The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-04
a Proclamation 6y tnc President.

WAnuINoToS, September 3.-Whnrcns, by tfe
Constitution Of the United States, the executive
power is vested i'll the President, OF the United
States OF America, who ia hound by solemn oath
faithfully ID execute the office Of President, aud tn
the hest Of his ability To- preserve protect aud de-
iend the Constitution OF the United Stutcs and is,
By the same instrument mn,c Comnander-n-
Chief OF the Army AMI Navy Of the United States
and is required to take care that tho laws bo fait-
fully executed.
And whereas, by the sanlp Constitution il is pro-
vided that tho said Constitution, and the laws of
tho unitod States which shall he made in pursu
aucc thereof, ahall h. the supreme law OF tho
land, and the Judges in every State shall be bound
thereby; aud whereas. i'll and by the same Cnnsti-
tuition tho judicial power Of tue United States is
courts us Congress may IN time ordain and cstab-
lish; and the aforesaid judicial power s declared
to extend to all cases in law and equity arising
der the Constitution, the laws of the United
States, aud the treaties which shall he made under
their authority; and whereas, all officers: civil und
military, aro bonnd by oath that they will support
and defend the Constitution against I'll enemies.
foreign nIul domestic and will bear true faith AMI
allegiance to the same.
And whereas. all officers Of iIr navy and army
Of the United States, in accepting their commits.
sion under tho laws of Congress aud the rules ansl
articles Of wal. ineur an obligation to observe,
obey and follow such directions M they shall,
from tmo to tI.n. receive from tlIc President,
:he General or any other superior officer set
over them, ncceording to Tho rules and discipline
Of war; nnd whereas, il in provided by law thnt
whenever, by reason OF unlawful obStru ctions,
combinations, or asscmblagcs Of persons, or re-
epl%Uc srnGSnt Of tho United states it shall be-
como impracieabic in the jutlgmen, of
the United States TO enforce, by tho or
aHarS OF ts Tnsed States Within any Saa or Terrific
ry, the Executive III that case is authorized and
required to secure thoir fillful execution by tho
employment of tie land and naval forces.
And whereas impc1iments and distractions, Sc
rous in their character, have recently bcen inter
posed in tho States Of North Carolina and South
tarolnn, hndering ID preventing for 4 tirie
Drapcr enforcement there Of the laws Of the Uni
ted States, aud the JUDGMENTS ami lecrecS OF u
lawful court thereof III disregard OF tho command
of tho President ot the United Statcst
And whereas, reasonable and wellioundcd APP
prehensiOns exist that such il-adrised and un-
lawful proceedings may be nSah attempted there
and elsewhere, now therefore. l. Andrew johnson,
President OF the United States, do hereby all
persons against obstructng or hindcring. i'll any
way whatever, the faithful execution of tho Con-
stitution and laws; and do Holcmnly cnjon and
command all officers of the Government, civil
snd military, 10 render due submission to
said laws, and TO the judgments and decrccs of the
United States, and to give all thu aid in their pow
or necessary to the prompt execution and enforce
ment OF such laws decrees judgments and pro-
cesses. And do hereby enjon upon the officers
of tbe aro,y and navy to assst aud sustain the
Courts and other civil authorities Of the United
Stntes, in a faithful administration Of the law
thereof; and in the Judgments, decrees, mandates
aud processes of tho Courts OF the United States
And lupon all good and veil disposed citizens
OF tho United States to rcmomlcr that upon the
said constitution and laws, and upon tue judy-
ments, dccrees and processes Of the courts made
in accordance with the same, depend the prntec-
tion Of the lives liberty, property and happiness
Of the people, and cxhort every ono to testify
their devotion to their country their pride in it's
prosperity and greatness, and their determination
TO uphold ts free institutions, hy hearty co-opera-
ton the efforts OF the government to sustain the
authority OF the law, 10 maintain tho supremacy
Of the Federal Constitution, and to preserve, unim
pnr,ad, tho integrity of the National Union.
In testimony whereof, have caused the seal ol
the United States 10 be affixed to these presents
and to sIttn the same with my hand.
Done ut tic city ot Washington, the third day o.
September in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and siItJ-scven.
ANDREW JOHNSON.