The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-07
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VOL. 1.--NO. 81. II s@
of the Government Of the United States
may be restored, and that peace, order and
freedom may be established, I, Andrew
johnson. President of the United Staieo.
do proclaim and declare that hereby
grant to all persons who have directly or
Indirectly participated in the existing
rebellion, except ae hereinafter excepted.
amne esty and pardon, with restoration of
ali rights of property, except as to slaves.
and except in cases where legal proceed
ings, under the laws of the United States
providing for The confscation of property
cf persons engaged in rebellion, have been
Instituted, but or the condition, reverthe.
less, that every such person shai! take sEd
su ubscribe ahe following oath or aftirma-
tior, and thenc":u;wa:d keep and MAIN
tain said ca,!. inviolate, ard which oath
shall be registered for permanent preser-
vation. and thA.l be cf the tenor and effect
folio" ny to wiz:
l. --------. do soiemnly swear or
affirm, in presence of Almighty God. that
will henceforth faithfully support and
dcferd the Constitution OF the United
States and the Union OF the States there
under, aud that I VIII IN like manner
abide by and faithfully support all laws
and proclamat.ons which have been made
during the existing rebellion with refer
ence to the emancipation Of siavee. So
help me God.
The following class of persons are ex-
empted from the benefits of this procla-
nation:
lat. All who ara, or shali have been.
pretended civil or diplomatic officers. or
otherwise, domestic or foreign agents OF
the pretended Confederate Government.
I'd. All who left judicial stations under
the United States to aid in the rebellion.
Sd. All who shall have been military OF
naval officers Of said pretended Confede-
rate Government above the rank Of colonel
in the army or lieutenant IN the navy.
4th. All who left seats II the Congress
of the United States to aid the rebellion.
5th. All who resigned or rendered reaig-
nations of their commissions in the army
or navy of the United Statesto evade duty
in resisting the rebellion.
9Th. FL who have engaged il. any way
Ia treating o,l erwi,e than lawfully as pri-
eoners 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
ahssntecs from the United States for tho
,.urpose Of aiding the rebellion.
Sth. All military and naval officers in
the rebe. service who were educated hy
the Government in the Military Academ
at West Point or the United States Na-al
Academy.
9th. All persons who held the pretended
Offices If Governor Of States in insu.rec-
ton against the United States.
10th. AZ! persons who LETT their homes
within the Jurisdiction and p:o.ectloa of
the United States. and rSssed beyond the
Federal military lines into the so-called
Confederate States for the purpose OF aid
iEg the rebellion.
llth. All persons who have hecn en-,
gagged in the destruction of tao commerce
of the United States ui,on the high seas.
and who have made yaids into the United
States from Canada, or been engaged in
destroying the commerce of toe United
States upon tho lakes and rivers shat seps-
rate the British provinces tron: the United
States.
18th All persons who. ct the time When
they seek to obtain the benefits hereof by
taking the oa:h herein prcscr'hc5. sc "a
military, naval or civil confinement OF
custody, CT under bouds'of he civil, mill
tary or naval authorities OF agents Of the
United States, as prisoners Of war o. per-
sous detained for o:fen:es OF any kind.
either before or after conviction.
18th. AL persons who have voluntarily
participated in said rebellion, ond tn. esti-
mated value Of whose taxable property is
over twenty thousand collars
I4th. Al! persons vic have taken the
oath Of amnesty as pcesor; bed ia the Pre-
sident's proclamation. Of Ecccmbc: 8, a
d. 1868, or al oath Of allegiance to tfe
Government o. the unite1lSSates since tho
date of said proclamation, and who have
not thencefo:ward kept nd maintained
the same nvioatc.
Provided, that special application may
bo made to the President for pardon by