The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-05-22
Gen. Buffers Proclamation.

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On taking possession of New Or
leans, Gen. Butler issued proclama-
ton, bearing date May lst, in which,
and the necessity for martial law, he
ordains that:
All persons in arms against the
United States are required to surren-
der themselves with their arms, equip
ments and munitions of war.
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 A lerican ensign, the emblem of
the United States, must be treated
with the utmost Difference and respect
by all persons, under pain of severe
punishment.
All persons well-disposed towards
the Government of the United States,
who shall renew the oath of allegiance,
will receive the safeguard and protec.
ton, in their persons and property, of
the armies 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 net 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.
All 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
United States, will not be disturbed i'll
person or property, except so r,.under
the orders of the Commanding General,
as the exigencies of the public service
IEay render necessary.
Keepers of all public houses, coffee
houses, and drinking saloons, are to re-
port their names and numbers to the
office of the Provost Marshal, and will
there receive license and be held re-
sponsible for all disorders and disturb
ances of peace arising in their respect
i've places.
The levy and collection of taxes, save
those imposed by the laws of the Uni
ted States, are suppressed, except those
for keeping in repair and lighting the
streets, and for sanitary purposes.
These are to be collected in the usual
manner.
The circulation of Confederate
bonds, evidences of debt, except notes
in the similitude of bank notes, issued
by the Confederate States, or scrip, or
any trade in the same, is strictly for
hidden. 1t having been represented
to the Commanding General by the
civil authorities, that these Confederate
notes, in the form of bank notes, are,
in great measure, the only substitutes
for money which the people have been
allowed to have, and that great distress
would ensue among the poorer classes
if the circulation of such notes was
suppressed, such circulation will be per-
mitted so long as any one may be in
considerate enough to take them, till
fur Their orders.
No publication, either by newspa.
pers pamphlet, or handful, giving ac-
counts Of the movements of soldiers in
the United States within this Depart
ment, rejecting in any way upon the
United States or its officres, or tending
i'll any way to influence the public mind
against the Government of the United
States will be permitted; and all arti-
Giles of war news, or editorial comments,
or correspondents making comments
upon the movements of the armies of
the United States, or the rebels, must
be submitted to the examination of an
officer who will be detailed for that
purpose from these headquarters.
The transmission of all communica-
tons by telegraph will be under the
charge cf an officer from these head
quarters.