Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-06-17
PRESIDENT JOHNsON's AnNES-
~ PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, The President of the United

ACof, u'u. Win Tue o'Ject OF suppresslng
the existing rebellion, to indnce all per.
sons to return to their loyalty, and to
restore the authority Of TIE U. States,
issue proclamation Offering amnesty
and pardon TO certain persons who had
directly or by Implication aided in said
rebellion and
WHEREAS, Many persons who had engag-
ed IN hc said rebellion have, since the
issuance OF said proclamation, failed or
neglected 10 take the benefits offered
thereby; and
WHEHEAs, Many persons who have been
! justly deprived Of all claim to amnesty
! and pardon Hereunder. by reason Of
their participation directly or by impli'
! caI'on IN SAID rebellion, and have con-
unurd hoStI!itcs to the Government Of
the United States since the date of The
late proc!amasons, now desire 10 apply
FIR and obtain amnesty and pardon
10 the end therefore that the authority
OF the Government may be established,
l, ANDREW JOHNSON, President Of
the I ni;cd States, do proclaim ond declare
! that hereby grant to al persons Who
have directly or indirectly participated ia
the existing rebellion, except as hereinaf
ter excepted, amnesty ana pardon, with
Restoration o. ell rights OF property ex
ccpt as to slaves, and except in cases
where legal proceedings un4er the laws
! OF the United States prov ding for the
coniscaiion of property Of persons en-
! gagged In rebellion have been instituted,
! but the condition, nevertheless, that every
! such person shall take and subscribe tho
following oath, which shall be registered
tor permanent preservation, and shall be
| OF me tenor ami eject following, to wit:
| do soIenHIy swear, CT atiirm, ia the
| presence Ct m'ghty God, that | viii
hereafter t"1ttI"I'y decnd the Constitution
OF the United States, and Union Of the
state therennder, aud that | will IN like
manner abide ty and faithfully support
all laws and proclamations which have
been made during the existing rebellion
with reference TO The emanci patton OF
slaves, 50 he. p me uvd'
The following CLASSES Of people are OK.
ceptcI from Iho benefits OF this proclana-
ton -
lst Al! who are or shall have been pre-,
tended civil Or diplomatic officers, or 9Th
erwse domestic or foreign agents Of The
pretended Confederate Government.
:. All who loft Judicial stations under
| the Jnltcd States - uiQ the rebellion.
). A Il who have been military or naval
officers Of said pretended Confederate
Government above the rank OF Colonel in
the army and Lieutenant in the navy.
| 4. All who left seats in the Congress cf
! the United States to aid the rebellion.
5 All who resigned or rendered resic.
nations OF ther commissions in the army
| and lazy o: tho United States TO eYa4a
! the day ut resisting the rebellion.
3. All who haze engaged ia any way in
treating otherwise than lawfully prjsoners
Of war, persons found in The United States
service, as officers, soldiers, seauen, or IN
other capacities.
7. All persons who have been or are
absentees from the United States for the
| purpose OF aiding the rebellion.
8. All military or naval officers in the
rebal service who were educated by the
| Government In The Military Academy At
West Point, and at the United States
Naval Academy.
" All persons who bad the pretended
Office oil The Goyernors OF States in iusut.
rec'Ion against the United States.
A. All persons who left tHe'r homes
"'thln the jurisdiction AMI protec,ion OF
the United States and passed beyond the
Fedora! military lines into the SO called
! ton'ederate States iJr the purpose Of aid,
'h2 lho rebellion.
IL. All persons who have engaged in
the destruction Of he commerce of the L.
Sta'ct upon The high seas, and all persons
who have made raids into the |. States
from Canada, or been engaged in destroy.
'rs The commerce of the United States
upon the Lakes ard rivers that separate
tho Bsl'ish Provinces from the United
States.
IL All persons who q. the time " hen
they seek TO obtain tie benefits tn reof by
taking The oath herein prescribed, are in
military, naval or civil confinement or
custody, or undergoing by military or
naval authorities or agents Of the United
/ States, as prisoners of war. or persons De,
tanned for offences Of any kind either be.
fore or after the convention.
l3. All persona who lave voluntarily
participated in said rebellion aud the es
! tfnaieI value OF whose property is over
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