Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-12
LEEC GINS I'm ah hGEsATxON Proc
LAHa9ION,
y9EF sEavss DecEares F5rre 4. ~ FP.s.E-
t1r0ela'Raiioa kg the President Of he United
States Of Ameriea.

q fAsEIHaTo6. January !, Is69.
/ WHGREAs Ga the 22d day q ssptsmber. IN the year
! {. - e9s 4g2Ia ts23 proelamation Waslssued by the
trrside1t OF he Uned States contznsne azsnR other
rsngs, the following to.wit. shss o. re lst dsT Of
aRnsTy, ~ the yesr Of our Lord La s Bersons held
g. $50 9lil.n any state or dspisHased parts Of
sgainst the LRi ed States shall b. ths4 bsneeforb M
sna ne executive gOVernm Of The Unfted
5talsss 1neludng The naval and military suthoritT
he5eoi- viii rscogzs snd EssIaiafh tie freedors n
se9A p Sons Rnd 5 do no aetrs- sesto rsprsrf Tsb
r thsf Actual ieeS .gs = say ssy s95s ihsy may make
ne ifst dsy OF January aforesaid lssk
sestls g Ihe states end Pata Of StEtes II any n
rsoglben against Che United states snd he fse tb.t
aDy te On the people thereof shalt on that day be In
good 18th represented In the GdufrSss of n. Tnieea
states by members chosen thsrsto ct sections ,e-i
mlorliy of ths qualified YotsrT of such state balI
nate afe psted, and shall h the sbssnes CT strong
e2lAt Ling testimony be aesnsd eonelusivs en-
asfee u such state and the leODs thereof ara uot
n rsoslien against the United States
eiefe = AbFah am EineoIn PIesdsnt Of The
oned states BY viTas Of the PeyTs IA me vested Is
eplamandern chi 4 OF ths army and Havv in time ~
ec.uAt afrled re5son Against ts autbory Of the gov
LlLiAft q ths United StaseS ss q ut ana necsrss.Y
A. essgrei feF sHPRressing said rstson do On ~
8 SS = lry. e the yssr Of oar Lod 1868, sad
alnl for abs o period Of oasgaa,ired svs fro, tbs
ie Of the frst above msutioHsd-orsr and aesirpats
a. .as states and Paris Of ssEes wherein tas psogls
tlesIofs re- pecyeiy srs this day Ia rebellion against
t1a Uuitsd states the foHsevlnr Il vii. Arks5rss
! ! sHss Lensisaas sxesDt the psriEEss Of 81
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% ysues. Ascensi0n Assumption Tsrrs BouBe
- - foulehe, 81. Nary S. Martin and Or
@1s hciuaing rre city Of New Orieana Mississippi
A.aoeais, Florida Gssorsis, South Ca oHla North
~ioHns sila y gina, excsUt the fOrFsight eO1ntieE
stsd as western Virginia and slsa he six eoua-
es Ol ei siey- Aocomso Northampton fl7 sbsth Olty
Aslki Prneeas Anne and Horfosk iDeudiue the cities
Sl NolieiS and Portsmouth, which exc 7tsd barTs are
Lor the present left precisely ihi proclamation
we're nos ssued and By virtue Cf shs power and for The
pIrPose aforesaid do order and dsesrs all psrssus
lel as Slaves within tAs Statesars and hence
olafu fha Be free, and that the executive By GOV
Anea OF tle United States inciuding ths military
ss there, Tit recognise std mzintau The free
ION o Ad persons; aad hereby spisin upon the pee
'5 50 Declared 10 be free 70 abstain from all violence
~ = n neeessary felfdefense; ard recommend %
Asm thaf tn al cases when allowed they labor for
aso able wages and further declare and make
Ao"n mat such persons Of suitable condition Will be
ME the armed ssrTse Of The United States 70
sason iorts positions States ard 0srplaees and to
nan vessels Of az sorts in said service and upon this Il
aIcerey believed 70 be Of Justice warranted BY
ne tonslitution upO mitary necessity.
invoke the considsrats Judgment OF mankind ana
ae efaGious favor Of Almighty God, and IN witnesa
leo rave hereuntO set my hand and caused the sssI
= ths United STATES to be affixed.
Done g. he city Of Washington, This It day r Jan
ay i o. and o. the dspeRdenes Of the lied States
4 America the 9Th. By tho President,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
". a. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.