The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-06-20

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go engaged in said rebellion, have. since.
the issuance of said proclamation. fail,x
or neglected 10 take the benefits offered
thereby: and wheFeas many persons, who
have been justly deprived of nj! claim to-.
amnesty and pardon thcyeun,er by reason
of their participation, directly or by i'm
plicntion, in SAID rebellion ond continued
hostility TO the Government of the Cniteo
States since the date Of said proclamnt;o,
now dssire," apply for and obtain amnss.
tv and pardon:
To the end, therefore. that the authority
Of the Government OF the United, States
may be restored, and that peace. order and
freedom may h- established. |, Andrew
Jeanson. ;prxsident OF the United States
do proclaim md declare that hereby
grant TO all Persons WHO have directly or
indirectly participated in the existing
rehc'liop, except as hereinafter excepted
amnesty and pardon, with restoration Of
all riEh's of property, except as to slaves,
a"d exccpt-in cases where legal proceed
!Dgs, unGtr The laws Of the United S,a.cs
providing for The confecation of property
ct persons engaged in rebellion. have been
instituted, but on the condition. peverthe-
less, that every enrh person shall take and
subscribe the following oath or atfirma-
ton. and thvncclo:wnrd keep and main
tam sad oath inyio!ate, and which oath
shall be registered for permanent prcser-
vn'icn. and shall he of the tenor and-efTect
fello" ing, to wiz
!, ------, do eclcrnn'y swear or
affirm. in presence 6f Almighty God, that
/ will herce!or,h faithfully srppor, and
defend tho Conatitation OF the United
States and the Unio: Of the States there
under, nos thnt l Will in like manner
ABIDE by and faithfully support all Laws
and proclapat rna which have been made
during The existing rebellions with refer
enee 10 the emancipation of slaves. SO
help lnc God
The following class Of persons are ex-
emptcd from the benefits Of this proclu-
nation:
lst. All who are or. sl,nll have been.
pretended civil or diplomatic officers or
otherwise, domestic or foreign agents Of
the pretended Confederate Government.
Cd All who left ,indicinl stations uuder
the United States TO aid in the rebellion.
Sd All who shnll l,t G been military y.
naval officers Of eaid pretrn,,cd Con;ple.
rate Government above the rank OF colonel
In The army OF lieutenant IN the navy.
4th. All who lett seats II the Congress
OF the United States to mid the rebellion.
9th. All VIII" resigned or tea'isretl resiE-
nations of their commissions in the army
or navy Of the United States TO eva.l. duty
IN resisting the rebellion.
9Th. All who have engaged in any way
IN treating othcs w ise than lawfully as rri-
sone's Of war persons found in the United
States service, ma officers soldiers, seamen
or III o:h"r Capacities.
9Th. All persons who have been or are
ahscntecs from the United States for the
purpose Of aiding the rebellion
9Th. All military and unval officer. in
the rebel service who .at.. hy
the Government in the II. :.cndemy
at v l'~in: or the Cuiiec ,tcs Naval
Acade,av.
9th. All persons who.he1i the pretended
Offices Of Governor ofeS,at"s in irsurrec
ton against the United States
10th. All persons who left their homes
within the iuriadic;ion and p:"t"c,ion "f
the United States, aud passed beyond tn.
trseral military lines INTO the so.callc3
Confederate States for the purpose Of aid
ing tie rchclliou.
llth. All p-raons who have cen ea-
gagged IN the destruction OF The commerce.
of the United States tli'on the high seas.
and VIII" have made RAIDS into the United
States from Canada. Or been "nsayrd in
destroying ;hc commerce Of the United
States qpont the lakes and rivers that scpa-
rate the British pro, inces i.o,n the United
Stutes.
18th All persons who. ct The tirne when
they sec|; to obtain the hene:itS hereof ":
taking the oath herein prescribed, are in
military, naval or civil confinement .r
custody, or under bonds of the civil, mill
tary or naval authorities OF agents If ,|,,
United States, MS prisoners Of war ur Pc
SONS detained for Offences of uar KIND,
either before or after conviction.
18th. All p"rso..s who have voluntarily
participated in said rebellion, and the esti-