The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-01-10
The Emancipation PROCLAMATION.

|, WHEREAS, Oh the 22d day o. September
in the year Of our Lord 1862. q proclamation
was issued BY the President OF the UnIte'
States. containing among other things. ih.
following, to-wi';
That, on the 1st day Of January in Tho
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
pred and sixty -three, ell persons held a,
slaves within any State or designated psrl
OF State, the pc ople whereof shall then be
in rebellion against the United States, shll
be then, hencefor;h, and forever iree, and
the executive government Of the United
States. including The niliisry and naval
authority thereof. will recognize and main
tain The freedom Of such persons, and will
do no act or acts TO repress such persons, o.
any Of them. 10 any effort thoy may make
for their actual freedom; that the executive
will, on the lst day Of January Aforesaid.
issue . proclamation designating The States
and parts Of States, If any, in which the
people therein respectively shalt then be in
rebellion against the United States, and
the fact that any State or tho people thereof
shall on that day be in good faith represent
cd 10 The Congress OF the United States by
members chosen thereto at elections, where.
in majority Of the qualified voters Of such
Safes thali have participated, shall. in the
absence Of strong couDtervaiiing TESTIMONY,
a. o.t. A.
State and the people thereof are no, in the
rebellion against the United States,
Now. therefore, I,Abssham incolu. Pre-.
sidenl Of the United States. BY virtue Of the
power in me vested as Commsnder.in. CHEF
Of The army and navy. in time Of actual
armed rebel against the authority OF the
Government OF the United States, and as .
lit and necessary war measure for suppress
sing said rebellion, do. on this 1st day OF
January. in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hasds>a and sixiy. three. And in
accordance with my purpose 90 70 DO, pub.
licly proclaimed for the foil period Of one
/ U ID. cd days n m Il dale Of the first above
mentioned, order and designate as the States
therein, the people thereof respectively are
this day in rebellion against the United
States. the following, to-wit;
Arkansas, Texas. Louisiana, except the
parishes Of ST. Bernard, Plaquemine. Jefier-
son, St John, s.. Charles. st James, Asce n
sion. Assumption. Tere Bonne, Lsfourche,
81. Mary. St. Maftin. and Orleans. incIud.
ing the city Of New Orleans. Mississippi
Alabama. Florida, Georgia. South Carolina
North Carolina. and Virginia. except the
forsy.eight counties designated as West
Virginia. and also the counties Of Berkeley,
Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City,
York, Princess Anne, and Norfolk, includ-
ing Portsmouth city. which excepted psrts
are for the present Ieft precisely as il this
proclamation were not issued, and. by virtue
Of the power and for the purpose Aforesaid,
do order and declare that al persons held
20 slaves within the designated States and
par-s or States are and henceforwsrd shall
be free, and that the Executive G overc ment
Of the United States. including the military
and naval authorities thereof, will recognize
and m .intain the freedom Of said persons.
and hereby enjoin upon the people so dc.
clared to be free TO abstain from all violence.
unless in necessary self defence. and re-.
commend TO them that In al cases, when
allowed they labor faithfully for reasonable
wages; snd | further declare and make
known that such persons Of suitable condi-
ton be received into the armed service Of
the United States to garrison forts, positions,
stations, aud other places. and 70 man ves.
sells OF ell sorts in said servide; and upon
this sincerely believed 10 be an act Of justice
warranted BY the constitution upou military
necessity Invoke the considerable judgment
OF mankind and the gracious favor Of Al
mighty God.
In witness whereof. Ihave hereto set my
hand and caueed the seal Of the United
States to be affixed.
Done q the city Of Washington, this firs'
day Of January, IN the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and s'xty-three. and
of the lnde pendence Of the United States ol
America the eighty-second,
| [Signed1 ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By lht President: hAe
VIII. sxwAnp, Secretary u State.
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