The New York herald., 1865-05-30
No Hope for Persons who Have Ill
Treated United States Prisoners.
AN Voluntary Rebels with Over
Twenty Thousand Dollars Of
Taxable Property Excluded.
HOW A PARDON MAY BE OBTAINED.
Special Application to be Made
to the President,

PrOcia nation by the President or the
United States or America.
Whereas the President of the United States, on the
eighth day Of December A. d. eighteen hundred and
sixty three and ON the twenty sixth day OF March, D.
eighteen hundred and sixty four did, with the object
suppress the existing rebellion induce all persons 10
return to their loyalty and to restore the ory Of the
United States, issue procamatons offering amnesty and
pardon to certain persons who had directly by i'm
implication, participated in the said rebellion and
Whereas, many persons, who had SO engaged in said
rebellion have the issuance Of said proclamation
failed neglected take the benefits offered thereby
and.
Whereas many persons, who have been justly de-
prved Of all claim to amnesty pardon Hereunder by
reason Of their participation, directly by implication.
In said rebellion and continued hostility to the govern
Of the United States since tho Of said procla
pardon:
To the end therefore, that the authority Of the govern
ment Of the United States may be restored and that
peace order and freedom may be established ANDREW
oHnsos President Of the United States do proclaim and
declare that hereby grant to all persons who have
directly indirectly participated in the existing rebel
Hon. except as hereinafter excepted, amnesty and par
dom with restoration OF all rights of property except to
slaves except In whore legal proceedings under
Che of tho United States providing for the connsca
ton Of property Of persons engaged in rebellion, have
been instituted but the condition. nevertheless, that
every such person shall subscribe the following
oath salrmaion and thencerorward keep aud main
tain said oath nvioate and which oath shall be regis
tered for permanent preservation and shall be Of tho
touor and effect following, to witt
-, do solemnly swear or anlrm, in presence
OF Almighty God, that will henceforth faithfully sup
port aud defend tho constitution Of tho United States
and tho Union Of the states hereunder and that WILL
In like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws
and prociaations which have been made during the
listing rebellion with reference TO the emancipation Of
slaves SO help me God
benefits OF this proclamation
F1A-An who are or shall have been, pretended civil
or diplomatic officers otherwise, domestic foreign
agents Of the pretended Confederate government
co,.AIl who left Judicial statious under the United
States 70 aid the rebellion
Th1d-All who shall have been military naval off,
GERS of said pretended Confederate government above
Che rank Of colonel in the army or lieutenant In the
navy.
Fouvth--An who left seats in tho Congress Of the
United States TO aid tho rebellion.
FVa-An who resigned or rendered designations Of
aher commissions in che army or navy or the United
States TO svade duty In resisting the rebellion.
SizG.-Ai who havo engaged in any way in treating
otherwise than lawfully as prisoners of war persons
found In the United States service, ofccrs soldiers
seaman, or in other capacities.
Sesn0-An persons who have been or are absentecs
from the United States for the purpose Of aiding the
beliou.
Eighm-Al military and naval officers in the rebel
vice who werc educated by tho government in tho Mill
tary Academy West Point or the United States Naval
Academy.
NsWh-An persons who held the pretended Offices Of
Governors Of States in nsurrecon against the United
States
Ten0b-All persons who left their homes within the
Jurisdiction and protection OF the United stses and
passed beyond the federal military lines into the 80
called Confederate States for the purpose Of aiding the
rebellion.
Eaevsmth-An persons who have been engaged In The
destruction Of the commerce OF tho uusd States upon
eho high seas, and az persons who hsvesds raids ioio
eho United States from Canada, been eosased de-
psroyng the Of the Cn',ed States upon the
1akes and rivers thai separate the British provinces from
eAe Uai%ed States
rosltA-Aii persons Who q. The time whom they seek
% obtain the benefits hereof BY taking the oath berein
prescribed are In military. naval or civil confinement
sussody, or under bonds Of the civil, military naval
uthoss Of agents Of The Uul.ed sts,es as prisoners