The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-06-07
A PROCLAIM ION by the President Of the
United States OF America.

WHEREAS, The president Of the United
States, on the 9Th day of December, 1865,
and on the Goth day Of March, 1864, did.
with the object to suppress the existing re-
bellion, tn induce all persons to return to
their loyalty, and to restore the authority
Of the United States, issue proclamations
firing amnesty and pardon to certain
persons who had directly or by implication,
participated in said rebellion and
Whereas, Many persons, who had so en-
gagged in said REBELLION, have, since the
ISSUANCE Of said proclamation, failed or
neglected to take the benefits offered there
by snd
justly deprived Of all claim to amnesty and
pardon hereunder, by reason of their
participation, directly or by implication, in
said rebellion, and continued their hostility
to the government Of the United States
since the date Of said proclamation, now
desire to apply for and obtain amnesty and
pardon: to the end, therefore, that the
authority of the government Of the United
S ates may BE- restored, and that peace,
order, and freedom may be established, |.
ANDREW JOHNSON, President "f the
United States, DO PROCLAIM AND DECLARE,
hat l hereby grant to all persons who have
directly sr indirectly participated in the
existing rebellion. except as hereinafter ex.
crptcd, AMNESTY AND PARDON, with
the resei vation Of all rights Of property,
except as to slaves, and except in cases
where legal proceedings under the laws oi
the United States, providing for the ccn8s
cation Of property Of persons engaged in
the rebellion have been instituted, but on
the condition, nevertheless, that every such
person shall take and subscribe the follow.
ing oath or affirmation, and thenceforward
ket p and maintain said oath inviolable, ard
which oath shall be registered for permanent
preservation, and shall be of the tenor and
IL Ct following, to-wit:
II do solemnly swear (or affirm) in pres.
ence of Almighty God, that will hence.
forth faithfully defend the Constitution oi
the United States and the union of the
states ,hereunds~, and that I will in like
manner abid. by and faithfully support all
laws and proclamations which have been
made during the existing rebellion, with
reference to the emancipation Of slaves, so
help me God"
The following classes Of persons are ex
cepted from the benefits of this proclama
ton:
First-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 rebel
lion.
Third-All who shall have been military
or general officers Of said pretended con-
tederate government, above the rank Of
colonel in the army, or lieutenant in the
navy.
Fourth-All who left seats in the Con
gresS of the United States to aid the rebel.
| lion. .s
Ffth--Al who resigned or rendered
designations Of their commissions in the
army or navy Of the United States to evsde
duty in resisting the rebellion.
| Sixlh-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.
| Seventh-Al persons who have been
absentees from the United States fer the
purpose Of aiding the rebellion.
| E,ghth-Al military and naval officers in
the rebel service, who were educated by tn,
government at West Point, or the Uniteo
States naval academy.
Nnth-All persons who held the pre-
tended Offices Of governors Of states il,
insurrection against the United States.
Tenth-All persons who left homes
within the jurisdiction and protection o.
The United States, and passed beyond the
federal military lines, into the so called Con
sederate States, for the purpose of aiding
the rebellion.
E'even,h--A 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 hav.
been engaged in destroying the commerce
Of the United States upon the lakes ant
rivers that separate the British province.
from the United States. ..+
Tweltth-All persons who, ut the tim,
when they seek to obtain the benefits there
OF, by taking the oath herein prescribed
are in military, naval or civil confinement
or custody, or under bonds Of the civil
military, or naval authorities or agents o
the United States. as prisoners Of war
or prisoners detained for offences q
any kind, either b.fore or after convic
ton.
Thirteenth-All persons who have vo!un
tarily participated in said rebellion, and tn
estimated value CT whose taxable propert,
is over 100000
Fourteenth-All persons who have take,
the oath Of amnesty, rs prescribed in tn
Presidents proclamation Of Dec. 9Th, A
D. 1868, or an oath Of allegiance to III
government of the United States. since tn
date of said proclamation, and who hav
. thenceforward kept and maintained th
same inviolass:
hooided, That special application ma,
} he made to the President for pardon by an,
; person belonging to tho excepted classes
: and such clemency will be literally extend
as may be consistent with the facts {
the case. and the peace and dignity Of tn
United States.
The Secretary Of the state will establis
rules or regulations for administering an
J recording the said amnesty oath, SO as I
insure its benefits to the people, and guar
. the government sgainst fraud.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunt
set my hand, and caused the seal of til
United States to'be affixed.
] Done at the City Of Washington. th
r, 29th day Of May. in the year Of on
d Lord 1868, and Of the independents
Of the United States the eighty -nintl
q ANDREW JOHNSON.
), BY the President:
!. WV. H. SEwARD, Secretary Of State.