Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-09-14

~~0N~' F.
Thomas, r. NJ. Law, and others.
COLUMBIA, August 7, 1867
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BY the President of the United States.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, by the Constitution of the Uni
ted states, the Executive power is vested in
President of the United States of America.
who is bound ty solemn oath faithfully to ex
ecute 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 instrn"en., .n~ao Co.,,nu.,ucr-.
in Chief Of the Army and Navy of the Uni.
ted States, and is required to take care that
the laws be faithfully executed and whereas.
by the shne Constitution, it is provided that
the said Constitution and the laws of the
United States, which shall be made in pursu-
ance thereof, shall be the supreme law of the
land, and tho judges in every State shall be
bound thereby; and whereas, in and by the
same Constitution, the judicial powers of the
United States is invested in ono Supreme
Court, aud in such other courts as Congress
may, fron time to time, ordain and establish;
and the aforesaid judicial power is declared to
extend to all cascs in la~ and equity arising
under the Consultations, the, laws of the Uni
ted States, and the treaties which shall be
made under their authority; and whereas of
ticcrs, civil and military, are bouud by oath
that they willsupport and sustain the Gonsti-
tuition against all enemies, foreign and domes-.
tic, and Will Bear true faith and allegiance to
the same; and whereas all officers of tho arinY
and nawF Of the eUhited StateH, i'm; iaseeptinf
their commissions under the of sSSis1.reass
and the rules and articles Of war, Incur an OBJ
legation to observe, obey AID follow such di-
rcctions as they shall, from time TO time, re-
ccive from the President, or General, or 9th
er superior officers serving them, according to
the rules and discipline of war; and where
as it is provided by law that, whenever, by
reason of unlawful distractions, combinations
or assemblages of persons, or rebellion against
the authority of the Government of the Uni
ted Sateg, it shall become impracticable, in
the judgment of the President of the United
States to enforce, by the ordinary course of
judicial proceeding, the laws OF the United
States within any State or Territory the Ex-
| ecutlSe, IN that case, is authorized and re-
qu'red to secure their faithful execution by
| the assistance of the land and naval forces
and whereas mpcdiments and Instructions,
serious in their character, have recently been
interroscd in the States of North Carolina
and South Carolina, hindcring the performing,
J for time, Il proper enforcement there of the
I laws of tho. Unisod S.atns, ard Of the judc.
ments and dccreos Of lawful court thereof,
in disregard Of the command of the Prcsi-
dent OF the United States; and whereas reas-
enable and well founded apprehensions exist
that such il-adviscd and unlawful proceedings
may be again attempted there or elsewhere
! Now, therefore, |, Andrew johnson, Pres
ident Of the United States, do hereby wern all
persons against obstructing or hindcrinr in
any way whatever the faithful execution of
the Constitution and Che laws; and do sol
enniy cnjoin th" commanding officers of tho
Government, clciI md military, to render due
submission and obedience to said laws and to
the Judgments and dccrces of the courts Of
| tho United States, and to give oil the aidin
their power necessary to tho prompt e,force-
ment and execution of such laws, decroes,
judgments and processes aud / do hereby
enjoin upon the officers Of the army and navy
to assist and sustain the courts and other civ
/ il authorities Of the United States in faith
/ full administration of the laws thereof and
IN the Judgments, DEGREES, mandates and pro-
cesscs Of tho courts of tho United States, and
call upon all good and wsll-disposcd citizons
OF the Emitted States to remember that upon,
the said Constitution and laws, and upon Tho
Judgments, dccroesand processes of the cou-ts,
made IN accordance with the same, depend
tho perpetuation of the lives, liberty, prospcr-
! ~ "'Ni''"PPfuSSo u VCOpics e-a0U eS-
hort every ono to testify. their devotion Ii
their country, their pride in its prosperity ana
greatness, and their determination to uphold
its free institutions bya hearty co.operation
in the efforts of the Government to ;sustaif,
the authority of the law, to maintain the su.
rTemacyof tho Federal Constitution, and TO
preserve unimpaired the integrity Of thoyNa.
| tional Union. -, - ~ n ,;t
In testimony whereof. r have caused tho.
seal OF the United States to be affixed to these
presents, and sign the sau,c with my hand.---
Done at the city Of Washington. tie third
day Of Septomber,N In tho soar Of our, LORD
Lone thousand eight hundred and sixty seyon,
BY tho President, s E Il & .t s ~.
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Eais WM. H}fSSEtyAhEs, Secretarys sof State.
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remarked a that he had alseaay saBsa sari6oa
three likely negroes, and he did 'Got fssa Ni}ic