The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1865-06-10
THE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION.

| THE AMNESTY EQUALIZATION
WHEREAS, The President of the United
States. on the 9th day of September. 1868,
and on the 26th day of March, 1864, did,
with the object of suppressing the existing
rebellion, to induce all persons to return to
their loyalty, and to restore the authority
Of the United States, issue a proclamation
Offering amnesty and pardon to certain per-
sons who had directly, OF by implication,
engaged in said rebellion; and,
WHEREAS, Many persons who had en-
gagged in the said rebellion, have, since the
issuance of said proclamation, failed or neg
lscted to take the benefits offered thereby;
and,
WHEREAS, Many persons who have been
justly deprived of ali claims to amnesty and
pardon hereunder by reason of their par
ticipation, directly or by implication, in
said rebellion, and continued hostilities to
the Government of the United States, now
desire to apply for and obtain amnesty and
pardon.
To the end therefore that the authority
of the Government of the United States may
be restored, and that peace, order and free
dom may be established, I, Andrew john
son, President of the United States, do pro-
claim and declare that hereby grant that
all persons who have directly or indirectly
participated in the existing rebellion, ex
cept as hereinafter excepted, amnesty and
pardon, with restoration of all rights of
property, except as to slaves and except in
cases where legal proceedings, under the
laws of the United States providing for the
cOnfscation of property of persons engaged
in rebellion have been instituted, but on
the condition nevertheless that every such
person shall take and subscribe to the fol-
lowing, to-wit:
do solemnly swear and affirm, in the
presence of Almighty God, that will here
after faithfully defend the Constitution of
the United States and the Union of the States
hereunder, and that will in like manner
abide by and faithfully support all laws and
proclamations which have been made dur
ing the existing rebellion with reference to
the emancipation of slaves. So help me
God.
The following classes of people are except
ed from the benefits of this proclamation:
1st. All who are or shall have been pre-
tended civil or diplomatic officers or other
wise domestic or foreign agents Of of the
pretended Confederate Government.
Cd. All who left Judicial stations under
the United States to aid the rebellion.
Sd. All who have been military or naval
officers of said pretended Confederate Gov
eminent, above the rank of Colonel in the
army and Lieutenant in the navy.
4th. All who left seats in the Congress-
of the United States to aid the rebellion.
9th. All who resigned or rendered resig-
nations of their commissions in the army
and navy of the United States to evade their
duty in resisting the rebellion.
9th. All who have engaged in any way
in treating otherwise than lawfully, as pris-
oners of war, persons found in the o. s. /
service, as officers, soldiers, seamen, or in
other capacltles. ---
9TH. All persons who have been or are
absentees from the United States for the |
purpose of aiding the rebellion.
9th. All mil itary and naval officers in
the rebel service who were educated by the
Government in the Military Academy at
West Point, and at the U. S. Naval Acads-
my. e a1
9th. All persons who held the pretend
ed Office Of the Governors of the States in
against the United States.
10th. All persons who left their homes
within the Jurisdiction and protection of the
United States, and passed beyond the Fed
sral Military lines into heso-called Confed-
crate States, for the purpose of aiding the
18th. All persons who have engaged in
he destruction of the commerce. of the
United States upon the high ssas, and all
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