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The Amnesty Proclamation.By the President of the United States of America: Whereas, The President of the United States, on the 8th day of December, 3 863, and on the 26th day of March, 18C4, did with the object of suppressing the existing rebellion, to induce all persons to return to their loyally, and to restore the United Slates, issue proclamations offering amnesty and psrdon to certain persons who had directly or by implication engaged in said rebellion; and, yvhereas, many persons who had so engaged in the said rebellion, have since the issue of said proclamation failed or neglected to take the benefits offered thereby; and, whereas, many persons who have been justly deprived of ail claim to amnesty and pardon thereunder by reason cf their participation, directly or by implication in said rebellion, and continued hostile to the Government of the Uni-ted States since the date of said proclamation, now desire to apply for, and obtain amnesty and pardon;, to the end, therefore, that the authority of the Government of the Uuited Slates may be restored, and that peace, order and freedom may be established, I, Andrew Johnson, President cf the United States, do proclaim and declare that I hereby grant to all persons who have directly or indirectly participated in this rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted, amnesty and pardon, with restoration of all rights of property except as to slaves, except in cases where legal proceedings under the laws of the Uuited States providing for the confiscation of property of persons engaged in rebellion Lave been instituted; but on the condition nevertheless that every such person shall take and subscribe to the following oath, which shall be rcgis-o * otered for permanent preservation, and shall be, in tenor and effect, as follows, to-wit:
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Goshen Times
Goshen, Indiana, US
Thu, Jun 08, 1865
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