Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-06-03
A Proclamation by the Ps'esi-
dent Ofthe United States
of Anaeric0.

WHEREAS: The Presiden! OF the United
States on the 9Th day of December, 1868
and on the &c b day of March 1864. did,
with the object to suppress the existing re-
bellion; to induce ell persons TO return to
to their loyalty, aud to restore the suthori
" of the United States, issued proclams.
tions offering amnesty aud pardon TO GER
tain persons who had, directly or by impli.
cation, participated in The said rebellion.
AND WHEREAS: Many persons who bad
80 engaged in said rebellion, have since the
issuance of said proclama'ons failed or
neglected to take the benefits offered there
by, and whereas many persons who have
been Justly deprived OF all claim TO smues-
ty pardon by reason OF their participation
directly or by implication in said rebellion
aud cont inusd hostility 10 the Government
of the United States since date Of said pro
clamatou now desire to apply for and ob
tain amnesty and pardon to the end; there
fore, that the authority of the government
of the United States may be restored and
that peace, order and freedom may be es
tablished, / ANDREW JOHNSON President OF
the United States, do proclaim and de.
clare that hereby grant to all persons who
have directly or indirectly participated In
the existing rebellion, excepted, amnesty
pardon with restoration of all rights OF
property except as to slaves and except iu
cases where legal proceedings under The
laws of the United States providing for The
con6scation of property cf persons engag
ed in the rebellion have been Instructed
but on the condition, nevertheless. that ev
cry such person shall take and subscribe le
the following oath or affirmation and Themes
forward, keep and maintsin said oath for
permanent presrvstion and shall be OF the
of the tenor aud effect as the follwing, tC
wit:
do solemniy swear or affirm ia The
vsesence Of Almighty God that will hence
forth faithfully defend the Constitution o
the United States ard the Union OF ,h'
States Hereunder. and that l will in lik
mesper abide by and faithfully support al
laws aad procla@sti0as which have beel
made during the existing rebellion with rel
erence to the emancipation Of slaves, 81
hely me Gsd
The following classes Of perseos are ex
eiuded from the benefits Of this proclams
tion:
4. All who are or have been pretended
civil or diplomatic odicers or otherwise
domestic or foreign agents of the preteude
Confederate Government.
O. All who left judicial stations rnde
the United States to aid the rebellion
9. All who shall have been military c
naval officers OF said pretended CpDfsdera'
Government above the rank OF Colonel
the army Of Lieutenant iB the navy.
&. All who lef. seats Ia the Congress
ahs Uui,ed States to aid the rebellion.
s. AL who resigned or intended resigns
fien Of their commissions In the srmy {
navy OF the United States TO eysde duty
resisting the rebellion.
8. All who have engaged 10 any way
treating o.bersise than lawfully as priso'
ers OF war, persons found 10 the unts
States service, as oficers, soldiers, or
other espssities.
Al psssous xho have been. or are
sentses irem The United States. for the r!
pose Of aiding the rebellion
8. Al military and navel ofbeers in .
rebel service. We wsrs educated by q
eoveromsst 10 the Niktssy Acsdemy.
sWsss Point. o. shs usi:sd Slstss kaS
Aoademy. -
3 An psssons vho held lhe prstsed
oclcp of Governors Of States In insure
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