Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-01-27

Free Missouri Proc In ma tisn--Jubilee
Who could have believed eight years ago,
when Missouri was eudeavoripg to plant slavery
in Kansas by force ofarms, that that State would
be free to-day? Yet now we have Gov. Fetch
er's noble proclamation of Freedom in Missouri.
1t has been read all over that great State BY a
peofae almost wild with enthusiasm:
Executive Department, City ofJeffersou Jan.
ii, IS65.-To Hon. ASTaoId Krelcel, President Of
GoRveatioN:-It having pleased Divine Provi-
ence to inspire to righteous action, the sever
eign people OF Missouri, who through their dele
gates in convention assembled, with proper le-
gal authority and solempity have this day or
dained that bereafter IN this State there shall be
neither slavery nor involuntary servitude,s ex-
cept in punishment ofcrime whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, and all persons
held in service or labor slaves hereby freel
Now, therefore, by authority of the supreme
exective power, vested in me by the Constitu-
ton of Missouri, |, Thomas O. Fletcher, COVER
nor of the State of Missouri, do proclaim, that
henceforth and forever, no person within the
Jurisdiction of the State, shall be subject 10 any
abridgment of liberty, except such as the law
shall prescribe FOR the common good. or know
any master but God
In testimony where of have hereunto sign
ed my name and caused the great seal OF the
State to be affixed at the City of Jefferson, the
eleventh day of January, A. d., eighteen hun
dred and sIxty-fivc. .s.
By the Governor. s
THOMAS c. FLETCHER.
FRANC1s RoDMAN, Secretary of State.
Just note the progress since 1863. Consti-
tutional Convention which assembled in MissOu-
ri in 1863, passed. on the lst day Of July of that
hx, of ~ nrdi Nuh lcb
abolished slavery after July A. 1870 but prOvi-
ded that slaves over forty years of age should
continue servants for life, those under twelve
years until they attained the age of twenty three
years, and those of all other ages until july l.
1876 Slaves hereafter brought into the State
were To be free and no slave after July A, 1870,
could be sold out Of the State, and all slaves re-
moved to a seeded State, thereby became Free
Now the supreme voice of Missouri proclaims
that all persons held in service or labor'as slaves
are hereby freel"
Last Saturday was set apart for celebrating
the passage of the Emancipation Ordinance in
ST. Louis, and it was day Of public rejoicing
throughout the State. AT 3 p NJ, the hour of
the passage of the Ordinance IN St. Louis, one
gun was fired for every vote for Freedom in the
Convention. During the day the buildings on
the principal streets were gay with flags and
the people mingled in general rejoicing The
Emancipation proclamation was read to the
crowd assembled to witness the salute, and was
received with tumultuons cheers. At night
most of the city was Illuminated, many build
ings being gorgeously decorated with flags and
lanterns transparencies and other devices For
two or three hours the principal streets were
thronged withjubilant citizens of both sexes and
all colors, and the whole affair passed off with
the utmost harmony and good order. Thus au-
spiciously Missouri enters upon new era.