Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-11
Proclamation by thc President


States, the Executive power is vested in
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
defend the Constitution of the United States,
and is, by the same instrument, made Com
mander-in- Chief Of the Army and Navy of
the United States, and is required to take
care that the laws be faithfully executed I;
and,
Whereas, BY the same Constitution, it is
provided that the said Constitution and the
laws of the United States which shall be
made in pul suance thereof, shall be the su-
premc law OF the land, and the Judges in
every State shall be bound thereby and,
Whereas, lnand by the same Constitution,
the judicial power Of the United States is
vested in one Supreme Court, and in such
inferior courts us Congress may, from time
to time, ordain and establish, and the afore-
said 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 military,
are bound by oath that they will support and
defend tine Constitution against all enemies,
foreign and domestic, and will bear true
faith and allegiance to the same and,
Whercds, All officers Of the Army and
Navy Of the United States, in accepting
gress and the rules and articles Of war, incur
an obligation to observe, obey and follow
such direction us they shall, from time to
time, receive from tho President, or the
General, or other superior officers set over
them, according to the rules and discipline
Of war; and,
Wherds, 1t is provided by law that when.
ever by reason of unlawful distractions, CON-
binatious or assemblages Of persons, or re-
bellion against the government Of the United
States, it shall become impracticable, 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 Ex-
ecutive In that case is authorized and re.
quired to secure their faithful execution bv
the employment Of the land and naval for.
ces and,
Whereas, Impediments and distractions
serions in their character, have recently
been interpOsed in estates Of North Caro-.
lima and South Carolina, hindering and pre.
venting, for q time, q proper enforcement,
there OF the laws of the United States. md
OF the judgments and DEGREES of q lawf;,
court thereof, in disregard Of the command
OF the President Of the United States and
! Whereas, Reasonable and well.foundet
apprehensions exist that such III advised
proceedings may be again attempted ther,
or elsewhere.
| Noc, therefore, 1, Andrew johnson, Pres
ident of the United States, do hereby war;
all persons against obstructing or interfering
in any manner whatsoever, with the faithful
execution Of the Constitution and the laws
and command all officers Of tn government
civil and military, to render due submission
and obedience to the said laws and to tn,
Judgments and DEGREES Of the courts of tn,
United States, and to giveall the aid in thei
power necessary to the prompt enforcement
and execution Of such laws, DEGREES, judg
ments and processes.
And / do hereby cnjoined upon tho officer
OF tho army and navy to assistant suntail
the courts and other civil authorities of tn,
United States, in faithful administration
Of the laws thereof, and in the Judgments
DEGREES, mandates, and processes of til,
courts Of the United States; and I call upor
all good and well-disposed citizens Of tn,
United States to remember that upon th,
Constitution aud laws, and upon the judg
ments, decreee, and processes of the court
made in accordance with the same, depent