The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-06-22

so.e. gagged in said rebellion. have. since
the issuance of said proclamation, failed
or neglected TO take the benefits offered
,hereny; and whereas many persons, who
have been justly deprived o f all claim ~
amnesty and PARDON thereunder bv r.osoo w
of their participation. directly or bv i'm.
plication, in SAID rebellion and continued
hostility 10 the Governmen. of the Tinted.
States since the date of said proclamation
now desire to apply for aud obtain amne,.
ty and pardon:
10 the end, tAerefore. that the authority
OF the Government of the United States
may be restored, and that peace, order and
freedom may be established, /, Andrew
johnson. President OF the United S,n,.s
90 proclaim and declare that ! hereby
grant to all persons who have directly or
indirectly participated jim the exis,ine
rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted
amnesty and pardon, with restoration Of
| al" r'eh's OF property, except as to slaves
a'd except IN Cases where legal proceed.
lngs, under the laws Of the United States
providing for the contiscation of propertv
OF persons engaged in rebellion, have been
instituted. but Oh the condition. pevertbe-
less that every such person shall take md
subscribe the following oath or attirna.
ton, and th-nceio,ward keep and main
tam SAID on'h inviolate, and which oat,
| shall be registered for permanent preser.
vation, and ehall be of the tenor and effect
following, to wit:
J., -----, do solemnly swear or
affirm, in presence of Almighty God, that
!! will hercefor,h 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 proclaflat'ons which have been made
during the existing rebellion with Hfer.
ence to the emancipation of slaves. So
help me God.
The following class Of persons are ex
enpted from the benefits of this procia-
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.
3D. All who left judicial stations under.
the United States to aid in the rebellion.
Sd. All who shall have been military O,
naval officers of said pretended Conf.le-
rate Government above the rank Of colonel.
IN the army or lieutenant IN the navy.
.4t4. All who left seats IL the Congress
OF the United States to aid the rebellion.
5thSAll who resigned or rendered r-sir-
nations of their commissions in the ARMY
or navy OF the United States 10 evade duty
ID resisting the rebellion
9th. All who have engaged in any way
IN treating otherwise than lawfully as pri-
soners Of war persons found in the United
States service, as officers, soldiers, seamen
or IN other capacities.
7th. All persons who have been or are
absentees from the United States for the
purpose Of aiding the rebellion.
9th. All military and naval officers in
the rebel service who were educated by
the Government III the Military Academy
at West Point or the United States Naval .
Academy
9th, All persons who held the pretended
offices of Governor of States in insu,rec-
aon against the United States.
10th. All persons who left their homes
within the Jurisdiction and protection of
the United States. and passed beyond the
Federal military lines into the so.call4d
Confederate States for the purpose of aid
ing tie rebellion.
llth. All persons who have Teen en-.
gagged in the destruction of tha,enmmeree
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 and 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 herein 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 est-