The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-06-17

thereby; and whereas MANY persona who
have been justly deprived Of all claim to-
amnesty and pardon Hereunder by reason
of their participation. directly or by i'm
plicatiop, in said rebellion and continued
hostility to the Government Of the United
States since the date of said proclamation.
now desire to apply for and obtain amnes.
ty and pardon:
To the end, therefore, that the authority
may be restored, and that peace, order and
Johnson. President OF the United States,
do proclaim and declare that l hereby
grant to all persons who have directly or
indirectly participated. in the existing
rebellion, except Ms hereinafter excepted,
amnesty and pardon, with restoration Of
all rights of property, except as to slaves,
AID except IN cases where legal proceed
Jugs under the laws of the United States
providing for the confscation Of property
OF persons engaged in rebellion, have beer
instituted, but on the condition. Deverthe-
less that every such person shall take and
subscribe the following oath or atfirma-
tion, and thencet",ward keep and NAM
tain said oath ipvioale, and which oath
shall be registered sfor permanent preser-
va,ion. and shall be of the tenor and effect
following, to wit:
/. .-----, do solemnly swear or
affirm. in presence Of Almighty God, that
l will herceforth faithfully support and
defend the Constitution of the United
States and the Union Of the States there
under, and that I will in like manner
abide by and faithfully support all laws
and proclamatons which have been made
during the existing rebellion, with refer.
ence to the emancipation of slaves. So
help me God.
The following class of persons are ex-
emRted from the benefits of this procla-
nation:
1st. All who are. or shall have been,
pretended civil or diplomatic officers. or
otherwise. domestic or foreign agents Of
the pretended Confederate Government
I'd. All who left Judicial stations under
the United States to aid in the rebellion~
Sd. All who shall have been military OF
naval officers of said pretended Confele.
rate Government above the rank OF colonel
in the army or lieutenant.,n the navy.
4th. All who lefs seats il the Congress
of the United States to aid the rebellion.
5th. All who resigned or rendered resig
nations Of their commissions in the army
or navy of the United States to evale duty
in resisting the rebe lion.
9th. All who have engaged in any way
III treating otherw ise than lawfully a. pri-
soners uf war persons found in the United
or in other capacities.
1th. All persons who have been or are
absentecs from the United States for the
purpose Of aiding the rebellion.
9Th. All military and naval officers in
the rebel service who were educated bv
the Government in the Military academy
at West Point or the United States Naval
Academy.
9Th. All PcraoRs who held the pretended
of1iocs of Governor Of States in insurrec-
tion against the United States.
10th. All peraons Who left their homes
within the Jurisdiction and protection of
the United States. and passed beyond the
Federal military lines into the so,cal-d
Confederate States for the purpose Of aid
ing the rebellion.
llth. All persons who have heen en-
gagged in the destruction of the commerce
OF the United States ul,on the high seas
and who have made raids into the United
States from Canada. or been engaged in
destroying the commerce of the United
States upon the lakes aud rivers that sepa-
rate the British provinces from the United
States.
18th. All persons who. at the time when
they seek to obtain the benefits hereof by
taking the oath therein prescribed. are in
military, naval or civil confinement or
custody, or under bonds of the civil, mill
tary or naval authorities OF agents Of the
United States. as prisoners Of war or per-
sons detained for offences of any kind,
either before or after conviction.
18th. All persons who have voluntarily
participated in said rebellion, and the esti-
mated value of whose taxable property is
over twenty thousand dollars.
l4th. All persons who have taken the
onth Of amnesty as prescribed in the Pre-