Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-06-07
By tie President of the United .States If
Americo:
A PROCLAMATION.

eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and on
the 26th day of March, A. D. eighteen
and xty-four. 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 proclanations offering amnes.
ty and pardon to certain persons who had
directly, or by implication participated
in the said rebellion; and
Whereos, Many persons who have been
justly deprived of all claim to amnesty
or pardon Hereunder by reason of their
participation. directly or by implica-
tion, in said rebellion. and con.
tinued in hostility to the government
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 author.
ity of the United States may be restored,
and that peace, order and freedom may
be established, |. Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States, do proclaim
and declare that hereby grant to all
persons who have, directly or indirectly,
participated in the existing rebellion, ex.
cept as hereafter excepted, amnesty and
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 contiscation of property of persons en-
gagged in rebellion, have been instituted,
but the condition, nevertheless, that every
such person shall take and subscribe to
the following oath or affirmation, and
thenceforward keep and maintain said
oath inyiolate, and which oath shall bo
registered for permanent preservation.
and shall be after the tenor and effect TO
wit:
], - ---------, do solemnly swear
or affirm in she psesenee of Almighty God,
that will heneeforth faithfully support
and defend the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and the Union of States there
under, and that | will in like manner
abide by and faithfully support all laws
and proclamations which have been made
during the existing rebellion with refer
enco to the emancipation Of slaves so help
me ttod.
The following classes Of persons are ex-
cepted from the benefits of this Proclama-
ton:
First, All who are, or shall have been.
pretended civil or diplomatic officers or
otherwise, domestic, or foreign agents
of the pretended Confederate Govern
ment.
Second, All who left Judicial stations
, under the United States to aid the re.
bellion.
Third, All who shall have been militia
ry or naval officers of said pretended
Confederate Government above the rank
of Colonel in the army or Lieutenant in
the navy.
Fourth, All who left seats in the Con-
q gress of the United States to aid the re-
. rebellion. .....-...,
Fifth, All who resigned or rendered
designations of their commissions in the
army or navy of the United States to
evade duty in resisting, the rebellion.
Sixth, All who have engaged IN any
t way in treating otherwise than lawfully
as prisoners of war persons found in the
United States as officers, soldiers, seamen
or in other capacities
seventh. All persons who have been. or
arc, absentees from the United States for
! the purpose of aiding the rebellion.
Eighth, All military and naval officers
b in the rebel service who we're educated by
q the Government in the military academy
at West Point or the United States Naval
c Academy.
Q Nntb, All persons who held the pre-
/. tended offices of Governors Of States II
n insurrcc.ion against the United statesI
% trenth. All persons who left their homes
5, within the jurisdiction aud protection o
IS the United States and passed beyond th'
le Federal military lines into the so-cai'e'
st confederat te states for the purpose at faIdin.
10 the rebellion.
h Eleventh, All persons who have beel