The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-09-11
A Proclamation from the Pres
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W1sHiNeroN, Sept 8,

WAsHlNeroN, Sept 8.
The following proclamation was issued
this afternoon by the President:
WHEREAS, BY the Constitution of The
United States, the Executive power il
vested in President Of the United States
Of America, who is bound by solemn oatl
faithfully to executalse Office Of Presi-
dent, and, to- the best Of his ability I; L
preserve, protect and defend the Consti
tuition Of the United States, and is, BY
the same Instrument, made Commander
in-Chief Of the Army and Navy Of thu
United States, and is required to TAKE
care that the laws be faithfully executed
and 81 - h :
WHEREAs, BY the same Constitution
tits provided that the said Constitution
and the laws of the United States vhicl
shall be made in pursuance thereof, shal
be the supreme law Of the land, and th,
Judges in every State shall be bound
thereby; and
WHEREAS, 10 and by the same Con
atitution, the judicial power Of the Uni
ted States is vested in one Supreme Dour
and in such Superior Courts as Congress
may from time to time ordsin and estab
lish, and the Aforesaid Judicial power il
declared to extend to all cases in law ant
equity arising under the Constitution
and the treaties which shall be made un
der their authority, aud,
WHEREAS, All officers. civil and mill
tary, are bound by oath that they vii
support and defend the Consitutior
against all enemies, foreign and domestic
and will bear true faith aud allegiance L
the same, and
WHEREAS, All officers Of the army ant
navy of the United States, 10 accepting
their commissions under the laws O
Congress and the rules ond articles o
war, incur an obligation to observe, ODE,
andsfollow such directioas as they shall
from time to time, receive from th,
President or the General, or other supe
rior officers set over them, according Il
the rules aud discipline Of war; and
WuEREAs, 1t is provided by law iha
whenever, by reason Of unlawful obstruc
tions, combinations or assemblages Of
persons, or rebellion against the authority
of the Government Of the United States
it shall become impracticable, in tb,
judgment of the President Of tho Unitec
States within any State or Territory, tb,
Executive 10 that case is authorized ant
required to secure their faithful execution
by the employment Of the land and nava
forces, and,
WHEREAS, Impediments and obstruc
tions serious in their character, have re
Gently been ibterposed in the States o.
North Carolira and South Carolina, hin
dering and preventing for time prope
enforcement there Of the laws Of th,
United States, and Of the judgments ant
decress Of q lawful court thereof, 10 dis
regard Of the command Of the Presiden
Of the United States, and
WHEREAS, Reasonable and we'll found
ed apprehensions exist that such i'll I'D
vised and unlawful proceedings may b
again attempted there or elsewhere,
Now, therefore, Andrew johnson
President Of the United States, do here
by warn all persons against obstructipI
or bindering, in any manner whatsoever
the faithful execution Of the constitution
and laws, and l do solemnly enjoin an
command oil officers Of the Governmen
civil and military, to render due submis
sion and obedience to said laws and 4
the judgments and DEGREES Of the Unite,
States, and,to give all the aid in thei
power, necessary to the prompt enforce
meDt and execution Of said laws, DEGREES
judgments and process, and / therefor
do hereby epjoin upon the f6cers Of tn
army and navy to assist and sustain th
courts and other civil authorities Of th,
United States in q faithful administration
Of the laws thereof aud 10 the judgments
DEGREES, mandates and processes Of III,
courts Of the United States, and cal
upon all good and well disposed citizen
Of the United States to remember that
upon the said Constitution and laws ant
upon the judgments, DEGREES and process
Of the courts, made in accordance will
the same, depend the protection Of th,
lives, liberty, property and happiness o
the people, and | exhort them eyerywher,
to testify their devotion to their country
their pride iu its prosperity aud greatnes
and their determination to uphold il
free institutions, by hearty operation
in the efforts Of the Government to sus
tain the authority Of the law, to maintaiI
the supremacy Of the Federal Copstitu
tion, and to preserve the unimpaired in
tegrity Of the National Union.
In testimony whereof / have caused
the seal Of the United States to be aiIixet
to these presents and sign the samo will
my hand. Done atthe city Of Washing
ton this Sd day Of September, il ID,
year one thousand eigh hundred ant
sixty seven.
ANDREW JOHNSON
WIN. II. SEWARD, SEQ. OF State.
TSeal1 By the President.