The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-20
RECONSTRUCTION.

AhuGc" JODhsOn, ny Executive PEOCla-
nation, Declares the Lone star state
Thoroughly Reconstructed - Martial
Law Abolished.
WASHINGTON, August 19.-The folio wing pro-
clamation is IN readiness TO be issued by the Presi-
dent
WhereaS, By proclamation OF the fifteenth and
nineteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred
and slXty-one the President Of the United States, in
virtue OF the power vested in him by the Consttu-
hon and the laws, declared that the laws Of the
United states were opposed, and the execution
thereof ODsruced, in the States OF south Carolina
Georgia, Alabama Florida Mississippi, Louisiana,
and Texas, by combinations too powerful to be
suppressed by ordinary course OF judicial proceed
ings or by the power vested in the Marshal by law
And 1shere0s, By another proclamation, made on
the 10th oa5 OF August, in the year, IN pur-
suance OF an act OF Congress approved July 49, one
thousand eight hundred and siXty-one the nnabl-
tants OF the states OF Georgia. South Carolina, Vir-
giDia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama Cexas
Arkansas, MISSISSIPPI, and Flonda, except the in
habtans ot that part of Virginia lying west of the
leghany mountains, and except, also, the Inhabi
tants OF such other parts Oh that State and other
States before named as might MAINTAIN loyal
Observance 10 the Union and the Constitution, or
by forces OF the United states engaged in the dis
perslon OF insurgents, were dec ared TO be in state
OF insurrectlon against the United States;
AHd 1cberedS, by another proclamation of the first
day OF july one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
two, issued in pursuance OF an act of Congress,
approved June IN same year. the lnsurrection was
declared still existing in the States aforesaid with
the exception of certain specified counties in the
Ind achereaS, by another proclamation, made the
second cay of April, one thousand eight hundred
and siXtythfe ee pursuance OF the act of Congress
Of July 13, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
one, the exceptions named in the proclamation of
August sixteenth, one thousand eight hund red and
siXty.one were revoked, and the inhabitants OF the
states OF Georgia, South carolina, North Carolina
Tennessee, Alabama Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas,
Mississippi Florida Virginia except the forty-eight
counties ol virginia. designated as Western Virginia
and the ports Of New Orleans, Keyi West, Port
cared to be still IN stale OF nsurTectOn against the
United States;
And leheiedS, BY another proclamation of the 18th
day Of September 1863 and IN pursuance of the act
OF Congress approved March 8, 1868, the Rebellion
was dec ared TO still eXiN and the privilege OF the
suspended throughout United States, said sus-
pension to continue thr ghout the duration OF the
subsequent one to be the President Of II the
Uniteu States be modified and revOked:-
And GCheredS, The House of Representatives, on
the twenty-second DAY of July, one thousand eight
bundled and sixty one, adopted resolution in the
words following namely
Congress Of the United States, 1hat the present de-
plorabe civil war has been forced upon the country
by the disunionists OF the Southern States now in
revolt against the ConstItutionaGove and in
arms around the capital; that, in this national
emergency, Congress, banlshing all feeling of mere
passion or resentment, will Tecollect only its duty to
the whole country; that the war is not waged upon
our part in any spirit OF oppression, nor for any
purpose oil conquest or subiugHlon, nor any pur.
pose OF overbeang or interfering with the rights
established institutions of these States but to defend
! and MAINTAIN the supremacy of the Constitution
| and to preserve the Union with all the dignity
| equality and rights of the several States nnm.
paireo and as soon as these objects accomplished
| And a1hereo8 The Senate of the United States, on
| the twenty-ftth day OF June one thousand eIgnt
hundred and sixty.one, adopted resolution in the
! woros following, TO WIT -
| "ReSoiced The pre,ent deplorable civil war has
been forced upon the country by the olsunionists of
the Southern States now IN revolt against the Con-
| stitutiOnal Government, and IN arms around the
capitals that in this national emergency, Congress
Will recollect only Its duty to the whole country
that this war is not prosecuted upon part in any
spirit OF oppression nor Tor any purpose OF conquest
! or subugation, nor purpose or overthrowing or
interfering with the rights established institutions
| o! these States, but to defend and maintain the
supremacy OF the Constitution, and all laws made in
| pursuance thereof and to preserve the Union with
| all the Gignity. equality and rights of the several
States unimpaired; and soon these objects are
| accomplished the war ought TO cease;"
Ind 9ChereGS, These resolutions, though not joint
or concurrent in form, substantially and identi-
callY the same, and such have been, and yet are
reParoed as having expressed the sense OF Congress
| upon the subject to which they relate;
| ARd ochereGs II he President or the United States
by proclamation the thirteenth OF June, one thou
sand egh hundred and ,iXty-ive, dec ared that the
| insmreciiOn in 'he state OF Texas hus been sup
pressed, and that The authority o the United states
therein undIsputed and that such United States
officers as had been duly commissioned were in the
| undispured exercise OF their official func IONS;
.Aad lchereaS, The President OF The UnIed States
| by lurher rroclamalioni issued on the second day
OF April one thousand elPht hundred and sixty four
did prOmulgato ana declare that there no Longer
! existed any armed res stance of misguided citizens
Others 10 the authority Of the United states, il
any or in ali the States before mentioned, excepting
only the state OF eXas; and did Iurther promL lgat
ana declare that the laws could be sustained and en-
orced in the era states before mentioned, eXcep
Texas, by the proper c'vI authorities State O
! Fedora, and that the people OF tie saId States
except Texas, are well ard loSallY disposed, anC
have cOmoimed or will CONFORM, in the
LEGISLATION 10 TIE condition OF affairs Prowins
out of the amendment 10 the Constitution
Of the United States Urohb biting slavery within th'
limits and jurisdiction OF the United States; auC
did uIther oeclare in the same proclamation that 1
IS the manifest determination of the American peo
power 10 20 out OF separate itself from or be sepa
rated from the American Union; and that there
fore each State ought 10 remain and constitute al
integral part OF the United States; and did furthe
declare in the same last-montoned proclamation
that the several aforementioned States, eXcepUn
Texas, have ia the manner aforesaid given satisfac
factory evidence that they acquiesce this soVe
reigu and impOrtant rpsOlutiOn OF national unity