Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-06-17

Mc United States Of America.
WHEREAS, The President Of the
United States, on the Sth day of
December, 1868, and on the goth day
of March, 1864, did, with the object
to suppress the existing rebellion, to
induce all persons to return to their
loyalty, and to restore the authority
Of the United States, issue proclama-
tons offering amnesty and pardon
to certain persons who had directly
or by implication, participated in
said rebellion and
Whereas, Many persons who had
so engaged in said rebellion, have,
since the issuance Of said proclama-
ton, failed or neglected to take the
benefits offered thereby; and
Whereas, Many persons who have
been justly deprived OF all claim to
amnesty and pardon Hereunder, by
reason Of their participation, directly
or by implication, in said rebellion,
and continued their hostility to the
Government of the United States
since the date Of said proclamation,
now desire t. 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, or
der, and freedom NAV be established,
I, ANDREW JOHNSON, Presi-
dent Of the United states. DO PRO-
CLAIM AND DECLARE, that l DO here
hy grant to all persons who have
directly or indirectly participated in
the existing rebellion, except as
hereinafter excepted, AMNESTY
AND PARDON. with the reserva-
ton Of all rights of property, except
as to slaves, and except in cases
where legal proceedings under the
laws Of the L. S. providing forthe con-
tiscation Of property Of persons en-
gagged in the rebellion have been in
s,ituted, but on the condition, never
theIess, that every such person shall
take and subscribe the following oath
OF affirmation, and thenceforward
keep and maintain said oath inviol-
able, and which oath shall be regis
tered for permanent preservation, and
shall be of the tenor and effect follow.
ing. to-wit
II do solemnly swear for affirm
in presence of Almighty God. that I
will hencetorth faithfully defend tbs
Constitution Of the United Statee
and the Union Of the States thereun-
der. and that I will in like manner
abide and faithfully support all laws
and procfamations which have been
made during the existing rebellion,
with reference to the emancipation
Of slaves, 50 help me Cod
The following classes Of persons
are excepted from the benefits of this
proclamation
First-All who are or shall have
been pretended civil or diplomatic
officers or otherwise domestic or for
eign agents Of the pretended Confed-
crate government.
Sccond-All who left judicial
stations under the United States.
to aid the rebellion.
Third-All who shall have been
military OF general officers of said
pretended Confederate government,
above the rank Of colonel in the army
or lieutenant in the navy.
Fourth--All who have left seats
in the Congress of the United States
to aid the rebellion.
f'itth-All who resigned or tender.
| der designations of their commissions
in the army or navy Of the United
States to evade duty in resisting tbs
rebellion
! Sixth-All who have engaged, in
any way, in treating. otherwise thar
lawfully, as prisoners of war, per
sons found in the United States ser
vice as officers, soldiers, seamen, OF
in other capacities.
Seventh-All persons who have
been abseutecs from the United
States for the purpose Of aiding tbs
rebellion
Eighth-All military and nava
officers in the rebel service, who wer,
educated by the government at Yves
Point, or the United States nava
academy.
Ninth-All persons who held thu
pretended office of Governors O
States in instruction against til
United States.
Teuth-All persons wholeft home
within the jurisdiction and protec
ton of the United States, and passet
! beyond the Federal military lines
into the so-called Confederate States
for the purpose of aiding the rebel
lion.
Eleventh-All persons who hav
been engaged in the destruction {
the commerce of the United State
, upon the high seas, and all person
who have made raids into the Unite
States from Canada, or have bee