Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-01-09

Wicroos. On the twenty second day Of sep
temhcr. in the year Of our Lord one thoasand
eight hundred and sixty two, Proclamation
was Issued by TIE President Of the United
States, continuing among other thing. the fol
lowing, to Wit
That on the first day Of January. in the
ycl of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and siziy-thrcc, all persons held as slaves
With many State OF designated part ola STATE.
the people whereof shall then be in rebellion
against the United States, shall be then,
thonccforth. and forever FREE and tn, Ezocu-
tive government Of the United States, inclad-
ins the Military and Naval authority thereof.
viii recognize and maintain the freedom Of
such persons, and viii do no act oracts to re-
press such persons or any Of them in amy ef
fort they may make f'r ciractual fr,eiarn;'
THAT the Executive viii on the first day Of
january aforesaid, by proclamation. designate
the States aud parts ofSntcs. ifany, in which
the people thereof respectively, shall then BE
in rebellion against tho United States. and
the fact thar any State OF the people thereof
shall on that day be in good faith rePrc-entel
in the Congress of the United States by lacm-
hers chosen thereto at elections wherein ma
iority of Che qualified voters of such States
shall have participated, -hal, in the absence
Of strong couuto7ailirg testimony, be deem
ed conclusive evidence that such State and die
people thereof are not then in rebellion
against the United State-.''
Now, therclorcL, ABRAHAMLNCoLN,
President Of tlc United Sntc-,ay virtue ofthe
power ia me ,c,cl, as Caumanler-in-ciiicf
oftrc Army and Navy Of thc United States in
the time of actual armel rebellion against thc
authority and eoromment Of thc United
States, and as a f, and neeaalry war m.a-
are for umr ing aid rebellion, d.. tbi.
frt day of January. in the year Of our Lord
one t.'"-'nd eight han' '-e.' and siA'y-'hrer.
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Prinee7''and Norfolk including the Cities OF
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tins proclamation were not i-sacl-'nd by 'ir-
tue Of the powerand for the purpose Aforesaid.
| do order and declare thar all persons held
as slaves within said de-ignatcd States and
parts Of Statcs,a7e and hencclorvard shall bc
FRrE, and that the Executive Government of
the United States, including the Military and
naval authorities thereof, will recognize and
maintain the freedom Of such persons And
I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared
to be free, to abstain from all violence, unless
Unnecessary sclGdclencc and recommend to
them that in all eases where allowed. thcy
labor faithfully for reasonable wages
And further d..clare and make known that
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ccived in the armed service oi the Oni'ed
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and other places, and to man vessels Of all
sorts in said service; and upon this act sin
ccrcly believed to be an act of Justice. war
r,pto5 h., tho c,nstitutior unon military, mo-.
oi Mankind ana the gracious iaVor oi Al