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The New Amnesty Proclamation.
The following is the long for Amnesty
Proclamation of President johnson
WASHINGTON, May 29-Procamaton of the
President
WHEREAS, The President of the United States
on the 8th day of December, 1868, and the
26th day of March, 1864 did, with the object to
suppress the existing rebellion, and to induce
all persons to return to their loyalty and restore
the authority of the United States, issue procla-
nations offering amnesty and pardon to certain
persons who had directly or by implication,
participated in said rebellion; and, whereas,
many persons who had been wagng said rebel-
lion have, since the issue of said proclamation,
waited 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 participa-
tiOn directly and by implication in said rebel
lion and continued hostility to the Government
of the United States since the date of said proc
lamaIions, 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 peace, order
and freedom be established, /, Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States do proclaim and
declare that do hereby grant all persons who
have directly or indirectly participated in the
existing rebellion, except hereinafter excepted,
amnesty and pardon with the reservation of all
their rights of property, except as to slaves, and
except in cases where legal proceedings under
the laws of the United States providing for the
confscation of the property Of persons engaged
in the rebellion have been instituted but on
condition, nevertheless, that every such person
shall take and subscribe the following oath or
| affirmation, and thenceforward keep and main
tain said oath inyiolable, which oath shall be
registered for permanent preservation, and shall
| be of the tenor and to the effect following, to-
| wit
l dosolemnly swear, or affirm, in the pres
ence of Almighty God, that l will henceforth
! faithfully defend the Constitution of the United
! States and the union of the States hereunder;
| / will in like manner abide by and faithfully
support all laws ard pr0clamatioTs which have
been made during the existing rebellion in ref
erence to the emancipation of slaves, so help me
! God.
The following class of persons are excepted
from the benefits of this proclamation
LIST. All who are or shall have been pretend
ed civil diplomatic officers, otherwise, do
domestic or foreign agents of the pretend
ed Confederate Government.
I'd. All who left judicial stations under the
United States to aid rebellion.
Sd. All who shall have been military Gene
raj officers in said pretended Confederate Cow
! ernment above the rank of Colonel in the army
or Lieutenant in the navy.
4th All who left seats in Congress of the
United States to aid rebellion.
5th. All who resigned and rendered resigna-
tions of their commissions in army and navy of
U. S., to evade duty in resisting the rebellion
9th All who have engaged in treating in any
way, otherwise than lawfully as prisoners of
war persons found in the U. S. service, as off,
GERS, soldiers, seamen or in other capacities.
7th. All persons who have been absentees
from the United States, for the purpose of aid
ing the rebellion.
8th All military or naval officers of the reb-
el service, who were educated at West Point, or
the U S. Naval Academy.
9th All persons who held pretended offices
of Governors of the States in insurrection
against the United States.
10th All persons who left their homes with
in the Jurisdiction and protection of the United
States, and passed beyond Federal military
lines into the so-called Confederate States, for
the purpose of aiding therebellioA.
| Ilth. Persons who have been engaged in the
destruction of the commerce of the United
States, on the high seas, and all persons who
have made raids on the United States from Can
ada and been engaged in destroying the com
merce of the U. S on the lakes and rivers that
separate the British Provinces from the United
States. rru
18th Persons who at this time may seek to
obtain the benefits hereof by taking the oath
prescribed who are in the military, naval or civil
confinement or custody or under bonds to civil,
military or naval authorities or agents of the
United States as prisoners of war, and persons
detained for fences of any kind either before or
after conviction lo.
18th. All persons who have voluntarily par
teipated in the rebellion, and. the estimated
value of whose taxable property is over $50 900.
14th. All persons who have lately taken the
oath of amnesty prescribed in the President s
Proclamation of December 8th, 1868, or the oath
of allegiance to the Government of the United
States, since the date of said proclamation, and
who have not thenceforward kept and main
tanned the same inviolate, provided that spe-
cial application may be made to the President
for any person belonging to the excepted class
es and such clemency will be literally extend
ed as may be consistent with the facts of the
case and the peace and dignity of the United
States The Secretary of State will establish
such rules and regulations for administering
and recording the said amnesty oath, as well as
to insure its benefits to the people, and guard
the Government against frauds.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at Washington on the 10th day of May,
1865, and of the Independence of the United
States the 89th year. (Signed)
ANDREW JOHNSON.
WIN. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.