The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-01-10
WAsaISGtoY, Jan. !

Whereas, On The ed day OF Sep.em-
Der. in the year OF our Lord 1862. pro
clamalion was issued by the President of
the United States. containing among 9th
er things the following, to wit: Tia, on
the ist Gay OF January ia the year OF our
Lord, 1868, all persons held As slaves
within any Stale or designated parts Of
a State. The people whereof shall then
be in rebellion against the United Safes,
shall be then, hence forth an! forever
free. and the executive Government OF
the United States. including the naval
and military authority thereof, will
recognize and maintain the freedom Of
such persons. and viii do no act or acis
10 repress such persons or any of them
in any effort they may make Tor their
actual freedom. That the Executive
would. on the Isl day OF January a;ore-
said. issue proclamation designating
tie States and paris Of States, If any. in
Which the PEOPLE therein respectively
shall then be in rebellion against the
United S es, and in fact that any Sale
or people thereof shall on that day be in
good faith represented in the Congress
Of the United Safes by members clos
en- thereto at elections wherein a msjor.
ily of the qualified vo'ers shall have
participated, aud shall in the absence oI
strong counlcrvening testimony. be
deemed conclusive evidence that such
State and the people thereof are not
in rebellion against the United States;
Now Therefore, |, Abraham Lincoln
President of the United States, by viz
tue of the power in me vested as Com
mander-in- Chief OF the army and navy
in time Of actual armed rebellion sgaiast
the authority OF the Government Of the
United S ates, AS fit and necessary
war measure for suppressng said rebel
lion, do on ibis first day OF January. in
the year Of our Lord, 1868, and in ac
cordance with my purpose 50 10 do,
publicly proclaim for The full period o;
one hundred days from the date OF the
lirsi above inen.ioned order. and desis-
nate as the SAFES and parts Of S.a'es
wherein the people thereof sspec;isely
are this day in rebellion against The Uu-
lied States. Tie following. to-wii: Ar
kansas. Texas. Louisiana Except the
Parishes of Ii Bernard, Plaquenine,
Jeliel son, s.. Johns Sachas. ST. James.
Ascension, Assumption. Terre Bonne,
La Fourche. S.. Marys. Martin. AMI Or
leans. including the city of New Or
leans. Mississippi. Alabama, Floii,!a,
Georgia. South Carolina. N. Carolina.
aud Virginia except the 48 coun.les,
designated as Western Virginia, and
also The six counties OF Becky .Acconac,
Northampton. Elizabeth City, York,
Princess Anne, and Norfolk. including
the cities Of Norfolk and Portsmouth,
which excepted parts are Tor the pres
en-, left precisely as if this proclamation
were not issued. AMI by virtue OF the
power and for the purpose aforesaid.
do order and declare that all persons
held as slaves within the designated
States. are an / hencelorward shal! be
free. and that the Executive Govern.
ment OF the U. S.,inciuding the military
authorities, thereof will recognize and
maintain the freedom Of said person.
and hereby enjoin upon the people SC
declared to be Tree, to abstain from al
violence, unless in necessary selt-ie'
fence, and recommend TO them that II
all cases when allowed, they labor fol
reasonable wages. l further declare
and make known that such persons. o
suitable condition. will be received IL
the armed service OF the United Safes
and other places. to man vessels OF nj
sorts in said service. And upon this