The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-03
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Washington, Jan. l.
Whereas, On the 22d day of Sept, 10
the year of our Lord 1869, proclama-
ton was issued BY the President of the
United States, containing, among other
things, the following, to wit: 4
That on the 1st day Of January in
the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty three, al persons held
as slaves in any State, or designated part
of State, the people therein shall be in
rebellion against the United States, shall
be then, ,thenceforth and forever free;
and the executive Government of the
United States, including the military and
and naval authorities thereof will recog-
nize and maintain the freedom of such
persons, or any of them, in any effort they
may make for their actual freedom that
the Executive viii, on the Isl day of Jan
uary aforesaid, issue proclamation des-
ignating the States and parts of States, If
any, in which the people therein respect
lively shall then be inrebellon against the
United States, and the fact that any State
or the people thereof, shall, on that day.
be, in good faith, represented 10 the Con-
gress Of the United States by members
chosen thereto at an election wherein q
majority Of the qualified voters OF such
States shah have participated, shall, in
the absence Of strong counteryailing tes-
timony, be deemed 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 virtue
Of the power in me vested as Commander
in-Chief Of tho army and navy in time OF
actual armed resistance against the au-
thority Of the Government of the United
States, as fiji and necessary war meas
ure for depressing said rebellion on the LIST
day ofJanuary in the year of our Lord
1868, and in accordance with my purposes
80 to do, publicly proclaimed, for the full
/ period Of all days from the date of the
first above mentioned order, and desig.
nate as the States and parts of States
therein, the people thereof respectively
are this day 10 rebellion against the L nj.
ted States, the following, to-wit: Arkan-
sas, Texas, Louisiana, Except the par
ishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemine. Jeher-
son, st. John, St. Charles, St. James, AS.
cension, Assumption, Loo Bonnie, La
Fourque, st. Mary, St. Martin, and Or.
leans, including the city Of New Orleans
Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
South Carolina, North Carolina, and Vir.
ginia, Except the 4S counties designated
as west part, also the counties of Berk.
ley Aquia, Northampton, Elizabeth City,
Cork, Princess Anna and Norfolk. inclu-
ding the city of Norfolk, and Portsm. nth,
which excepted parts are for the present
left as if this proclamation were not is.
sued) and by virtue of the power, and for
the purpose aforesaid. ] do order and de-
clare that all persons held as slaves with
in the designated States, and parts OF
States, are, and henceforward shall be,
free, and tl.al tie Executive Of the gov
eminent Of the United States, including
the military and naval authorities thereof
will recognize and maintain the freedom
of said people. And hereby enjoin up.
on the people so declared to be free to alb
stain from all violence, unless III neces
sary selfdefense and l recommend tc
them that in all cases, they labor faith
fully for recompense, where allowed.
| further declare and make known thai
such persons of suitable condition will b.
received.into the armed service Of III.
United States to garrison forts, positions
stations, and other places, and to mar
: vessels of all sorts in said service anc
upon this side be believed to be an act o.
kindness warrented by the Constitution
upon military necessity in the consideratt
judgment of mankind and the great favor
of the Almighty God.
i In witness whereof, / have hereuntt
II set my hand, and caused the seal OF tn.
i United States to be affixed done at tn,
City Of Washington. this First day o
January, in the year OF our Lord On,
Thousand Eightheen Hundred and Sixty
Three. and of the Independence Of tn
United States Of America the Eighty
Seventh.
/ [Signed,l ABRAHAM LINCOLN
, BY the President,
VIM. II. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.