Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-09-11
Proclamation by. President Johnson.
WASHINGTON, September 8.

w hcninOAoS, 1SPe~niSSI o'
WHEREAS, By the Constitution ofthe United
States. the Executive power is vested in a
President of the Unised States of America,
who is bound 5y solemn oath faithfully to ex-
ecute 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 are faithfully 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 pursu.
ance thereof, shall be the supreme law of the
land, and the Judges in every State shall be
bound thereby; and whereas, in and BY the
same Constitution the judicial power OF the
United States is vested in one Supreme Court
and in such inferior courts as Congress may
from time to time ordain and establish; and the
aforesaid judicial power is declared to extend
to oil cases in law ard equity arising under
the Constitution, the laws of the United
States, and the treaties which shall be made
under their authority; and whereas, all otti-
GERS, civil and military, are bound by oath
that they will support and defend the Con
stitution against all enemies, foreign and do
nestle, and will bear true faith and allegiance
to the same; and whereas, all officers of the
army and navy of the United States, in ac-
cepting their commissions under the laws of
Congress and the rules and articles in war,
incur an obligation to observe, obey and fol-
low such directions rs they shall from time to
time receive from the President or the Gene
raj, or other superior and discipline of war;
and whereas, it is provided by law that when.
ever, by reason OF unlawful distractions,
combinations or assemblagcs of persons,
against the authority of the Government OF
the United States, it shall become impraetica.
BILE in tie Judgment of the President of the
United States to enforce, by the ordinary
course of judicial proceedings, the laws of
the United States within any State or terrific.
ry-the Executive il that case is authorized
and required TO secure their faithful execu-
ton by the employment of the land and naval
forces; and whereas, impediments and OBJ
structions, serious in their character, have re-
Gently been interposed in the States of North
Carolina and South Carolina, hindering and
preventing for time proper enforcement
there of the laws of the Uhited States and OF
the judgments and DEGREES of lawful court
thereof, in disregard of the command of the
President Of the United States; and whereas,
reasonable and well.founded apprehensions
exis. that such ill.advised and unlawful pro-
ceediugs may be again attempted there or
elsewhere. ;.
Now, therefore, I, Andrew Johnson, Prcs-
dent CT the United States, do hereby warn
all persons against obstructing or hindering,
in any way whatever, the faithful execution
of the Constitution and the laws; and | do
solcmuly enjoin and command all officers OF
the Government, civil and military, to render
due submission and obcisanee 10 said laws
and Ito. the Judgments and DEGREES of the
aud sgiYe al
aid in tleir pow necessary TO the prompt
enforcement and execution Of such laws. de
crces, judgments and processes; and l do
hereby enjoin upon the officers of the army
and navy TO assist and sustain the courts and
other civil authorities of the United States in
q faithful administration of laws thereof, and
in the judgments, DEGREES, mandates and pro-
cesses of the courts of the United States
and call upon all good and well disposed
CltlZenS OI the UAlleu Ctdtco w tCiiiciHoSl
that upon the said Constitution and laws, and
upon the judgments, DEGREES and processes OF
the courts made in accordance with the same,
depends the protection of the lives, liberty,
prosperity and happiness of tue people; aud
exhort them everywhere to testify their de-
7otion to their country, their pride in its
prosperity and greatness, and their determi-
nation to uphold its institutions by hearty
cooperation in the efforts of the Government
to sustain the authority of the law, to main
tain the supremacy of the Federal Constitu-
ton, aud to preserve unimpaired the integrity
of the national Union.
In testimony whereof, have caused the
seal of the United States to he affixed to these
pres MIS-, and lined the same with my hand
Do.e at the City of Washington the Sd o
September, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-seyen.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
TL.S.l WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.