The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-08-05

ID. L. ChIS1 D.
BY the Provisional Governor:
WILLIAM II. PERnY. Private Secretary.
july 20'65--tsep4.1 a
FROCLANHATEON.
By the Presidentcfhe United States Of America
WTHEREAS, the President of athe
w United States, on the eighth day of
December, A. D., eighteen hundred and
sixty three, and on the twentieth sixth day
of March, A. D., eighteen hundred and six
ty.four, did, with the object to suppress the
existing rebellion, to induce all persons to
return TO their loyalty and to restore the au-
thority Of the United States, issue procama-
tlons offering amnesty and pardon to GER
tain persons who had, directly or by impl-
cation, participated in the said rebellion
and,
WHEREAS, Many persons, who had so en-.
gagged in said rebellion, have, since the is
suance of said proclamation, failed or neg
lected to take the benefits offered thereby
and,
WHEREAS, Many persons who have been
justly deprived Of all claim to amnesty and
pardon thereunder by reason of their parti-
patton, 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
dom may be established, l, 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 the rebellion, except as
hereinafter excepted, amnesty aud pardon,
with restoration of all 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 that every such per-
son shall take and subscribe the following
oath or affirmation, and thenceforward keep
and maintain said oath inviolate; and which
oath shall be registed for permanent pres
ervation, and shall be of the tenor and effect
following. to-wit: "..
/, --, do solemnly swear or affirm, in
presence of Almighty God, that will hence
forth faithfully support, protect and defend
the Constitution of the United fftates, and
the Union of the States therSnflaer, and
that will, in like manne,s ati},ehby and
faithfully support all laws ,aad ne0clama-
tions which have been made Sll lf}al,}s sfhe cx-
isting rebellion with referedS ID eman-
oipation of slaves. So helpt4ks o4l&
The following classes of peSsons arc OK
cepted from the benefits of this proclama-
tion. .ls
FTst--All who are, or shall have been,
pretended civil or diplomatic officers. or
otherwise, domestic or foreign agents Of the
pretended Confederate government.
!Sscond--All who left judicial stations un-
der the United States to aid the rebellion.
ThrdAAll who shall have been military
or naval officers Of said pretended Confede-
rate government, above the rank Of Colonel
in the army or Lieutenaut in the navy. '
Fourth--All who left seats in the Congress
Of the United States to aid in the rebellion.
Fyfh--All who resigned or rendered res
ignations of their commissions in the army
or navy ofthe United States to evade duty
iu resisting the rebellion. " F
Siru--All who have engaged many way,
in treating otherwise than lawfully as ,pris--
oners Of war persons found in the United
States service, as officers, soldiers, seamen,
or in other capacities.
SevehtA- AL persons who have been Or
are absentees from the United States for the
purpose ofaiding therebellion ..ay,g.t 81
EtghthAll 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. sttE ts4gS 4
4 .Ninn --All persons who held the prot end
ed ofhces of Governors OF Statesin insurfec-
tion against the United States. ~.
4 iItnth4-All persons wiio.left their homes
within the Jurisdiction and protection Of the |
United States, and. passed beyond the fede,SI
raj military lines into the so called Gonfederl
ate States for the purpose of aiding Tho re-
. : Iepsntt; y All persons who have heetf en-
gagsd in the Obstruction Of the commerce Of |
tho United States upor the high seas, and
oil persons who have made, raids info the