The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-14
VOL. l.-N0. ed.


Of the Government OF the United States
may be restored. aud that peace order and
freedo,n may be established. ], Andrew
Johnso.. President of the United StafeoA
DO proclaim and declare that I hereby
grant to all persons who have directly or
Indirectly participated in the existing
rebellion. eXcs,'. 80 hereinafter eScepecd.
amnesty and lard~n, With restoration OF
all rights "f property. except "a to slAves,
a:4d except in cases where legal proceed-
ings, undcr the laws Of the United States
providing, e.. the conGscation ci property
of persons ENGAGED in rebellion. have been
Instituted, but on the condition, pcvcrtEo
less, that every suc r,rson shall take and
subscribe tue fol!p .l,nr oath or atiirna-
tior, AMI t;'encnto.ward keep and main
tain s... ,.,:h invioiutc. rni which oath
shall be Registered for rcru.anent nrcser-
'aiion, and shall b" pi tic tenor aud effect
following, IL wit:
|, , ,.o soicurnlv swear OF
affirm, III presence OF hli.,yhiy God, that
/ viii nsrcefcr!h faithfully support an6
defend the Constitution Of the United
States and the Union Of the States there
under, and that viii IA Ike masncr
"bide by nrei faithfully support n! laws
and proclamatona winch have been made
during the existlH:, rebellion with refer
ence to the emancipation ui s,;.ve.. SO
help me God.
The tollowin, class OF persons are cx-
cnp,ed from the bcaeh,, oi this l,,u.ia.
nation:
st. al who are. or sl.aN Save Deen.
pretended civil or diplomatic officer. or
otherwise, domestic ur ior=!.I aee:.,s OF
thc pretended Confederate Government
cd. All who lc:, judicial stations u! der
the UNITED States to aid in Tie rebcllou
Sd ali who shall nave hcen military OF
naval officers Of SAID pretended Contc.lc
rate Government above ,i,e ram; OF co,oue,
IN the army or .iru!euaHt ~ the :.avY
9Th. Al! who left seats il H. Cor cress
OF the United States to aid the rebellion.
5th. .i.l who resigned or rendered resig-
nations of their commissions in the aliav
CT navy Of the United States TO ev:.d, >.aty
IN resisting the rebellion.
9th. AL "ho have engaged in any 'gsy
III treating otherw ise than lawfully as pri-
soNnrs e. 80: i'>>-',1S cc..l.. IA ,Ac I, :ite6
.ol-t.s !. g. - ~, - sn.. ..a, se.r:ca
Oh ir. ott.ey capacities
7th. All |1s<l:.: ..'.o have bccn ur arr
ahsentees from tic C:;tol states i,~ ,ro
purpose Of aidn@ IKE robrllinn
Ol!l. AIi iiiiIi'ai .1!.d Lava t:iccrS n
the rebel scrvicc who were educated hv
the Government in ;hn Military .ic.l.ieu.y
at West Point or the Ccitcl ! states Naval
Academy.
9Th All persons who held the pretended:
offices OF Governor o. States in lnsurrcc-
ton against the United States
10th. All persons who les the;y homes
within the Jurisdiction ani protection of
she United States. anl passed beyond tha
Federal military lines into the so-calied
Confederate States for the purpose OF ai-
ing TIE rebellion.
llth. Ali persons who have cen Ell
gagged in the destruction ii the c,.nnerce.
OF the United States upon the !!.h seas,
and who have made raios into .ile L n led
States from Canada. or been eng; ..e,i in
destroying the corn"lcrce OF Ne i-nitel
States upon the lakes and rve.s that scpa-
rate the British provinces t-o!:. ;he United
States.
12th. All persons V 40, ~ tie time W zen
they seek 30 obtain the benefits Acreo. hv
taking the oaih herein prescribed, are IN
military, naval or civil confinement or
custody, or under bonds of Ia" civil. NIL
tary or naval authorities OF agents of IN.
United States. as prisoners oi war or Per
sons detained for s,!t.iGes oI any KIND.
either before or attev coNvictIQA.
l3sil. All persons who have voluntarily
participated il said rebellion, and tie ta,l-
mated value OF whose iayat.c property is
over twenty thousand dollars.
14tl. Al persons vito have taken TIE
oath of amnesty as pre.cr; bel in thc Pre-
sdent's proclamat;cn Ct December s, \.
y. 1860 or on oath of allegiance TO the
Government of The In, Estates ~irca Tie
datc Of said proclamation, and who have
not theoceforward Kept M maintained
the same inviola,e.
Provided, that special application may
DC made TO the preEileai for pardon hv
any person belonging 10 the %cepts1
classes, and such elem neg VIII b. iihe
rally extended as may b.: consistent VIZ,
tho fac:s o! The case a:d tAc pace ard
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