Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-09-14
Proclamation of the President.

i ITUCl~Iu~UiUu VI tuO Ai0sA1SiAs' Whereas, By the Constitution of the United States the executive power is yes ted in the President of the United States of America, who is bound, by solemn oath, I to faithfully execute the office of President, and, to the best of his ability, to preserve, protect and defend the Consultation ot the United States, and is, by the same instrr- mept. made commander-in-c chief Of the army and navy of the United States, and l is required to take care that the laws be faithfully executed; and whereas, by the same Constitution it is provided that the sad Constitution aud the laws of the nited States which shall bo made in pursuance thereof shall be the supreme law of the land, aud the judges in every State shall be bound thereby and whereas, by the same Constitution. the judicial powers of the United States are vested in one Supreme Court and in such inferior courts as Congress may irom time to time ordain and establish, the aforesaid jndieial powers are declared to extend to all eases Tn law and equity arising under the Consultation, the laws of tho Uuited States, and treaties which shall be made under this authority; and whereas as officers, civil aud military, are bound by oath that they will support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and will bear true faith and allegiance to the same j; and whereas, all officers of the army and navy of the United States in accepting their commissions under the laws of Con press. and the rules and articles of war. lucure an obligation to observe, obey, and follow such directions as they shall from time to time receive from the President, or the General, or other superior officers set over them according to the rules and dlscibline oiwar aud whereas, 1t is provi- ded by law that whenever, by reason of unlawful Instructions. combinations or assemblagcs of persons, or rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States, 1t shall become impraetica ble in the judgment of the President of the United states to intorce, by the ordi nary course of judicial proceeding, the laws of the United States within any State CT territory, the Executive, iu that case, IS authorized and required to secure their faithful execution hy the employment of the lanl and naval forces; and, whereas, inpedimepts and Instructions, serious in their character, have recently been inter- posed in the States of North Carolina and South Carolina, hindciing and preventing for a time proper enforcement of the 1 laws of the United States and of the juec, menls and deerces of the lawful courts thereof, iu disregard of the command ot the President of the United States and whereas, reasonable and well founded l apprehcn-:.ons exist that such i'll advised and unlawful proceedings may again be attempted ,here or elsewhere; now there ] fore l, Andrew Johnson, President of tho lnsd sats eS hefapH S Sat E, niSSSaaSS a SaS manner " hatever, the faithful execution of the Constitution and laws and do solemnly enjotn and command all officers of the Government civil aud military, to l render due obedience to sad laws, and to 1 the judgments and decrees of the courts l of the United States, and to give all the aid in their power necessary to the prompt enforcement and execution of said laws, decrees, judgments and processes; and l do hereby enjoin upon the officers of the army and navy to assist and sustain the courts, aud other civil authorities of the United States in faithful administration of the laws thereot, and in the judgments, decyees, mandates and processes of the courts of the United States, and call up- on all good and well disposed citizens of the United States to remember that upon 1 the said Constitution and laws, and upon tho judgments, decreos and processes of the courts made in accordance with the same, depend the protection of the lives, liberty, prosperity aud happiness of the i people, and l e1hort them everywhere to testify their devotion to their country, their piide in it's prosperity and goodness and their determination to uphold It's free institutions by hearty cooperation in the | efforts of the Government to sustain the authority of law, to maintain the suprema- cy of the Federal Constitution. and to pre- serve unimparied the integrity of the National Union. s sFs l In testimony whereof, 1 have caused the seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents, and sign the same with my hand.
 Done at tho City of Washington this, the third day of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty seyen.a u
 [Signed] ANDREW JOHNSON.
 By the President
 WILLIAM II. SEWARD, t
 Secretary of State.
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