...Virginia, and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomae, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Ann, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth,...authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of Raid persons. And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free, to abstain from all violence,...

...following, to wit: ***** And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order arid declare that all persons held as slaves within said...recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons. And I further declare and make known, that such persons, of suitable condition, will be received into the...

...aforesaid, I do order ami declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and part« of States are and henceforward shall be free : and...maintain the freedom of said persons. And I hereby enjoin npon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence...

...power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held vaa slaves within the designated States, and parts of States, are and henceforward...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...

...that ALL PERSONS HELD AS SLATES within said designated States and parts of State«, AUK AMD HENCEFORTH SHALL BE FREE ; and that the Executive Government...Authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons." This is obviously not an act of abolition changing the organic law of the States...

...persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are and henceforward shall bo free; and that the Executive Government of the United...including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognise and maintain the freedom of such persons." The military effect of this proclamation, considered...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...