The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-10 00:00:00

THE WAR IN AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, OCT. 9.
The Canadian mail steamship Bohemian has ar-
rived with the maile of the 27th ult.

The President had issued the following order
respecting further enlistment:—

"BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA.-A PROCLAMATION.

" Whereas it has become necessary to call into service not
only volunteers, but also portions of the militia of the State
by draught, in order to suppress the insurrection existing
in the United States; and whereas disloyal persons are not
adequately restrained by the ordinary processes of the law
from hindering this measure and from giving aid and com-
fort in various ways to the insurrection ; now, therefore, be
it ordered—

" Ist. That during the existing insurrection, and as a
necessary measure for suppressing the same, all rebels and
insurgents, their ailers and abettors, within the United
Stites, and all persons discouraging volunteer enlistments,
resisting militia draughts, or guilty of any disloyal practice,
affording aid and comfort to the rebels against the autho-
rity of the United States, shall be subject to martial law,
and liable to trial and punishment by courts-martial or mili-
tary commissions.
"2d. That the writ of habeas corpus is suspended in re-
spect to all persons arrested, or who are now, or hereafter,
during the rebellion, shall be imprisoned in any fort, camp,
arsenal, military prison, or other place of confinement, by
any military authority or by the sentence of any court-mar-
tial or military commission.
"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 24th day of Sep-
tember, in the year of our Lord 1862, and of the
Independence of the United States the 87th.
"ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

"By the President,
On the 24th President Lincoln, o
naded by the friends of emancipation, said,—
"WILLIAM H. SEWARD, SeeretanryboefinSgtatseec'e.
acknowledgeit.l heve n
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" Citizens,—l appear before you to do little more than
o
occasion you appear to do me this honour, though I sup•
beenur tSissyti ny tul yp aiyn fmo rem'
pose (interruption) it is because of the proclamation. (Cries
of ' Good,' and applause.) I was about to say I suppose I
eadndwtohythiatnike youothfoirs
understand it. (Laughter). Voices.—' That you do.'
'You thoroughly understand it.') What I did I did after
very full deliberation, and under a very heavy and solemn
sense of responsibility. (Cries of Good, good ; bless you,'
and applause.) I can only trust in God I have made no
mistake.
(Cries of ' No mistake ; all right. You've made no
mistakes yet. Go ahead; you're right.') I shall make no
attempt on this occasion to sustain what I have done or
said by any comment. (Voices.—' That's unnecessary; we
understand it.') It is now for the country and the world
to pass judgment on it, and, maybe, take action upon it. I
will say no more upon this subject. In my position lam
environed with difficulties. (A voice.—' That's so.') Yet
they are scarcely so great as the difficulties of those who
upon the battlefield aro endeavouring to purchase with
their blood and their lives the future happiness and pros-
perity of this country. (Applause,
long continued.) Let us
never forget them. On the 14th and 17th days of this pte-
sent month there have been battles bravely, skilfully, and
successfully fought. (Applause.) We do not yet know the
particulars. Let us be sure that in giving praise to particu-
lar individuals we do no injustice to others. I only ask you,
at the conclusion of these few remarks, to give three hearty
11's attended only by Mr. Hay,
men
correspondents. w ho fo
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The demonstration was evi',yea nO fad
caersfeawnd
dently distasteful to him.
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Pre-
sident put on his overcoat and went to the Sol-
diers' Home.
the
band Ban e ge
when
band struck up the " Star- p g_
8 the Ultra-Radicals, one of the moEt active of B, who
proceedings, When Mr. Lincoln had finished speaking
mounted
seemed to have charge of the