The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-19
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS Bv the constitution of the United
States the executive power is vested In Presl-
dent of the 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, protest and defend the constitution
of the United States, and is, by the same instru-
ment made commander 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 it is pro-
yided that the said constitution and the laws OF
the United States which shall be made in pur-
suance 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 ordaiu and
establish and the aforesaid judicial power is de-
clared to extend to all cases in law and equity,
rising 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 and
domestic, will bear true faith and alleg to the
same and,
WHEREAS, All officers of the army and navy
Of the United States, in accepting their commits
sions under the laws Of congress and the rules
and articles of war. incur an obligation to observe,
and follow such directions they shall frem
time to time receive from the President, or the
general. or other superior officers set them :,
according to the rules and discipline of war !;
and,
WHEREAS, 1t is provided by law that when
ever by reason of unlawful distractions, combina-
tons assemblages of persons, or rebellion
against the authority of the government OF the
United States,it shall become impractlcablen the
Judgment of the President of the United States,
to enforce, by the ordinary course OF Judicial pro-
ceedings the laws of theI nited States within any
no
authorized and required to secure their faithtai
execution by the employment of the land and
naval forces, and
WHrREAs, Impediments and instructions,
serious in their character have recently been in
terposed in the state of North Carolina, him
dering and preventing for q time proper enforce
ment there of the laws of the United States, and
of the judgments and DEGREES of a lawful court
thereof, and in disregard of the command OF the
President of the United States and
WHEREAS, Reasonable and well founded ap-
prehensions exist that such ll-adyised and un-
lawful proceedings may be again attempted there
and elsewhere.
Now. therefore, T. Andrew Johnson president
of the United States, do hereby warn all persons
against obstructng or hindering in any manner
whatever, the faithful execution of the constitu-
tion and the laws; and do solemnly enjoin and
command all officers of tho government, civil and
military, to render due submission to the said
laws, and to the judgments and DEGREES of the
cuurtS VI tno Ohiseu otihteS, anu " SifC dh suc
aid in their power necessary to the prompt en-
forcement and execution of such laws, DEGREES,
judgments and processes; and do hereby enjoin
ttp6n the officers of the army and navy to assist
and Sustain the courts, and other civil authorities
Of the Uaitsd States in q faithful administration
of ghe laws thereof, and in the judgments decree.
and processes Of the courts of the United States
and call upon all good and well disposed oiti-
zens Of the United States to remember that upon
the said constitution and laws and upon the
judgment, dsoress and processes of The courts
made In aecofdance with the same, depend the
4 protection Of the lives, liberty, pronertv and
happiness Of the people; and expect them
everywnere 70 testify their devotion to their coun-
and their discrimination to uphold its free inst;'
tutions by hearty cooperation in the sfforts -
the government to sustain the authority of ths
law, to maintain the supremacy Of the federal