The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-06-08
The Amnesty Proclamation Of President
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WASHINGTON, May 90.
A PROCLAMATION By THE PRESIDENT OF TIL
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
WHEREAS. The President of the United
States ON the 9Th day of December, 1868
and on the 26th day of March, 1854, did
with the object to suppress the existing re
beIion, to induce all persons to return tt
their LOYALTY, and to restore the authority
Of the United States issue proclamation
offering amnesty aud pardon to certain per
so,,s Who had, directly or by implication
participated in said rebellion; and
WHEREAS, Many persons, who had SO en-
gagged in said rebellion, have since the is
suance of said proclamation, failed or neg
lected to take the benefits offered thereby
and
WHEREAS, Mary persons who have beer
"a Justly deprived OF all claim to amnesty ant
pardon Hereunder, by reason OF their par
ticiparion, directly or by implication, IL
said rebellion, and continued their hostility
to the Government of the United States
since the date of said proclamation, now
desise to apply for and obtain amnesty anc
pardon: to the end, therefore that the au-
tbority of the Government of the United
States may be restored, and that peace, or
der, and freedom may be established, l.
ANDREW JOHNSON, President of the United
States, DO PROCLAIM AND DECLARE, that |;
do hereby grant to all persons who have
directly or indirectly participated in the ex'
iEtiug rebellion, except as hereinafter ex-
copied, AMNESTY AND PARDON, with the re-
servation of all rights of property, except al
to slaves, and except in cases where legal
proceedings under the laws of the United
States, providing for the confiscation O
property Of persons engaged in the rebellion
have been instituted, but on the condition
nevertheless, that every such person, shall
take and subscribe the following oath o.
affirmation, aud thenceforward keep ant
maintain said oath inviolate, and which
oath shall be registered for permanent pres
eryation, and shall be of the tenor and etfec
following, to wit:
81 do solernnly swear (or affirm in pres
ence Of Almighty God, that | will hence
forth faithfully defend the Constitution o
the United States and the Union of tn
States hereunder and that will in lik
manner abide by aud faithfully support al
laws and proclamations which have beel
made during the existing rebellinn, wit
reference to the emancipation of slaves, s
help me Cod"
The following classes Of persons are ex
cepted from the benefits of this proclama
tion:
F,yst-Al who are or shall have beeI
pretended civil or diplomatic officers, o.
otherwise domestic or foreign agents of tn
pretended Confederate Government.
Second-All who left judicial stations I'm
der the United States to aid the rebellion
1Hird-All who shall have been miiitar
or naval officers of said pretended Confeder
ate Government above the rank of Colone
in the army or Lieutenant i'll the navy,
Fourtb-All who left seats iii the Con
gress of the United States to alp the rebel
lion.
Fifth-All who resigned or rendered res
ignations of their commissions III the arm,
or navy Of the United States to eyade duty
in resisting the rebellion.
Sicth-All who have engaged in any way
in treating, otherwise than lawfully, a
prisoners Of war, persons found in the Uni
ted States service as officers, soldiers, sea
men, or in other capacities.
SeUe1tth-All persons who have been al
sent from the United States for the purpos
of aiding the rebellion.
Eightb-Ali military and naval officer
in the rebel service; who were educated b,
the Government at West Point, or at tn
United States Naval Academy.
Ninta-All persons who held the prefer
ded offices of Governors of States i'll insu
rection against the United States.
Ientb-All persons who left homes with
in the Jurisdiction and protection of til
United States, for the purpose Of aiding til
rebellion.
ELegentb--All persons who have been er
gagged in the destruction of the commert
of the United States upon the high SEAS an
all persons who have made raids into til
United States from Canada or have bee
engaged in destroying the commerce of til
United States upon the lakes and rive
that seperate the British Provinces from tn
United States.
I0eLfh-Ail persons who, at the tim
when they seek to obtain the benefit her,
of, by taking the oath herein prescriheC
are in military, naval or civil confinement
or custody, or under bonds of the civil, mil
tary, or naval authorities Of the Unite
States as prisoners of war, or prisoners d'
tanned for offences of any kind, either befol
or after conviction.
Ihirteenth-All persons who have voluI
tarily participated in said rebellion, and til
estimated vslue of whose taxable propert
is over $4,000.
FoUrteenh-All persons who have take
the oath of amnesty, as prescribed in til
Presidents proclamation of December 8tt
4. d. 1868, or an oath of allegiance to tn
Government of the United States, since tn
date of said proclamation, and who hav
not thenceforward kept and maintained th
same inviolate;
PyoUided, That special application ma
be made to the President for pardon by an
persons belonging to the excepted classe
and such clemeucy will be literally es
tended as may be consistent with the fact
of the case, and the peace and dignity
the United States.
The Secretary of State will establis
tules or regulations for administering all
REGARDING the said amnesty oath, so a. t
insure its penefit to the people, and guar
the Government agains fraud.
In testimony whereof, have hereunt
set my hand, and caused the seal of til
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, thi
29th day Of May. in the year os our Lor
1866, aud of the independence of the Unite
States the eighty ninth.
L. 8. ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
VIZ. Il SEWARD, Secretary of State