The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-09-12
A Proclamation by the President.

" AsHiNVTON, sep. o = ""e'eNS, Wy
the Constitution uf the United States. the
executives power is vested in the President
Of the United States s.ot America, who is
bound by solemn oath fn hrulIy to,exe5
cute the offi ire Of President, aud to rh-
best OF hs "brlItN to preserve. protect aud
defend the Constitution of the United
States, and is. hv the same Instrument,
made Commander in Chief "f the Arm,
and Navy Of the United States. and is
required TO take care that the laws be
faithfully executed
And whereas, bv the same Constitution
II is provided that the SAID Constitution,
and the laws Of the United States which
shalt be- made in pursuance there,f, shall
he the supreme law uf the land. AID the
Judges in every State shall he bound
thereby aud whereas, in and by the
same Cnnsti.uuon the judicial power OF
he United States is vested ia one. Sn
preine Court. and in snch inferior courts
rs Congress NAV in time nrdain and es
tshIish AMI the aforesaid judicial power
ia declared to extend to all cases in law
and equity arising under the constitution,
treaties which shat be made u"der their
authority; and whereas, All officers. civil
and military. are hound hv ohth that they
will support and defend the Cnnsr,uijnn
| agsins, All enemies. foreign and domestic,
and will bear true faith and allegiance TO
the same
And whereas. all officers Of the navy
nF ha
my their commission under the laws Of
Congress aud the rules and articles Of war
incur AN obligation TO observe, obey and
follow such d rrcrions ~ thew sh III. from
time to time receive from the Pr.srd-n,
or the General. or anp other superior
| officer set over them, according 10 the
rules and discipline of war and. whereas,
1t is provided hv law that whenever, hv
reason Of u,lawfu! ohstructiOns, comhna
tons, or aSsem5'ages OF persons. or reb-l
| linr, against the authority Of the Govern
ment "f the Un't-d States. it shall become
impracticahle in tie Judgment of the
| United States to enforce. hv the ord nary
course uf Judicial proceedings. the law. Of
| the Uuued Sts'es within any State ar
| Territory, the Executive in that case is
s"rhorz"d and required tn secure 'heir
fslhfui execution hN the employment Of
the land and naval forces.
Aud whereas imprdrmenI. and nhs'ruc
lions, serious IN their character. have re
centh been int-rpn,-d in tie States Fl
North Carolina aud S"urI Csrohua, hin
dering and preventing for time proper
enforcement uhere "f the laws nf the Un,-
ted S,-l-s. and ,he Judgments aud DEGREES
e lawful c"utr thereof in Disregard oi
'he command Of the Presilenr % Ia.
Uni,rd Sts,es
AMI whereas, reasonable and vel
foun led appr-h-nsions exis, that such
'Il-advsed and unIa~fu' proceedings may
b- .g-in ar,emp'el ,h-r- ard elsewhere.
now herefDr-. |. Andrew Jnhushn, Press
d-ut of the Uni ed Sta'-., do h-r-h,
warn all parsons ags'ust o. sruc,iuy or
"inderiug. in ANYWAY wha'ever th- faith
fnl execution OF ri,.. Constitution AID laws:
and do so'enn'y enjo.n aud c,.mmsnd
AL officers OF the G",rtnin-r,, cIv,l and
military, 1" render due submission /" -aid
avs. and To the "dsm-n's aud lie .rae-
nf the U"uei St-t-s, n d to give all the
ALL IN their p'wer necessary to the prompt
EXECUTION aud enforcement Of such laws.
decr"es, jndyma"ts ant processes. AID
] do hereby =, jn'n upon ,h. officers 81
lie army a"d navy to sssi'r aud sustain
the C;""r's and other civil authorities "f
the United States, in n faithful admins
tr.'ron "f the ia~ thereof; and IN the
ind ymep;s d-cr-ps mandates AID prn-
cesses Of the Courts OF the Un'ted Sts,es
And call up'n AL good and we'll dis