The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1865-06-03

States on the 9Th dsy OF DECEMBER 1901
and on the 26,h dsy Of March. 1864. did,
With the object o. suppressirg the existing
rebellion, 70 ipdscs I'll pessoas 70 return 'oI
lsheir loyalty and restore The authority Of the
!, United 6tssss. issue Proclsmssions Offering
amnesty end pardon TO certain Persons Who
had directly o. ~ imphcsi'on engaged %
lssid rebellion. and
] Whereas. Many psrsons who had - On
ssRsd 10 the ssid rebellion. have, since thsI
lissue Of said Proclamation. failed o. neg
lIected 70 take the bensfits offered thereby
and whesess. many perscns who have been
Justly deprived Of al claim 10 amnesty end
pardon hereunder BY reason a their par
ticips'icn directly or By implication 10 said
rebellion hostile 10 the Government Of the
Unied States since the date Of sid Proofs
nation. now desire to apply for end obtain
smnes,y and pardon, 20 the end. therefore.
that the authority OF the Government oil
the United States may be restored. and that
peace, order and freedom msy be estsbI
Ilished
I Andrew johnson. President Of the
United States. DO proclaim and declare that
i hereby grant 10 oil persons who have
directly or indirectly participated IN the *.
issine rebellion, except - hereinafter ex
cepted, amnesty ard pardon. with the
restoration OF eli the rights Of property.
excep, 70 20 slaves except In cases where
legal proceedings under the laws Of the
United States. providing for the con6scstion
Of property Of psrsone engaged In The re-
beilion. have been Instituted; but on the con-
diiion, nevertheless. that every such per.
son shall take and subscribe the following
oath. which shall Be registered for perma-
nsns presers alton, AID shall BE- Of the tenor
and effect Of the following to-wi':
I do soIemniy swear or affirm. in the
presence Of Almighty God. that will hence.
for,h faithfully defend the Constitution Of
the United States end the Union Of the
States hereunder; and that ] will In like
manner abide By and faithfully support 81;
laws and psoclsmssions which have been
n sde during the existing rebellion. WITH
reference to emancipation Of slavsry. %
help me God"
The following elsssss Of persons are exec p'. .
ed from the benefits Of this proclsmasion:
Fist-Ail ~ho sre. or shall have been
pretended civil or diplomatic officers OF
otherwise. domestic or foreien sgents Of
The pretended Confederate Government
Sscond--All who lett judicial station
under the United States 70 aid the rebsllio ..
Third-Ah who shall have been military
Or naval officers Of ssid pretended Coincide
rate Government above The rank Of Colonel
IN The Army. or Lieutenant 10 The Nsvy. II
Four,h--AIi Who left ses,s in the Congress {
81 the Upted States 10 aid the rebellion.
Fifth.-AIl who resigned Or rendered the
resignation Of their commissions in the
A rmy or Navy OF the United States. tots
evade their duty 10 resisting the rebellion. e
S,x,h-Ail who have engaged in any way
~ treeUuk otueFWtsc tusu ieW'uty - w.
oners Of war persons found IN the United
States service % oficsrs. soldiers. sesmen
% Ia other capacities.
Seven,h--AiI persons who hsve been o.
are sbsentees from the United Ssstcs for II
purpose Of aiding The rebellion.
Eigh,h-Ail military o. naval differs IN
The rebel service who were educated BY the
In the military academy 81
West Point or q the United States Naval
A csdemy.
Ninsh-Ail persona who hold the pretend l.
ID cfices Of Governors o. States in insus.
Fecsion sgsinst the United States.
Tenth All persons who left THEFT homes
within he jurisdiction snd protection OF /,
he United Ssstes end posed beyond the Fed. :
raj miIi,sry linesin'o the so.eslied Confed.
rate SIs,ss for the purpose o. aiding the \
'ebs'Iion.
Elevn,h-All persons who hsve engaged
a the destruction Of the commerce Of the m
United States upon the high seas, and al Of
,ersons who have made raids into The Uni "
ed States from Canada. or been esgseed 10 n
destroying the commerce Of the United II
3tsies upon the lakes and rivers thst se. 10
'sssle tho British Provinces from the Of
United States.