The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-01-07
Thc Emancipation PrOcla n1aa
PROCLAMATION by THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


oaas..aI WAsuFNGroN, Jan. /, 1861
Wheroas on the 22l day Of september,
in the year Of our Lord One Thousand
Eight Hundred and SIxty-two, a proclama.
ton was issued by the President Of the uni
ted States containing, am nS other things,
the following, to wiz ..t. ...#
THAT on the ist OF January, in the year
Of our Lord Ore Thousand Eight Hundred
and Sixty three, all persons held as slaves
within any State, or designated part OF a
State, tie pcople whereof shall be in rebel
lion sgail st the United States. shall be then,
hence fourth, and forever free, ard the Ike
cutive Government of the United S ates,
including the military and naval authorities
thereof, will recognize and maintain the
freedom of such persons, aud will do no act
or acts to repiess such persons or any ol
them in any effort ,hey may make for their
actual freedom; thal the Executive WILL on
the first day OF january Aforesaid, issue a
proclamation designating the States and
parts of States, ii any, in which the people
therein respectively shall be in rebellion
ga!nst the United States; and the fact that
any State, or the people thereof shall, on
that day, he in good faith represented in the
Congress OF the United States by members
chosen thereto al e!ec ions wherein a major
ity Of the qualified voters Of such States
shall have participated, Shall, in the absence
Of strong cuunteryailing testimony, be deem,
ed conclusive evidence that such Stale, and
the people thereof are not in rebellion against
| the United States"
Now, therefore, |, I,eAbrabam Lincoln, Pres
ident of the United States, by virtue OF the
power ia inc vested as Comuander>in ChieI
Of the army and navy in time of ac' ual arm
ed rebellion against the authority of the
Governmeat of the United 5 ates, and as a
lit and necessary war measure for suppress
ing sam rehelion, do, on this Fl st day OF
January, in the year of our LORD one lhous-
ard eight hundred and sixty three, and in
accordance with my purpose SO to do, pub
licly proclaimed Cor the full period of one
hundred days froul the date OF the first a
bove mentioned order, designate as the State
and parts of States where in the people
thereof respectively are this day in rebellion
against The United States, the following, 70
wit; Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana except
the parishes OF ST.. Bernatd, Plaquemine,
Jefferson, St John, st. Charles, ST. James
Ascension, Assumption, Terrebonne, La
Fourche, st. May, st. Martin, and Oileans,
lncledng the city OF New Orleans; Mississ-
Iapi, Alabama, Florida, Georgra, South Car.
ot,na, North Carolina and Virginia, exccp,
the toarty eight counties designated as West
NUgina, and also the counties OF Berkley
Accamcc, Northampton Elizabeth City,
Solk, Princess Anne, and NoroIk, nclud
ing ,the cillrs OF Norolk and Portsmouth,
which excepted parts are left precisely as i
! this proclamation had not been issued. s,-.
And by virtue OF the power and for the
purpose Aforesaid, do order and declare tia
all persons held as slaves within the desgna
ted States and parts of States, are and
tTenccforward shall be free, and that the Elk.
ecutiVe Government Of the United States
including the military and naval authorities
thereof, will recognize and maintain th,
freedom oil Said persons; and l hereby enjoir
upon the people so declared to be free, Il
4 abstain from all violence u less in necessar,
self defense, and recomvlcnd 10 them tha
in all cases when allowed they labor aith
fully Tor reaso able wages. And | furthe
declare and make known that such person.
of suitable condition will he received int,
the armed service OF the United States te
eH'ioo" Wito' Poohiob'i o'asio"a anu oNhc
+ places, and to man vessels of all stores il
said service; and upon this, sincerely believat
to be an act OF justice, warranted by thu
4 Constitution upon military necessity, I in
woke the considerate judgment OF mankin'
aud the gracious favor OF Almighty God.
In witness whereof have hereunto set m,
1 IS hsnd and caused the seal OF tn
i R United States to be affixed. Don,
\ gs,. at the city Of Washington, this Is
lsEAL day Of January, in the year Of ou
Hi Lord one thousand eight hundred
j ai sf and sixty>three, and of tho inde
pendence Of the United States o
i - America the eighty seventh.
A lSigned) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
i BY the President: a5a n .s
W. IL. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.