The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-06-10
AM NESTK,
THE TERMS OF PARDON
Proclamation by the President of the
United States of America

=" hercas the President of the Unit ed
states, on the Sth day of ID ecembcr. A. u.
1865, and on the 2Gth day of March, A. d.
1861. with the object to suppress the ex-
lsting rebellion. TO induce al! persons TO
return to their loyalty and to restore the
authority Of the United States, issue pro.
carnations offering amnesty and pardon to
certain persons who had. directly or bv
implication, participated in the sa ID rebel.
ion; and whereas many persons who had
so engaged IN said rstellon have .ince
the issuance Of ssiys- ,,raeiamn,;on, failed
or neglected to take the benefits offered
"herehy; and whereas many persons. who
nave been justly deprived Of all claim to
amnesty and pardon 'h"re,lnder by reason
OF their participation. directly or by i'm
plicatlon, IN SAID rebellion and continued
hostility to the Government of the United
states since the date Of said proclamation.
now desire to apply for and obtain amnes
ty and PARDON
10 the end, therefore, that tile authority
OF the Government Of the United States
may be restored, and lh.L peace, order and
freedom may be established, I. Andrew
'lohnsor,. President of the United States.
60 proclaim and decia. e hat hereby
grant to all persons who have directly or
indirectly participated in the existing
rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted
amnesty and pardon, with restoration of
all rights of property, except rs to slaves.
a:'d except in cases where legal proceed :
ings under the lasSs Of the United States
providlng for the contiscation f property
OF persons engaged in rebellion, have been
instituted. but on the condition. neverthe-
less, that every such person shall take and
subscribe the following oath or affirma-
ton, and thenceio'ward keep and nam
tam sad oath inviciae, and which oath
shall be registered *"r pcrmanent preser-
walton. and shall be OF the tenor and effect
folio" ing to wit:
J; -----, DO sole:nnly swear OF
affirm, in presence Of Almighty God. that
l will heEceiorth faithfully support and
defend the Constellation of the United
States and the Uniot OF the ST ates there
under, and that will in like manner
abide by and faithfully support all laws
and rroclamatons which have been made
during the existing rebellion with refer.
ence 10 the enlanci pution Of slaves. So
help me God
The following elias, of persons are ex.
empted from the benefits Of this procla-
nation:
1st. All who are. or shall have been.
pretended civil or diplomatic officers. or
otherwise, domestic ., foreign agents Of
the pretended onfs]leratc Government.
I'd. All who left judicial stations under
the United States to aid iu The rebellion.
Sd All who shall have been military or
naval officers of said pretended Confele
rate Government above the rank OF colonel
IN the army or lieutenant IN the navy.
4th. All who left seats il i!:" Congress
Of the United States TO aid the rebellion
, 5th. All who resi- -neo or ten derad resig-
| nations OF their commissions in the army
or navy Of the United States to evade duty
IN resisting the rebe Hon.
9th. All who have engaged in any way
IN treating otherwise tnsn lawfully "a pri.
! soners ct war persons found in the United
States service, As officers, soldiers, seame n
or in other capacities
| tn All persons vino have been or are
sbeentees from the United States for the
purpose OF aiding the rebellion.
! 9Th All rullit.~v end naval officers in