The weekly union record., 1865-06-17
Proclamation Of the President.
wAsHrxaroN. Nav %. 1855.

WHEREAS, The President Of the Cuitad
States on the Sth day Of December. 1868. aud
on the 26th dsy OF March. 1854 did. with The
objec, to suppress The existing rebellion. induce
all persons TO return TO their loyalty ard 70.
store the authority of the United States issae
proclamatiops Offering amnesty and pardon TO
certain persons who had directly or by Impli.
cation participated 10 said rebeion And
whereas many persons who had been wsging
said rebellion have since the issuance Of SAID
proclamation waited or neglected 10 take the
benefits offered thereby and whereas. macy
persons who have been justly deprived Of 81
claim TO amnesty and pardon Hereunder by
reason of their participation directly ard by
implication in said rebellion and eo8iiuned
hostility to the Government OF the United
States since the date Of said proclacatiofs
now desire to apply aod obtain amnesty and
pardon. to the end, therefore. that the s8th0rl-
" of the Government OF the United States
may be restored and peace, order and freedom
be established. |. Andrew johnson. President
OF the United States. do proclaim and declare
that do hereby grant all persons who have
directly or indirectly participated 10 The exist
ing rebellion, except hereinafter excepted. am
nesty aud pardon with the reservation OF al
their rights Of property except as to slaves
and except 10 cases where legal proceedings
under the laws of the United States providing
for the coD6scation of the property Of persons
engaged in the rebellion have been instituted.
but on condition nevertheless that every such
person shall take aud subscribe the following
oath or affirmation and thenceforward keep
and maintain said oath inviolable, which oath
shall be registered for permanent preservation.
and shall be Of The tenor ard 10 the effect iol
lowing, TO wit: | do solemnly swear or a'hfm,
10 the presence Of Almighty God that ! will
henceforth faithfully defend the Consultation
OF the United States and the Union Of the
States Hereunder | will in like manner abide
by and faithfully support all laws aud procla-
nations which have been made during the ex-
isting rebellion in reference to the ensncipa
ton Of slaves-so help me God.
The following classes of persons are excepted
from the benefits Of this Proclamation
First-All who are or shall have been pre-
tended civil or diplomatic officers or Otherwise
domestic or foreign agents OF The pretended
Confederate Government. Second-Ah who
left judicial stations under the Upited States 10
aid rebellion. Third All who shall have
been military general officers in said pretended
Confederate Government above the rank OF
Colonel in the army or LieuteDants in the
navy Fourth--All who left seats 10 the Con
gress of the United States 10 aid the rebellion.
Fifth-All who resigned aud rendered resigns.
tons of their commissions 10 the army and
navy of the United States 10 evade duty Of re.
sistiug the rebellion. Sixth-Al who have
engaged 10 treating any way Otherwise than
lawfully as prisoners OF war persons found in
the United States service as officers, soldiers.
seamea or in other capacities. Seventh-Al
persons who have been absences from the
United States for the purpose Of aiding the re-
bellion. Eighth.-All military or naval off.
GERS of rebel service who were educated a.
West Point or the United States Naval
Academy Niuth-All persons who held pre-.
tended Offices of Governors Of the States in
insurrection against the United States
Tenth-All persons who left their homes with
in the jurisdiction and protection OF the United
States and passed beyond Federal military
lines into the so called Coufederscy for the
purpose of aiding rebellion. Elevenih-Per-
sons who have been engaged in the destruction
of the commerce OF the United States on the
high seas, and all persons who have made raids
on the United States from Canada, and been
engaged in destroying the commerce Of the
United States on the lakes and rivers that
separate the British Provinces from the United
States. Twelhh-Persons who at this time
may seek to obtain the benefit hereof by TAX.
ing the oath prescribed. who are in military,
naval or civil confinement or custody. or urder
bonds to civil, military or naval authorities. or
agents of the United States, as prisoners Of
war, and persons detained for offences Of any
kind, either before or after conviction. Thir-
teenth-An persons who have voluntarily par
iicipated in the rebellion and the estimated
value of whose taxable property is over twen.
ty thousand dollars. Fourteenth-All persous
who have lately taken the oath Of amnesty
prescribed in the Presidents Proclamation Of
December Sth, 1868, or the oath of allegiance
TO the Government of the United States since
the date Of said Proclamation, and who have
not thenceforward kept and maintained the
same inviolae: Provided, That a special ap.
plIcation may be made to the President for
any person belonging to the excepted classes.
aud such clemency will be literally extended
as may be consistent with the facts Of The case
and the peace aud dignity Of the United S,aies
The Secretary OF State will establish such
rules and regulations for administering aud
recording the said amnesty oath as well as 10
insure its benefits TO the people ard guard the
Government against frauds.
10 testimony whereof. have hereunto set
and caused the seal of abe United States to be
affixed, done at Washington on the 29ih day
of May. 1865, and OF the Independence Of tbs
United Stsies the eighty ninth,
Signed ANDREW JOHNSON.
WILLIAM H. SswABD. Secretary Of State