The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-04-05
Proclamation by the President,
The Instruction Declared Ended.
and Civil Authority Established
in the States Lately in Revolt.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
4 PROCLAMATION.

and 18Th OF April. 1861. the President OF
the Uniiel States, in virtue Of the power
vested III him by the constitution aad the
laws. declared that TIE laws of the United
States were opposed and the execution
thereof obstructed ia the States Of South
! Carolina G. aorgia, Alabama, Florida, Ms.
sissippi, Louisiana and Texas. by combna-
tons too powerful II he suppressed by the
ordinary course Of judicial proceedings. or
by the powers vested IN the marshalS by
law ard.
Whereas, By another proclamation made
on the l6ja day Of August in the same
year, in pursuance Of an act Of Congress
approved July IS, 1861, the inhabitants OF
Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North
Carolina Tennessee. Alabama, Louisiana,
Texas. Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida.
except the inhabitants Of that para OF the
State of Virginia wing west Of the Ale
ghany mou,alns. and such other parts OF
that State, ana the other States before
named, as might maintain loyal adhesion
70 the Union, aud the constitution. or
might he. from time 20 time. occupied and
controlled by the forces of the United
States engaged in the dispersion Of the IN
surgentS, were declared 20 be in state Of
insarrec;io1 against the United States
and.
Whereas, By another proclamation on
the lst day of July, 1862. issued in pursu-
anco OF an act Of Congress. approved june
!. IN the same year, the Instruction was
declared to be still existing in the States
aforesaid, with the exception of certain
specified counties in the State Of Virginia;
aad.
Here's BY another proclamation made
on the "a dav Of April, 1868, in pursuance
Of the act Of Congress of July 49,. I6G1.-
The exceptions named in the proclamation
of Aug 1G. 1861, were revoked, and the
inhabitants Of the States Of Georgia, South
Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ala
bana, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mis-
sisslp:i / iorida and Virginia, except the
10 counties ofNirsinia, designated as West
Virginia and the ports OF New Orleans, Key
Vest. Port Roya. and Beaufort in South
Carolina and.
NaereGs, By another proclamation on
the Is: cay Of July, 1862, issued in pur-
suancc Of an act OF Congress, approved
June Z. in the same year the nsurrection
was declared to be still existing in the
States aforesaid. with the exception Of GER
tain specified counties in the State Of Viz
g;nia and,
Waercas. BY another proclamation made
On the ID Of April, 1853, in pursuance Of
IN act Of Congress OF July 13th, 1851, the
Perceptions named in the proclamation of
Aug. Is, 1851, we're revoked, and TIE in
tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina
Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Ar
kansas. Mississippi, Florida and Virgin
il. except the : counties of Virginia. dcs
isnated rs Western virginia, and the ports
OF New Orleans, Key West. Port Royal
aud Beaufort in South Carolina, were de
elared % be in state Of Instruction
against the United States; and,
Uhereas, The House OF representatives
on he 22d of July. 1861 adopted I rcsolu>
ton in the words foilswing. VIZ:
ResolrCd By the House Of representa-
tlres 0! the Congress Of the United States.
That the present doplorablo civil war has
been forced upon the country by the diS>
un,ons:s Of The southern States, now in
revolt against the constitutional govern
ment Of the United States, aud in arms
around the capital; that, in this national
emergency. Congress. banishing all feelings
81 mere passion or resentment Will recol.
lect only It's duty to the whole country,
that this war is not wagcd on cur part in
any spirit Of oppression, nor for any pur>
pose OF conquest or subjugation, nor for the
purpose Of overthrowing nor interfering
with The rights OF established institutions
OF those States, but 70 maintain and defend
the supremacy Of the constitution and pre-,
serve the Union with all the equality and
dignity Of the several States unimpaired,
and that rs soon as these objects are &C
compished the war ought to cease; and.
Whereas. The Senate of the United
States on the Goth of July, 1861, adopted
resolution in the words following, viz:
THE resolution referred to is the one adopt
ed b. the House
And,
Hhcrcas, These resolutions, though not
joint or concurrent in form, arc substan
tally identical, and as such may be rcgar-
ded as having expressed the sense of Con
gress upon the subjcctto which they relate;
and,
Whcreas, by my proclamation Of the
18th Of June last, the instruction in TIE
State of Tennessee was declared to have
been suppressed, the authority Of the Unit
ted States therein to be undisputcd. and
such officers as had been dcpu;ed in the
unrestricted exercise Of their Off ,ial fuuc-
tions; and,
Whereas, There now exists no organized
armed resistance Of misguided citizens, or
Others to the authority ofthe United States,
ia the States of Georgia, Virginia, North
Carolina, Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas and
Florida, aud the laws can be sustained and
enforced therein byproper civil authority,
State or federal, and the people of the said
States are well and loyalty disposed, and
have coniormed or will conform in their
legislation to the condition of affairs grow
ing out of the amendment to the constitu-
ton to the United States. prohibiting slave
ry within the limits and jurisdiction of the
L Init 49,