The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-09-11
..txs ,ssr THE
PRESIDENT.
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- - President of tie United States Of
America. who is bound by solemn naths'
faithfully to execute the Office o. President
ana "a the best Of his ability 70 preserve.
rro,sct and defend the Constitution OF the
Hated states. is, by the same instrument.
,n.ds Cam and Chief Of the army and
nav e The United States, and is required
- take care that the laws be faithfully exc
cuted; and
wh,res.. nv the same Constitution i is
croy;ded that the said Constitution and the
-. a the United States. which shall be
m,.d. a. pursuance thereof. shall be the su-
nreme law Of the land. aud Judges in every
State shall be boaad thereby and
Whereas. In aad BY the same Const,ta,
tim. the Judicial power OF the United
s.,,es il vested ia enc Supreme Court. and
]. ssch SUPERIOR Ccarts as Congress may,
s..., t;ms 10 sime. ordain and establish.
III the aforesaid Judicial power Is declsr..
"A "a extend to all cases IN law anu equ's.
s-;s;nv under the Constitutisn. the iawso
-. ITn;ted States, and treaties which snai'
ss made undes their authority {; Ana,
Whereas, All officers. civil ana m'ilta'
"a hound by cath that they will sup
Ia ,.d defend the Constitution asainsi
IN sns-;.,. foreign aud domestic. and w'ii
h.,r true faith and allegiance to the same !;
and
whereas All officers ST the army aud
,,yy Of the United States. IN seeeeans
49, Commissions under the laws OF Con-
s...s .nd the rules and articles oil var,
;nsur an obligation 70 observe. obey ana
SoIIov inch directions as they shall irsm
80 h time receive from the President, or
,hs General. or other Superior sihcers 81
over them. according TO the rules anu u's-
cipline sf war; aud
whereas. 1t is provided By Law. 'As'
whenever. by reason OF unlawful oosasc-
lions. combinations or assembiages OF pee.
sons ar rebellion against the authority o.
the government of the United States. u
shall become impracticabe. 70 inc luus
ment Of the Presiden: Of the Guitec sta'es'
To enforce, BY the ordinary cosr.e OF laal,
e;,i nroceedinss, the laws OF the uniteo
States. within sny State or Territory, zoe
F,eea,iye in that case is Authorized ana
r.aa,r,d tn SECURE their faithful execution
by the employment OF the lsad and naval
forces; and
Whereas. Impeiiments and ebstrsctisns
s,rious in their character. have recenu!
been iaterposed 10 the States Of North aad
south Carelins, hiadering and preventing
for ! time. sroper enforcement thereof
,he lau. or the United States and OF The
iudements and DEGREES Of liafui Cour'
thereof. in disregard OF the command 2
the President Of the United States: Anu
Whereas, Reasonable AID vel founses
.pprehsnsioas exist, that such ll-adsise'
and snlawiul proceedings may DC again .!
tempted there or elsewhere:
Now. therefore. I. Andrew Johnson. Pre-
sident Of the United States. do hereby war
all persons against obstructiag or hinder
ine' in any way whatever. the faithful er
.ecation Of the Constitution aud the laws
and / do soiemnly enjoin and command Al
officers Of the government. cisil and militia
nv. To render dae submission and obedlenc
10 said Laws. and to all the judgments an
DEGREES Of the Courts Of the United States
and 10 give all the aid ia their power neces
.sary To the prompt enforcement and erecu
lion af such laws. DEGREES, jsdgments az
processes and do hereby enjsin upon u
officers Of the Army and Navy 70 ass's, a.
sustain he Courts. and other civil author
ties &c the United States, 10 faithful ..
ministralion Of the Laws hsreoi, and 10 u
judgments, DEGREES. mandates and pruse'
ses Of the cesru Of the United States o.
call upon all good and well disposed CIT
zens Of die United States to remember tina
upon the said Constitution and iass a.
upon the Judgments. DEGREES and process.
Of the Courts made ia sceofdanee with y
zane. depend The protection Of the laws.
bertr. property aud hsppiaess q the peopl'
and I erhort them essrs~herc 70 es,I
s.... y. th.sr rau ntrs their DrIde in