The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1865-06-24


hostil;ties to the Government OF the United
States. since the date Of said proclamation, NO"
desire to apply for and obtain amnesty and par
don;
To the end therefore, that the authority OF the
Government OF the United States may be res.o-
red, aud that peace, order and freedom may Dc
established, /, Andrew johnson, President OF
the United States, do proclaim and declare t'ist
hereby grant to all persons who have directly OF
indirectly participated in the existing rebellion,
| except as hereinafter excepted, amnesty and par
don with restoration of all rights OF property
| except as to slaves and except in cases where
| legal proceedings under the laws OF the Unltea
| States, providing for the confscatlon OF property
of persons engaged in rebellion have been lnsti-
| tuted, but on the condition, nevertheless, that
every such person shall take and subscribe the
following, which shall be registered for perma:.
nent preservation, and shall be of the tenor ana
effect following, to.wit:
| | do soicmnly swear, or affirm, 10 the presence
of Almighty God thai will hereafter faithfully
defend the Constitution Of the United States aud
the Union OF the States hereunder, and thst L
will in like manner atide by aud faithfully sup
port all laws and procAmations which have been
during the existing rebellion with reference to
emancipation of slaves. So help me God.
The following classes of people are excepted
from the benefits Of this proclamation:
First ALI who are or shall have been Pretend
ed civil or diplomatic officers or otherwise domes"
tic or foreign agents OF the pretended Conleae-
rate Government.
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 Gov-
ernment above the rank OF colonel IN the army
and lieutenant in the navy.
Fourth All who left seats in the Congress OF
the United States to aid the rebellion
Fifth. All who resigned Or rendered resgna-
tons of their commissions in the army a1id navy
of the United States to aid the rebellion
Sixth All who have engaged, in any way,
in treating otherwise than lawfully, as PRISONERS
of war, persons found in the Ui,i.ed States ser
vice, as officers, soldiers seamtn, or Ill other ca
pacities. .uo
absentees from the United States for the purpose
, uf aiding the rebellion.
Eighth. Ati military or naval officers in the
rebel service, who We're educated by the Gov
I rument iii the Military Aca ienly Of West Point
and at the United States Naval Academy.
j.. Ninth. All persons who held the pretended
ofce of Governor vi the States in iilsurrccsion
against the Uneed States.
Tenth. All persons who left their homes with
i in the Jurisdiction and projection OF the United
States, aud lassed beyond the Federal military
lines into lile fo-caed Confederate States, tof
the purpose Of aiding the rebellion.
, Eleventh. ALI persons who have engaged IN
the destruction OF the commerce OF tie Cnited
States upon the high seas, and all persons who
have made raids into the United States from Ca.
usda, or been engaged in destroying the COM
merce ot the United states upon the lakes and
rivers that separate the British Provinces from
the United States .,.....-s.. e..
Twelfth All persess who at the time when
they seek to obtain the benefits hereof by taking
the oath herein prescribed are in military, naval
OF civil confinement or custody, or under bond
of military or naval authorities, or agents OF the
, United States, as prisoners OF war, or persons
detained for offences. of any kind, either before
, or after the conviction.
Thirteenth Ais persons who have voluntarily
participated in sad rebellion and the estimated
value Of whose property is over $20.o00. -
Fourteenth All persons who have taker, the
oath of amnesty, as prescribed in the Presidents
proclamation of i. December s, 1863 or the oath
Of allegiance to the United States, since the date
OF said proclamation, and who have not thence
forward kept and maintained the same inyiolate
I Prorided, That special application may b.
made to the President for pardon by any person
belonging to the excepted classes; aud such clen
ency will be literally extended as may be con-
sistent with the facts of the case and peace and
dignity of the United States.
l'hs Secretary of State will establish rules and
regulations for administering and recording the
said amnesty oath SO as to insure the benefit to
tile people and guard Government against fraud.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed.
i Done at the city Of Washington. this 29tl,
day of May. A. D. 1865, and Of the lndepend-
I i.,,oa nf fha T~.ite9 Gfstas the S1fh
/ [Signedl ANDREW JOHNSON.
! BY the President: - -r.,-s ~. ...s.,.....
Ws1. II. SEWARD. Secretary Of State.
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