The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-03


of the Gorernmen: of the United State:
may be restored. and that peace, order anc
freedom may be established, l, Apdrew
Johnson. President of the United Stateo
co procloim and declare that I hereby
grant. to ali persons who have directly OF
Indirectly participated in the existing
rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted
amnesty and pardon, with restoration oil
| AID except in cases where legal proceed
ings. under the laws of the United States
providing for the confscation of property
ri persons engaged in rebellion. have been
instituted, hut on the condition, reverthe-
less, that every such person shall tnke md
subscribe the following oath or sffirna-
'io', AID thencefcrward keep and main
ta!r ga. oath irviclate. and which oath
shall +" registered tor permanent preser-
va'ion, and shall be OF the tenor and eject
| following, 70 wit:
i, ------, do so1ernly swear or
affirm N presence Of Almighty God, that
1 will 'ierceior'h faithfully support and
defend the Consultation Of tie United
STATES so lie Erior Of the States there
un"er. and shat will in like manner
ahlc" by and faithfully support all laws
and proclama.:ons witch haze been made
during tho existing rebellion with refer
ence to The emancipation of slavea So
help r..e-God.
The following c1sas Of persons are ex-
emrted from the benefits of this prcc!a.
nation:
lat. All who are. or shall have been.
pretended civil or diplomatic officers. or
otherwise. dcmeatic or foreign agents of
the pretended Confederate Government.
2d. All who left judicial 81 siatiors under
the United States 10 a:d in the rebellic9.
Sd. ail who shsll have been military or
naval officers of said pretended Corfede.
rafe Government above the rank Of colonel
IN The army or lieutensnt IN the navy
4th. ALI who Jeff seats il the Congress
o! the United States to aid TIE rebellion
9TH. All who resigned or rendered resig-
nations Of their commissions in the army
IN resisting the rebellion.
9th. All who have engaged in anv way
ia treating ":!:ar~ise tha:. lawfully as pri-
scneis of war persons :::.r u ,"- Coited
States service, q, o;liccc:. soldiers, acamen
or IN other "~C*c;ies.
csh. all persons who have teen or are
a5sesitees .!on, ,hc rn.te6 .::ates' fer the
purpose of aiding the rebellion.
9Th. All military and naval officers ia
the rebel service who were educated br
the Government in tne Mi.i,ar: Academy
a. " est Point or the United States Naval
Academy.
9th. All persons who held the pretended
o.s:cvs 81 Gr:ernor Of states in insurrec.
tioE against the Un,:ed States
i0:h. All persons whc 80 t!.e;r homes
within Che jurisdiction ard p-otec,ion of
the United States, and passed ,ayo~d the
Federal military lines into the ec.ca.led
Confederate ST tates for the pur pose Of aid
ing tie rebellion.
li;.a. Ali persons Who have c.cn en-
ghead IN Tie destruction OF tho commerce
OF the United States uuon the high seas.
and WHO hav. made raids INTO TIE United
States iro. Canada or been engaged in
destroying the commerce cf tho United
States upon the lakes ard rivers shat sepa-
rate the Br.ti>. i,ro~:Tres from tue Unit.d
States.
18th All persons 'ghc. n. the time when
thev seel, to cit:i-i tho hane is hereof by
taking tns oath herein rrescrihed, are in
military, Naval or civil; confinement or
',stody, Or nas.er LoE:s Of :"e civil mill
I ry or naval authorities Of agents Of the
United S.ates. rs prisoner Of war or per-
Sous detained 20" offences Of any kind,
either before cr after cons ic'i"n.
l3'h. All persons Whc have voluntarily
participated ia sad rebellion. and the esti-
mated vaipe of whcse xahle property is
c"er twenty Thousand dollars.
lA.h. Ali perso;Ts 40 have taken the
oath of smnesty AS prcscr; bed IN the Pre-
proclamation Of December 8, A.
D. 1855. or an oath of allegiance t6 the
Government Of the Unit.di9tates since the
date Of sa3 proclamation. and who have
10: thenceforward k. .p5 nd maintained
the same invIolats.
Provided that special spplicationns
be made to the President for pardon by
any person belonging TO the sxceptsl
classes, and snch c.mrhcy will be- libe-
rally extended rs may b. consistent with