Year: 1865

ward kept and maintained the same invioate
Provided that special application may be made to
the President for pardon by any person belonging
the excepted classes, and such cemency will be lib
orally extended as may be consistent with the facts
ofthe case and the peace and dignity of the United
States"


Under the first exception are included all persons
who have been civil or diplomatic officers agents
of the pretended Confederate government, either
within or without the territorial limits of the United
States.


Under the seventh exception are included all ofi-
GERS, agents, private citizens who have been alb
sent from the United States for the purpose of aid
ing the rebellion.


Under the thirteenth exception are included all
who, du:ing the rebellion, have held any office or
agency under the State pretended Confederate
governments; or have in any way voluntarily Joined
in the rebellion, for example, by entering or
marching with armed forces hostile to the United
States; by sending or furnishing money, provisions
arms to persons engaged in the rebellion, save in
where money or provisions furnished
from the pro nptings of charity or humanity; by
acting with assemblages of persons, whether organ


lied or unorganized, hostile to the United States
in any other way giving voluntary aid, assistance
or encouragement to the rebellion; and whose tax
able property the Goth day of May 1885, exceed
ed in value the sum of twenty thousand dollars.


The other exceptions are so plain not to require
explanation.


No certificate will be granted by the Justices to
any person who is included within any of the four
teen excluded classes, unless exhibition by the
party Of his pardon for his offence from the Presi-
dent.


The Justices appointed to administer the amnes
ty OATH and furnish certificates of the which
shall be evidence of loyalty especially instruct
ed to be vigilant and faithful While it will not be
their duty attempt to pry into the hearts and
sciences of men, they will nevertheless admonish
those who may apply to take the oath, that it must
be taken and subscribed in good faith with an hon
intention their part to keep it without secret
purpose mental reservation upon any occasion or
any time 10 commit any act in violation of said
OATH and they will warn them that if the oath is not
thus taken and kept the pardon offered them by the
President will be void, and they will remain subject
| to trial under the law for perjury and treason.
The justices, Clerks and Sherfs, whose duty i
is provide for administering the oath and to
duct the elections enjoned to every practi-
cable enable every citizen to take the oath
who may desire and be entitled to do so. And the
Inspector enjoned to inspect and examine fair
ly and truN, toT decide in every in accordance
with the law and with the instructions they have
received rom this Office, and to make prompt and
correct of the number of votes and for whom
cast, at their respective precincts
Done al our city of Raleigh, the 9th day of Au-
gust one thousand eight hundred and sixty.fve,
and in the year of the independence Of the United
States the eighty ninth
WILLIAM w. HOLDEN,
By the Governor: Provisional Governor.
LEWIS HANEs, Private Secretary.
August IA, 1865.