...was issued by the President of the United States containing among other things the following, to wit: United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts...

...States, and parts of States, arc and henceforward shall be free, and that the Executive Oovcrnment of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of the said persons, and I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free, to abstain from all...

...United States, shall be, then, thenceforth, and forever, free \ and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts...

...the United States, shall be then, thenceforth and forever free, and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts...

...Government of the United Slates, including the military and na<*al author! ties thereof, will recognize ud maintain the freedom of said persons. And I hereby enjoin upon the people so dedared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence ; and I recommend...

...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 henceforward shall be, free; fmd that the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities...

...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...all violence, unless in necessary self-defense ; and I recommend to them that in all cases, when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages. And...

...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,...all violence, unless in necessary self-defense ; and I recommend to them, that in all cases, when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages. "...

...I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and part? <>t States are and henceforward shall be free; and that...to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence ; and I recommend to them that, in all cases when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable...

...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...recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons. "And Thereby enjmn upon fhc people so declared to be free, to abstain from ull violence, unless in necessary...