Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-06-10
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. sHEpLEY, AlLITARr COY
HASDANT or NEW. ORLEANS.
HgADo'Rs MILITARY CoMNAsDAsT
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Customhouse, May 20, 1862
In the absence Of tho late Mayer OF New
Orleans, by order Of M.jor q an B. F. Butler,
commanding the Department Of the CUT the
Militsry Uonnandsnt Of New Orleans will
for The present. snd until such tine as Tie
CITIZENS If New Orleans shall elect loyal
citizen Of New Orleans and Of the United
States, rs Mayor Of The city, discharge the
functions which haze hitherto appertai1ed 10
that Office.
He assures tie peaceabio cltlzeLs oil New
Orleans thai 10 will afford the most ampls
protection to their persons, and property. and
their hon"i
=, oiii:er vi soldier ii the Iiait,i States
army viii BE- permitted to insult or sanoy aay
prnt ,ab;e citizen, or in any way to invade hia
personal rights or rights Of property
-, citizen will be permitted 10 insGl or IL
,srf.rc with any officer ct ;ol:er ii tho lis
c1rrse oi bis duty.
IA nerson hereafter vii iienource or threat
I'm Hi.h personal violence eng cl,zen of Tie
lIol,rd ) atcs for the rNpr' s3,"H ri hnioTt and
l.cL scniiu,anls. TIE punishment Of :tcse
offences will ba SPEEDY an, ,lfecin:l
r,e t,rc,ians the Chief 81 Police will lie
,xcrc,ssd By Oapt. jonas H. French, Provost
Ms,,bal, TO Hhpm hl police t1ti2.rs will re-
Il ri Immediately. He IL entrusted With the
dculy al organizing thn p'lc: force Of tie
CITY, and viii Continue ia uIiic. th' Sc iru,a 10
be L, .istwurthv, hottest snd ltynI.
TIL, several Recorders oI The city s'e hereby
pn.pcnJed from the sthtrge Il the rnhctlOls
-, iheir I'll e: aud Ma j ~. Nj. Bsil, Provost
,JuLru will hear hrd determine all CAM plants
Tor III, violations Vi the p,ac. and good CT der Of
| IN, .aly, of It's DtLiiiaLces vi y! The l.Hs Of
,he lIniied Sat $.
The Laws and General ordinances OF the
! .Iiy OF Nav ufleans excepting such as may
lie Inconsistent with tho CJnstitn;lr! and LAWS
al lnu Uoited States, Gr with aTy General
Order issued by the Commanding General OF
this y. partment, or With this .. dor. are hereby
continued III force.
An contracts and Ungae'lneots eEctoiota
legally rnt.l. i intt by tie DitJ Of :; o.
:ans, -. ugter tie authority tnereo!. sshjrct
! /; tic limitations 0i tie ljrnco,ng pa:.glalt,
; shall t,. tcij .ny:0laie, SEQ IA ta uliy Carried
| oI.
/. IS cxJaclc,i, ADD vii bt required, hat all
G,n,ra:;vrs Will continue to r"Ii"rin DC 'iu!:rs
! and Chi, gaiiDnS rcstngupon t!ietn Ia c'n'tat!s
! now 10 iutcr, and al eucn pal!i, " III bs held
| 10 rig i accountability.
! rnr Military CylumandInt dssrrh ;he CO.
! Goerali ,I of all good CITIZENS t. ehaeo titn 10
/ carry out the duties assumed.
lie Invites, aud VIII speedily nsh, the aid O.
| a humber Of clliz Ms OF Responsibility snd
| character, 10 aid in the department uI ,hr lily
| Finances. as Hell as in What pertains 10 The
! Health, Lighting, Paving, Cisa!Islhs, Draih,se,
I Wharves L:r.es. aid g,n:r-l:y al! Municipal
| sdirs not excepted from 'cl,lI c.hlrr! T.! he
! Proclamation vi Inc ImmaGding Gcae!a!, Of
| l.; this Order AID III the u.eantiuIe -! CHI
E rs noE charged With .uc1 tunc,io"- -,ot
tsl!lsd IN their respective emploJ mG"t ''":h
! further orders.
| In oil ..ucstions OF the co;,s;Tlc i'.;l .i,,i ~,
tsrpretatlol Il the awS pertaining 10 Ito ely
s1I is government ard OF HE ordinances
iberooi, Inc Military Cou.insniant Will Seek
Iur g,i.lanc. -; d pro cssi.na! 'Dsn OF known
pr1h.ty and inicii seh3e
fio Military { II. Ia"i AT II lie u.1iI
| habpy h receive iruui Any r,tz.n II ,:# %
leafs written e. oral "ese-;iula tn.c:-IfI tic
| ~c!l,r. a,i z I'd .;:rYt I,uiei'; Ihci-"i
| la conclusion, tho Military Cr.nnaI.:aI
sutes The eniire tulLl,iI": al ID: 81. tia.
The restoration oil Tbs authority oil Ii. "t:>d
Sta!es is the re establishments al p2".., or.;.,
a:.i morality; SAFETY to life, II,cr,y sti :.r"r
arty under n: Law, aiii guarantee Il BE ia
tnre prosperity and glnr! 81 tbs '!,es'e"t Cas-
n5d"r Tie protection 81 the Anerr'ia ''".e1u
~ cit ana Con-t;tl,::oa
t. prousola 'h-sc caJs, l.a 3~,. hiss; :,,>..,
uons ius.ts viii he INCREASINGLY ie:al,i ard
10 tte:r consuuIlsicn hc e.Ie,,iy :n"itcs
the 60 OF 7alion of his itlin~ -cizsAs t.! wv
Orleans 4. F. SnrpLEr.
Military CGruInaEosHt II ~" o:IeI"s.