Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. December 1-2, 2004

12-1-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry. 'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
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Never Forget!



Howdy!
I'm the mouser at Amy's Place. Amy named me 'cootblanch'.... (don't ask why. hahaha)







Amy's personal guardian ~
the always charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[Darksheare]

Cold, breezy.
No winds as strong as yesterday thankfully.
Tree came down and blocked the road late yesterday, the fire department then went to cut it up.
Their chainsaw was too small.
They had to wait for 'rescue' by the road department.

[OESY]

Lincoln and the North entered the war to preserve the Union rather than to free the slaves, but within a relatively short time emancipation became an accepted war aim. Neither Congress nor the president knew exactly what constitutional powers they had in this area; according to the Dred Scott decision, they had none. But Lincoln believed that the Constitution gave the Union whatever powers it needed to preserve itself, and that he, as commander-in-chief, had the authority to use those powers.

In the fall of 1862, after the Union army victory at Antietam, Lincoln issued a preliminary proclamation, warning that on January 1, 1863, he would free all the slaves in those states still in rebellion. Intended as a war and propaganda measure, the Emancipation Proclamation had far more symbolic than real impact, because the federal government had no means to enforce it at the time. But the document clearly and irrevocably notified the South and the world that the war was being fought not just to preserve the Union, but to put an end to the peculiar institution. Eventually, as Union armies occupied more and more southern territory, the Proclamation turned into reality, as thousands of slaves were set free by the advancing federal troops.

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THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION (1863)

Whereas, on the twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, a proclamation was issued by the President of the United States, containing, among other things, the following, to wit:

"That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State, or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authority 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 make for their actual freedom."

"That the Executive will, on the first day of January aforesaid, by proclamation, designate the States and parts of States, if any, in which the people thereof respectively shall then be in rebellion against the United States; and the fact that any State, or the 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 of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated, shall in the absence of strong countervailing testimony be deemed conclusive evidence that such State and the people thereof are not then in rebellion against the United States."

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 armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, do, on this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and in accordance with my purpose so to do, publicly proclaimed for the full period of 100 days from the day first above mentioned, order and designate as the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof, respectively, are this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit:

Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana (except the parishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St. James, Ascension, Assumption, Terre Bonne, Lafourche, St. Mary, St. Martin, and Orleans, including the city of New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia (except the forty-eight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Anne, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth), and which excepted parts are for the present left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued.

And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are, and henceforward shall be, free; and that the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.

And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defense; and I recommend to them that, in all cases where allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages.

And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.

And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the city of Washington, this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the independence of the United States of America the eighty-seventh.

Abraham Lincoln

[tuliptree76]

Happy Mars landing day to you too, Amy!

[tuliptree76]

Happy Birthday Jen!

[tuliptree76]

Very interesting.

[tuliptree76]

Happy FR Anniversary, SpookBrat!

[Kudsman]

Of all the days to decide to check in @ FR, I wander into Jen's birthday. Let me take this good timing opportunity to wish you the happiest of birthdays Jen. :-))

Hi Amy.

Hi Vic.

Hey Mayor, created any handiwork masterpieces lately?

I gotta scoot to an appointment but if I be back a little later. Have a great day all.

[Jen]

Thank you for the lovely card Amy!!! I'm having a great day. I had lunch with a couple former co-workers and got some presents. Hubby agreed to go to the FReeper ball and I bought the tickets this morning. :-)

I am so excited! I just got home from the grocery store (no not about that...) and checked the mail and there was this envelope addressed to me from President and Mrs Bush with a White House seal on it!!! I thought, how did President Bush know it's my birthday??? What a great guy!! Well... it's not a birthday card, but it IS a Christmas card!!! The first one I've ever received from the President. Wow! (So glad I donated to his campaign! hehehe)

[SpookBrat]

Gosh, I didn't realize it was my birthday. I should have signed up years ago when I first found this place instead of lurking for 2 or 3 years. LOL Then I could be an official old timer.

Hey! If it's my FR birthday, that means it's Jen's birthday in real life. She's getting old. hahaha

Happy Birthday Jen!

[Jen]

She's getting old. hahaha

WHAT??? No, I'm not!!! I'm only 39 (again...). ;-)

Happy FR Anniversary Spookie! Can't wait to see you and the munchkins in DC!

[OESY]

Protect the Mars Rover! -- Click START.

[MeekOneGOP]

Hey, everybody ! Happy Thursday!

Have a cup while you Freep !

[MeekOneGOP]

Running late today. My wife had borrowed a cell phone from a friend and liked it so well that, well, bet you can guess?

That's right. We went to Cingular Wireless today and got her one now. I think we did okay. $39.99/month for 450 daytime minutes and 5000 night/weekend minutes for their nationwide service.

We got the same phone as the one she was using only it's newer/upgraded, so she knows how to use it.

Now I need to play with it and figure it out, haha! I've never had one of these contraptions before. I'll check out the book. It's easy, I bet.

[The Mayor]

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for your always happy greetings! I wish you a beautiful Thursday also.

Sadly, a trip to D.C. is not within the ability of my budget this year. But I wish all of you a wonderful celebration!

[Jen]

Hey K-man!! Thanks for popping in on my birthday.

[Jen]

Thank you so much. I've had a wonderful day! :)

[Jen]

Thank you so much! This has been a terrific birthday.

[The Mayor]

: )

[Kudsman]

My pleasure. Nitey night. :-)