The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-08
Vel. 1.-NO. IS.

SAIs g. - ~ wv
of the Government Of .!ie Uaited States
may be restored. and thu. peace, order and
freedom nay be estahl;thed, I, Andrew
Johuson. freedent Of the United Stateo,
do proclaim and deca: that I hereby
grant to all persons who have directly or
Indirectly participated in the existing
rebellion, except as herein after excepted.
amnesty and pardon, with restoration of
all rights Of property, except as to slaves.
AID except III cases where legal proceed
Jugs, under the laws Of the UnitedH,tates
providing for the conhscation Of property
of persons engaged in rebellion. have been
Instituted, but on the condition. neverthe
less that every euch person sbaii take aRd
subscribe slee following: oath Or .tlirma.
tion. and theacctorwsrd keep and main.
taiD said cal :nviolate, and which oath
sh:;it bc reg,1.e er2u Ior permanent prcser.
vai;on. aud shall be Of the tenor aad effect
fo,ic S'rc. to wit:
/, ------, 10 so,emulv swear OF
affirm. in presence Of Almighty God, this.
l viii hcrcetor,h faittui:y support and
defen! the Constitution of the United
States and The Union &C the States there.
under, and that I will in like manne5
abide by and faithfully suppor: all laws
and p.oclAinat ons which have been made
during the existing rebellion with refer
cnco 10 the .uane! patton Of slavrs. S"
help ne God.
The following class oi persons are e1-
cmpted from the benefits Of this procia-
nation:
Isl. All who are, or shall have been.
pretended civil or diplomats officers. or
othcrwi ise. domestic or f,rc'sn agents OF
the pretended Conicdera:c Government.
I'd. All who left judicial stations under
the U.itci States to aid IN tx: rebellion.
Sd. All who shall have been military or
naval officers OF said prctens.ad Cen teda.
rate Government aHOve the rank q! colonel
in the army or li"'.:eue 1T IN the navy. .
i'h All who left seats il hc Congress
of the United States t. AID the rebellion.
5th. All who resigned or tei,is cred rrs;g.
nations Of their comAissons in the Amy
or navy OF IL" Cn!:e,! States to evads dusy
IN rGNs,in. ia. rehe lioA.
6in. All wac have ensE.oe n any way
il! treutirL o.ir4r:s Sc t.,., S:G!iy "a pri-
soners II wa. frasnas foc"l n tnc United
Sta;,5 servics !. officers, soldiers, seanen n
or IN other aa1arl;!"-.
7th. All persons who hava been or arc
purpose of aiding the reheIl;.>r
9Th All military and naval officers in
the rebel service whqt were educated b.,
the Government in the Military. .cademy
at West Point or the C1itad States Naval
Academy.
9th. Al! persona who he'd the pretended
offices of Governor of States IL, insa;rec-
Il n against the l'ted states.
ioth. III jcrap::s who lett E!,ai.' homes
within Ae iu;;sG.e;;on and ;:otec;leu of
til" Ui:i!ei States. ~. / ,.assed beyond the
Federal military ines into Tia. so-c;.lled
Confederate States for the purpos. OF aid
i:.5 the rebellion.
18th. All persons vho have been en-
gagged in ii:a destruction Of tho commerce
of the tlIi:ei States ui;on TIE high seas,
and VIII" have made raids into tie United
States from Canada, O. been engaged in
destroying the commerce OF the United
States upo: the lakes and rivers that sepa-
rate the British provinces iron: the United
States.
l2.h. All persons who at the time when
they seek to obtain the benefits hereof bv
taking the oath herein prescribed, are in
military, naval Or civil confinement or
custody, or undcs bonds of tAe civil, mill
tiry or naval authorities of agents Of the
United ;;.atcs As prisoners Of war OF per-
sons detained fer offences Of any kind.
ether 5"for. or a!ter conviction.
l"th. ~! :'e:soms who have voluntarily
participated ~ said rebellion, and tac esti-
ma- ed valrc OF whose taxable property is
over, twenty t:.rusanl g. o.!ars
1-i.n. All rersons WHO have taken the
oath of amnesty rs rrescr; bed in the Pro
sidrnc's praclainasian pf December s, A.
y. 1865. or an oath Of allegiance to the
Govern N ent Of the UnitedlStates since the
dat, Of sa,i proclamatiop. and who have
not hencefo, kept nd maintained
the SAME nviolate.
Provided. that srecial application NAV