Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-12-17

by. and faithfully support ali acts Of
Congress. passed during the ex;.t;n0
rebellion. with reference, To slaves, 30
long. and 50 far as not vet reuealed.
modified or held void By Congress. or
BY decision Of the Supreme Court and.
that viii in like manner, abide bv.
and faithfully support oil proclamslicas
Of the President made during the ex<
tisiisg sebeilion. having references 90
slaves, 30 long and 30 Er.ss not, modi-
6ed or declared void BY decision cfthe
Supreme Court, so help me God"
The persons excepted fromihs benz.
fits Of the foregoing provisions are ali
who are or shall have been civil o, din.
lomatic officers or agents Of the-so-
called z COhfsderats Goverenent;Salf
Who have ieft judicih stations Under
the United States to aid the rebellion;
all who are or shall have beer militia
~ or naval officers Of the rank Of colo
mel 10 the army OF hentenant in the
navy; all Who left seats in the United
States Congress to aid in the rebelliouS
all who resignedstheir conrusissions in
the army and navy Of the United
States and afterward aided the rebel
lion. aud all who have engaged 10 any
war in treating colOred persons or
white persons in charge Of such other
wise than lawfully as prisoners Of war,
aud which persons may be found in the
United States service as soldiers, sea.
men. or in shy other capacity.
And do further proclaim, declare
and make known that whenever, in any
Of the States of Arkansas, Texas,
Louisiana, Mississippi. Tennessee, Ala
bama, Georgia, Florida. South Caro-
lima and North Carolina, a number of
persons, not less than one tenth OF the
number Of the votes cast in such State
ct the Presidential election, Of the year
Of our Lord. 1850. each having taken
the aforesaid. and not having since
violated it, and being qualified voter
bv the election laws Of the State exist
ing Immediately before the so-called
act Of secession. and excluding all
others shall be established State Gov
ernment which shall be republican and
no wise contrayening said oath.
Such shall be recognized as the
true government Of the State, and the
State shall receive thereunder the benz
efts OF the Constitutional provision
which declares that the United States
shall guarantee to every State in the
Union q republican form Of govern
ment. and shall protect each OF them
against invasion, and on application Of
the Legislature, or the Executive when
the Legislature cannot be convened.
against domestic violence.
And do further proclaim. declare
and make known that any provision
which may 6e adopted by such State
Government. in relation to the freed
people Of such State. which shall rec
ognizs aad declare their permanent
freedom, and provide for their educa-
tion and which may yet be consistent
as temporary arrangement with their
present condition, a lsboring, laudless
and homeless class, will not be obiec-
ted to by the National Executive
And it is suggested as not improper
that in constructing loyal State gov
ernpent in any State the name of the
boundary, the subdivision. the Con-
stitution and the Federal code Of laws,
as before the rebellion, be maintained.
subject only to notifications made
necessary by the conditions herein be-
fore stated. and such others il any con-
travening said conditions which may be
deemed expedient by those framing the
new State government. To avoid mis-
understanding. it may be proper to say
that this proclamation so far as it re-
lates to State government, has no ref
erence to States wherein loyal State
have all the while been
And for the same reason it may be
proper to further say, that whether
members sent TO Congress from any
State shall be admitted to seats con-
stitutionally, rests exclusively with the
respective Houses, and not to any ex-
tent with the Executive; and still fur
Iher that this proclamation is inten-
1ed to present to the people of the
States wherein the national authority
has been suspended, and loyal State
have been subVerted,
node by which the national authori-
y over every loyal State government
nay be established within said States
,r any of them; and while the mode
presented is the best the Executive
IAN suggest with his present impress
lions, it must be understood that ano-
her possible mode would not be ac-
'eptable. ..-,.-...
Given under my hand at the city Of
the 9th day OF December,
4. D. one thousand eight hundred and
ixt y-tbree, and OF the independence of
he United States OF Americs the
lightly -eigth, F
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY the President. .-a.
WV. II. SEWARD, See'y Of State.
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