...power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are and...naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain tiie freedom of said persons. And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain...

...States, and did declare " that all persons held as slaves within said States, etc., are and hereafter shall be free," and " that the executive government...recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons." From an examination of these proclamations issued by President Lincoln, by virtue of his executive...

...the executive government of the United States, including the military and naval anthorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons....upon the people so declared to be free to abstain fi¡tm all violence, unless in necessary self-defence; and I recommend to them that, in all cases when...

...power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that ALT, PERSONS IIKLD AS SLAVES within said designated States and parts of States ARE, AND...that the Executive Government of the United States, including tho military and naval authorities theroof, will recognizc and maintain the freedom of said...

...power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are and...; and that the executive government of the United Status, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom...

...rebellion," did by a solemn proclamation, " aver and declare that all persons held as slaves within designated States and parts of States, ARE, AND HENCEFORWARD...that the Executive Government of the United States, includwg the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and MAINTAIN the freedom of said...

...power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are and...shall be free; and that the executive government of Ijie United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain...

...states as before, this, "as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing the rebellion." He enjoins "upon the people so declared to be free, to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence," and exhorts them to "labor faithfully for reasonable wages;" declares that " such persons...

...President Lincoln, on January 1st, 1863, caused great excitement in the Southern States. It stated that " the Executive Government of the United States,...including the military and naval authorities thereof, will reoognLte and maintain the freedom of such persons ;" also," such persons will be received into the...

...states as before, this, " as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing the rebellion." He enjoins "upon the people so declared to be free, to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence," and exhorts them to " labor faithfully for reasonable wages ;" declares that " such...