The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-06-27
PROCLAMATION BY THE president Or >
UNITED STATES.

PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF IN
UNITED STATES.
Whereas, the President of the United State,
the 9Th day of December, A. ID. 1863, and On y
26th day of March, A. ID. 1864, did, with the Ss
to suppress the existing rebellion to induce al n
sons to return to their loyalty, and to re,tOr
authority of the United States, issue procaHss
offering amnesty and pardon to certain person,
had, directly or by implication, participated hi
said rebellion; and whereas many persons WI,
so engaged in said rebellion have since the ism
of said proclamation failed or neglected 10 a
the benefits offered thereby; and whereas marr
sons who have been justly deprived Of all ris
amnesty and pardon hereunder by reason OH
participation, directly or by implication, 10 1i,
bellion and continued hostility 10 the goveeu-
of the United States since the date of said proc,
ton, now desire to apply for and obtain amnesrr
pardon;
To the end, therefore, that the authority
government of the United States may be rsgy,
and that peace, order and freedom may besy.
lished, l. ANDREW JOHNSON, President of therr
States, do proclaim and declare that hervbv =
to all persons who have directly or ndireelJs
ticipated in the existing rebellion, except as hs
after excepted, amnesty aud pardon, with res
ton of all rights of property, except as TO slave
except in cases where legal proceedings, und.
laws Of the United States providing for the ca
have been instituted, but on the condition, zs.
theless, that every such person shall take GE.
scribe The following oath or affirmation, antGEl.
forward keep and maintain said oath inviolai u
which oath shall'be registered for permanetE
servaIion, and shall be of the tenor and sata
lowing, to-wit:-
j, -, do solemniy swear or affirm, az
sence of Almighty God, that will henceforh Il
full Ia A n
United States and the Union of the States then
der, and that will, in like manner, abide BY
faithfully support all laws aud proclamations
have been made during the existing rebellion
reference 20 the emancipation of slaves. So
me God.
f. The following classes of persons are exceptetI
the benefits of this proclamation
First-All who are or shall have been preiG
civil rdiplomatic officers otherwise, dome'ti
foreign agents of the pretended Confederate Fvrr
ment.
Second-All who left judicial stations under n
United States to aid the rebellion.
Third-AH who shall have been military or rl
officers of said pretended Confederate govern
above the rank ofColonel in the army or LieEisz
in the navy. 49,.
Fourth-An who LEFT seats in the Congresscd
United States to aid the rebellion.
Fifth-All who resigned or rendered resigna:i
OF their commissions in the army or navy of!he
to evade duty in resisting the rebellion.
Sixth--All who have engaged in any way in,T
ing otherwise than lawfully as prisoners of war !
sons found in the U. s. service, as officers, soa4
seamen, or in other capacities.
Seventh-All persons who have been or AM
sentees from the "a s. for the purpose of aidinli
rebellion.
Eighth-All military and naval officers III
rebel service who were educated by the governs
in the Military Academy at West Point, or the
Naval Academy.
Ninth-All persons who held the pretended a
of Governors Of States in insurrection again'
United States.
Tenth-All persons who left their homes v
the jurisdiction and protection. of the United 50
and passed beyond the federal military lines
the so-called Confederate States for the purpO'
aiding the rebellion .t
Eleventh-All persons who have been engage
the destruction Of the commerce of the Untedsf
upon the high seas, and all persons who have
raids into the United States from Canada, or
engaged in destroying the commerce Of the u
States upon the9akes and rivers that sepsraf
British provinces from the United States.
Twelfth-All persons who, ut the time when
seek to obtain the benefits hereof by taking The
herein prescribed, are in military, naval OF
confinement or custody, or under bonds Of The
military or naval authorities of agents oftheVp
States, as prisoners of war or persons detains
offences ofany kind either before or after cows
Thirteenth-Al persons who have YolunD
participated in, said rebellion, and the estTl
value of whose taxable property is over "'
thousand dollars.
Fourteenth-All persons who have taken the
of amnesty as prescribed in the Presidents pre-
nation of December eight, A. ID. one Thousand "
hundred and sixty-three, or an oath Of alleglA'.
the government of the United States since the
of said proclamation, and who have not thero
ward kept and maintained the same inviolais'
Provided that special application may be ms.
the President for pardon by any person belongs
the excepted classes, and such clemency will Gl
orally extended as may be consistent with The
OF the case and the peace and dignity OF the y
States.
The Secretary of State will establish rules
regulations for administering and recording ih'
amnesty oath so az to insure its benefit TO ths
pie, and guard the government against fraud
In testimony whereof l have hereunto y
hand and caused the seal of the United States "
affixed. Done at the city of Washington. The :.