Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-04
4 PROCLAMATION FROM THE PRES
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IDENT.
The following proclamation was issued by
the President yesterday ees. -H
BY the President Of TIE United States.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas by the Constitution Of the United
States the executive powers vested in Pres
,dent of the United States OF America, who il
bound by solemn oath faithfu to execute
the Office Of President, and to the best Of his
ability to preserve, protect. and defend the
Constitution Of the United States, and is by the
same instrument made commander in chief OF
the army and navy OF the United States, and is
required to take care that the laws be faith
fully executed;
And whereas by the same Constitution it is
provided that the said Constitution and the
laws of the United States which shall be made
in pursuance thereof shall be the supreme law
ofithe land. and the judges in every State shall
be bound thereby: E#
And whereas m and by the same Constitu-
ton the judicial power Of the United States is
vestedin one Supreme Court and in such IN
ferior courts as Congress may from time to
time ordain and establish. and the Aforesaid
Judicial power is declared to extend to all
cases in law and equity arising under the
Constitution, the laws OF the United States,
and the treaties which shall be made under
their authority;
And whereas all officers, civil and military,
are bound by oath that they will support and
defend the Constitution against all enemies,
foreign ana domestic, and will bear true faith
and allegiance to the same;
And whereas all officers Of the army and
navy OF the United States. in accepting their
commissions under the laws of Congress and
fhor rs,lo a
ton to observe, obey, and follow such direc.
tlons as they shall from time to time receive
from the President or general, or other supe-
rior officers set over them, according to the
rules and discipline of war;
And whereas it is provided by law that
whenever, by reason of unlawful obstruc.
tions, omblnaaoRs or assemblages Of persons
for rebellion against the authority of the Gov.
eminent of the United States, it shall become
impractcable, in the judgment Of the Presi.
dent Of the United States, to enforce, by the
ordinary course Of judicial proceedings the
laws Of the United States, within any State or
Territory, the Executive, in that case, Is au
thoriZed and required to secure their faithful
execution by the employment OF the land and
naval forces;
And whereas impediments and distractions,
serious in their character, have recently been
interposed In the States of North Carolina and
South Car olina, hiadering and preventing for
a time a proper en- Increment there OF the laws
Of the United States and OF the judgments and
DEGREES of a lawful court thereof in disregard
Of the command Of the President of the United
States;
And whereas reasonable and well founded
apprehension exists that such i'll. ad vlsed and
unlawful proceedings may be again attempted
there or elsewhere:
Now, therefore, 1, Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent OF the United States, do hereby warn all
persons against obstructing or hindering in
any manner whatever the faithful execution
of the Constitution and the laws; and I do
solemnly enjoin and command all officers OF
the Government, civil and military, to render
due So omission and obedience to said laws
and to the judgment and DEGREES Of the courts
Of the United States, and to give ell the aid in
their power necessary to the prompt enforce
ment and execution OF such laws, DEGREES
jud dgments, and processes.
And do hereby enjOin upon the officers OF
the army and navy to assist and sustain the
courts and other civil authori ties of the United
S ates in faithful administration of the laws
thereof, and in the judgments, DEGREES, man.
dates, and processes OF the courts of the United
States; ana l call upon all good and we'll dis.
posed citizens OF the United States to remem-
ber that upon the said Constitution and laws,
and upon the judgments, DEGREES, and pro-
cesses OF the courts, made in accordance with
the same, depend the protection OF the lives,
liberty, property, and happiness OF the people.
And exhert them, every where, to testify
their devotion to their country, their pride in
Its prosperity and greatness. and their deter
mination to uphold its free institution by a
hearty CO. operation In the efforts of the Gov.
ernmentto sustain the authority OF the law
to maintain the supremacy Of the Fedora,
Constitution, and to preserve unimpaired the
integrity Of the National Union.
In testimony whereof, have caused the
seal OF the United States to be affixed TO these
presents and sign the came with my hand.
Done at the city of Washington, the third
day OF September in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State