New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-09-09
ton, the following facts nay be of interest. rres
dent LinoolRs proclamation of March % 1904 COM

lnenced with the following preamble;
Wheeos, Rebellion now exists WEei s n n1 Time
subvcrted. and many persons nave comm ttu ny
are now guy Of treason against the United States and
,chersas with reference said Rebellion ana treason
laws have been enacted by Congress ueciIt ~
upon terms and conditions therein stated and also de-
caIn the President was thereby anhoIlteu AZ guy
time fbcfeafar by prOcamatlOn to extend 10 persons
who may have participated In the existing keDehoh IN
any state OF part thereof pardon ana an i MIN
such exceptions and at such times ana on sueh Souiuo
he may deem eyIedient for the pubnc welfare anu
uhereas the Congressionai deSlsaron iSi htT a
exposition of the paronng power anu fIt'ts WIN
reference said Rebellion the President Of the United
States issued several procamations with provisions
in reGad to the liberation OF slaves; and Whoeds II rs
Rebellion 10 their allegiance to the United States
and to renauguate loyal State Governments within, and
for their respective States therefore,
Abraham Lincoln, President OF the United states DO
proclaim, declare, and make known to all persons who
have directly or by implication participated IN the exist
ing Rebellion except as hereinafter stated that luh
pardon Is Hereby ged 10 t az nro m1 81
slaves and in property cases where rights Of td parties
shall have interviewed and upon condition that every
such person shall and subscribe OATH and thence
forth Keep and maintain said oath involate, ana which
oath shall be registered for permanent preservation and
shall he of the tenor and effect following, towit:
The persons excepted from the benefit Of tue foregoing
provisions all who shah have been civil or d
pomatie officers agents Of the socaed Confederate
Government; all who have left judicial stations under
have been military naval officers of the socaed Con
federae States above the rank of colonel in the army or
lieutenant in the navy; all who LETT seats In the United
States Congress 10 aid the Rebelon all who resigned
and afterward aided the Rebelon and all who have en-
gagged in any way in treating cOlOred persons or White
prisoners Of war; and which persons have been found
In the United States service as soldiers seanen or IN any
other capacity.
President JOhnson's proclamation OF the 29.h OF
May, 1865, set forth:
Whereas, The President OF the United States on the
eighth day Of December. A. ID. eighteen hundred apd
eighteen hundred and sixty oar did, with the object TO
suppress the existing Rebellion TO induoe all persons TO
United States issue proclanatons Offering amnesty ana
TaGn eSa % saa ESSS SS
persons who had 40 engaged III said Rebellion have, since
take the Senets offered therSby and Shesa many
persons who have been Justly deprived of ali claim To
o Of tier "I Participation directly or by i'm
plication, in said Rebellion. aud continued hostility
said proclsmatichs now desire to apply for and obtain
s1ISSyv Of me 8 sas SnS be
peace order and freedom may be established andrew
declare that hereby grant to all persons Who have
directly indirectly participated IN The kepeaon'
with the restoration Of ali rights Of property except
to slaves and except IN cases where legal proceedings
have peSs nted but The Condition
mel da a e'e e5 S or and
ward keep maintan said oath inVioate and which
oath shall registered for permanent preservation, ana
shall be OF the tenor and effect following, TO wit: -
M S.s Sla s I .aga V re SG'iiS tos S
ton United and The union the States ereundet that
viii 10 ABIDE b. and ,hi support AZ laws aOa prOsa
nations which have bee. made curing ne Sg EeoenOH WIN refer
The following classes Of persons are excepted rom the
benefits OF this proclamation: .,, -,
First: AL who or shall have Deen pretended ciNu
diplomatic officers or otherwise domestic or ioreign
agents Of the pretended Cohfederate Government
Second All who lett judicial stations under the United
third All Who Shall have military naval officers
OF said pretended Confederate Government above the
rank of colonel in the army lieutenant in the navy
Fourth, All who left seats IN the Congress OF the Unlteu
gfasac IN aid Inc Re
T All who resigned or rendered designations Of their
commissions in the army navy OF the United states 10
evade duty in resisting the Rebellion. ,
SJth: All who have engaged IN any way I'D uespng
otherwise than lsyt9y as Pscss o ~ war Ipder
seamen, or in other capacities. -.
Sererk. All persons VINO been absent from
Eighth: All military and naval officers ~ the keDe,
service who educated at West Point OF the Oteu
Mud All persons Who held the pretended Offices Of
Governors of the States in instruction against The uhed
Tenn All persons who left their homes within the iu
rsdcon and protection Of the United States ana passed
beyond the Federal military miles into the pretended
Confederate States for the purpose OF adng the HepeF
lion -. ,on, ANNA ,,od In ,Ie 10
srucon of the commerce Of the United states upon me
high seas and all persons who have made raids INTO the
United States from Canada or been engaged I'D uehtIoy
ing The commerce OF the United States upon the lakes and
rivers that separate the British Provinces hoin the UNI
TreidG: All persons Who at the time when they seek
TO obtain the bepehts hereof by taking the oath hefe
peSe or a Under bonds Of the civil military Or
authorities agents OF the Unteo STAGES as %
war; or persons detained ior Onehses Vi any Au e'"
Thirteenth: All persons who have voluntarily paftcl
pated in said Rebeliop, ana he estha'eu 'aio VI "o
taxable property is over s2J,CO0. - ., ,h 18th y,
FonrteenM: All persons who have taken the oatn OF
amnesty as prescribed by the Presidents proclamation
~ nece,her n 169 or an oath Of allegiance 10 the
Government Of the United States since the dat Oh sag
proclamation, and who have not thenceioI "' A'P anu
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