The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-01
The Amnesty Proclamation
,Offcia.,l
WASHINGTON, May 90
A PROCLAMATION Ell TIE PREsIDhST OF THE UNITED
STATES AMERICA:

4 " ULEEAS, 4 nc pItSiCCul VI Tic I Ill
ted states, on the 9Th day of December,
1868, and on the Goth dayof March, 1861
did, with the object to suppress the cx-
listing rebellion, TO induce all persons to
return to their loyalty, and 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 said rcbellioa;
and
! Whercas, Many persons. who had so
engaged in said rebellion. have, since the
issuance of said proclamation, failed or
neglected to take 1.-The benefits offered
thereby; and
| Hhereas, Many pelscnS who have been
justly deprived Of al 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 to apply for and obtain aInncs-
ty and pardon: TO the end, therefore, That
the authority Of the government Of the
United States may be res :ored, and that
peace. order, and freedom may be estab-
lished, l, ANDREW JOHNSON, prcsi-
dent of the United States Do PROCLAIM
AND DECLARE, that | DO hereby grant 20
all persons who have directly or indirectly
participated in the existing rebellion. ex
/ cept as hereinafter executed, AMNESTY
AND PARDON, with the reservation OF
all rights Of property, except as to slaves,
and except in eases where E@al proceed
! ings under the laws of the United States,
providing for the conf 'cation Of property
of persons engaged in the rebellion have
been instituted, but On the condition,
nevertheless. that every such person shall
take and subscribe the following oath or
affirmation, and thcncciorward keep and
maintain said oath inyioiable, and which
oath shall be registered fer permanent
preservation, and shall be Of the tenor and
effect following. to wit:
IL DO solemnly swear Cor affirm in
presence of Almighty Cod, that will
henccforth faithfully defend the constitu-
ton of the United States and the union of
the states hereunder, and that ] will in
like manner abide by and faithfully
support all laws and procamations which
have been made during the existing re-
beiion, with reference to the emancipation
of slaves SO help me God"
The following classes Of persons are
excepted from the benefits Of this procla
nation
F0st-All who are @ shall have bee
pretended civil or diplomatic officers OF
otherwise domestic or foreign agents o.
the pretended confederate government
Second-All who left judicial station.
under TIE United States to aid the REBEL
ION.
7Hrd-All who shall have been mill,
tary or general officers Of said pretended
confederate government. above the rank
of colonel in the army, or lieutenant il
the navy,
Foaytt-All who left seats in Tie con
grcss of the United States to aid the rc-
bellion
FTJja-All who resigned or rendered
designations Of their commission in The
army or navy of the United States f,
: evalc duty in resisting tle rebellion
S.rth All who have engaged, in any
, way. in treating, otherwise than lawfully
rs prisoners of war, person found in ;h'
United States service as officers, soldier
scamen, or'in other capacities.
Sorcath-A!l persons who have becl
lbsentees from the United States for tn
purpose of aiding the rebellion.
Eg,h-All military and naval officer
IN the rcbe! service, who were educated b.
The government at West Point, or tn
United States naval academy.
I Niath-All persons who held the Pre-
tended Offices of government OF states il
=, nsurrecio1 against the United Si~tcs.
Iend-All persons who left home
: within the jurisdiction and protection o
h the United States, and passed beyond tn
Q federal military lines, Into the so-callc
Confederate States, 70: the purpose Q
aiding The rebellion.
d Eeuenth-All persons who have bee
It era red in the destruction of the commerce
: Of the United States upon the high sea:
Il and all persons who have made raids in,
the nited States from Canada, or hav
been engaged in destroying The commerce
c Of the United States upon the lakes an
IF r.vers that separate the British province
O from the United States
70 7wcIth-All persons who, at the tin,
when they seek to cotan the benefit
! hereof, by taking the oath herein PR
d scribed, are in military, naval or civ
Sc confinement, or custody, or u ider bone
.. Of the civil, military. or naval authorize
or agents OF the United States, as prison
ers of war, or prisoners detained for o
J. fences ofany kind, either before or aft'
&c conviction
r, THteenh-All persons who have vo
&c unfairly participated in said rebellion, an
;, TIE est m tied value OF whose taxable pro
erty i over $50 600
FomtcenM-All persons who have t
ken the oath of amnesty, as prescribed
the Presidents proclamation of Dec. st
ID 4. ID. 1868, or an oath Of allegiance
ne the government Of the United State
es since the date Of said proclamation, al
ut who have thenceforward kept and mai
IN tanned the same iGviolatc:
\: Procidel, That special application m;
ed lie made to the president for pardon
a. any person belonging to the except,