Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-17
Con Butler. Proelamstion At baltimore.
DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPoLIs,(
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FEDERAL HILL, BALrimoaE, May IA, 1861.
A detachment Of the forces Of the federal gov
ernment under my command have occupied the
city Of Baltimore for the purpose, among other
things, OF enforcing respect and obedience TO
the laws, as we'll Of the State, II requested
thereto by the civil authorities, as OF the United
States, which are being violated withinits limits
by some malignant and traitorous men; and IN
order to testify the acceptance oy the federal
government of the fact that the city and all the
well intentioned portion of the inhabitants are
loyal to the Union and the Constitution, and are
to- be so regarded and treated by all, to the end
therefore that all misunderstanding of the pur,,
poses of the government may be prevented, and
to set at rest all unfounded, false, and seditous
rumors, to relieve oil apprehensions, IT any are
felt by the well disposed portion Of the commu'
nifty, and TO make II thoroughly understood Dy
all traitors their aiders and abettors, that their
rebellious acts must ceaee, l hereby, by the
authority vested In me as commander OF the
Department Of Annapolis, OF which the city Oh
Baltimore forms part, do now command ana
make known that no loyal and well disposed CIT
izen will be disturbed in his lawful occupation
or business; that private property will not be
interfered with by the men under my command,
or allowed to be interfered with by others, ex-
cept In so far as it may be used, or be in course
of preparation to be used, to afford aid and COM
fort to those in rebellion against the govern
ment, whether here or elsewhere; oil OF whlch
property, munitions of war, and that htted 70
aid and support the rebellion, will be seized and
held subject to confscation; aud, therefore, all
manufacturers of arms and munitions OF war
are hereby requested to report to me forthwith,
so that the lawfulness of their occupations may
be known and understood, and all misconstruc-
tion OF their doings avoided
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of articles fitted to aid and support troopsin the
field will be permitted, and the fact Of such
transportation, after the publication OF this
proclamation, will be taken and received 40
proof of illegal intention on the part OF the
consignees, and will render the goods liable 10
seizure and conhscation, the government Deing
ready 10 receive all such stores and supplies
Arrangements will be made TO contract Tor
them Immediately, and the owners and manu-.
facturers Of such articles OF equipment and
clothing and munitions OF war and provisions,
are desired to put themselves in communica
tion with the commanding general, In order
that their workshops may be employed for loyal
purposes, and the artisans Of the city resume
and carry on their wonted profitable occupa-
tons. The acting assistant Quartermaster and
Commissary of subsistence Of the United States
here stationed has been instructed to procure
and furnish at fair prices forty thousand ra
tiOns for the use of the army OF the United
States, and further supplies will be drawn from
the city 10 the full extent of Its capacity, II
the patriotic and loyal men choose go to fur
nish supplies.
All assemblages, except the ordinary police,
OF armed bodies of men, other than those regu
iarly organized and commissioned by the State
OF Maryland, and acting under the orders OF the
Governor thereof for drill and other purposes,
are forbidden within the department
4 All officers of the militia of Maryland, hav-
ing command within the limits of the depart
ment, are requested to report through their Oil.
GERS forthwith to the General in command, so
that he may be able to know and distinguish
the regular commissioned and loyal troops OF
Maryland from armed bodies who may claim to
be such The ordinary operations of the corpo'
rate government of the city of Baltimore, and
the civil authorities, will not be interfered with;
but, on the contrary, will be aided by all the
power at the command of the General, upon
proper call being made; and all such authorities
are cordially invited to CO operate with the
General in command to carry out the purposes
set forthin the proclamation, 80 that the city oil
Baltimore may be shown to the country to be
what she is in fact, patriotic and loyal to the
Union, to the Constitution and the laws.
No flag, banner, ensign or device of the go
called Confederate States, or any of them, by
evil disposed persons, will be deemed and taken
to be evidence of design TO afford aid and com
fort tothe enemies Of the country. To make
it the more appafent that the Government of
the United States by far more relies upon the
loyalty, patriotism and zeal OF the good citizens
oil Baltimore and vicinity than upon any exhibi
ton of force calculated to intimidate them into
that obedience to the laws which the Govern
nent doubts not will be paid from inherent re-
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era has brought 10 the city with him, Of the
many thousand troops in the immediate neigh
! borhood which might be at once concentrated
here, scarcely more than an ordinary guard; and,
until 1t fails him, he will continue TO rely up,
on that loyalty and patriotism ofthe citizens Of
/, Maryland which has never yet been found want
ing TO the Government in time of need. The
General in command desires to greet and treat
in this part Of his department all the citizens
!, thereof as friends and brothers, having com.
mon purpose, q common loyalty and q common
country. Any infractions of the laws by the
troops under his command, or any disorderly or
unsoldierlke conduct, or any interference with
private property, he desires to have immediate
= ly reported 10 him; and he pledges himself that
If any soldier so far forgets himself as to break
those laws he has sworn TO defend and enforce,
> he shall be most vigorously punished. The
General believes that if the suggestions aud re-
quests contained in this proclamation are faith.
fully carried out by the CO operation OF all good
3 and Union.loving citizens, and peace and quiet,
and certainty Of future peace and quiet, are thus
: restored, business will resume its accustomed
. channels, trade take the place Of dulness and
y inactivity, efficient labor displace idleness, and
!, Baltimore will be in fact what she is entitled
to be, in the front rank of the commercial cities
. of the nation.
. Given at Baltimore, the day and year herein
first above written.
# BENJAMIN F. BUTLER,
IS Brig. Gen., Com'dg Department Of Annapolis.
r. E. g. PARKER, Lieut.. Col, Aid.de. Camp.