Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-30
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION

THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
We publish to-day the anticipated amnesty
proclamatio OF President johnson, and also q
proclamation securing to the people OF North
Carolina republican form OF government
The provisions of the former are particular
ly important, affecting al classes of par,ici-
pants in the rebellion. The President refers
TO the two former proclamations issued by
President Lincoln in 1863 and 1861, ard ,ro.
Claims that he will grant to all persons who
have directly or indirectly participated in the
eXlsting rebellion, except fourteen cases whtch
he specially excerpts, amnesty and pardon.with
restoration Of all rights OF property, except as
to slaves, and except in cases where legal pro-
ceedipgs under the laws Of the United States
providing for the confiscation Of property OF
persons engaged in the re9e,!Gn nave 9een IN n
an oath henceforth faithfully to support the
Constitution of the United States, and the
Union OF the States hereunder.
Among those excepted from the proclama-
ton and consequently liable to punishment
for treason, are many citizens OF this Dietrict,
who come under the following clause:
GAN persons wfo left their homes within the
Jurisdiction and protection of the United
States, and passed beyond the Federal military
lines into the so-calied Confederate States for
the purpose of aiding the rebellion" and all
who are absentees from thu United States for
the same purpose. The President also excerpts
from the benefits Of the proclamation all who
have been or are civil and diplomatic officers
VI Tue heDtl dOfcTUmcnl ana tue he Del state
Governors: all who forswore their allegiance
and left Federal positions, their places In
Congress, or rendered their designations in the
army or navy to aid the rebellion; all VINO
have iphumanly treated our prisoners Of war;
all Rebel officers above the rank Of Colonel in
the army or Lieutenant IN the navy, and all
officers in the Rebel service who were edu-
Gated by this Government at the Military or
Naval Academy; all who have been engaged
in making raids from Canada, or destroying
our commerce on the seas all persons who are
at present in confinement as prisoners OF war;
all persons who have voluntarily participated
in the rebellion, and whose taxable property
is valued at over S20.0OH; ard all who have
taken the cath OF allegiance to the United
States since December eth, 1868, and no have
not since kept it inyioIate.
The proclamation, however, provides that
special application may be made to the Presi.
dent for pardon by any pers on belonging to the
excepted classes; and such clemency will be
literally extended as may be consistent with
the facts OF the case and the peace and dignity
of the United States.
In the latter proclamation the President ap-
points w. ". Holden, Provisional Governor
OF North Carolina, with authority to prescribe
regulations for an immediate call Of a State
convention, to be composed OF the loyal people,
for amending the State constitution. The Pres
ldent also empowers the Legislature or con.
vention so called to prescribe the sc ualifca-
tons OF electors" and directs the military
authorities to assist Governor Holden IN I'll, g
work OF restoration.