Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-05-28
Hunters Proclamation RepGGf-
ated by the President.

/ P ociamation Of Gen. Hunter, as uuauihor,
ized, aud of 10 validity and etlecr, as-J re
serving to dimsalf alone the nigh; to 5e,er-
mine whether lie can coustituti0ualiy adopt
( such policy If the Contingencies Of the Har
! eventually make it necessary.
; The following Is the proclamation by lac
( President Of the United States Of America.
= PROCLAMATION.
HhaeIs. There appears IL the public
prints what p'ITpos:s t. be 4 proclalna.io-
of Naj'r General Huu;e-. il tl- words ..sl
figures following. % Nit.
/ Hen 'qvqrters offfe Ds5'f o" H. South.
Hilton HsLd, 5 &. H. g, IS52.
. General Orders. NJ II. The ur,e S.a..s
Of Georgia, Florida an. : uia C..sa,.-... e..s.-
ErisinS tie military dlfsaf t-5glt ,l tl.e south
having deliberately declared themselves D..
longer under the Protection of a.. United
States Of america. All Lav.a- t4zcl y0
arms against the said Uuitrd S.ates. l. be-
came a military necessity TO declare them
under martial law. Tuis was accaralasiv
done Oh the 25rh day II April, 1852.
( Slavery auj martial law ia . free country
ase altogether Incompatible. The persons
in these three Srates--l'co.gia, E.o-iJl. ana
South Caro.iua--leTetof5 ls.1 - slave,
arc. the-cfc-e, declared forever llee.
DAVID HUNTER.
Nafg- General Comnaar s:..-.
/ EIy. ". Smith, Acting Ass's AIT Gen.
. Ind TINeycas, The same IS producing
some excitement AID misunderstanding.
F therefore,
. !. AuaAaAN LINCOLN, President If tne
. United States, proclaim ana declare that tic
Government Of thc United States had 10
knowledge. Information. or b-l.uE yG au IN
! ten,ion on tie par5 uf General Hunter :.
: issue such q prgcll-za,i E. M y,t Ess &.
any au-koUti. inf rm2'i-1 Jliat -ac G,.rn
nent : genuin-; au,l. further. thar neither
General Hunter n,r ANY other o.nu.ar5,r
OF person Aa, been authorized uy lle Gov
ernment OF the United States 10 MAKE
proelams,i,u declaring iie slaves u ar,
, Stale free, aai that the >aFpoaei proc,ala4
t;1n row in question. whether 2,Euina %
false, l. altogether yu.s, 50 far as respects
such a Gec.alalaB.
further make IL izuovu i'at, v.holl.er e.
be competent for ne. as Cammau:e ii. Cli5-I
e tie army al.! s.avs. g. declare Tie sf.,.-~
If ANY Stale or Stats i.ee. au5 whether q,
any time, IN any case, 81 shall have Lec.ase
"a necessity ind5slea- .l'o H. tie maintenance
Of tie Government 10 ,Nrrllse saeh a sup
posed power, are qIe-t.uns wLiea. 1.a.,.er
. my responsibility, I reserve O. :. myself. and
which cannot feel ju>,.Gcl in .cevlas d
lie decision Or clun-an6Irs "a She E.sl
T-ese are to,el'y 3ife-g4t questions frosu
those cf police regulations n thc armies
aud camps.
On lie C,h day Of March last, lsy . special
message. / recommended to CaI;.ress tl.-
adoption % ., j.iut resolution. TO be suJs,au
TALLY - !oi.uyss:
..EssyIra8. Tliat tue UniteI States cuZ,t
to cooperate with any State which may
. adopt a gra6uai adjustment Of slavery.
giving to such State l.-cg.,.;ary all. t. le
. nsei by surh STATE. IL It's discretion, to com
. per,sate f1r the Inconvenience. public and
private, produced by such 4 change Of
system"
The resolution, in the language above
quoted. was adopted toy large uaioriiies ~
both branches OF Congress, and NOM st.lsiS
an authentic. definite. and solemn proposal
Of tie nation T. the States and people most
Immediately Interested IN the subject matter
To tine people of these States I now earn
estly appeal. [ do not arg,ra: hescecb yao
to make the arguments for yourselves. Yeu
cannot. if You would le blind 10 tie signs
Of tne times be-of You a CAN, aal -
larged considerable Of them, ranefur.i If 5s
may be. fur above rerzanal and partisan
polit;rs.
This proposal makes common cause for a
commua object, casting no rcproacl,es upoll
anv. Il acts lot the Thar'see. The change
it couiemplates woald come gently - tho
,lews Of heavcn-not rentiug or wTeokiH-
anything. VIII you Lot embrace it7 :,
much good has not becn done by one ofloIt
in all past time, as, IL the providence O
God, It Is now your high privilege t. 10
May the vast future not have to lament ia
, You have neglected il,
. IN witarss whereof. I have hereuntp 50
! ny hand ana causri tie seal o: tie Uni:a.
State- = y. aI.K-1.