Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-06-24

ihe amnesty proclamation nl If's'HTh'
johnson Is received. The Northern papers
eharaeierize Il rs Icing less liberal than
was anticipated.
Presidents Proclamation.
WusRrAa, Tho President oi The uhiteu
States, on the Sth day Of December loes
and ON the 20th day OF March. lSjl, did
wiih the object Of supprcsslng tie existing
rebellion, 10 induce all persou9 TO return
TO their LOYALTY, and TO restore The author
iiy OF the Uni,cd States, issue proola'
nation Offering amnesty aud pardon "a
eertain persons who have directly or by
implior, ton, engaged In the said rebellion
AND, wnEREAs, many persone Who had ca
gagged in the sa IA bc'lion, have, since the
Issuance of said proclamation, failed OF
neglected to take the heaeAIs offered
thereby,
: ASD, WHEREAS, many persons Tro haVs hecn
Justly dep iycd OF all claim to amnesty
and pardon thorcunleG by reason of their
/ participation, directly or by implication,
in said rebellion, mud continued hcstilt-
ties 10 ne 6overnmcntof the United Statea
since the date of said proclamation, now
desire to apply tor and obtain amnesty
and pardon; to the end, therefore, that
the authority of the GOVERNMENT OF the
Uuited States may be res CrOd, AMI that
/ peace, order and freedom may be estab-
lished
! |, ASDRaw JOHNSON, President Of the u
I nited States, do proclaim and declare, that
: L hereby gruut tv-nii persons who have dl-
rectly or indirectly participated in the ex-
isting rebellion, except as hereinafter excep-
ted, amnesty aud pardon, with restoiat on
ofail rights and property, exccptas TO slaves,
and except in cases where legal proceedings
under the laws of the United States, proyi-
ding for the confscaiion Of property OF per-
sons engaged in rebellion, have been insti-
trlni bat on tho condition, Hev evcrthalsas, s~
cry such person shall take and subscribe
the following, which shall be registered for
permanent preservation, and shall be Of the
tenor and effect following to-vit:-
~ do sO, ninly swear affirm, In The presence ~
Almighty Cod. that will hereafter fthigiy defend
the Coisttuion Of ihe United satoa the ennder az y
that will in like manner abide by and fIihid!ly
support all laws and proclamation" which have been
made during the existing rebellion with leierehoe 10
the emancipation ofslayes, so help mo Cod
The following classes ofptople are excep-
ted from this proclamation:
FIRsr-All who are, or shall have been,
pretended civil or diplomatic officers, or
otherwise domestic or foreign agents of the
pretended Confederate Government.
SEcoND--All who left judicial stations
under the United States to aid the rebellion
TnIRp-All who shall have been military
or naval officers OF said pretended Contede-
rate Government, above the rank of Colonel
in the army, and Lieutenant in the navy.
FoURu-All who left seats in the Congress
Of the United States to aid in the rebellion.
FIrTH-All who resigned ortendered res-
ignations of their commissions in the army
and navy Of the United States, to cyade tie
duty in resisting The rebellion.
SlxTH-All who have engaged in any way
in treating otherwise than lawfully as pris-
oners Of war persons found in the United
Statea service as officers, soldiers, aeamen,
or in other capacities.
SEvEsTH---All persons who have been or
are absences from the United States---faf-
the purpose of aiding the rebelliow :
EiGHrH-AN military or naval otficera in
the rebel service, who were educated by tho
Government in the Military Academy at
West Point and at the United States Naval
Academy.
NrNrH-Ali persons who held the preten
ded offices of the Governors of States in in
surrection against the United States.
Tn-~iI-All persons who left their homes
within the jurisdiction ana protection OF the
United States and passed beyondthe Federal
military lines intoithe 80 called Confederate
States for the hurposeof aiding the rebel
lion. aiA
EELvEaTH--AH persons who have been
engaged in the destruction of the commerce
of the United Statos upon the high seas, and
oil persons who have made raids into the
United States from Canada, or beeu enga-
eed in DESTROYING tho commerce of the '1ni-
ted States upon the lakes and rivers that
separate the British provinces from the
United States. IL
TwELFTn-All persons who at the time
when they seek to obtain the benefits hereof,
by taking the oath herein prescribed, arc in
military, naval or civil confinement or Gus
tody, or under bond of military or naval au-
thorities, or agents of the United States as
prisoners Of war, or persons detained for Of
fences of any kind either before or after
conviction.
THlRrEEyTH-All persons who have vol
unfairly participated in said rebellion, and
The estimated value of whese property is
over 500, 600.
FouRTEEsra--All persons who have ta-
ken the oath Of amnesty asprescribed IN tho
prcs;5onts proclamation of December Sth,
1853, or the oath ofallegiance to the United
States SINCE the date of said proclamation,
and who have not thcnceforwara kept and
maintained the same inviolate: Propided
That special application may be made to
the President tor pardon by any person be-
longing to the excepted classes, and such
clemcncy will be literally extended as may
be consistent with the facts ofthe case, aud
tho peace and dignity OF the United States.
The Seoretary Of State will establish rules
and regulations for administering and re-
cording the said amnesty oath, so as to in
sure the benefits to the peopla and guard
the Government against frauds.
In testimony whereof Ihaye her-untc set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States 10 be afixed. Done at the City of
Washington, this 29ih day Of May, A. d.
1855, and OF the independence Of the United
States the 89ti. ,.,,.-
tslgnsd) ANDREW JOHNSON
GALrEsroS, June estb.-sAdmirsIl thatcher,
u. S. n, landed at central larf this day
at IL a. A., and proc seded % the Mayors
Office to cali, upon his honor. The Mayor
TRADs EAsr OF THB MisUssIrfi.--ifp
publish Ais morning an aunopnccnen "
the Provost Marshall ven az oltte Dtntri-.
.,...t,f Ia u ~ Ia the elfe ffIi ItrtaIicI/