...shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclnsive evidence that such State, and the people thereof,...in me vested as Commander-in-chief of the army and Ho. «18. navy of the United States in time -of actual armed rebellion against the authority Siamen,...

...no», at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony,...are not then in rebellion against the United States. That attention is hereby called to an act of Congress entitled ,0«£^Ca'cu of " An act to make an...

...qualified voters of euch States shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong •euntervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence that such...not then in rebellion against the United States." "Understand, I raise no objection against it on legal or constitutional grounds ; for, as the Commander-in-Chief...

...qualified TOter• ,>f such States shall have participated, shall, in the absence of sirong eonntervniling testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence that such...thereof, are not then in rebellion against the United Slates." " Understand, I raise no objection against it on legal or constitutional (rounds ; for, an...

...thereto at elections, wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such state shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony,...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...

...thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony,...conclusive evidence that such State and the people thereof have not been in rebellion against the United States." The proclamation added that " theExecutive will...

...thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated', shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony,...conclusive evidence that such State and the people thereof have not been in rebellion against the United States. And I do hereby enjoin upon and order all persons...

...PROCLAMATION'. After citing part of the proclamation of September 22, 1862, Lincoln says: Nor, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as commander-ln-chief of the army and navy of the United States, . . . and as a fit and necessary war...

...thereto at elections, wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such states shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence that such states and the people thereof are not in rebellion against the United States ;" ' Now, therefore, I,...

...thereto, at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such States shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony,...vested as Commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and Gov emment of the United...