The weekly sun., 1865-06-03
A PROCLAMATION.

A PRoCLANArGuN.
HAs,sds The President Of the United 'tste. on NE
tl d.. OF December, A. H. Eighteen hundred sud
s.N;y three and Oh the 2Cih day OF March, \. u,
h,e Hundred and Sitty.iour, did ~lth he OF.
St 10 suppress the eXi,.lue rebellion, 20 Induce 81.
ersous eturn to their LOYALTY, and to re- ,oie 'hc
inttor'y Of the United States. i.ruc plor,ius ions
slt -us amnesty and pardon to certain pctsou- ~ho
Aad directly or BY Implication participated 10 ,he
lad rgLell'9u. snt,
WhsrsGs Many person., .ho had 70 eurssed Ia said
etOn have since the Issuance o. elid rrO ainat,ou
aod neglected 10 take the benefits offered there
py and
WhcTeis, Many person, who have been ius'ly de.
ryed of al csitn to amnesty aud pardon theteunler
y reason Of their participation directly or by inp
alton IN said rebellion and continued hostility to
be Government Of tho jnitei snte. .luce he date
slid PROCLAMATION desire ~ apply for and OBJ
.n amnesty and pardon.
10 the end, therefore. that the huthoiit" OF ia,
o,ciun,ut Of Abe ul'cl state. NAV be- rc,to ed.
nd that peace, oId,r and freedom ma be- 'stal-
.bel, l. Aulrcw johnson, protident OF the nitrI
tste. 10 pioclaim and d,clarr, that heren, grant
AL persous who have directly o, 10 liioctl, paItcl.
ecI IN the e4is,in. rel elion, except hereinafter
rcey,ed amnesty and patJcr. n restoration OF Nll
sn,s VI p,operts except tO sls,e., aud except .n
,,. here legal yrocc oiings uEdor the laws OF tho
uied stat. providing or the coutiPclin ot prop
u, OF persons Engaged IN rebellion have been iusti
lrd. but the condition nevertheless, that everl
ea ler-ou shall take and sut scribe the following
h or sfnratiou.a and thence ari keep md main
ALL sGld oath InVolate and which osth -hsll lie ies-
tered for permanent p.e-eryaton. and sh he Of
.e tenor and effect following, to wit:
l, ----,G 90 so'cruiy swear or aiii-in, IN .p'e'-
nee OF Almightv God that ! will hence orth h faith
Inv support and defend the Constitution Of The
iited states and the | non OF sLe states thtft.
s1rder, and that ~ill in like maGner abide by grd
ave been made during the existing rebellion wi
ierenes to the emancipation " slsves, - heip me
The following classes OF persons are excepted from
beueGts of this PROCLAMATION
ii uFirs,-Al Who are, or shall have been. pretended
il diplomatic officers o oihcrv -, domestic or
reign AGENTS OF the pretended Confederate Govern
second ALI -ho LETT udicial ,tatiou, uuaer III,
bitei States 20 aid the fehelliou
Willard All who shall have been military or naval
wbcer- ut said p.eteulcd Confederate Government
Jove the rank oi CO ouel Ia the army Or licuensut
1r,rtk An Who lett seats in the CousFes- o the
Wui'ed states 20 aid the rebellion.
their commissions 10 thr army or navy 81 the nj
statss TO eyade duty In resistins the ebelnOn.
MS1th. All who have cngaVrd Ia ny wa, IA egt.
ohery lee than law ulit 30 p-isunt Wai psr-ons
Al ni in the nited service officers soldier.
Hsr.,N Al oersons vlo have been or are absru.
es from thc tn'ted states IL. tho puio'c oi ad!ut
Il rebellion.
uE.,a ,ai.-An miiitAi5 a-I naval oGosrs .u the lr.
re'yice w no vete .duCa'e@ by the Government
II she Military Acodeiry At Wet roilt OF the nitei
Ern,k.- XII peIsoas who ueld the Pretended office.
ioyeInors OF sta'"' IN in-uriection against the
kiied statea.
Isnth.-AA pers.us who ,u their hoIue. Within
III jurisdiction aud p.yytgton OF ~" nitrd state,
ca ed JoniedC ate states iof tue puIIOsc VI AlIlpg
III i,rsnfI An persons Who hsye heen engaged In
ie'lru"tion Ot the u.rrce Oi the uIicd States
DO % . hish seAs, and all p-tsOua NhO have made
Yts iuto tht TnlirI state ron Canada, or teen
UtHgld in destroying the commerce OF the nited
\ t"7 upon the iAkes and Glveis that separate the
t'h oyiaGe- iom the lN.te4 Nt9ter
JN.-AN persCus who Lt the time when they
,o obtain the benehts hereof by taklnf the oath
N pItseIlled, a.e IN uillthr "aya or IiEil con
utht on Gus ody, o. uuCCf honts o. the evil mil
y Or naval authorities or sgtuts OF the [ nited
r- Us prfsneIs OF uar, or PERSONS detained tor
naes OF Any t!hd' ether lCioft or ucr conviction
iIrternJ o. NJ person. no have Voluntarily partI.
-ied In said rebellion, Hnd the estimated Va ne Of
~, IATah.e lrIpuD Ia over tweuty t4oI,And dol
prt,snth-All Per.ons who have taken tue oath OF
lr.t as pre-, luSd ~ tue f.esideuts P.oUlAnr-
rv 70 the royernment o. the nitei state. since
oAtes OF said ociAnation, aud who have no,
'eioFetrd !, =, end maintained ne same invio-
provided that spacGl ap,- c,t.ca uu he made
= President for pardon b. an person he ongins
- excepted clsi-c', and .aCG clt..eIly viii be a.
ally extended .s uiay !c uoa-i.,eIt III tbe
Of the c1o and the 'ace and dignity OF the
I'd States.
~ Secretary o. state r!ll establish rule. and re-
tions for ndninister9s snd recording the .sld
.esy OAth, 50 as to insure its benefit 10 the p.o
lad guard thet government against fraud
ts,llmouy whereof have hereunto ret my hand
csased the seal Of the United states to be affixed
~ 81 Ile CITY of Wilmington the rwsaE-nmth