Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-05-22
GEN. BUTLER's PROCLAMATION TIC
THE PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF THE GULF,l
NEW ORLEANS, May !, 1869.


The citizens of New Orleans and its
environs, with all its interior and exte-
rior defenses, having been surrendered
to the combined naval and land forces
of the United States, and having been
evacuated by the rebel forces in whose
possession they lately were. and being
now in occupation of the forces of the
United States, who have come to re-
store order, maintain public tranquility.
enforce peace and quiet under the laws
and Constitution of the United States,
the Major General commanding the for
ces of the United States in the Depart
ment of the Gulf, hereby makes known
and proclaims the object and purposes
of the Government of the United States
in thus taking possession of the city Of
New Orleans, and the State Of Louisi-
ana, and the rules and regulations by
which the laws of the United States
will be for the present, and during a
state of war, enforced and maintained
for the plain guidance of all good citi-
zens of the United States, as well as
others who may heretofore have been
in rebellion against their authority.
Thrice, before, has the city Of New
Orleans been rescued from the hands
of a foreign Government, and still more
ealamitous domestic insurrection, by
the money and arms Of the United
States. 1t has Of late been under the
military control of the rebel forces,
claiming to be the peculiar friends OF
its citizens; and at each time, in the
judgment of the commander Of the
military forces holding it, it has been
found necessary to preserve order and
maintain quiet by the administration Of
law martial. Even during the interim
from its evacuation by the rebel SOL
diers and its actual possession by the
soldiers of the United States, the civil
authorities of the city have found it
necessary to call for the Intervention Of
an armed body known as the "Euro-
pean Legion" to preserve public tran
guilty. The commanding General,
therefore, will cause the city to be gov
erned until the restoration of municipal
authority and his further orders, by the
law MAI tial-a measure for which it
would seem the previous recital furn-
ishes sufficient precedents.
All persons in arms against the Uni
ted States are required to surrender
themselves with their arms, equipments
and munitions of war. The body
known as the European Legion" not
being understood to be in arms against
the United States, but organized to
protect the lives and property of the
citizens, are invited to still cooperate
with the forces of the United States to
that end, and SO acting, will be included
in the terms Of this order, but will re-
port to these headquarters.
All ensigns, flags, and devices, tend
ing to uphold any authority whatever,
save the flag of the United States and
the flags Of the foreign Consulates,
must not be exhibited. but suppressed.
The American ensign, the emblem of
the United States, must be treated with
the utmost Difference and respect by all
persons, under pain of severe punish
ment.
All persons well disposed toward the
Government of the United States, who
shall renew the oath Of allegiance, will
receive the safeguard and protection In
their persons and property of the ar
mics Of the United States, the violation
of which is punishable with death.
All persons still holding allegiance
to the Confederate States will be deemed
rebels against the Government of the
United States, and regarded and treat
ed as enemies thereof.
All foreigners not naturalized and
claiming allegiance to their respective
governments, and not having made
oath of allegiance to the supposed Gov
ernment OF the Confederate States will
be protected in their persons and prop
erty as heretofore under the laws of
the United States.
AL persons who may heretofore have
given their adherence to the supposed
Government of the Confederate States,
or have been in their service, who shall
lay down and deliver up their arms,
and return to peaceful occupations, and
preserve quiet and order, holding no
further correspondence nor giving aid
and comfort to the enemies of the Uni
ted States, will not be disturbed in per-
sen or property, except so far, under
the orders Of the Commanding Gener-
al, as the exigsncies of the public SER
vice may render necessary.
The keepers of all public property,
whether State, National OF Confeder-
ates, such as collections of art, libra
ries, museums, as well as all public
buildings, all munitions of war, and
armed vessels, win at once make full
returns thereof to these headquarters.
their kind and place of business.
All rights Of property, of whatever
kind, viii be held inyiolate, subject on.
ly to the law of the United States.
All inhabitants are enjoined to pursue
their usual avocations; all shops and
places Of business and amusements are
to be kept open in the accustomed man
ner. and services to be held in churches
and religious houses, as in times of
profound peace.
Keepers Of all public houses, coffee
houses and drinking saloons, are to re-
port their names and numbers to the Of