The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-16
PREsIDENT JoHNsoNs AMNEsTY.
PROCLAMATION BY TIE PRESIDENT.

"a. ~
e. did With the object to Suppress the existing
belliou, to induce all persons to return to their
oSaSay ana TO restore the authority Of he UNI
and pardon TO certain persons who had directly
- by impliclt alton participated in the said rebel
lion and ..ru 'i.-.-.-
Whereas, many persons who had so engagt d 10
M said rebellion have, since the issuance OF sad
. proclsmations, failed neglected to take the
! benefits offered thereby and ...4 .
Wherea7 many persons, who have been Justly
deprived OF all claim to amnesty and pardon there's
use under, by reason OF their participation directly or
by replication in said rebellion, and continued
in hostility to the Government OF Che United
States since the date of said proclamation, now
desire to apply for and obtain amnesty and par
,,,-. don; ....-. Lib. .e,e .e-9l.
N' 10 the END, therefore, that the authority of the
.,. Government of the United States may be re-
stored, aud that peace, order and freedom may
-1 be re-estabiished, 1, Andrew johnson, President
IA shat hereby grant to all persons who have di-
E- rectly or indirectly participated in the existing
rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted, amnesty
3y u and pardon With restoration of al rghtsoi pro.
psrty, except "a TO slaves, and except in
ctsa where legal proceedings under the laws ot the
us 1 United States providing for the eenhscation ol
property of persons engaged in rebellion have
been instituted; hut Oh the condition, neverthe"
less, that every such person shall take and sub
scribe the following cath or affirmation, and
lbenceorward keep and maintain said oath ipvio~
late, and which cath shall be leg isered for per-.
manen preservation, and shall be of the
end effect following, 10 WIT: l. l7f -
81, Go soiemnly swear, Tor afirm,) in
.,. presence OF Almighty God, that will henceforth
faithfully supper, and defend the Constitution Of
he
thereunder asd that " i'll. ia like manner abde
by and faithfully support all laws and procianu-
tiops which have be a made during the existing
Co.. rebellion, with reference to the emancipation o.
sS1fi slaves, help mcleod" a..af'...- Id
The following classes of persons esc4pted
iom the DEMENT'S OF this p. defamation:
ssssA5 Fitst. All who or shall have been pretended
evil or diplomatic officers, or otherwise dunes tic
tr foreign agents OF the pretended C' MI derate
Government t4 .a.f..
y, second. All aho left judicial stations under the
..,.- Unit ID States to AID the rebellion.
= % Thirn AN 81 shall have been military ma
va officers Of said pretended Confederate Cow
sruuent above me iank Of Colonel in the army
- . or Lieu enaui in tie navy
- Il Fcu,fh. hit whb i fl the Congress of
aaaef f'the Uniasa ots'es o aid the reb, ioni- p.
biish" Atwho resigned or rendered r'sp na>
tion5 Of their commissions in the army II navy
sg aa Of ths United States to evade duty resis,ing
Sixth. All who have engaged in any way in
treating otherwise han lawfully as prisoners OF
persons found in the United states service
Us officers, soldiers seanen, or IN other capic
t4 7a.r seventh Ain persons who have been ORD are
"f ID sbsentees frem the United States for purpose
"''t ot aiding the rebellion. '''1.'" -+'' &
,s.. aightn. All military and naval officers IN The
81 rebel service who were educated by The Cover
s.ss ment in he Military Academy ". st Point or
ia the Gnited States Naval Academy. ri
Hs-eE Ninth. All persons no held the pretented Of
fees o; Governors of States insurr, ion
ssJs against the United States. la, ~
Tenth AlEpersons no left their hOm s:within
- the Jurisdiction aud protection of the United
@ lines iao the so1cafea h eEEssasfsi military
Gala the pose of aiding the bellion. ~ s-
Eleventh. all persons who have been
ia the destruction of the OF the Tin ted
-t9' States upon the high seas, and all persons who
- have made raids into the United States Can
ada or been eng aged in destroying the CONNIE
OF the United States upon the lakes and rivers
- separate the British Provinces from the Uni
-sss Twelfth ALI persons who the time when
~ 30 they seek to obtain the benefits hereof by taking
- ' the oath herein prescribed, in military. naval
III; or civil confinement or custody, urder bonds
of the civil, military or naval authorities "r ens
o-s of the United States as prisoners OF per-
data fOr0 ei has
fore after Conviction. .r
Thirteenth. All persona have voluntarily
.7. participated in said rebellion, and the ted
- vsine Of whose taxable property is over t" eay
thousand dollars - e'' '
oath of amnesty as prescribed in the Presidents
Proclamation Of December 8, A. d. 1868, Or an
oath of allegiance to the Government of the Uni
,t ted States since the date of fad Proclama ION
sso, and Who have not thencaforward kept aud man
teg5 tanned the same ins.oate; provided tina sf
isg.1 application may be made to the President for
eisA afdon ny any person belonging to The excepted
t4SoL5 GLASSES, and such clemency will be lbe all,
8 81 tended may be consistent with The facts
SIS case and the peace and dignity OF the United
Che Secretary of State " III establish ru les and
regulations tor administering aud Recording the
SAID amnesty oath. so as to insure its bentht to
slaithe people and guard the Government against
.;s4e5 Ia testimony whereof have hereupto set IA
hand and caused the seal of the United Sa'es to
Done at the city of Washington, the twenty, ninth
I LIS. + one Thousand eight hundred aud 4,xty-
,iofgeyis s.se1 hTe,snd OF the independence of the
ai2iUnted States the eighty -niath is t,e
ANDREW JOHNSON. "a
BY the President: ~" / 7Ias.
sr VIM. a. SEWARD, Secretary OF State. ~ %
tal9J u7eess 3dj .@ sal5t --u~ .aa@y 'A -4
s-4l DIRECTIONS BOR ADMINISTERING RECORDING THE
AMNESTY -
0st.s1416 DEPARTMENT OF STATS D"
EC3AE Hsotl JpG3 WASHINGTON May 20, 1856
2a srE-A copy Of the Presidents Amnesty Pro,
elsnlation Of this date is herewith appended. BY
a clause ia the instrument tho Secretary of State
is directed establish rules and regulations for
administering and recording the amnesty oath, SO
10 insure its benefits to the people and guard
The government against fraud. Pnrsuaet to this
injunction, you informed that the oath pre-
es-{ serihed in the proclamation NAV be taken and
subscribed before any commissioned officer, civil,
Iaitasy or naval, III the service of the United
ststes or any civil or military officer Of loyal
State or Territory who by the laws thereof may
be qualified for administering oaths. All officers
.s who receive such oatbs hereby authorized to
give tilted copies thereof 10 the persons repec-
s7a4ltiveIy by whom they we're made; and such Off
are hereby required to transmit the originals
of SUCH oaths. at as early day may be eon-
venient, to this Department, where they will be
cd and in inf haa of IN n