New-York tribune., 1867-09-04
PROCLIMI1ION BY THE PRESIDENT.

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PROCLAMl2ION By THE PRESIDENT
TIE PRESIDENT DECLARES THE SUPREMACY oP
% THE CONSTITUTION, THE LAWS, AND THE
DECISIONS OF CIVIL CoURTs-HE WARNS ALL
. PERSONS AGAINST OBsrRUCTISG THEN, AND
4 ENJOINs CIVIL AND MILITARY OFFICERS TO
ASSIST IN THEIR ENFORCEMENT. ' tt
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The following proc
lamatiOn was issued this afternoon by the
President Of the United States:
Z A PROCLAMATION.
WhGecs, BY the Constitution of the United States
the Executive power is vested i'll President of tho
United States of America. who is bound by solemn
oath faithfully 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 Commanderin-.
Chief of the Army and Navy Of the United States,
and is required to take care that the laws be faith
fully executed; and
WReyeas, 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 of the land, and
the judges in every State shall be bound thereby;
and -'' . '-A '' +
Fheeas In apd by the same Constitution the ju-
dicia power of the United States is vested in Su
preme Court and In such inferior Courts Congress
may from time TO time ordain and establish and the
aforesaid judicial power is declared to extend to ell
cases In law and equity arising under the Constitu
tion the laws of the United States and the treaties
which shall be made under their authority; and
Fhereas, All officers, civil and military, are bound
by oath that they viii support aud defend the Con-
stituton against all enemies foreign and domestic
and will bear true faith and allegiance to the same;
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS '..'''.''..
Whereas, All officers of the Army and Navy Of tho
United States in accepting their commissions under
the laws of Congress and the rules and articles Of
war; incur obligation to observe, obey and follsw
such directions as they shall from time to time
ceive from the President the General or other
pcri0r officers set them, according to the rules
and discipline of war; and,
Whereas, 1t is provided by Law that whenever by
reason OF unlawful distractions, combinations.
semblages persons or rebellion against the authority
of the Government of the United States it shall be-
mDractcable, in the 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 Territory the Executive,
in that case is authorized and required to
their faithful execution by the employment of the
land and naval forces; and
Whereas Impediments and distractions serious IN
character
States of North Carolina and South Carolina hinder
ing and preventing for time proper enforcement
there of the laws Of the United States and Of the
judgments and decrces of lawful court thereof in
disregard of the command of the President of the
United States and
Whereas Reasonable and well-founded appTehen-
sons exist that such il-advised and unlawful pro-
ceedngs may be again attempted there elsewhere:
NOU therefore, i, Andrew JOhpson, President Of the
United States do hereby warn all persons against
obstructing OF hindering in any manner whatsoever
the faithful execution of the Constitution and the
laws; and / do solemnly enjoin and command all
officers of the Government, civil and military, to
render due submission and obedience to said laws,
and to the judgments and DEGREES Of the Courts Of
the United States, and to give all the aid in their
power necessary to the prompt enforcement and
execution of said laws DEGREES, judgments, and
process and do hereby enjoin upon the OIbcers OF
the army and navy to assist and sustain the Conrts
and other civil authorities OF the United States In
faithful administration of the laws thereof and IN
the judgments, DEGREES, mandates and processes OF
the Courts of the United States. And l call upon
all good and well disposed citizens of the United
States to remember that upon the said Constitution
and laws and upon the judgments, DEGREES and BRO
cess of the Courts made in accordance with the same,
depend the protection of the lives liberty, property
and happiness of the people. And l exbort them
everywhere to testify their devotion to their coun-
try their pride IN its prosperity and greatness and
their determination to uphold its free institutions by
hearty cooperation in the efforts of the Govern
ment to sustain the authority of the law, TO maip
tain the supremacy Of the Federal Constitution and
to preserve unimpaired the integrity Of the national
Union.
In testimony whereof. have caused the seal OF tho
United States to be affixed to these presents, and
sign the same with my hand.
Done Mt the CITY of Washington the third day of
September in the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-seven. ANDREW JOHNSON
By the President: WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary
of State.