The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-11
BY tho President oftho United States !
Proclamation.

Whereas, by the Constitution OF the
United States, The Executive power is
vested in the President 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, protect and DC.
fend the Constitution of the United
States, and is, by The same instrument,
made Commandcr-in.C 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 and the laws of
the United States, which shall be made
IN pursuance thereof, shall be the su.
preme law Of the land, and the judges
in overy State shall be bound thereby !;
and whereas, in and by tho same Con.
stltution, the judicial powers Of the
United States is invested il ono SIT
prcmc Court, and in such other 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
male under their authority and where
as officers, civil and military, are bound
by oath that they will support and sus
tain The Constitution against all enemies,
foreign and domestic, and will bear
true faith and allegiance to tho same !;
and whereas all officers Of tho army
and navy Of the United States, in ac-
ccptng their commissions under the
laws Of Congress and the rules and
articles Of war, incur i'll an obligation to
observe, obey and follow such dircc.
tons MS they shall, from time to time,
receive from the President, or General,
or other superior officers serving them,
according to the rules and discipline
OF war; and whereas it is provided
by law that, wherever, by reason
OF unlawful distractions, combina-
tions or assqmblagcs of persons, or re-
bcllion against the authority of the
Government Of the United States, it
shall become impracticablc, in the
Judgment of the President of tho
United States, to enforce, by tho or
dinary course Of judicial proceedings,
the lows of the United States within
any State or Territory, the Executive,
in that cast, is authorized and rcquir>
cd to secure their faithful execution
by tho assistance of the land and ma
val forces and whorcas impcdimcnts
and distractions, serious in their
character, have recently been inter-
posed in the States of North Carolina
and South Carolina, hindcring the
performing for time, a proper en-
forccmcnt there of tho laws of the
United States, and Of tho judgments
and dccrccs of a lawful court thereof
in disregard of the command of the
President of the United States and
whereas reasonable and wcll-foundcd
apprchcnsions exist that such ill-ad-
viscd and unlawful proceedings may
be again attempted there or else
where.
No v, therefore, 7. Andrew johnson
President of the United States, do here
by warn all persons against obstructine
or hindcrng in any way whatever the
faithful execution Of the Constitution
and the laws; and do solcmnly cnjoir
tho commanding officers Of tho Govern
ment, civil and military, to render duo
submission and obedience to said law:
and to the judgments and dccrecs Of The
courts Of the United States, and to give
all the aid in thcir power necessary to
the prompt enforcement and execution
of such laws, decrccs, judgments ant
processes; and l do hereby cnjoin upor
tho officers of tho army and navy to as
sist and sustain tho courts and other civi
authorities Of the United States IN ;
faithful administration of the laws there
Of, and in the judgments, DEGREES, man
dates and processes, of the courts Of the
United States and call upon all goot
and well disposed citizens of the United
States, to remember that upon the sale
Constitution and laws, and upon The
Judgments, decrees and processes Of thu
courts, made in accordance with the
same, depend the perpetuation OF tht
lives, liberty, prosperity and happiness
Of the people. And eXhort cyory on,
to testify their devotion to their country
their pride in its prosperity and great
ness, and their determination to uphold
its FREQ institutions by r. hearty co.opc
ration in the efforts Of The Govcrnmcn
to sustain the authority Of the law, t'
malnt:in the supremacy ofths Fedora
Constitution, and topresorve unimpairet
tho integrity of the National Union.
In testimony whereof, / have cause,
the seal of tho United States to DO afli <
ed to these presents, and sign tho sam
with my hand. Done at tho city Q
Washington, the third day Of Septem
Der, in tho year Of our Lord ono thous
and eight hundred and sixty-seven. B,
the President:
ANDREW JOHNSON.
| WIN. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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