The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-01
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OF the Government 81 the Jn,.eG 1t. es
may be restored, ..n.: ti..: i.c9,s ut>:.i ard
freedom may b.: "s,,l :s',.t., J. ani',,>w
Johnson, President >. ti.2 .a:t.. State
do proclaim aud ,,.:,.. :l.1a herei,-
I,tant to ...i D;rSn..s who ta:. .r,r.., or
iadnec,ly participated. i; ,le s.;!;;'a-,
rebellion, except IS hsrc'::ai.er excepted.
amnesty ard ra:a.'r wit! r"stc. alton Of
ell rights "f prc,:crt,'. "-.ccp' Il; 10 slav@s.
AID except III eaae.' where '::.:. r~oceed
ings, under the laws ~ tho lntsd state,
prov ding 70. the ""n:;ycatior - property
Of lsi;suus engaged IN rpr"liof. have been
instituted, ort ON the condition. neverthe-
i'* that every sprn person sns take ard
subscribe ths following oath or i;:roa-
ton an'; th.ncefc,warj !:oe" and mar
tain said cath inv,olaie, and winch o.tl,
ShA he res.t.rcl for permanent rr"ser
vaticr ard ehull I've Of .i.e tenor aud effect
|. - -----.--- 90 so,errnlv swear O,
affirm. III r,.s-nce OF Almighty God. that
| will hcrcet"rth i.sl:tui.y elcporc ana
defend The Constitution "t NC l-nned
States and The Jn;ou of tie state; tnel,..
under, and that 7 VIII ir Ike .naVner
abide hy and faithfully support al las,
ami proclsmat'ons which have been mad.
during the exi>tir!s I.bellicu with refer
enc. to the cmaucir&,icn Of slarcc 50
help ne God
fhe following clats of persona are e?:-
empted from the benefits Of ,his ryocia-
unton
LIST. All who are. CT .Lal! have hcen.
pretended oiv;l OF diplomats officers or
other w'se, dom, sic or forsicr agents nt
tho prclrnGed Confederate Government
%. All who left judicial st..Li,i.s aaL.r
the United Statee to- s.d in the rsheil!on
Sd. M who shall have heer military or
naval officers Of said pretended Con'e.;a
rate Government abe We the rank If colonel
III the army or lieutenant IN the navy
4th All who lc.t peats il the Ccnercs:
OF the United States To- ..ij The rebellion
18th AN Who re.agncd or t=nde derc1 rcss
nations OF their commissions III the army
or navy of the United States to e,.c;. iuty
IN reaiat'ng the rebellion.
9th ali who have engaged in any .7Fy
IN treating otlerw ise thar lawfully As ~.
s"pers Of war persons t.a;.,. Il. t.- United
States service, officers. .nldl"rc. ernr,,n n
! o. IN other capacities.
T:h. a! persons who hars been or
oosertecs fro11 She United St;,: es -: tbo
purpose g! aiding :le rebellion.
Sth. All military and naval o;l.>orG ~
The rebel service who were educated nv
the Goverrincnt in .ile Military Acadcr,v
at West Pcint or the United States Naval
Academy.
?.h nu por,ona who hc!i the pretended
offices O! Governor OF States III lnsctrc:
tion against the United States.
10th. AL persons who left their home,
within the jurisdiction aud protection. ~
the United States, and paced hcyon.l IT,
Federal military li&a into the eo-calied
Confederate States Tor the prrrnse of ND
ing tile rebellion.
18th. Ali persons who hav" hecn cn
ga~e( in the destruction Of The cornmerc..
o' Ike United States uI,on the hig, sen.
ard VIII" have ,aedc rrid= into the Unite6
States from Canada. "r been engaged IN
de,t:oyinG the "nm,nercc nt the Onita,i
Statc2 upon the lakes and rivera t;.aLsepn-
rate the British PROVINCES ir"ul the United
States.
18th. All persons wi no. at the time when
they seek to obtain the ben GIFTS hereof bv
taking the oath herein prescribed, are IN
military. navA! or civil cnn6ne,nenL q!
custody. or under bonds OF the civil, m,.
t"ry or naval authorities OF agents Of tho
United States. IA prisoners Of WAT per
sous detained for offences. oi any kind,
eithe, before or after conviction
18th. Al! persons who have voluntarily
participated in said rebellion. aud the cot,
mated va'u. of whose taxable property is
over twenty thousandsdolars.
14th- All persons who have takeu tho
oath OF amnesty ae prescri bed in The Pre-
sidcnt'e proclamation "i December S. T..
D. !ss5, or an oath of allegiance to ,h,
Govc,nraent OF the iteil5tates since the
date Of said procia nation. and who have
not thenccforward kept nd maintained
the same inviolate.
Provided. that special application may
De made to the Presidentior pardon by
any person belonging 70 the excepted
claescs. aud snch cicIaency will be libe
rally extended rs may be consistent with
tho facts o. the case and the peace aud
dignity of the United States
The Secretary OF state will esSabi,'s