Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-31
AmnesfE Proclamation.

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pressing the existing rebellion, 10 indace
al persons to return 70 their loyalty,
ard 70 restore the authority of the
United States, issue proclaim atoms Of
fsring amnesty and pardon TO certain
persons ghO lad directly Or By impiiea-
ton engaged in said rebellion; and,
whereas, many persons who had so en-
gagged in the said rebellion, have since
The issue II said proclamation failed or
neglected 90 take the beueit= offered
ahereby; aud, whereas, many persons
who have been justly deprived of all
claims 70 amnesty and pardon thereun-
der 5y reason OF their part ci patton, d.
rsetiy or by implication IN said rebel /
lion, and continued hostile TO the G0F-
eminent of the United States sil &c tie .
date Of said proclamation, now desire .
10 apply for, and obtain amnesty and /
parGon; TO the end, therefore, that THE /
auth 1ritg of the Government Of the I
United States may be restored, aud that I
peace, order aud freedom may BE es-
tabiished, /, Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent Of the United States, do procia N
and declare that | hereby grant to all
persons who have directly or Indirectly
participated in this rebellion, except IS
hereinafter exc pied, amnesty and par
don, with restoration OF all rights OF
! property, except as to slaves, except in
such cases where legal proceedings uB-
DIR the laws Of the United States pro-
/ viding for the con6seation of property
/ OF persons engaged III rebellion have
/ been instituted. but on the condition,
nevertheless, that every such person
4 shali take and subscribe 10 the following
oafL, which shall be registered Tor per
maneBt preservation, and shall be, n
tenor and effect, Us follows, to-wii:
~ do solemniY swear, or affirm, 10
the presence Of Almighty God, that |
will heneeiorth faithfully defend the
Constitution Of the United States, and
Union Vi the Sfates Hereunder, aud
that will 10 ike manner, abide by and
fsilhfuiiy support all laws and procla-
nations which have been made curing
The existing rebellion with Ieference to
the emancipation Of slaves, so help me
God
The following classes of persons are
excepted from the benefits of this pro.
c!amation: -
lst All who are or shall have been
pretended civil or diplomatic officers or
otherwise, or domestic or foreign arents
OF the preteuded Confederate Govern
ment
I'd. An who left judicial stations uu-
der the Uaited States to aid the re-
belion
81. All who NAV have been military
or uaval officers Of said pretended Cen.
federate Government, above the rank of
Colonel IN the army, or Lieutenant in
the navy.
4th An who left seats in the Con-
gress Of the Urited States 10 aid the re-
belion.
5.h. All who resigned or rendered
designations OF their commissions IN the
army and navy OF the United States,
10 rvade their duty IN resisting the re.
beih0n.
Uh. All who have engaged in spy
wav in treating otherwise than lawfully
as prisoners OF war, persons found IN the
United States service, as officers, sol
diers, seamen, or in any other capacity
7th A persons who bave been or
are a0sentees from The Uuifed States for
The purpose OF aiding the rebellion.
6th All military or naval officers in
the rebe service, who were educated by
The Government in the military academy
al West Point, or at the United States
Naval AcaIemy.
oh A / persons who held the pretended
Offices Ct Governors Of States n insur-
rec,ion against the United States
10Th. All persons VINO left their
homes within the jurisdiction aud pro
lection of The United States, and passed
beyond the Federal military lines into
the so-cailed Confederate States, for the
purpose Of aiding the rebellion
ll,h Ali persons who have engaged
ia be destruction Of the commerce oil
the United States upon the high seas
and al persons who have made raids in.
to the United States from Canada, oil
been engaged in destroying the com
m ce OF the United States npon the lakes
and rivers that separate the BRITISH
Provinces from the United States
12h All persons who, at the tim
when they seek to obtain The benefi
thereof by taking the oath herein pre-
scribed, are in military or civil conhae
ment or Gus odV, or under bond OF Oh,
military or naval authorities or agent
of the United States, as prisoners Of war
or persons detained by officers of an
kind, either before or after the couVie
tiofi
i3h Ali persous who have vounta
rily participated in said rebellion, an,
the estimate value OF whose taxabl,
property is net twenty thousand dollars
f9Ah,s AA persons who hare taken tht
oath of amnesty, as prescribed in tht
Presidents proclamation OF Decembe
2S'h, or the oath of allegiance to th
Government OF the United States, sine,
the date of said proclamation, and VIII,
have not theuceforWard kept and main
taiued the same inviolate; provided tina
special application may be mad. to ih
President far pardon by any per
son belonging to the excepte,
classes, aud such Ienieney will be liber
ally extended as may ne consistent will
the facts and the peace aud dignity Q
the United States
The Secretary of State will establisl
rules aud regulations Tor admimsicrn,
and recording said amnesty oath, 20 3
20 insure its benefit 70 the people, and q
guard The Government against fraud
In tes1imcny whereof | nave hereunli
S. my hand, aod caused the seal Of ih
Uaited States to be affixed.
Done at he City Of Washington, thi
29.h day Of may, A. d. Que thoussn
eight hundred and sixty-fvp, and Of d
Independence Of the United States ID
eighty ninth. AsDEEw JoHEsos
BY the President:
~ II SEWARD. Secretary Of State
Memorial
, Alta meeting Of the Eestry Of 81 Paul