The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-07

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Proclamation by the President.
WAsuINuroN, Jan. 1, 1863.
By The Presi.Ieat Of the United States Of
s Anlerica.
WHEREAS, On the 22d day of Sept,
in the year of our Lord 1862, procla-
nation was issued by thcPresident Of the
United States containing, among other
things the following to wit: That on the
lst day Of january, in the year of our
Lord one. thousand eight hundred and
sixty three. all persons held as slaves
within any State or desis na.ed part of {
State, theneop!e thsfeoe S hal. be nl ralnis
lio,a awaiu t Ike Uuited States shall be
then heucerorth and forever free and tllo
executive government oi.the United Siates.
ine:lutiag the military and naval authori-
ty thereof. will recognise aud ulaintain
the freedyn Of such persons. and will do
no act orlacts to repress such persons er
amy of them in any effort they may max.
( for their a,,lfrcedom. That the Exeo-
utrc will, on the 1st day of january,
aforesaid, issue proclamation designating
the States or parts Of States, if any. in
which hepenpis therein respes lively shall
thea be nj rebellon against the United
sstsles, ana-s-ss fact that any State, er-.l-s-.
| peoIlethereof. shall nn that day be in good
! taitt represented in the Congress of the
! Unicd States i, members chosen thereto
| at a election wherein ms.ority Of the
! qualified voters of such States shall have
/, participated, shall, in the absence of
stroig soanterv.iling testimony be deem-
ell conclusive eridenre that such State ana
] the people thereof are not i'll the rebellion
against the UIed States
| NV, therefore. l. Abraham Lincoln.
President Of tle United States, by virtue :
OF: the power i, me vested as Commander
j in-Ckief OF tho army and navy. in time of
facknewledsed armed rebellion against the
authority OF the government Of the uniA
! ted States, st,sl ;ts LIT and necessary war
measure iorsilppressingt the said rebellion,
do, on this fsst day of January, in tho
! year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixts 4hree. and in accordance
with my purposs SO to do. publicly pro-
claim for the lha period of ono hundred
days from the date Of the FIRST above mem
TONED order. and designate as the States
and parts Of States therein,--the people
thereof respectively are this day in rebel
lion against the United States, the follow
ing to wit;
Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana, except
+, Parishes St BERNARD, Piagaeminis. JEFF
ferson st. .Iotp, ST. Charles, ST. James,
! Ascension, Assumption, Terretinne, La
Foaehe, st. Mary. st Martin, and Orleans,
including the city sof New Orleans. Mis-
sissipPi, Ala 5ana, Florida Georgia. South
! Carolina, Nari Carolina, and Virgins.
exeeptihe forty eight counties designated
as Nest Virginia, and also the couuties of
Berkley, Aronac, Northampton, Eliza
! beth City, York Princess Anne. and Nor
folk, ihcmdng the city of Norfolk and
tPortsmanth, which excepted parts arc for
I the present Lftmecisely as If this procla-
nation were 'notlissued, and by virtue ofr =
the powsr and hr the purchase aforesaid{ Y
do order and ideclare that all persons
held as shyeswithin the designated States
and parts of States arc, and henccforward
tshall befrce and that the executive gov
esnment of The Unitel States, including
the militaryand naval authorities thereof
will recognize aid maintain the freedom Of
ssid persons, and hereby enjoin upon
! tire 'peaple so declared to be free to abstain
frpm ali visleass unless in necessary self
defence, and recommend to them thatin
faAcasss when allowed they labor faithful
for reasonable wsges And l fu-ther de-
clare and make lnowa that such persons
of suitable soinifion will be received into
the armed service of the Unitef States to
garrison pcrts, 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 necss>
sity, invoke the considerative Judgment
of mankind andt the precious favor Of the
Almighty 6od In witness whereof have
hcrcunto set my hand and caused the seal
Eof the U. S. Il be affixed. Done at the
tcity of Washinstcn this FIRST day Of jan
uary, in The ye,r Of our Lord, one thou,
sand eight hundred and sixty three, and
of the independence of the United States
Of AInerica the S7th.
| Isignea,l ABRAHAx Lsxcd
By the President.
W q sswAip, Secretary Of 81