The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-08-31

pardon thereunder by reason of their patti
cipation, directly or by Implication, in said
rebellion and continued hostility to the gov
ernment 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 States may
be restored, and that peace, order and free
dommay be established, 7. ANDREW JOHN
SON, President Of the United States, do
proclaim and declare that hereby grant to
all persons who have directly or indirectly
participated in tho rebellion, except as
hereinafter excepted, amnesty aud pardon,
with restoration of nil rights of property,
except as to slaves, and except in cases
where legal proceedings. under the laws of
the United States providing for the confis-
cation of property of perfons engaged in
rebellion, have been instituted, but on the
condition, nevertheless, tlat every such per-
son shall take and subscribe the following
oath or affirmation, and thenceforward keep
and maintain said oath inviolatc and which
oath shall be registed for permanent pres
eryotion, and shall be of tho tenor and effect
following, to-wit:
|, --, do solcmnly swear or affirm, in
presence of Almighty God, that will hence
forth faithfully support, protect and defend
the Constitution of the United States and
the Union of tho States thercun der. and
that will, in like manner, abide by and
faithfully support all laws and proclama-
tions which have been made during the ex-
listing rebellion with reference to the eman-
cipation of slaves. SO help me God
The following classes OF persons are ex-
cepted from the benefits of this proclama-
tion. "-.
FTst-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 un-
der the United States to aid the rebellion.
7hira-All who shall have been military
or naval officers ofsaid pretended Coniede-
rate government, above the rank Of Colonel
in the army or Lieutenant in the navy.
Fourth--All who left seats in the Congress
of the United States TO aid in the rebellion.
Fnh-All who resigned or rendered res :
ignatiops of their commissions in the army
or navy ofthe United States to cvade duty
iu resisting the rebellion.
.Sirth-All who have engaged in any way
in treating otherwise than lawfully as pris-.
oner, of war persons found in the United
States service, rs officers, soldiers, seamen,
or in other capacities.
Sepcnth-All persons who have been or
are absentees from the United States for the
purpose Of aiding thercbellion.
EYhh-All military and naval officers in
the rebel service who were educated by the
government in the Military Academy at
West Point, or the United States Naval
Academy
Ninth-Af persons who held the pretend
ed Offices of Governors Of States in insurrcc-
ton against the United States.
Tehth--All persons who left their homes
within the jurisdiction and protection of the
United States, and passed beyond the fede.
raj military lines into the so called Confeder-
ate States for the purpose of aiding the re-
bellion.
Eterenth-All persons who have been en-
gagged 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 been engag-
ell in destroying the Commerce of the uni
ted States upon the lakes and rivers that
separate the British provinces from the Uni
ted States.
Twelpth--All persons who, at the time
when they seek to obtain the benefits hereof
by taking the oath herein prescribed, are in
military, naval or civil confinement or Gus
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or naval authorities or agents of the United
States, rs prisoners of war or persons de-
tanned for offences of any kind either before
or after conviction.
Thirteenth--All persons who have volun-
tarily participated in said rebellion, and the
estimated value of whose taxable property
is over twenty thousand dollars.
Foarteenth-Al All persons who have taken
the oath Of amnesty as prescribed in the
Presidents proclamation of December eight,
A. D., one thousand eight hundred and six
ty-three, or an oath Of allegiance to the gov
ernment of the United States since the date
Of said proclamation, and who have not
thenceforward kept and maintained the
same inviolate:
Provided that special application may be
made to the President for pardon by any
person belonging to the excepted classes,
and such clemency win be liborally EXTEND
ed as may be consistent with the facts Of
of the case and the peace and dignity of the
Unified States.
The Secretary of State will establish rules
and regulations for administering and re-
cording the said amnesty oath so as to iny
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