The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-09-05

and under and including the rank of lieutenant If
of the navy will be allowed to vote, provided they
are not included in any of the fourteen excluded
classes of the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation:
and provided further that they are citizens of the
State in accordance with the terms prescribed in the
preceding paragraph.
No pei son will be allowed to vote who does not
exhibit to the inspectors q copy of the. Amnesty
Oath, as contained in the Presidents Proclama ton
of May 29lh, 1885,. signed by himself and certified
by at least two Justices of the Peace.
The Sherifs of the respective counties shall fur
nlsh as soon practicable certificates of election
| those persons who may have received the highest
| number of votes members of the Convention; and
the Sheriffs shall also Immediately send to the Office
OF the Secretary of State, Raleigh, statement of
the vote IN their respective Counties for the
bers aforesaid and also statement of the said vote
sealed up, directed TO the President of the Conven-
ton, Raleigh TO be laid before the Cow vention.
The members of the Convention thus chosen, will
assemble in the city Ct Raleigh, Monday, the
second day of October, 1865.
The attention of Justices appointed TO administer
the Amnesty Oath, is especially directed to the fol-
lowing fourteen excluded classes of the Presidents
Amnesty Proclamation of May 2eth, 1861
"First-All who shall have been pretended
civil or diplomatic officers otherwise domestic
foreign agents Of the pretended Confederate govern
ment.
Second-All who left judicial stations under the
United States to aid the rebellion.
Third-All who shall have been military or naval
officers of said pretended Confederate government
above the rank of Colonel in the army Lieutenant
in the navy.
Fourth-Al who left seats in the Congress of the
United States to aid the rebellion.
Fifh-Al who resigned rendered designations
of their commissions in the army navy OF :he U s.
| to evade duty in resisting the rebellion.
Sixth-All who have engaged in any way in treat
ing otherwise than lwfully prisoners of war per-
found in the q. S. service, officers, soldiers
seamen or in other capacities.
Seventh--All persons who have been alb
sentces from the u S. fer the purpose of aiding the
rebellion.
Eighth--All military and naval officers in the
rebel service who were educated by the government
in the Military Academy at West Point, the q. S.
Naval Academy.
Nin,h-All persons who held the pretended offices
of Governors of States ia nsurreetion against the
United States.
Tenth-All persons who left their homes within
the jurisdiction and protection of the United States
and passed beyond the federal military lines into
the so-caed Confederate States for the purpose of
aiding the rebellion.
Eleyenth-An persons who have been engaged in
the destruction of the commerce of the United States
upon the high seas, and persons who have made
raids into the United States from Canada, or been
engaged in destroying The commerce Of the United
States upon the lakes and rivers that separate the
British provinces from the United States
Twelfth-AH persons who, at the time when they
seek to obtain the benefits hereof by taking the oath
herein prescribed, in military, naval or civil
confinement custody: under bonds of the CIVIL
military naval authorities or agents OF the United
States, prisoners of or persons detained for
offences ofany kind either before after conviction
Thrteenth-All persons who have voluntarily
participated in said rebellion, and the estimated
value of whose taxable property is over twenty
thousand dollars.
Fourteenth-All persons who have taken the oath
of amnesty prescribed in the Presidents procla-
nation of December eight, A. D. one thousand eght
hundred and sxy-three, an oath of allegiance to
the government of the United States since the date
! of said proclamation, and who have not thencetor-
ward kept and maintained the same inEiolate ::
| ;dad tbotcn cia1a mil tinn may g
the President for pardon by any person belonging to
the excepted classes, and such clemency will be lib
orally extended may be consistent with the facts
of the and the peace and dignity OF the United
| States"
Under the first exception are included oil persons
who have been civil diplomatic officers or agents
of the pretended Confederate government, either
within without the territorial limits OF the United
| States
Under the seventh exception included all off,
GERS agents, or private citizens who have been alb
sent from the United States for the purpose of aid
i ing the rebellion.
| Under the thirteenth exception are included all
who during the rebellion, have held any Office or
agency under the State or pretended Confederate
governments; or have in any way voluntarily joined
| in the rebellion, as for example, by entering or
marching with armed forces hostile TO the United
States; by sending Or furnishing money, provisions
arms to persons engaged in the rebellion, save In
cases where money or provisions were furnished
| from the promptings of charity or humanity; oy
acting with assemblages of persons whether organ
lied or unorganized, hostile to the United States
or in any other way giving voluntary aid assistance
! or encouragement to the rebellion; and whose tax
able property the 2oth day of May 1855, exceed
ed in value the of twenty thousand dollars
The other exceptions SO plain as not to require
| explanation.
No certificate will be granted by the Justices to
anv person who is included within any of the four
| teen excluded classes, unless on exhibition by the
party of his pardon for his offence from the Presi-
| dent.
] The Justices appointed to administer the amnes-
ty oath and furnish certificates of the same which
shall be evidence of loyalty especially instruct
ed to be vigilant aud faithful. While it viii not be
their duty attempt to pry into the hearts and con-
sciences of men, they will nevertheless admonish
those who may apply take the oath, that it must
be taken and subscribed in good faith, with an hon
intention their part to keep it without secret
purpose mental reservation upon any occasion or
any time 20 commit any act in violation OF sao
OATH and they will them that ii the oath Is not
thus taken and kept, the pardon offered then, by the
President will be void, and they will remain subject
10 trial under the law for perjury and treason.
The Justices, Clerks and Sherifs, whose duty it
ia to provide for administering the oath and to con-
duct the elections enjoned to use every practi-
cable means TO enable every citizen to take the oath
who may desire and be entitled to do So And the
Inspector enoined to inspect and examine falr-
ly and truly, decide in every case in accordance
with the law, and with the instructions they have
received from this Office ana to make prompt and
correct returns of the number of votes and Tor whom
cast, at their respective precincts.
| Done at our city of Raleigh the 9Th day OF Au-
fgust, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-hve,
and in the year of the independence of the United
! States the eighty ninth.
''~O WILLIAM W. HOLDEN,
By the Governor: Provisional Governor.
LEWIS HANEs. Private Secretary
j August Il, 1885.
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