The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-06-01
Amnesty Proclamation,
BY ne PrssiSeSs offAs Uni:sS S.Gfes Of
Am.ricn.

L lCuos dnu on lut loNn Nhl ol haNSHf
1854, did. with the oljeet to suppress the
existing rebellion, and to induce all per.
sons to return to their loyalty, and 10 re.
store the authority Of the United States,
! issue proclams,ions offering amnesty and
| pardon to ,ertain persons who directly or
by implication participated in said rcbell'
ion, aud
Whereas, Many persons who had so
engaged in said rebellion have, siuce tho
issuance OF said proclamation, failed or
neglected to take the benefits offered
thereby; aud
Whereas. Many persons who hsvc
/ been Justly deprived ot oil claim 10 sm-
uesty aud pardon hereunder by reason
Of their participation directly or by i'm.
plcatiOn In said rebellion, and continued
IN hostility 10 the government of the
! Uuited States since thc date of said pro-
clamation, now desire 20 apply for and
obtain amnesty aud pardon, to the end
therefore that authority ofthe GOV .rnncnt
OF the United ) ates, may be restored
snd.thut psbc,, order aud freedom may
10 establish y.
l,Andrcw Johnson, President OF the
Uhitod States, do proclaim aud declare
that, hereby grant to all persons Who
have directly or indirectly participated in
the existing rebellion, except as herein
aher excepted, amnesty and pardon with
the restriction o. all rights OF property
except as to slaves, and except in cases
vhrre loyal proceedings under the laws
Of the United States providing for the
conf cation Of property OF persons en-.
Igiged in the rebellion have been iDstilut.
3D. but on the eondi ion nevertheless that
every such person shall take ard sub
scribe the following oath or affirmation,
! aud thenccforward keep aud maintain
/ said oath rs inYiolatc aud which oath
/ shall b. registered for permncnt nrcscr.
VI 10 IN 5! al be of hs .e-or nd fleet
! the following TO VT: | d. suiemnly
swear or affirm ia the presence Of Al
mighty God that | will hcncciorth faith
fully defenI tho Constitution of the
Uaitcd States and the Union of the
States hereunder, and that will in Ike
manner abide by aud faithfully support
all laws aud proclnmations which have
been made during the existing rebellion
with reference to the emancipation Of
slaves, so help me God.
The following classes Of persons are
excepted from the benefits Of this proela.
nation:
|. All who are or shall have been
pretended civil or diplomatic officers, OF
otherwise domestic or foreign agents OF
the pretended Confederate Government
2. All who lch Judicial stations under
the United States 10 aid the rebellion.
3. Al who shall have been military
or naval diccrs of said pretended Con-
lcderate Government. above the rnuk of
Colonel in the army, or Lieutenant in the
navy.
4. All who left seats la the Congress
of the United States TO aid tho rebel.
i n.
5. All who resigned or rendered re.
sirnations ut their commissions in tie
army or navy OF tho Ua,ted States 10
lcvadu du'y IN resisting the rebellion.
g. All who have engaged in any way
in treating otherwise thIh lNwIully n,
prisoners OF war persons found in til.
; United States service us officers, soldiers
senmcn, or in other capacities.
Z. All persons who have been ol
are absent from the United States fJi
the purpose of aiding the rebellion.
s. All military and naval officers it
r the rebel service who were educated by
the Gov ,rnment 10 the Military Acade
my at West Pon', or the Uuited State,
Naval Academy.
o. llpersons who held the pretend
ed Offices of Governors OF States N
insurrcction against the United States.
Is. All pcrsons who lrft their homci
within the juisdiction and protection o
the United STATES and passed beyond ihi
Federal military lines into the so-calleC
/, Confederate States for the purpose o
aiding the rebellion.
! II. All persons who have be n ongag
: cd in tho destruction OF the commerce oI
, United States upon the high seas, unt
all persons who have mrde raids into tho
United States from Canada, or beer
engaged in destroying tho commerce. o.
, the United Suites upon the lakes anC
, ri;crs that sapnrot the British Provinces
from the United States.
IL. All persons who, at tho TIM
, when they seek To obtain the benefit
), hereof by taking the oath herein pre-
scribcd, hri in military, naval or ciyi
= colHUcHVHtJ VT tu>b'uNi WI u"uti pNh"
!, Of the civil, military, or naval authorities
i or agents OF tho United States, ns pris
oners Of war, or persons detained for o'
lenses of any kind, either before OF ate
r. conviction.
# IL. All persons who have vSluntaril
I, participated ia said rebe lion, aud the os
/ innate value of whose tax list propGTt,
r is over $40 900.
i II. All persons who have taken th
:, oath Of amnesty as prescribed in III
=, Presidents proclamation of Decembc
J Sth, A. D. 1863, or the oath Of alleganc
; 10 the Government Of the United SIatJs
~ since the date OF said proclamation, an
;, who have not thcnce-forward kept III
=, national Law invi1uts; provided thI
10 Ia special application may be made to III
=, President for pardon, by any persons bC
: longing to the excepted classes, and suc
!, clemency will literally extended as ma
~ be consistent with the facts OF the cas-
- - and the peace and tho dignity of tn
N United States.
=" The Secretory Of State will csublis
NJ rules aud regulations for ndministerin
aud recording the said amnesty oath, s
"a as to insure its benefits to the people, al
y guard the Government against wrong.
a In testimony whereof have hcreunto s
~ ~ my hand, and caused the seal of d
~ United States 10 be affixed. Done
70 the city Of Washington the goth d
-, of May, in the year of our Lord Of
nd thousand, eight hundred and sky rs
A. and of the Independence Of the Unit
States the cighty-ninlh.
ou Lsignedl ANDREW JOHNSON
nix by thd President.
Y WM. II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
re Declining Oopperhead Honors.
In A few Of the more crafty politics
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