Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-09-12
Proclamation or fhe Presdsnf,
A Warning Against Intended Obstruction
Of the Execution ofthe Laws--The Ar
my and Navy Eniolned 10 Assist and
sustain the judiciary.

my and Navy Eniolned TO Assist and
sustain the judiciary.
WASHINGTON, September 3.
Tho following proclamation was
issued this afternoon by the Presi-
dent of the United States:
Whereas, BY the Constitution Of
the United States, the Executive pow
er is vested in President of the Uni
ted 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 instru-
ment, made Commander-in- Chief OF
the Army and Navy of the United
States, and is required TO take care
that the laws be faithfully executed ;
and,
Whereas, By the same Constitution,
il is provided that the said Constitu-
tion and the laws of the United States
which shall he made in. pursuance
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 Con
stitution, the judicial power of the
United States is vested in one Su.
preme 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 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 mil.
itary, are bound by oath that they
will support and defend the Constitu.
tion against all enemies. foreign and
domestic, and will bear true faith and
allegiance to the same and,
Whereas, All officers Of the Army
and Navy of the United States, il
accepting their commissions under
the laws of Congress and the rules
and articles of war, incur an obliga
ton to observe, obey and follow sucl
directions as they shall, from time tC
time, receive from the President, ol
General, or other superior officers SCI
over them, according to the rules ant
discipline OF war; and,
Whereas, 1t is provided by law tha
whenever by reason of unlawful oh
structions, combinations or assem-
blages of persons, or rebellion agains
the government of the United States
it shall become impractcable, in tn
Judgment Of the President of tn
United States, to enforce, by tn
ordinary course of judicial proceed
ings, the laws of the United States
within any State or Territory, th
\ Executive in that case is authoriHk'
and required to secure their faithful
execution by the employment of th
land and naval forces and,
Whereas, Impediments and obstruC
tione, serious in their character, hav
recently been interposed in the State
of North Carolina and South Carolini
hindering and preventing, for tins
proper enforcement there Of th
laws OF the United States, and of tn
Judgment and decrees of a lawfr
court thereof, in disregard of tho con
mand of the President of the Unite
: States; and,
Whereas, Reasonable and wei
{ founded apprehensions exist that sue
i'll advised proceedings may be agai
attempted there or elsewhere
Noio, therefore, |, Andrew johnson
President of the United States, d
hereby warn all persons against ol
structing or interfering, in any maj
ner whatsoever, the faithful executio
of the Constitution and the laws, an
command all officers of the goverl
ment, civil and military, to rend,
due submission and obedience to Ii
, said laws and TO the judgments an
decrees Of the courts Of the Unite
States, and to give all the aid in the
power necessary to the prompt ei
forcement and execution of such law
DEGREES, judgments and processes.
And | do hereby enjoin upon Il
officers Of the army and navy to asst
and sustain the courts and other civ
authorities of the United States, in
faithful administration of the Law
thereof, and in the judgments, decree
mandates, and processes of the cour
OF the United States and | call upC
, all good and well disposed citizens
: the United States to remember tn
upon the said Constitution and law
t and upon the judgments, deorees, al
processes of the courts made in a
: cordance with the same, depend Il
protection of the lives, liberty, al
: happiness of the people aud | exho
them everywhere to testify their d
= votion to their country, their pride
= = its prosperity and greatness, and the
= determination to uphold its free ins
tutions, by hearty cooperation
: the efforts of tho government to ST
: tain the authority of the law, to mai
= : tain tho supremacy of the FEEDER
: Constitution, and to preserve, unil
: paired, the integrity of the nation
Union.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON,
: BY the President;
= WV. II. SEwARp, seo'y Of Sta
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