Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-06-08
PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY.
By the President Of the United States Of
@ america.
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| Whereas the President of the United State
on the eighth day of December A. d. cigh
teen hundred and sixty-three, and on thu
twenty-sixth day of March A. D. eighsser
hundred and sixty four, did, with the objec
to suppress the existing rebellion, to induce
all persons to return to their loyalty, and te
restore the authority Of the United States
issue proclamations offering amnesty and par.
don to certain persons who had directly or by
implication participated in the said rebel
lion: .s .l
And whereas, many persons who had so en-
gagged i'm sa id rebellion, have since the issu.
ance 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 amnesty and
pardon hereunder, by reason of their partici-
patton directly or by implication in SAID re-
bellion, and continued hostility to the Gov
ernmcnt of the United States since the date Of
said proclamations, now desire to apply for
and obtain amnesty and pardon. .ss. ~. -.
To 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, Andrew johnson, Pre-
sident of the United States, do proclaim and
deelair that l hereby grant to all persons who
have directly or indirectly participated in the
existing rebellion, except as hereinafter ex-
cepted, amnesty and pardon. with restora-
tion Of all rights of property. except as to
slaves; ind except in cases where legal pro-
ccedings under the laws of the United States
providing for the confscation of property of
persons engaged in rebellion have been insti-
tuted. But upon the condition, nevertheless,
that every such person shall take and sub
scribe the following oath or affirmation, and
thenccforward keep and maintain said oath
and which oath shall be registered
Tor permanent preservation, and shall be of
The tenor end effect following, to wit:
l., do solemnly swear, or affirm, in the
presence of Almighty God, that will hence
orth faithfully support, protect and defend
he Constitution of the United States, and the
Union of the States hereunder and that l
will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully
upport all laws and proclamations which have
'een made during the existing rebellion with
cference SO the emancipation of slaves, SO
lclp me God.
The following classes Of persons are except
ID from the benefits of this proclamation :.
1st. All who are or shall have been pre-
ended civil or diplomatic officers, otherwise
Domestic or foreign agents of the pretended
confederate government.
Cd. All who left judicial stations under the
'nitcd States to aid the rebellion. ..,
3D.. All who shall have been military or na-
al officers of said pretcadcd Confederate
overnment above the rank of Colonel in the
rmy or Lieutenant in the navy.
4th. All who left seats in the Congress of
he United States to aid the rebellion,
5th. All who resigned or rendered resgna-
ions Of their commissions in the army or
avy of the United States to evade duty in
csisting the rebellion. ...... ..... ',...
9th. All who have engaged in any way in
reating otherwise than lawfully, as prison.
RS Of war, persons found in the United States
crvice as officers, soldiers, seamen, or in
ther capacities. ...t ..,.- r. ..I
9TH. All persons who have been or are alb.
cntees from the United States for the pur-
ose of adm g the rebellion.
Sth. All military and naval officers in the
ehel service who were educated by the Gov
rnment in the Military Academy at West
'oint, or the United States Naval Academy.
9th. All persons who held the pretended
ficcs of Governors of States in insurrcction
gainst the United States.
10th. All persons who left their homes
ithin the jurisdiction and protection of the
'nited States, and passed beyond the Fcdcr-
military lines into the so-called Confederate
tates for the purpose of aiding the rebellion.
1lth. All persons who have been engaged
j the destruction Of the commerce of the Uni
ID States upon the high seas, and all persons
ho have made raids into the United States
ON Canada orbeen engaged in destroying
,e commerce. Of the United States upon the
kes and rivers that scperate the British
rovinces from the United States i
18th. All persons who at the time when
ley seek to obtain the benefits herein by
king the oath herein prescribed are in mill
Try, naval or civil confinement or custody,
under bonds Of the civil military or naval
uthoritics, or agents Of the United States,
5 prisoners Of war, or persons. declared for
fFenses of any kind, either before or after
onyiction. -. --...1. 1..f.-...
11th. All persons who have voluntarily
anticipated in said rebellion, and the estima-
ID value of whose taxable property is over
xenty thousand. dollars.
14th. All persons who have taken the oath
amnesty, as prescribed in the Presidents
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