Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-07

al" IVY Guy ulspnsru, anu lave conform.
Ell, or will conform, in their legislation, 10
the condition OF affairs growing out Of the
amendment to Tie consll;u ion Of the
Unled States prohibiting slavery within
tie limits and Jurisdiction If the United
Slatc,; and
Whereas, in view Of the before reciied
premises, it is the manifest determine.
ton OF The American people that no State
of lis own will has ,he right or power 10
go out Of or seperste itself from, or tie
separated from, The American Union, and
thai. therefore, zach State ought !otemaln
and constitute 81 integral part OF the I'M;
ted States; and
Whereas the people Of the several be.
fore mentioned States have, in Il manner
aforesaid, given satisfactory evidence that
they scquIesce IN the sovereign and i'm.
purlant re,t,i alton Of national unity and
Whereas as il is believed 10 be iunda,
mental principle Of government that PEG.
pie who hsvo rovnl,ed and who have been
overcome aud subdued, must De deall
with 20 as 10 inGure them voluntarily 10
become fl ends, or else they must be held
by absolute military power, or devastated
20 as 10 prevent them from ever again do
| ing harm as enemies, which last named
policy is abhorenl 10 humanity and free.
/ dom; and
Whereas The constitution Of the United
] e.
miles only as S aiss. and not as terrific
mes. dependencies. provinces or proec
I0rste.; and
Whereas such constituted States mus
necessarily be, and by Tie constitution
and laws OF the Unired States ale. made
equals. and are placed upon like footing
as 10 political rights, immunilies. dignll!
and power with me several States viii
which they are united; and
Whereas the observance of poIllca
equality as a principle Of right and jnslir'
is well calculated 10 encourage the people
nf the aforesaid States to be and hecom,
aore and mose constant md perseyerIng
in their renewed allegiance; and
Whereas standing armies, military Oc
cups,on, martial law. military tribunals
and the suspension Of tie privilege Of the
wrII of hndeds corpus i'll times Of peace
endsnger Tie public liberty, are incompal
bile with individual rights OF the citizen
contrary 10 HE genius and splfl, o! ouI
free institutions, and exhaustive OF the ma
iionsl REQUIRES. and ought not, therefore
to he sanctioned or allowed except in ca
les of actual necessity for repelllng inva
zion or suppression Of insu,reclion or re
beIlon; and
Whereas the policy Of The government
Of Tie United States, lrom the begnnin!
Of the insurrecti0n 10 It's overthrow ant
final suppression, has been in conformity
" i,h the principles herein set forth snt
Irnuncisied;,
Nov. therefore, |, Andrew Johnson
Pre- sidenl OF lie Uni;ed Sales, do here
by proclaim and declare that The insurrec
,iop which heretofore existed III the Slate.
Of Georgia, South Carolina. Virginia
| North Carolina, Tennessee. Alabama
Louisiana. Arkansas, Mississippi ant
Florida 10 al an end, aud is henceiorih II
be SO regarded.
In testimony whereof | have hereunt,
&c, my hand and caused the sea Of th'
Uuiled States to be affixed.
Done al the city Of Washington. on IT,
second day Of April. in the year of OF
Lord 1866, and Of he Independence o
The United States Of America the nine
uelh. ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY The President:
. W. ii. SEWARD, Secretary Of State