The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-09-13
The Amncsty ProcInmntIon.

! 1863, and on tho 25th day of March, A. d,
! 1864, did, with the objects OF suppressing
the then existing rebellion of inducing
all persons TO return to their loyalty, aud
of restoring the authority of tho United
States, issue proolanations Offering am
nesty and pardon to all persons who had,
directly or indirectly participated in the
then existing rebellion, except as in those
| pfocamatious was specified and reserved !;
| and
WHEREAS, Tho President of the United
States did on the 2sth day Of May, A, n,
| lSG5, issue n further proclamation with
the same objects before mentioned, and to
the end that tho authority of the govern.
mont Of the United States might be restored
and that peace and order and freedom
might be established, and the President
! did, by tho said last mentioned proclama
! tion proclaim and declare that he thereby
granted to all persons who ha directly
participated in the then existing rebellion,
except as therein those who accepted par.
don and amnesty with the restoration Of
all rights OF property, except as to slaves,
and except in certain cases where legal
proceedings had been instituted but upon
condition that such persons should take a
scribed oath, which oath, should be regis.
tered for permanent preservation aud
WHEREAS, In and by the sal last proola.
nation of the Doth of May, A. d. 1865,
fourteen extensive classes Of persons there
in specially described, were altogether ex.
cepted and excluded from the benefits
! thereby and
WHEREAS The President of the United
States did, on the "a day Of April, A. d.
1866, issue proclamation declaring that
| the iusurreCtion was at an end and was
! thnucpfntt th In ho So rppnrInl and
WHEREAS, There now exists no organized
armed resistance of misguided citiz ms or
others to the authority OF the United
States in the States OF Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina Virginia, Ten.
ncssee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Florida and Texas and the
laws can be sustained and enforced there,
in by the proper civil authority. States or
! Federal, and the people of said Statos are
well and Loyalty disposed, and have con-
! formed, aud if permitted to do so will CON
form in their legislation to the conditions
Of affairs growing out Of the amendment
to the Constitution Of the United States pro-
hibiting slavery within tho limits and juris-
dicion of the United States and
WHEREAS, There no longer exists any
reasonable ground TO apprehend within the
States which were involved in the late re
|
full resistance 10y the people of said States
to the Constitution and laws Of the United
States and
WHEREAS, AS large standing armies, mil
itary occupation, martial law, nj litary tri.
hunals and the suspension of th9 privilege
of the writ of htbeus corpus aud the right
of trial by Jury are in timC Of peace incom
patihe with tho indivdnll rights of the
citizen, contrary to the gcnlus and spirit OF
our free institutions and exhaustive of the
national resources and ought not therefore
to be sanctioned or allowed except in cases
of actual necesS ty for ropelliGg invasion OF
+ suppressng insurr rection or rebellion; and
WHEREAS, II rotaliating or vindictvo pol
icy, attended by unnecessary disqualified
tons, pains, penalties, couliScations and
disfrahchisomont, now as always could only
tend to render reconciliation among the
people aud national restoration while il
must seriously cmbarass, obstruct and ro
press popular energies aud national indus
try and enterprises; and
WHEREAS For these reasons, it is now
deemed essential to the public welfare auC
to the more perfect restoration of constitu
tiunal law and order that the said last men
, toned proclamation, so as aforesaid, issucC
on tho 26th day of May, A. d., 1868, shoulC
Gcont pardon conceded thereby should bt
opened and further extended to large
number of persons who, 10y its aforesaid ex
y coptions. have been hitherto excluded from
executive clemency;
NoU, therefore, |, ANDREW JOHNSON
G President of the United States, do hereb,
o proclaim and declare that the full pardo
!, described in said proclamation of the 29tl
day of May, A, d., 1858, shall henoefort
1t be opened and extended to all persons VIII
;, participated in the late rebellion. with tn
Y restoration Of all the privileges, immuni
ties and right of property, except as to prol
crly with regard to slaves, and except i
cases of legal proceedings under the law
Y of the United States, but upon this cond
;, ton, nevertheless, that every such perso
as shalt seek to avail himself of this prot
o lamation, shall take aud subscribe to tn
following oath, ana shall cause the same
j, ho registered fer permanent preservation
6 in the Same manner and with the same el
= feet with the oath prescribed in said proc
l. lamation of tho Goth day of May, A.
1868, namely:
:, do solcmnly swear or affirm, in the prcseu
l of Almighty God. that will hcncctorth faithful
Y, support protect and defend the Constitution
- the United States and the Union OF the Stat
:" hereunder, aul that will in like mnuncr abb,
N by and faithfully support all laws and proclaim
=, tiops which have been mldo daring thh late +
hoion, with relercuce to the emancipation
It. slaves, SO help me God.
c. The following persons aud no others al
excluded from the benefits of this prool
mation and of the eaid proclamation of Il
Of 29th day OF May, A, D., 1865, namely:
M FUSt-The Chief, or pretended Chi
!. Executive Officers, ineladins the Presidou
: Vice, President, aud all Heads of Depar
H. mehts of the pretended Confederate
&c. Rebel Government, and all who we
r. agents thereof in foreign states and cou
! tries and all who had or pretend,
W to have a military rank or title aho
the grade of Byigadier General and nav
rank az title above that of Cuptai
10 aud ali who were or pretended to
is Governors OF States while maintainh,
m. sbetting or submitting to aud acQuiesein
y, in the rebellion.
'" Second An persons who in any w
ur treated otherwise than as lawful prsone
nd of war rersous who in any capacity VIC
employed or engaged in the military
naval service OF the uuited Statos.
1hrd-Au persons who at the til
they may seek 30 obtain the benehts
'" this proclamation are actually in civ
20 military or naval confinement or custot
'ut OF legally held to bail, either before
al after conviction, aud all persons who we
engaged directly or indirectly in the
-, sassination OF the late President of
United States, or in any plot or oOnepirs