The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30

Washington, May 20.

Washington, May 20.
A PROCLAMATION
BY the President Of the United ,Sta4
of America
WRsR8As, The President Of the Unitst
States. on the 9Th day of December
1864, and on the 26th day Of March
1864, did, with the object to suppress thu
existing rebellion, to induce oil persons 4
return to their loyalty and to restore the
snthority Of the United States. issue !
proclsmasion offering amnesty aud pardeu
to certain persons who had directly or b.
implication participated in said rebellion,
and
WHEREAS, Many persons who had 90
engaged in said rebellion, have. since the
issuance Of said proclamation, failed ol
neglected to take the benefit offered there.
BY. and a. there are many persons Who
have been justly deprived Of oil claim "a
amnesty and pardon Hereunder BY reason
of their participation directly or implica-
tion in said rebellion and continued hos
tility to the Government Of the United
States since the date OF said proclamation
and now desire to apply for and obtain
amnesty aud pardon; to this end. there
fore. that the authority of the Government
of tho 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 ali persons
Who have directly or indirectly partici-
pated in the existing rebellion, except as
hereinafter excepted. amnesty and pardon
with restoration of all rights Of property
except as to slaves and except 10 csses
ahere legal proceedings under the laws Of
the United States providing for the con.
6scaiion of property Of persons engaged
in rebellion have been instituted. but on
the coalition, nevertheless, that every
such person shall take and prescribe the
following oath or affirmation aud thence
forward keep and maiptain said oath in.
violate and which oath shall be registered
for permanent preservation, and shall! be
Of the tenor and effect following, TO Wit !:
81 do solemnly swear or affirm 10 pres
euce Of Almighty God that will hence
firth faithfully defend the Constitution
Of the Ueltxd S atss and the Union of
the s a'es hereunder, apd that will 10
Iikeuanner aid BY faithfully supporting all
laws and procsatnations which have been
made du.ing the existing rebellion with
reference To emancipation OF saves, so
help me God
The following classes Of persons are ex-
cluded from ths b. ne6s of the pfoclama
tlup:
/. All who are or shall have been pre-
tended civil or diplomatic ficers or 9th
erwise domestic or ioIe'go agen's of the
pretended Confederate government
2 All vino left judicial stztions under
the United ates TO sid the Rebellion.
3. All who shalt have been military or
naval officers of sad pretended Confeder-
ate government above the rank C,lo-
nel in the srmy or Lieut.. in The navy.
4 That all who left seats in the Con-
gress of the United States to aid the Re-
bellion.
s. All who resigned or rendered resig
nations Of their commissions 10 the army
or navy of the United States to evade
duty in resisting the Rebellion.
g. All who have engaged in any way
in treating otherwise THAI lawfully as
prisoners of war persons found in the
United States service as officers, soldiers.
seamen or 10 other capacities.
I. All persons who have been absen-
tees from the U s. for the purpose Of
aiding the Rebellion.
8 All military d naval officers in the
rebel service who were educated BY the
Government at West Point or the United
States naval academy.
8. All persons who held the pretended
Offices Of Governors Of States in insurrec-
ton against tho United States.
10 All persons who left their homes
within the jurisdiction and protection Of
the Uaited States and passed beyond the
federal military lines called Confederate
States for the purpose Of aiding the Rebel
lion.
IL. All persons who have been engaged
10 the destruction of the commerce OF the
United States upon the high seas and oil
persons who have made raids into the
United States from Canada or been en-
esged in destroying the commerce Of the
Uoited States upon the lakes aud rivers
that separate the British Provinces from
the United States.
IL All persons who at the time when
they seek to obtain the benefits hereof by
taking the oath hersin prescribed, are 10
military or civil confinement or custody,
or under bonds Of the civil, military OF
naval authorities, or of the United States,
as prisoners of war, or are detained for
of-nses Of any kind, either before or after
conviction.
l3. All persons who have voluntarily
participated in ssid rebellion and the es.i.
mated value of whose taxabie property is
over e20, 900.
IL. Ali persons who have taken the
oath OF amnesty as prescribed 10 the
Presidents proclamation of Decemb Der 9th,
1858, Of an oath Of alIegisuee to The Usi-
ted Safes Government since the date of
the proclamation. aud who have thence
r.. y 4. a @a-azss