, 1863-01-15
BMAxCIPArIoN PRoCLAMATIOx.

EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
The eagerly looked for Emancipation Procla.
nation, cor which the public mind was prepared
one hundred days in advance, is before US. We
are glad to have this evidence Of the Presidents
firm adherence to the grand and righteous scheme
Of eon6scating the slaves Of the rebels. Below
W. publish the important document Though it
does not destroy the institution Of slavery, we
indulge the hope that it will nfict upon il blow
ultimately resulting in its extinction. The Pro-
clamation was issued on the lst instant and is
as follows:
By tie Prssidsnt Of tie United StGtGG etc. /:
WRFSEAs. On the 29d day Of September. 1859,
proclamation was issued by the President Of
the United States, containing, among other things,
the following. to wit: That on the first day Of
January, 1868, all persons held as slaves within
any State or designated part Of State, the people
whereof shall be in rebellion against the United
State, shall hencefOrth and forever be free, and
The Executive Government Of the Unitsd States,
including the military aud naval authorities there.
Of, will recognize and maintain the freedom Of
such persons and will do no act or acts 10 FepFess
such persons, or any Of them, in any effort they
may make for their actual freedom; and that the
Executive will, on the lst day Of January aiore-
said, issue Q proclamation designating the States
and parts Of States, if any, In which the people
therein respectively shall be in rebellion against
the Unitsd States, and the fact that any SlAte or
PeoPe thereof shall on that day be 10 good faith
represented in Congress BY members chosen
thereto BY majority Of qualified voters 10 such
States shall In the absence Of strong eountervail.
ing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence
that such Sllte or the people thereof are not In
rebellion aeAinst the United States. tla
Nov, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President
Of The United States, BY virtue of the power In
me vested as Commander.in-Chis Of the army
and navy In time Of actual rebellion against the
Government ol the United States, a. llt and
neressafy war measure for suppressing said rebel
lion, do on this 1st day Of January, 1868, and IN
accordance with my purpose 70 publish my pro-
clamation ailer period Of 100 days from the date
nf The 6rlt aforementioned order, designate the
States and parts Of States therein. the people
whereof respectively are at this day IN rebellion
agPlnst the United States 70 b The following, %
vii; s3,'ss,,,o.,s f.,3 80, 4,
parishes q So Bernard, PlaQnemine, Jefferson,
81 John. 81 Charles, Ascension. Assumption,
resrrhonne Lqfourche. 81 Mary, 81. Martin and
New Orleans including the city Of New Orleansl
AisFillipp5 Alabama. Florida, Georgia South
Carolina. North Carolina Virginia. (except 4e
counties. dp1ignaisd q Western Virginia and
the other counties Of Borklev, Accomsc, North.
amplon. Elizabeth City, York, Princess Anne,
Including The cities Of Norfolk and purtsmouth)
which excepted parts are for The present lei pre-
ciasly ~ II this proclamation were not l1sued.A
And By virtue Of the power and or purposes
Aforesaid. DO order and declare that al persons
hslq = slaves within these ds.lsnaied Ssllsand