The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-02-06
still Another Order from Gen. Hal.
leeik.

College Professors --RdIrodd Difsetors,
de-. Required to take the Oath Of Ale
glance.
ST. LotIs. Feb. 3.-The following Gem
eral Order will be issued 10 the morning:
HEADoUARrERs DEP'r OF TIE Missouri,
ST. LCuIs, Feb. 3. 1869,
The President. Professors and Cura.
tors. and other officers Of the University OF
Missouri. are required TO take and su5.
scribs to the oath of allegiance prescrib-
ed BY the sixih article of the State ordl.
Dance Of October 10th, 1861. and to tilo
the same in the Office Of the Provost Mar
shal General in this city. Those who fail
to comply with this order within the peri
oil Of thirty days will be considered as
having resigned their respective Offices;
and If any one who SO fails shall there
after attempt TO obtain pay or perform the
functions OF such Office, he will be tried
and punished for military offeuse. This
institution having been endowed by the
Government Of the U. s., it's funds should
not be used to teach treason or to instruct
traitors, the aHthoriIies Of the University
should therefore expel from it's walls all
persons who BY word or deed favor. as.
sist or abet rebellion. The Presidents
aud Directors Of al Railroad Companies
iu ilis State will be required to take and
subscribe 10 the oath OF allegiance in the
form within the time and under the PEN
allies prescribed in the preceding para
graph. They will also be required to fill
bonds for such sums rs may be designat
ed by the Provost M,rshal General that
they will employ no conductors, engi.
neers, station masters. or other officers,
agents. or employees. who have not taken
the oath Of allegiance. aui who are not
loyal 10 the Union. No contracts will
hereafter be made by Quartermasters or
Commissaries in this Department who do
moi take anil subscribe to an oath OF slle-
glance similar to that subscribed by The
act oi Congress. approved August 6. 1861.
Purchasing officers are prohibited from
making purchases of persons of known
di,byalty to the Government. where arti
cles necessary for The public service are
held only by disloyal persons and cannot
be puI chased Of Union men, the iact will
be reported to these headquarters, when
the proper instructions will be given. All
clerks, agents. and civil employees in the
service Of the United States in this &C.
par,men,. will be required to take and
subscribe lhs oath prescribed by the a.
foresaid act Of Congress
The attention Of all military officers is
called to this order, and any one who shall
hereafter keep in the Government employ.
meni persons who fail to take said oath Of
allegiance, or who announce and advocate
disloyalty 10 the Union. will be arrested
and tried for disobsdisnce Of orders.
1t is recommended that all clergymeD,
professors aud teachers. and all offirers Of
public and private institutions for educa'
ton. beneyolsnce, business and trade, who
are in favor of the perpetuation Of the
Union, voluntarily subscribe and file the
oath Of allegiance prescribed by the State
ordinaDcs.>in order that their patriotism
may be known and recognized; and tina,
they may be distinguished from those who
wish to encourage rebellion. and 10 pre-
vent the Government from restoring peace
and prosperity to this city and State.
By order Of Major General Halleck.
N. H. MCLEAN.