The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-05-21
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Gen. Buffers Proclamation.

Gen. Buffers Proclamation.
The New Orleans Delta. Of the I'd, pub
fishes the following Proclamation Of Gen.
Butler:
Headquarters, Gulf Department Nus Or
leans, May New Orleans and its snyirons
with all its interior and exterior deisncss.
having surrendered to the commander Of the
naval and land forces of the United States,
who have come to restore order, MAINTAIN
public Tranquility and eniorce peace and
quiet under the laws of the United States,
the Major General commanding hereby pro-
claims the object and purpose Of the Gov
eminent in thus taking possession Of New Or.
leans.
The laws of your State will be, for ths
present, and during the war, enforced and
maintained, for the plain guidance OF all good
citizens Of the United States, as well 40 9TH
ers who may have heretofore, been in 70.
bellion against their authority.
Thrice has the city OF New Orleans been
recovered from the hands of foreign Gov.
ernments, and the still more calamitous do.
mestic insurrsction, by the money and arms
of the United States.
To preserve public tranquility, the com.
manding General therefore causes the city
to be governed, until the restoration OF mu.
nicipal authority, and il is further ordered BY
martial law that all persons in arms against
the q. s.. are required to surrender them.
selves with their arms equipments and mum.
tions 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 citizens, are invited
to still CO operate with the forces oil tho U.
nited States to that end, and so acting, will
not be included in the term of this order, but
will report to these headquarters all en-.
signs, flags and devices tending to uphold any
authority whatever save that Of the United
States.
The American Ensign, the emblem Of ths
United States, must b. treated with the ut
most respect and Difference, by all persons,
under pain of severe punishment. All per.
sons, well disposed towards the Government
of the United States, who shall renew the
oath Of allegiance will receive safe guard,
and protection in their person and property
Of the armies Of the United States, the viola
ton Of which is punishable by death.
All persons still holding allegiance to the
Con federate States, will be deemed rebels
against the government Of the U. S., and
treated as enemies thereof All foreigners
hot naturalized, and claiming allegiance to
their respective Governments and not having
made an oath ofsllegiance to the Confederate
States, will be protected in their persons and
property, under the laws, as heretofore. Of
the U. s.
All persons who may have heretofore civ.
en- adherence to the supposed Government
ofthe United States, or been in their service,
who shall lay down and deliver UP their
arms and return to their peaceful occupations
and preserve quiet and order, holding no
further correspondence, nor giving aid and
comfort to the enemies of the United States.
will not be disturbed in their persons or
property, except so far. under the orders OF
the commanding General, as the exegencies
OF the public service may render necessary.
Keepers of all public property, whether
State, national or confederate, such as colsc.
tions ofart, Library, museum, as well as all
public buildings and all munitions OF war and
armed vessels will, at once, make full returns
thereof to these headquarters All manufac-
turers OF arms and munitions of war will re.
port to these headquarters their kind and
places OF business.
All rights of property, Of whatever kind,
will be held involate subject to the laws OF
the United States. Allinhabitants are en-.
Joined to pursue their usual avocatious.
Sufficient force will be kept in the city to
preserve order and maintain the laws. The
killing of an American soldier by any disor.
derly persons is simply assassination and
murder, and not war, and will be so regarded
and punished. ........ .....
All disorders and turbances OF the peacs
and crimes Of an aggravated nature, interfer.
ing with the forces or laws Of the United
States will be referred toa military court,
for trial.
The levy and collection of taxes, save of
those imposed by the United States are sup.
pressed, except those for keeping in repair
and lighting the streets, and for SANITARY
purposes.
BY command OF
MAI. GEN. BUTLER,
By Geo. E. Strong, Act. Adj. Gen.