Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-08-17
Amnesty Proclamation.

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i. Secretary of State.
| Amnesty Proclamation.
By the President Of the United States Of
| america.
| Whereas, the President of the United
States, on the eighth day of December, A.
D., eighteen hundred and sixty three. and
on the twenty sixth day of March, A. D.,
eighteen hundred and sixty four, did, with
the object to suppress the existing rebellion,
to induce all persons to return to their
loyalty aud to restore the authority of the
United States, issue proclamations Offering
amnesty and pardon to certain persons who
had, directly or by implication, participated
in the said rebellion and
Whereas, many persons, who had 80 en-
gagged in said rebellion, have since the issu.
aute of said proclamation failed or neglec-
ted to take the benefits offered thereby !;
and -.
Whereas, many persons who have been
justly deprived Of all claim 70 amnesty and
pardon Hereunder by reason Of their par
ticipation, directly or by implication, in
said rebellion and continued hostility tothe
government of the United States since the
date Of said proclamation now desire to ap:
ply. for and obtain amnesty ysand pardon,
70 this end, therefore, haks The authority
Of the government of the United States may
be restored, and that peace, order and free
dom may be established, 1, Andrew John
son, President of the United States, do pro-
claim and declare that hereby grant to all
persons who nave directly or indirectly par
ticipated in the existing rebellion, except
as hereinafter excepted, amnesty and par
don, with restoration of all rights Of prop
erty, except as to slaves, and except in cases
where legal proceedings, undef the laws of
the United States providing for the oonfs-
cation of property ofpersons engaged in re-.
bellion, have been instituted, bat on the
condition, nevertheless, that every such per-
son shall take and subscribe the following
oath or affirmation, and thsnee forward
keep and maintala said oath ipviolate, and
which oath shall be registered for perma-
nent preservation, and shall be Of the tenor
and eTeetfollowing, to wit - -
I DO soepnly swear Or affirm e presence Dsas.,
and defend the constitution of the United States and the
Union Of the States Hereunder, and that VIII In like
manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and
pYInns. has
Belion with reference 10 the emancipation Of saves SO
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The following classes of persons are ex-
cepted from the benefits of this proclamation:
FTrst-All who are, or shall have been,
pretended civil or diplomatic officers, or
otherwise, domestic or foreign agents of the
pretended Confederate government >
iSecoad.-All who left judicial stations
under the United States to aid the rebellion.
GBira.-All who shall have been militia.
ry or naval officers of said pretended Con-
federate government aboyethe rank Of COL
onel in the army or Lieutenant in the navy.
FourtA-All who left seats IN the Con.
gress of the United States to aid the rebel
lion.
FVM.-All who resigned or rendered
designations oftheir commissions in the army
or navy of the United States to evade duty
in resisting the rebellion -s.--'---='==a -,
.,Sintb.-All who have engaged in any
way in treating otherwise than lawfully as
prisoners of war, persons found in the Uni.
ted States service, as officers, soldiers, sea-
men, or in other capacities.
Seuenth.-All persons who have been
or are absentees from the United States for
the purpose of aiding tie rebellion.
Esghth.-All 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. .,. ~
Ninth.-All persons who held, the pre-.
tended Offices of Governors Of States in in
surrection against the United States.
Tenth.-All persons who left their homes
within the jurisdiction and protection of the
United States, and passed beyond the Fed:
eral military lines into the SO called Con.
federate States for the; purpose Of aiding
the rebellion. -.
! Eleventh.-All persons who have been
engaged in the destruction ofthe commerce
of the United States upon the high seas,
and all .persons.who have made raids into
United States from Canada, or been engaged