication, in said
rebellion and hostility to the Government Of
the United States, since the date of said pro.
clamatons, now desire to apply for and OBJ
tain amnesty and pardon;
Therefore, 10 the end that the authority
of tue Government of the United States may
be restored, and peace, order and freedom be
established, |, Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, do proclaim and declare
that | do hereby grant to all persons who
have directly or indirectly participated in
the existing rebellion, except as hereinafter
excepted, amnesty and pardon, with the res.
toration of all their rights and of property,
except as to slaves, and except in the cases
where legal proceedings under the laws of
the United States, providing for the con6sca-
ton OF the property of persons engaged in
the rebellion have been instituted, but on
condition, nevertheless, that every such per.
sou shall take and subscribe to The following
oath or affirmation, and thenceforward keep
and maintain said oath inviolate, which oath
shall be registered for permanent preserva-
tion and shall be Of the tenor and effect fol-
lowing to wit:
do solemnly swear and affirm, in the
presence of Almighty God, that ] will hence.
forth faithfully defend the Constitution of
the United States and Union of the States
Hereunder, and that will in like manner
abide by, and faithfully support all laws and
proclamations which had been made during
the existing rebellion, in reference to the
emancipation of slaves. So help me God.
The following class of persons are except
ed from the benefits of this proclamation:
First.-Al who have been pretended civil
or diplomatic officers, or otherwise domestic
or foreign agents of the pretended Confed.
crate Government.
Second.-All who left Judicial stations
under the United States to aid rebellion.
7hird.-AlI who shall have been military
general officers Of said pretended Confeder
ate Government, above the rank of Colonel
in the Army or Lieutenants in the Navy.
Fourth.-All who have left their seats in
the Congress Of the United States to aid the
rebellion.
FTth.-All who resigned or rendered the
resignation Of their commissions in the Army
or Navy of the United States to evade the
duty Of resisting the rebellion.
Sirth.-AI who have been engaged in
any way treating otherwise than lawfully, as
prisoners Of war, persons found in the United
States service, as officers, soldiers, seamen, or
in other capacities.
Seventh.-All persons who have been ab-
sentees from the United States for the pur
pose of aiding the rebellion.
Eighth.-AIl military and naval officers n
the rebel service who were educated at West
Point or in the United States Naval Acad-
emy
NinM.-All persons who held the pre-.
tended Offices of Governors Of States in in
surrection against the United States.
Tenth.-AIl persons who left homes with
in the jurisdiction and protection of the
United States and passed beyond the Federal
military lines into the so-caled Confederate
States for the purpose Of aiding rebellion.
Observation-Disclosures who have been en-
gagged in the destruction of the commerce of
the United States on the high seas; and all
persons who have made raids on the United
States from Canada, or have been engaged
in destroying the commerce Of the United
States on lakes and rivers that separate the
British Provinces from the United States.
Ia0eltth.-Persons who, at the time of
this proclamation seek to obtain the benefits
hereof by taking the oath prescribed and
are in military, naval or civil confinement or
custody under bonds to the civil, military, or
naval authorities or agents of the United
States, as prisoners of war, and persons de-
tained for offenses of any kind either before
or after conviction.
Thirteenh.-All persons who have volun,
taIny pdItlc'Pateu III tue Teoeihou, tue estl-
mated value of whose taxable property is
over $4,000. tl
FourteenM-All persons who have lately
taken the oath of amnesty prescribed by the
Presidents proclamation of December 8,
1868, or the oath Of allegiance to the Gov
ernment of the United States since the date
of said proclamation, and who have not
thsnceforward kept and maintained the same
inviolate. .gNolTEE uc EVFU
Provided that special application may be
made to the President for the pardon Of any
person belonging to the excepted classes.
Such clemency shall be as literally extended
as will be consistent with the facts of the
case and peace and dignity. The Secretary
Of State will establish rules and regulations
for administering and recording said amnesty