The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-09-02

WHEREAS, Many persons who have been
justly deprived of all claim to amnesty and
pardon Hereunder by reason of their parti-
ciration, directly or by implication, in said
| rebellion and continued hostility to the gov
crnment Of the United States since the date
of said proclamation, now desire TO apply
Tor and obtain amnesty and pardon
TO the end, therefore, thGt the authority
of the government of the United States may
be restored, and that peace order and free
mmay be established, /, ANDREW JOHN
son, President of the United States, do
proclaim and declare that hereby grant to
all persons who have directly or Indirectly
participated in the rebellion, except as
hereinafter excepted amnesty and pardon,
with restoration of all rights of property,
except as to slaves, and GXccpC in cases
where legal proceedings, under the laws of
the United States providing for the corfis-
cation of property Of pcrfons engaged in
rebellion, have been instituted but OH the
condition, nevertheless, that every such per-
| son shall take and subscribe the following
oath or affirmation, and thcnccforward keep
and maintain said oath inviolate: and which
oath shall be registcd for permanent pres
ervation, and Shall be OF the tenor aud effect
following. to-wit
!, ----, do solcmnly swear or affirm, in
presence Of Almighty God, that will hence
forth faithfully support, protect and defend
the Constitution OF the United States. and
the Union of the States tlicrcun der. and
that will, in like manner, abide by and
faithfully support all laws and proclamo-
tions which lave been made during the OK
listing rebellion with reference to the emau-
cipation of slaves. SO help me God.
The following classes of persons arc cx-
n pI tn hn,,n Of 10
ton.
First-All who are, or shall have been,
pretended civil or diplomatic officers, or
otherwise, domestic or foreign agents of the
pretended Confederate government.
Second--All who left judicial stations un-
| der the United States to aid the rebellion.
1hird--All who shall have been military
or naval officers Of said pretended Confedc-
rate government, above the rank of Colonel
in tho army or Lieutenant In the navy. III,
| Fowfh--Ail who left seats in the Congress
of the United States TO aid in the rebellion.
| Fhh-Allwho resigned or. rendered res
| ignations of their commissions in the army
or navy ofthe United States to evade duty
i'll resisting the rebellion.
Sirh-All who have engaged in any way
in treating otherwise than lawfully rs pris-
oners of war persons found in the United
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orin other capacities.
Serenh-All persons wso have been or
! arc absentces from the United States for tho
purpose of aiding thcrebellon.
Eighh-All military and naval officers in
| tho rebel service who were educated by the
government in the Military Academy Mt
West Point, or the United States Naval
Academy.
Ninth--All persons who held the pretend
cd offices of Governors of States in insurrec-
lion against the United States.
1snth---All persons who left their homes
within the Jurisdiction and protection of the
United States, anUpassed beyond the fede
raj military lines into the so called Confcder-
ate States fer the purpose of aiding the re-
bellon.
EierenM--All persons who have been en-
gagged in the destruction of the commerce of
the United States upon the high seas, ard
oil persons who have made raids into the
United States from Canada, or been engage
od in destroying the Commerce of the Uni
ted States upon the lakes and rivers that
separate the British provinces from tho Uni
ted States,
1tceiOth--All persons who, at the time
when they seek to obtain the benefits hereof
by taking the oath herein prescribed arc in
| military, naval or civil confinement or Gus
tody, orunder bonds of the civil, military
or naval authorities or agents Of the United
States, as prisoners of war or persons de-
tanned for offences of any kind either before
or after conviction.
7hirteenth--All persons who have volun-
tarily participatedin 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 as prescribed in The
Presidents proclamation of December eight,
| A, D., ono thousand eight hundred and six
ty-three, or an oath of allegiance to the gov
ernmsnt of the United States since the date
of said proclamation, and who have not
thenceforward kept and maintained the
same inviolate
Provided that special application may be
msdeto the President for pardon by any
person belonging to sthe excepted classes,
and such olemency will be literally extend
cd as may bo consistent with tho facts of
of the case and the peace and dignity of the
United States. 5
The Secretary of State will establish rules
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