Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-04-10
washington. Anil ,. 1850.

W distinction, APrli :, 1866.
By ne President q The E15t50i .S75iss a
-A". .a 1.l.T5ihI.
Whereas, BY proclamation of the / 9th nd
l9'li of April 1861, the President Of The
United States, in virtue Of the power vested
T. IN him 6y the Constitution and the laws. de-
i ciarcd that the laws Of the United States were
opposed and the execution thereof obstruct-
/ eG, III the States OF south arolina, GcOr.ia,
a labalnn Florida. Mississippi, Louisiana aud
texas. by combinations too powerful to be
suppressed by the ordinary eoufze OF judicial
L PFOceeq'nSs' or by the powers vested III, the
marshals by law;
And 1ehcreds, by another proclamation
made on the l6;h day Of August. in the same
year, i'll pursuance Ut an act OF Congress. ap.,
proved July 18th, 1861 the inhabitants Of.
the States Ut Georgia, South Carolima. Vir-
gInIa, North Carolina, Tennessee, Aiaba,qa,
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi aud
Florida, except, the inhabitants of that mart
OF the State OF Virginia lying west of the al.
Ic@hany mountains. and such other n;,r.s al
that State and The other States before uauled.
us might maintain Il loyal adhesion to the
Chlun aud the CONSTITUTION, or miS ht be ir,IM
time to time occupied ami controlled ~ forces
OF the United States engaged in the suppress
'"'' ~ NV ''S"' Se"'s' were uec!afeur 10 Ue IN
Il state Of insurr. clion against the United
States; g....-r... . -.....-.,,. a. -
@i"" tc"cTG6$, Hy another ProclaluatiOnt
OF the urst Gay OF July, 1867. issued III pnr-
suahcc ol an ACT OF congress. approved June
:; :" 'ie same year, 'ne lnsurrectl"n Was de-
'':I'" !" NC sun cA'S.i"S III the states alure
said, with the exception Of certain. specified
counties i'll the State Of Virginia !;
LIAd lrHcycuS By anoth,r nrocluu,,,iou
"'"ue Oh inc Scc""u day OF April, 1860, III
pursuance Of tue act Oh C"ngleos oil July Is,
'0ol' '"e eAce?'lohs named Ill the ProcIa-
"'"t'"" "l august lo'h' 1861 were revoked.
,,''u 1''c '"'to''"'tS oI INC states OF Georgia,
S""," S''o'''"' ''O''m C2f"''na, tennessee,
-A'""''''' i'ou's'"'"' AS%aS, ArhaiiSas, Mis-.
s's"' pl'!' fiUri"a ahu. irSinia, except the
l"',y' 'S"C coun''oS OF Virginia, designated
nS eS: HS:h'"' ana tue ports OF New Ok.
(, .e"'T: 10y D." est OIL AOJai, ana beaufort,
.1o"''' N"'o''""' were uec.aicu To be still III
"S"'ms' '"G |hl'eu otates; ..-u
' '''i N0 n1V"Sc "a representa-
'''' -" .''o -" u"y Vi " "iy. IooI, adopted
- ''e "UloS l"iioWihG' hancly:
,f.L ~ 's Va I'e eSe"ta'NcH
" ,I '''o o""S''eSS "a INC : tcu STATES that :
49,, r. e" pam "D'c CAV" war HAS bee"
"Po', '''e country ny the dIsunlonists
:" "a '''C ''ou'"y!" o''!cS' now III revolt against
'o 1t "'''"1' ""E ef"'!ic"t, and III arms
"''"''" '''0 ,F''''' 'n"U IA ms National.
~ S''S' ""''IS'''% al feelings
'I''0 I>'''''c"' VIII iec"iieGi
"''3 II" "u'J - '''c ""o C"d"trY; that this
Will - no" ""E:~ "'' ""S part !" Any spirit OF
"PfTcSs'"h' hUF Tor any purpose UT Conquest
OF anNJ""A''""' nor purpose OF "vcrthrwng
~ interfering wat" me rights or established
MS, ",'o''S ~ '''cSe "'a''s' but to maintain I
'''i '''o ii INC Con 'utn'irn,
".'" W PI'Sc'' w '',c ( I'"" win all the Dig
hity, cIuAlty anu rights OF the several StmteS
u"imln'red; and thar as 500" as these objects
are 'cc"'', p''SneI the war ought t" close;
1I"" ""''c"$. ne oc""te ut the United
0t"t IS on TIE -o'h day vi Jniy, 1851, ndupt-
Z" 'cSo."t'oh III Inc WUE|s following, TO
VIII: r...I
Ac""'EF". l NAT the present dcp"rah.c civil
war has been forced upon The country by the
dlaun'"Hiais Il the Southern States, m"w III
revolt against the constitutional Government.
AM III arms around the Capfat; that III THIS
National emergency Congress, ban sh rg "it
iceii"S' CT mere passion aud Resentment.
WEI rcc"i Get only its duty t" the whole
country that TINS war Is not prosecuted OH
our P"lt :" any spirit OF oppression. nor for
any purpose OF conquest "r suAju=at.Um. nor
PURPOSE OF overlapping or interfering with
me rights "r established institutions OF rh"se
States but to dciend and maintain the su
l'ehacy OF tie Constitution and laws mudc
II, pursuance thereof, and to preserve the
mon win Il" the dignity, equality and
rights "' '"e several States unImpnncd; rs
S"oi as ihcSe Objects are accomplished the
WAY "u2"t I" cease;
-l"' ""e'c"%' IhcSc resolutions. though
h"' Joint or concurrent III their from. are
Su"S'H ttH''y identical, and us such may be