The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-09
SEWARD. Secretary Of state.

by the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary OF state.
TIE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION or LINCOLN IN 1864 AND
JOHNSON IN 1865.
Tn view of President Johnsons pardon proclamation.
tho following facts may be OF interest President
Iincolns proclamation of March 26, 1854 commenced
with the following preamble
Whereas rebellion now exists whereby the loyal
state governments OF several for long time
been subverted. and many persons have committed aud
are now guilty OF treason against the unlea STATS ana
Whereas with reference 10 said rebellion and treason
laws have been enacted by Congress declaring forfeit
ures and condscauon Of properly ana liberation OF
declaring the President was thereby authorized
at any time thereafter, by proclamation, to extend to
beop In any State part thereof pardon and amnesty
with exceptions ana at such times and such
dtons as he may deem expedent Tor the public welfare
and
whereas the Congressional declaration for limited
and conditional pardon accords with well established
judicial exposition OF the pardonng power; and
Whereas with reference TO said rebellion the Pres-
don't Of the United Saes has issued several proclsma
tons with provisions In regard to the liberation Of slaves
and
Whereas, it is desired by soma persons hereto
fore engaged in sal rebellion to resume their allegiance
to the United States aud to renaugurae loyal State
governments within and for their respective States;
l. Abraham Lincoln, President OF the United States
do proclaim, declare and mako known TO all persons
who have drec " or by implication participated in the
f pardon is hereby granted to them and each Of them
with restoration OF all rights of property. ex-
rights OF third parties shall have INTERVIEWED
aud upon condition that every such person shall
take aud subscribe cath, and thenceforth keep and
maintain said oath invioste and which oath shall be
registered for permanent preservation, and shall be OF
persons excepted IRON the bset OF the foregoing pro-
visions all who are or shall have been civil or
diplomatic officers agents OF the socaed Confederate
government: all who have left judicial stations under
the United States to aid the rebellion; all who are or
who shall have been military naval officers Of the
called Confederate States above the rank of colonel in
the army lieutenant in the navy all who left seats
the United States Congress TO aid the rebellion; all who
resigned commissions in the army and navy of the
United States and afterwards aided The rebellion and all
who have eDga ed IN any way in treating colored per-
sons or white persons in charge Of such otherwise than
have found in the United States service soldiers
seamen, or in any other capacity.
President Jonnsons proclamation of The Gosh of May,
1866, set forth
Sh day of December A. D. 1883 and the Goth day of
March, d. 1864, did, with the object suppress the
loyalty and to restore the authority OF the United
States issue procsmatons offering amnesty and pardon
to certain persons who had, directly or by implication
participated in said rebellion and
Whereas many persons who had so engaged in said
rebellion have, since the issuance OF said proclamation
failed neglected to take the benefits offered thereby
and
whereas many persons who have been Justly deprived
of all claim amnesty and pardon Hereunder by
Of their participation directly by implication in
and cont ,nued tho
ment of the United States since the date OF said proca
maions now desire In annIv for and obtain amnesty
nd nardon N The and that the authorize or
tbe tinted taos NAV he restored and that peace ord
and freedom NAV be esiabiished 1 Andrew Johnson
President of tho United States do procam md dec are
thai nerenv grant ~ =. nerSons bo have Srscv or
indrec,iv in Tho rebej,on as hera
inafer excanted amnesty and nardon with the resora
ton OF all rights OF property except to slaves, and
except in cases where legal proceedings under the
laws of the limited States proyidlnp for the
y, tho nrnrer" of nesors .nsaged in rehalion have
hsan trS,,,ad. bu nnon t,,a condit;on naverhe,ess
fba avery encb aIi ta and srhscrihe the fo,
lowing oath or affirmation and thencerorward keep and
maintain said GA inviolate and which oath shall be
rsgstsrad tor nsrm.nsnt nrsssrrator and shall bs M
ina tenor and effcct foIlowinp "a wit =.
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10 en ay s to snnta ~ uS r. sunror,
and defend The Of The United states and
The the Hereunder; that will in like
abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclama
tons which have been made during the existing rebellion
win reference 10 the emancipation o Sos' 'o "'p no
The following classes OF persons are excepted from the
Aha hanents of ,his procla nation
Ers-A who are or snail have been pretended civil
r Officers or otherwise domestic or foreign
agents OF the pretended Confederate government
Sec,nd = An who left judicial stations under the United
States to aid the rebellion.
Th,rJ Ali who shall have been military or naval
cers of said pretended Confederate government above
the rank OF colonel in the army lieutenant in the
p.vv
Erysh-Au who left seats in the Congress Of the
limited states TO aid the rebellion.
ETfM All who resigned rendered designations OF
states bo have engaged in any wsy in treating
otherwise than lawfully ~ pr sonefs OF war perbous