The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-10
VOL. mo. &c.

of tie Government Of the United State.
may be restored, aud that peace, order ami
freedom ,nay' b. established, ], Andrew
Johuscb. PrNsient OF the United STA, 20.
| do procieiiu and declare hat l hereby
| grant 10 all persons who have directly or
Indirectly, participated il. the existing
rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted,
amnesty and pardon, W ith restoration Of
ali rights Of property, except aj to eavsr.
AID except in cases where legal proceed
iuEs, under the laws Of the United States
providing for the contiscutcn Of property
Of persons engaged in rebellion, have beru
! instituted, but On The condition. pevccthc.
; less, that everv such person shall take sad
subscribe the. following oath oe Aflirula
, tion, aud thenceiorwavl keep ard mo;1
tain said oath nviolnle, AID whici oat;,
shall be registered for pSfaanneHt p7easr.
va.ion, and shall be Of the tenor and effect
, tolo"'ng, 20 wit:
/. -----. DO solcn:n'y awea:
af;!s"., = t,resencc Of Almighty God tha"
will he"cc:orth iai,h:;;::. supper. ":i
defend the Constitution oI the United
States and the Union o.: the States ,i;r,.
undcr, ard that l viii in like Waun:r
abide by end iaiihtu'I:- supper. all laws
and prociaroat:ons which have been made
during the existing rebellion with refer
euce to the emancipation Of slave. 30
help ME God.
The following class OF persons are OK
einE.ted from the benefits O; thi, proc!g-
nation:
lst. M VINO arc, or sha.l h"~e tec7.
pretended civil or diplolG ''ic Of; .ors. "
other is>, domestic or fore III aG"n:. Of
the prete nded Coz federate Government.
-. All who left judicial Stations rnae-
tie Units States TO aid in the rcha.!.cv
sd. Ali WHO shall have heaa .nilitar: "
naval officers of esi:i pretended Cor!c,le
rate Government ueovc the raHk q: coioav
IN 1ae arnly or lieutenant III ,hc nav.
sth. All VINO left seats il the CoiGreu~
Of the T.. ted States to ala The RENDITION
9Th, All w!o resigned or rendered ree;Q,
nEtons Of their commissions IL the army
or navy of The United States to eva Al: duty
in resisii;.g thc rebellion.
hth. All VINO have engaged ia any w.v
in treating ot:e-w'se than lawfully as p,1-
soners cf war persons touii>, IL .hc Ca.:,j
States ser, ice, as officers, so.3 ,v:s, searcn
OF &: ~ capacities.
~. al persons who i."y- ta-5 cr as
abstn:cc< ION. tie E"..ed Statca r.: ~
purpose OF a'ai:g he .cov...,s.,
5th. All military and naval oFAcSrs IL
tilc rebel eclvice vno ,:cre .euca:t.l o.
the Govern :nent il the Military ic..d.ur
at West Point or the United States Naval
Academy.
9th. ali persons who !lc'l The pretended
"t!ccs Of Governor OF States ininautrcc
tion against the United Stats.
10th. All persons who left their ho,ncs
within 'hc Jurisdiction and protection et
the IHs:cti State, 1.,: passed beyond I'll.
FEDERAL ,n!!itary lies :Hto the eo.cAiied
Confederate States 10. :hc purpose Of aid
ing the rebellion.
lltn. All persons who have been CO.
gagged N ,hs ,!esLrCct:..: II tc commerce.
Of the United States u:'on tAe high Sea-.
and who'hsve made ra js into the United
States from Canada, or been cp;sced lu
1r.t:oyinG the commerce of tho United
States anon The lakes and rivers that scpa-
rate the British provin ccs rom She Cs;e3
States.
l2!n AZ persons W ho. at t': time ,s!icu
lhey seel; to obtain the oene:ts le:"of BIZ
taking the oath herein pres:: lied, are 10
custody, or under bonds Of ihe evil, MIL
tnrv or naval authorities OF agents o, ta>
.juj;eu States 80 o-:soHers Of war or PEI.
sons detained for offence. of &ny R;a>:.
Gther before or after conviction.
18th. AL persons who have voluntarily
participated in said rebellion. and the esll
mated value of whose taxable property 10
over twenty thousand dollars.
lith. All persons w:o have taken the
oath of amnesty as prescr; Ced in the Pre-
proclamation OF Decent Der s, q.
y. 1868. or sn oath OF a!eg lance TO the
e Government Of ;he United States since thu.