...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 they...are not then in rebellion against the United States. That attention is hereby called to an act of Congress entitled " An act to make an additional article...

...the Executive will, on the first day of January aforesaid, by proclamation, designate the States, or parts of States if any, in which the people thereof,...are not then in rebellion against the United States. Then, after reciting the language of " An act to make an additional article of war," approved March...

...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 they...are not then in rebellion against the United States. That attention is hereby called to an act of Congress entitled "An act to make an additional article...

...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 they may...not then in rebellion against the United States." Thus the war has changed, ostensibly if not really, its character and aims. Before, it was Republicanism...

...persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they inay make for their actual freedom. That the Executive...are not then in rebellion against the United States. That attention is hereby called to an act of Congress entitled "An act to make an additional article...

...acts to repress such persons or any of them in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom. the qualified voters of such State shall have participated,...not then in rebellion against the United States." Thus the war has changed, ostensibly if not really, its character and aims. Before, it was Republicanism...

...States by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such States shall have participated, shall, in the absence of...are not then in rebellion against the United States. That attention is hereby called to an act of Congress entitled "An act .to make an additional article...

...States by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such States shall have participated, shall, in the absence of...not then in rebellion against the United States." Now, THEREFORE, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, by virtueof the power in me vested,...

...States by members choseu thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such Slate shall have participated, shall, in the absence of...are not then in rebellion against the United States. That attention is hereby called to an act of Congress entitled "An act to make an additional article...

...voters of such Slate shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailingtestimony, be deemed conclusive evidence that such State, and...are not then in rebellion against the United States. That attention is hereby called to an act of Congress entitled "An act tc make an additional article...