The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-07-11
PROCLAMATION BY TIE PRESIDENT OF TIE
UNITED STATES

| PROCLAMATION BY TIE PRESIDENT OF TIE
UNITED STATES
| Whereas, the President Of The United States,
| the 9Th day Of December, A. ID. 1868. and on the
26th day OF March, A. ID. 1854, did, with the objee
to suppress tue existing rebellion to induce all per
sons TO return their loyalty, and TO restore the
authority of the United States, issue Proc!amatOns
offering amnesty and pardon to cer'a" persons who
had, directly by implication. participated in the
| said rebellion and whereas many persons tho had
so engaged in said rebellion have since the issuance
| of said proclamation failed or neglected to TAXI
the benefits offered thereby; and whereas many per-
sons who have been justly deprivedof All claim 70
amnesty and pardon hereunder by reason OF their
participation, directly or by implication, IN sad
bpllion and continued hostility 10 the government
of the United States since the date OF said procamA-
ton, now desire to apply for and obtain amnestyand
pardon; -
| To the end, therefore, that the authority Of the
government of the United States may be restored,
and that peace, order and freedom may be estab.
lished, J. ANDREW JOHNSON, President Of the United
States do proclaim and declare that hereby grant
to all persons who have directly or indirectly PAT
cipated in the existing rebellion. except ae herein
after excepted, amnesty and pardon, with restors
ton of all rights Of property except rs TO slaves anu
except in where legal proceedings, under the
laws Of the United States providing for the conhs
cation of property of persons engaged in rebellion.
have been instituted, but the condition, never.
theless that every such person shall take aud sub
scribe the following oath or affirmation and thence.
| forward keep and maintain sad oath involate, and
| which oath shall'be registered tor permanent pre-
servation, and shall be of tue tenor and effect FOL
lowing, to-wit:-
], - -, do solemniy swear affirm, in pre-.
sence of Almighty God, that will hencefsrih faith
fully support and defend the Constitution OF the
United State. and the Union of lie States therein.
der, and that will, in like manner, abide by and
faithfully support all laws and proclamatens which
have been made during the existing rebellion with
| reference 20 the emancipation Of slaves. So help
! me God
The following classes of persons excepted from
the benefits of this PROCLAMATION:
First-AH who shall have been pretended
civil or diplomatic officers or otherwise domestic or
foreign agents of the pretended Confederate govern
ment.
Secoud-AU who left judicial stations under the
United States to aid the rebellion.
Third-All who shall have been military or nara!
officers of said pretended Confederate government
above the rank of Colonel in the army or Lies'snan'
in the navy.
FourthLAlI who left seats IN the Congress OF the
United States TO aid the rebellion.
Eifth-All who resigned or rendered designations
of their commissions in the army or navy OF he Us
to 'evade duty in resisting the rebellion.
Sixth-All who have engaged in any way in treat
ing otherwise than lawfully prisoners of war per
sons found in the U. S. service, officers, soldier
seamen or in other capacities.
Seventh-All persons who have been or are all
sentees from the u S. for the purpose Of aiding the
rebellion.
Eighth-AlI military and naval officers in tn,
rebel service who were educated by the government
in the Military Academy al West Point or the u >
Naval Academy.
Nuth-All persons who held the pretended Offices
of Governors of States in nsurrection against 'hc
United States.
Tenth--Au persons who left their homes wi,ha
the jurisdiction and protection of the United States
and passed beyond the federal military lines into
| a. Il-ln
| aiding the rebellion
Eleventh-Al persons wbO have been engaged IN
the destruction of the commerce Of the United State
upon the high seas, and all persons who have made
raids into the United States from Canada, or been
engaged In destroying The commerce OF the United
States upon the lakes and rivers that separate The
British provinces from the United States
Twelfth-All persons who, at the time when thsl
seek to obtain the benefits hereof by taking the oath
herein prescribed, are in military, naval or civil
confinement or custody, under bonds of the civil.
military naval authorities OF agents of the United
States as prisoners Of war or persons detained for
offences ofany kind either before after conviction
Thirteenth-An persons who have voluntarily
| participated in. said rebellion and the estimated
value of whose taxable property is over twen'y
| thousand dollars.
Fourteenth--All persons who have taken the oath
of amnesty prescribed in the Presidents proel--
nation of December eight A. ID. one Thousand eight
hundred and sixty-three oath Of allegiance &c
the government Of the United States since the date
| Of said proclamation, and who have not thencefor-
ward kept and maintained the Same iuyiolaie:
Provided that special application may be made t.
the President for pardon by any person belonging IL
the excepted classes, and such elemency will be lib
orally extended may be consistent with the fact.
of the case and the peace and dignity OF the United
| States.
| The Secretary Of State will establish rules ahe
regulations for administering and recording the tad
amnesty oath SO as to insure its benefit TO the PEG
| pie, and guard the government against fraud.
| In testimony whereof, have hereunto set N!
hand and caused the seal Of tho United States to e.