Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-06-09
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION OF
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i"h PKEslDEAI rkVhAHATiON w
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THE LEADERS. OF TIE REBELLION To
.a SUFFER.
The Prayer OF tho wccsle Answered.
4 b,a,iag,,tioa ,.y re p,ssIden ~ ~, ,,,i,.,,
States u Amerito,
WHEREAS, The President of thcUni.
ted States, on the Sth day of Decembei,
1868, and on the 26th OF March, 1864,
isting rebellion, induce an persons to
return To their LOYALTY, and 10 restbf,i.
the authority of The United states, L.
sued proclamation offering amnesty
and pardon to certain persons, who hal,
directly or by Implication, participated
in said rebellion; and, .1
WHEREAS, Many persons who bad
so engaged i'm said rebellion have, since
the issuance of said proclamation, failed
or neglected to take the benefits afford
ed thereby; and ~.H 1..r. ..nw b
WHEREAS, Many persons who have
been justly deprived Of all claim to am
npSty and Dart!on thrr,,u, ,,dpr hv reason,
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OF theif paiticiPa.'on, uirectiy or ny im-
ned hostility TO tho Govern yneut Of the
United states since date of eaid nrocia
nation, now desire, apply TOR, and oh7
tain amnesty and pardon, to the end
thereunto that tiie authority OF tho
government OF the United states may
be restored, ana that peace, order ana
freedom may be established,
AnurcW Johnson, ffesIuent OF the
United states, d" proclaim and declare
that hereby grant to all persons who
nave directly or indirectly participated
IN tho existing rebellion, except rs here
traitor excepted, amnesty and pardon,
with reservation or all rights OF proper
ty, except as to slaves, and except In
cases where legal proceedings under the
laws or the United states, provided for
the coniiscation OF property Of persons
engaged IN rebellion, have been institu-
ted; but OH the condition, nevertheless,
that every such person shall take and
SUBSCRIBE the ioilowing oath or altlrma-
ton, and thenoetorward keep and main
tam SAID oath inNiolatc, ana which oatl,
shall be registered for permanent pre-
servance, and shall be OF the terror and
to the effect or the following, TO w.t.:
do solemnly swear Cor affirm In presence
"i thG n,,ihntE, Hna, may Wnt heneei2rt
ted states and the tTni"n az he States ihra-
under, and that / viii in like manner nbi'ie BY
and faithfqIls @ sapport all laws aud proclania,
IN r.SeiInn MIN "g rehr,.s" ~ tns s!s
ton Of slaves. SO help me- Cod Ind n ~'
The following classes of persons arc
excepted from the benefit of this proc-
1amation .. ... ... -"
/. All who arc or shalI have been prc.
tended civil or dinlonatic officers ar
otherwise, domestic or foreign. of the
pretended Confederate Government.
9. All who left Judicial stations I'M.
der the United States to aid The rebel.
lion. ..... -.
3. All who shall or have been militia.
| .
Confederate Government. above tho
rank of Cololrpi In the army or J,ieu-
tenant in the navy. ...-..Tf
4. All who left seats I'm the Congress-
Of the United states to aid the rebel
lion. .. a#. "
5. All who resigned or rendered rtsivs
nations OF their commissions i'm the ar
my or navy of the United States TO
cvadc dutv in the suppression of the re-
helIion. TT. - = -
9. All who have been engaged IN anv
way in treating otherwise than lawful
ly. rs prisoners of war. persons found
! in the United states ne officers, soldiers.
! seanfen, or in other csu;rcities.
Z. All persons who have been absent
from the United States for the purpose
| of aiding In the rebellion,
3. All military or naval officers In tho
rebel service who who were educoted hv
the Government i'm the military acadc-
/ my ut Weat Point or in the United
states naval academy.
| o. All persons who held ihn preteid-
ed offices of Governors OF States in in
surrcction against the United Stntcs.
10. All persons who left homes with
! in the Jurisdiction ana protection of the
| United States and passed beyond the
! Federal military lines in the so called
Confederate States for the purpose of
aiding the rebellion. 3D.
II. All persons who have been en-
gagged i'm the destruction of the COM
merce Of tho United States upon the
high seas, and all persons who have
made raids into the United Statos from
/ Canada, or been engaged i'm DESTROYING
the commerce of the United s;tntes upon
/ the lakes and rivers that separated the
British Provinces from the United
States.
/ IL. All persons who, al the time when
! they seek 70 obtain the benefit of the
proclamation by taking the oath pre-.
/ ,np fnnnnnt or o,,,,tyti,,' - 90, hon LIS,a,
cp't th''cIiiciit VI tustcug, oT u'luer DondS
OF the ClNli, military or naval nnthOii-
ty or AGENTS Of the United S,ntcs a.
Fd.soic' va WI ~ PsiSolts uetail'sa iof
oiicnses OF any Eind, either before or
after cory let lon, ......... ..
! -. All persons who haye voluntariiy
participated IN raiis for the rebellion,
ana whose taNahic property i3 over So
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