The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-23
The Amnesty Proclamation.

grant reprie"es and pardons for Of
fences against the United States.
excer: in cases of impeachment; and,
whereas, q rebellion now exists, where
by the loyal State Governments of
several States have for long time
been suovertcd, and many persons
have commlt'cd and are now guilty of
treason against the United States: and
whereas, with reference to said rebel
lion and treason. laws have been en-
acted by Congress declaring forfeitures
aui confSca1ion cf property and llbe.
ration Of slaves al upon terms aud
conditions therein stated, and also de-
claring that the President was thereby
authorized at any time thereafter, bv
prNclasnat'on. to extend TO persons
who may have participated in the
existing rebellion in any State or par.
Thereof, pardon and amnesty, with
such exceptions and at such times and
on such conditions as he may deem
cxpedient for t!,e public welfare: and
whereas, the Congressional declaration
tor limited aud conditional pardon
accoFos with the vel! established in-
diclal exposition OF the pardonlns
power; and whereas, with reference to
the sad rebellion the President of the
Cnrted States has issued several pro:
cIaHa;ions with provisions . regard to
the liberation Of s'ayeS; and whereas,
1t is now desired hy some persons here.
to:ore engaged in the sad rebellion to
resume their allegiance TO the United
States, and to re lnaugarate loyal State
Governments within and tor their re-
spective States; therefore !, abraham
Lincoln, President Of the Unitel States.
do proclaim and make known to al
nelson's who have directly or by i'm.
pl'ca''on participated in thc existing
rebellion, except as hereinafter except
ed, that full pardon is hereby granted
to them, and each OF them, with resto-
ration Of all rights Of property, except
as to slaves, and in property cases
where the rights Of third parties shall
haze :lntervcned: and upon the con-
dl;lon that every such person shall
take and subscribe an oath, and thence
forward keep ard maintain SAID oath
lnviolate, and which oath shall BE-
registered for permanent preservation,
and shall be of the tenor and effect
following, to wit:
II do solcmnl y. swear, in presence Of
Almighty God, that will hencetorth
faithfully support, protect and defend
the Constitution OF the United States,
and the Union Of :he States there
under, and that ! will. in like manner
abide by and faithfully support all
Acts Of Congress passed during the
existing rebellion with reference to
slaves, so long and SO far as rot re-
pealed, modified or held void by Con-
gress, or by decision Of the Supreme
Court, and that will in like manner
abide by and faithfully support all
proclamation Of the President made
during the existing rebellion having
reference to slaves, so long and 80 far
as not modified Or declared void by
decision Of the Supreme Court. SO
help me God.
The persons excepted from the bene-
fits of the, foregoing provisions are all
who are or shall have been civil sor
diplomatic officers or agents Of the So
called Confederate Government, all
who have left judicial stations under
the United States to aid the rebellion,
all who are or shall have been military
or naval officers Of said so,called Con-
tederate Government, above the rank
OF colonel in the army, Of lieutenant
IN the navy; all who have LETT seats in
the United States Congress to aid in
the rebellion all who roc;o,o1 co,,,