Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-08-22
Proclamation b, thr pre,ident.


WAsHivGrov. Aug. Us.
SIS rHr PFrslrt.r % rsu U>rrrD STATES
OF ANrFIca
WErsss, o. tive 10Th dav OF Aprile
the Pre.iton' OF the United states, m
view OF au iusurrcctiOu against the laws,
Constitution and Government OF the Uni
ed States, which had broken out within
the States OF South Carolina. Georgia,
Alabama. Flosida, Mississippi, louisa
IA and Texas, aud a. pursuance OF the
provisions OF IA act entitled an act TO
provide tor calling forth the militia 20 exc
cute the laws OF the Union, suppress n
surrectiOus aud repel IHydsiOns, and 10
repeal the act now ia force tor that pur
pose, approved FEBRUARY 18th, 1913, did
call forth the militia 10 suppress said IN
surrectIOn, and cause the laws OF the | n
ION To be duly executed, aud the insur
gents have JAILED 70 dIsperse by the time
directed by the President; and whereas.
such insurrectiOn has since broken out,
and still exists in the States OF Virginia,
North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas;
and whereas, the insurgents IN all the
said States claim 20 act under authority
thereof. and such claim is not disclaimed
or rcpudiAte ty the persons exercising tue
functions Of the Government ia each
State or States, or IN parts thereof in
which combinations EXIT, nor has such in
surrectiOns been suppressed by such
States.
N9v Therefore, Z. Abraham Lincoln,
President OF the United States, in pur>u-
ance vi an act oil Congress July Sth, 1861,
do hereby declare TO the inhabitants OF the
said States GeOr.a, South Carolina, Nir-
gina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ala
bama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Alis-
siSsppi and Florida, except inhabitants OF
part Of TIE State OF Virginia, ~
ing west of the Allegheny mountains,
and OF such other parts OF that State aud
and other States herein before name. as
may maintain loyal adhesion To the
Union and the Constitution, ar may be
from time 10 time occupied and control
led by tAe forces engaged in the dispersion
Of SAID insurgents, are in a state OF lnSur
rectiOn against the United States, aud
that commercial intercourse between the
same and the inhabitants thereof, with
the exceptions Aforesaid, and the citizens
OF other States aud other parts oil the Uni
ted states. Is unlawful, ana will remain
unlawful uutil such insuTecti0n shall
cease or shall have been suppressed; that
all goods and chattlcs, wares and mer-
chandiSe coming from any of the States,
without the special license and pcrmisssVu
OF the President through the Secretary of
the Treasury; or proceeding TO any of the
said States, with the exceptions aforesaid,
I. 81 Il.
vehicle conveying the same, or conveying
persons to aud from said States, with
exceptions, will be forfeited to the Uni
ted States; and that from aad after the
fifteen DAYS from the issuing of this proc
lamltiOn, all ships and vessels belonging
in whole or in part to any citizen or in
hahitant of any of the States, with said
exceptions, found at sea or any port of the
United States, will be forfeited TO the
United States; and hereby enjcin on all
district attorneys, marShals, and officers
of the revenue and military and naval
forces Of the United States, to be yigilant
in the execution of said act, and IN the
enforcement of the penalties and forfeit
uree imposed or declared by it, leaving
any party who may think himself aegriev-
cd thereby to his application to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for the remission of
any penalty or forfeiture which the said
Secretary is authorized by law to grant
if in his Judgment the special circum-
nc ) of any case shall require such re-
mission.
In witness whereof, have set nv hand
and caused the seal oil the United States
affixed. Done in the City of Washington
this, tie 10th day Of August, A. D.. 1861,
Of the Independence OF the United States,
the e6th.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President,
NM. II. SEWARD, Secretary OF State