Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08

be in rebellion against the United
States. and the fact that any State, or
the people thereof, shall. on that day.
be 10 good faith represented in the
Congress Of The United States BY mem
bers chosen thereto, at elections where
in majority Of the quslifed voters Of
such State shall have participated, shall,
in the absence Of strong eoantervailing
testimony. be deemed conclusive eyi-
dence that such State and the people
thereof are not in the rebellion against
the United States" Q
Now, therefore. /, Abraham Lincoln,
President Of the United States, by vir-
tue of the power in me vested as Com
mander.in- Chief Of the Army and Navy
in time Of actual armed rebellion
against the authority Of the Govern
ment Of the United States, and as a ct
and necessary war measure for sup
pressing said rebellion, do, on this, the
first d.y Of January, in the year of cur
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
xty-three, and in accordance with
my purpose so to do, publicly pro-
claimed for the full period of one hun
dred days from tbs date Of the above
first mentioned order, and designated
as the States and parts Of States where
in 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. Plaque
mines. Jefferson. St. John Baptist, St.
Charles. St. James. Ascension. As
sumption. Terre Bonne, La Fourche,
st. Mary. st. Martin and Orleans, in
cluding the city of New Orleans; MIS-
sissippi, Alabama. Florida. Georgia,
South Carolina, North Carolina and
Virginia, except the 48 counties desig-
mated as Western Virginia; and also,
the counties Of Berkeley, Accomac,
Northampton, Elizabeth City, York.
Princess Anne and Norfolk. including
the city Of Norfolk and Portsmouth,
which excepted parts are for the pres
ent left precisely as II this proclamation
were not issued; and, by virtue Of the
power, and for the purpose aforesaid, /
do order and declare that all persons
held as slaves within the designated
States and parts of States are and
henceforward shall be free; and that
the Executive Government Of the
United States. including the military
and naval authorities thereof will recog-
nize and maintain the freedom of said
persons.
And | hereby enjoin upon the people
so declared to be free, to abstain from
all violence, unless in necessary self
defense, and | recommend to them that
in all cases, when allowed, they labor
faithfully Tor reasonable wages.
| further declare and make known
that such persons. Of suitable condition.
will be received into the armed service
Of the United States. to garrison forts.
positions. stations. and other places.
and to man vessels Of all sorts in said
service; and upon this. sincerely be-
lieVed to be an act OF justice. warranted
by the Constitution, upon military ne
cessity. / invoke the considerate judg-
ment Of mankind and the generous IA
vor Of Almighty God. In witness
whereof have hereunto put my hand.
and caused the seal Of Ihs United
States 10 be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this
6rst day OF January, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-three. and of the in
dependence Of the United States the
eighty-sevehth.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WM. II. SEWARD, Sec'y Of State.