Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-09
PROCLAMATION,
HEapoUARrERs, WESTERN DEPARTMENT,l ,
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/ ct. LOUIS, NO., August ~.
[ Circumstances, in my Judgment, Of suficient
urgency, render il necessary that the Command.
ing General of this Department should assume
the Administrative powers of the State
It's disorganized condition, the helplessness
OF the civil authority, the total insecurity OF
life, aud the devastation Of property by bands oi
murderers and marauders who infest nearly
every county in the State, and avail themselves
of the public misfortunes and the vicinity Of
hostile force to crafty private and neighbor-
hood vengeance, and who find an enemy where
ever they fnd plpnder, finally demand the Sc,
yerest measures TO repress the daily increasing
crimes and outrages, which are driving OF the
Inhabitants and running the State. a. gltgplQ
| In this condition the public safety and the
success of our arms require unity OF purpose,
without let or hindrance to the prompt admin.
istration Of affairs. -t Fs eh.s' 3'Ah
| In order, therefore, TO suppress disorders, to
maintain as far as now practicable the public
peace, and to give security and protection to the
persons and property Of loyal citizens, I do here.
| by extend and declare established martial law
throughout the State of MissouriiHss uc.a1
The lines Of the army of occupation IN this
State are for the present declared to extend from
Leavenworth, BY way OF the post of Jefferson
CITY, Rolla and Ironton, to Cape Glrardeau, on
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All persons who shall be taken with arms 10
their hands within these lines shall be tried by
court martial, and, IL found guilty, will be
ehot. y t',si.sa z ha'ee 20 W
The property, real and personal, of all per-
sons in the State of Missouri who ehall take up
! arms against the United States, or who shall be
i directly proven TO have taken active part with
i their enemies in the field, adeclared TO be cen.
lfscated to the public uee, and their slaves, il
4 apy they have, are hereby declared free men.
All persons who shall be proven to have de
stroyed, after the publication Of this order, rail-
road tracAe, bridges or telegrsphs, shall suffei
the extreme penalty Of the law, osib stesl Ar
l. All persons engaged in reasonable correspon
dence, ia giving or procuring aid to the enefnie!
of the United States, in fomenting tumalts, IL
diatutbing the public tranquility by creating ant
circulating false reports or. incendiary docu
ments, are, in their own Interest, warned tha
they are exposing Themselves 10 sudden and Sc
pIvere punishmeuti q sYe3 ~ noeaoiEfsixs
\ j. Ali persons,who have been led away Iron
their allegiance are required 70 return forthwith
4 to their homes Any such absence, without
4 sufficient cause, will be held to be presnmptlve
eyidence against them.t tsff ID. 40 Hie9 s48S
/, The object of this declaration is TO place In
the hands Of the military authorities the power
to give instantaneous effect 70 existing laws, aud
4 10 sSoplysuc deficiencies % the conditions oi
A war demand But 10 ia not intended tor sus
!, mend the ordinary, tribunals Of the country
, Iwhere the law will be administered BY the ciyi
Ioficefs, In the usual manner and with their Gus
4 ltomaty authority, while the same can bs peacs
n ably exercisedoa n csssinaS blbos n,tsI as,.k
!. The Commanding. General will labor yigilant
,lly for the public welfare; aud IL his Efforts Id
theif safety hopes 70 Obtain not only the Aeqai