Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23
VOLUME XIII, NO. l48.
More tyranny in New orleans.

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General Orders No. 81.
The Constitution and laws Of the L i,et
| States require that all military, civil iudic'a'
| executive aud legislative Ofic rs Of the / aiiso
/ States and Of the several Sga'es, shall take 81
cath to support the Constitution and ls0s. Il
/ person desires to serve he U1i.ed S,a,ss, oT
! u receive special profit from protec i'm from
| the Uniled States, he should take upon hitnsrli
| the corresponding Cd iyatiOns This Ca b will
nos be- as it has never been, forced upon airy.
1t IS too sacred sn obligation, too exalted in its
tenure, and brings with it too many benefits AID
privileges to be prOfzned BY unwilling lip ser-
We. Il enables IT. recipient 10 say, '' am An
American ci iz3n, - the highest title ku0Wn, save
that of him who csn say with 81 Paul was
free born, and have never renCucc-d that free
dom
Judges, s.icrs she1if,, attorneys, notsrias,
and all officers of the law Whatever, and all p-r-
sons who have ever been Or who have ever
claimed to be cit z.nS Of the Uui.ed S-.t.s in
this depaItm ut, who therefore txHcse any
othce, hold any place of trust or calling what
ever, which calls for the doing OF any l-gAi act
whatever, OF FOR the doing Of any act in icial or
administrative which ,hsll or may lffsct aly
other person than the actor, must take and sub
scribe the following oath: '' do solemnly swear
Cor ath-m) that viii bear true fIsh and sIeQi-
Ance 10 the United Safes Of Amsrica, and will
support the Constitution thereof" Al ecfs
dOlngs deeds, instruments, 10 or Is Or riff
Gates certified o. att.sted BY and Transactions
done, performed or made by any able persons
above described, from and after the fifteenth
day OF Jane ms 'aut, vino shall not have taken
aud sU3scibed such OATH are v,ii and Of no
edect
IE having c0He nsc s5aTy,. in the lad yment I
81 The comm .nding general, as a publc e1i- /
gency," to distinguish those who are w-n dis /
posed toward tho government Of the United /
S:at"s, from tboSe who still hJll all-,,iguce 10
the Confederate States and ample time Eaging /
been given to all ciiz MS for I'd c.inu upon this
SUBJECT, and full protection to person and prop /
city Ut every law abiding ci; zsn having been !
Afforded, according to the terms Of the pgOclaua-
ton Of May lss
Il is further Orlerci That 81 persons ever
heretofore citiz Is Il the United ) atss. asking /
or receiving any tayIr, protsc ijn. privilege, /
pas p 1T, or to have III Uey psi ih-n. prop
ety or ether v2lu .b,e thing whstrver delivered I
20 them, or any beH'h Il the p0w.r Of tie 4
l hitsd Stat x ended b them, -xc Vt pTUte -
ion to them from persona. Vi '!eice. mast take
and subscribe the Os4A above spec ii ID. beiOrs
their request can be heard, OF auy &c. done in
their favor b. any fiji .er Of the United S.4es
within this department.. And for tbs purpose
a persons shall be deemed to hsY. bsen citi- !
z 'us Of the United ) stss whJ shall hsvs b5en
resident therein for the space Of Ii ye years and
upwsrd, aud it fOIegu boru shall ,=ot have
claim d and received p-o ect on of th.r gov
duly sgned aud rgistere by the
proper Off ;er more than sixty dsys previous TO
the publication of this order.
Il having come to the knowledge Of tie com
manding general that many parsons resident
within this department have heretofore been aid
ing rebellion, by furnishing arms and m rnitions
Of war, running the blockade. giving .IfUrma-
ton, cOncealing property, aud sbe tug by other
ways the so called CUnieIrTa-e S.ats ! 4 viola
ion OF the laws Of ueutrairy imposed upon
hem by rh 'ir soy re gas, well Is the laws Of
he United State, sud that less number ale
till 50 engaged, it is, therefJre, ordered that ell
oreignCrs claiming any Of tle privilege Ct az
l 1eIlcsn citizsn or protection OF favor frcm the
government OF the UuitoI SsAtes except pro
ectiOn from personal yiOienc-) shall previously
axe and subscribe to u oath in the form follow
ng:
-, do sllemnly swear, 7 afi u, that
% long as my government remains at peace with
he United States, | will Do no at. or consent
hat any be done, or conceal any that has been
II is aoeut to be done that shall AID ur clmf7rE
my Of the enemies or OPpJse-s Of the United
stes whatever.
(Signed) --