..." warranty of title," but also by the plain and positive promises of the Proclamation, that they " are and henceforward shall be free, and that the Executive...naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain tlie, freedom of said persons." Words could not be more binding, and the history of their introduction...

...Constitution, upon military necessity ; " and he declared that henceforward " the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities...recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons "' so emancipated. On, the nineteenth of the same month Hon. Thomas D. EHot, one of the representatives...

...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 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...

...States and parts of States therein designated were, and thenceforward should bo free, and, further, A 0 6 f Kxv b [⊞ L |J 2 l I"... 'i;| Q' 1 J_ S '7n 2z Я >zg j would recognize and maintain the freedom of euch persons. This guarantee has been rendered especially...

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

...the United States, shall be then, thenceforth and FOBEVER 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...

...; and in order to fix the irreversible character of this sublime edict, he has further announced " that the Executive Government of the United States,...recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons." l An enlightened commission is constituted to consider how these thronging freedmen can be best employed...

..." warranty of title," but also by the plain and positive promises of the Proclamation, that they " are and henceforward shall be free, and that the Executive...recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons" Words could not be more binding, and the history of their introduction testifies to their significance...