Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-02
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We have already received bv teleg-.,h a., =.
nouncement Of the arrest Of Marshal Kabs M Pa
tmgre, BY order Of General Banks and also the an
pointEent Of Colonel Kenly az Provost MsshsI- Tis
following is the proclamation Of Gen RaRks
Proclamation 20 The PsODls Of BaitHnOrs.
HEADQUABTKRs' DsPfxTszsr.
Annapolis. June q, 1861.
By virtue Of the authOrity vested in NE and 10
obedieEee Of orders, as Commanding Gealssl oils
Military Department a1-Annapolis. | haY1 arresssa 9
and do nov detain in custody, NJ Geo p Ksb
Chief OF Police Of the city Of Baltimerf. deem n.
proper At this. the moment Of arrest, q make =
formal and public declaration Of the motives bv
which have been governed in this protecting Il
"a not ny purpose, neither is e 10 c0Rsonanee win
my Instruction. 70 interfere IN any manner vEhat-
ever with the legitimate government Of Ire peooIs
o. Baltimore or Maryland. I desire to SUPPORT he
public authorities 10 al appropriate duties in pre-
serving peace and protecting property. in obsyizR
ana enforcing every municipal regulation and pub
nc statute consistent with the Constellation and AVS
Of the United States and Msrviand boF unIsz.fi
com o,n@nons OF men organized for resistance 70
sueh laws, ahd 70 provide hidden derositories a
arms and ammunition, encourages eontra5ard trasirs
with men at war with the Government and vsb;Is
enjoying its protection and privileges stssIibilV
wait an Opportunity to combine their means al
forces with those in rebellion against its autbor
are not among the recognized legal rights Of asy
class Of men, and cannot be permitted under an,
form of GOvernment whatever. Such con- bi.ati,,1t
The mass Of the eitizsns Of Balumoie nd Of
Maryland, loyal TO the Consultation and the Union
are neither parties % responsible for then buf
the Chief of Police not OBly c0gnizsnt Of these
facts but IN c0nlraTend0n Of his duty and IN viola
ton OF law he Is, BY direction or indirectiou both
witness and protector 70 transactions aud parties
engaged therein. Under such circumstance. the
Government. cannot regard him otherwise than A.
at the head Of So armed force, hostile to It's laws
and authority, and acting in concert with its aVOweS
enemies For this reason. superseding this Official
authority as well as that Of the Commissioners OF
Police, hare arrested. and DO now detsiu him in
the custody Of the United States; and in further
pursuance Of my instructi0as ] have appointed for
the time being, Col Kenly. Of the First MARYLAND
Regiment FolunteeTs, Provost Marshal in and for
the city Of Baltimore. to suporintend and cause 70
be executed the police laws provided By the LeQis
lature Of Maryland. with the aid and assistance OF
the subordinate officers Of the Police Department
and be viii be respected accordingly. WhaneTer
loyal citizen shall be otherwise named for the mr.
Torrance of his duty, who viii execute these laws
impartialy and in good faith 20 the GOYernmeng OF
the United States the military force Of this depart
ment viii render TO him that iD5taDt ana waIiRg
obeiiencs which Is due from every good citizens Of
his Government NATHANIEL p. BANKS.
Major General, Comnanding Department. Of Anna
pOs