North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07
Amnesty proclamation by the President.

eighteen hundred and siXty-thEee, and on
the 26th day of March A. D. eighteen hun
dred and sixty four, and with the object TO
suppress the existing rebellion, to induce all
persons to return to their loyalty, and to
restore the authority of the United States,
issue proclamations offering amnesty and
pardon to certain persons, who had directly
or by indication, participated in the said
rebellion.
AND. WHEREAS, Many persons, who had
been engaged in, said rebellion have, since
the assurance of said proclama ton, failed, or
neglected to take the benefits offered, therer
by, .....
AND WHEREAS, Many persons who have
been justly deprived of all claims to amnesty
and pardon hereunder, by reason of their
participation, directly or by implication, in
said rebellion and continued hostility to the
Government of the United States, since the
date Of said proclamation, now desire to
apply for and obtain amnesty and pardon.
To the end, therefore, that the authority
be restored, and that peace, order and free
dom may be established.
l, Andrew johnson. President of the
United States, do proclaim and declare that
| hereby grant to all persons who have di-
rectly or indirectly participated in the exist
ing rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted,
amnesty and pardon, with restoration of all
| rights of property, except as 10 slaves, ard
except in cases'where legal proceedings un-
der the laws of the United States providing
for the confscation of property, of persons
but upon the condition nevertheless that
every such person shall take and subscribe
to the following oath or affirmation, and
thenceforward keep and maintain said oath
inYiola te and which oath shall be registered
the permanent preservation, and shall be Of
the tenor and effect; following, to VII: ..
| do solemnIy swear or affirm in the pres
ence of Almighty God, that will henceforth
and faithfully support, protect and defend
the Constitution Of the United States and
the Union Of the States Hereunder, and that
I will, in like manner, abide by and faith fully
support all laws and procIamations which
have been made during the existing rebellitn
with reference 10 the emancipation of slaves
So be lp me God.
| The following classes Of persons are ex-
cepted from the benefits of this procla nation:
| First. All who never shall have been pre-
! tended civil or diplomatic officers, or domes-
tic or foreign agens OF the pretended Con-
| federate Government.
Second. All who left judicial stations un-
der the United States, to aid the rebellion.
Third. All who shall have been military
or naval officers of said pretended Confeder
ate Government, above the rank of colonel in
the army or lieutenant in the navy.
Fourth. All who left seats in the Congress
| Of the United States, to aid in the rebellion
Fifth. ALI who resigned or rendered resig-
nations of their commissions in the army or
navy of the United States to evade duty in
resisting the rebellion.
Sixth. All who have engaged in any way
in treating otherwise than lawfully, as prison
ers Of war, persons found in the United States
service, as officers, soldiers, seamen, or in any
other capacities.
Seventh, Ali perst ms who have been or
are, absentees from the United States for the
purpose Of aiding the rebellion.
Eighth. All military and naval officers
in the rebel service educated by the govern
ment in the Military Academy at West
Ninth. All persons who held the pretend
ed offices Of Governors of States 10 the insur.
rection 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 called Confederate
States for the purpose of aiding the rebellion.
Eleventh. All persons who have been en-
gagged in the deslrpction Of the commerce, of
the United States upon the high seas, and all
persons who have been engaged in destroying
| bue COHitucICe W lnc y CldLto upOH Tue
lakes and rivers that separate the British
Provinces from the United States.
Twelfth All persons who at the time
when they seek to obtain the bene fits hereof
by taking the oath herein prescribed are in
military naval, or civil confinement or custo.
dy, or under bonds of lbe civil, military, or
naval authorities or agents of the United
States as prisoners of war, or persons detan-
ed for offtnses of any kind, either before or
after conviction.
Thirteenth. All persons who have volun-
tarly 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, a. prescribed in the