...people thereof, shall on that day be in good faith represented in the Congress of the United States by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority...conclusive evidence that such State and the people theruof are not then in rebellion against the United States. " Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln,...

...that day be in good faith represented in the Congress of the United States by members chosen theretc, at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters...conclusive evidence that such State and the people thereof have not been in rebellion against the United States. " That attention is hereby called to an act of...

...people thereof, shall on that day be, in good faith, represented in the Congress of the United States by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority...countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence thatsuch State, and thepeople thereof, are not in rebellion against the United States. That attention...

...represented in the Congress of the United States by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majorily of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated,...evidence that such State, and the people thereof, are not in rebellion against the United Stales. That attention is hereby called to an act of Congress entitled...

...represented in the Congress of tho United States, by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a mnjqrity of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated,...conclusive evidence that such State and the people thereof ore not then in rebellion against tho United States.' " Xow, therefore, I» Abraham Lincoln, President...

...participated, shall, in the absence ol strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence that snch State, and the people thereof, are not then in rebellion...Lincoln, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in mo vested as commandcr-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States in time of...

...States by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such Bute shall have participated, shall, in the absence of...evidence that such State, and the people thereof, are not in rebellion against the United States. That attention is hereby called to an act of Congress entitled...

...people thereof, shall on that day be in good faith represented in the Congress of tho United States, by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority...State shall have participated, shall, in the absence ot strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence that such State, and the people thereof,...

...America. This document, after reciting *he previous proclamation, continued : " Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, by...vested as Commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United...

...closing announcement of the Act, we quote, as follows, omitting the preamble : — . " Now, therefore, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, in time of actual rebellion against the...