The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-09-16
PkESIDENT'SPkO(EAMsTION,
HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENDED.
SUCCESS AT CHARLESTON.
4 WHITE FLAG OVER M0Ul 1RIE.
HER GUNS SlIENCED.
half Of James Island Captured.
INTERESTING CITY NEWS.
STRANGE CHARGE Of ARSON.
Men and Women Applying the Torch.
A THRILLING PICTURE.
Exemption Scenes and Incidents,
&c. GC.. sc.
Half Of James Island Captured.
Men and Women Applying the Torch.
&c. Gc.. sc.
Suspension Of the Habeas Corpus


whsreas, the Constitution Of the United States has
ordained that he privilege Of the writ OF h1bcds cor
Srs shall not be su,pend,d unless whcn IN cases of
sebellion or invasion the public safety may require
II" and whereas, rebellion vas existing on the ID
Gay Of March, 1868, which rebellion ia eth existing
and whereas, by statute which wa, approved On
that day, II Vas enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of tho United States, In Congress
assembled, that, during the present insurccton the
rresident of the United Ststes whenever in his udg
oen,, the public safety may require s authorized to
uspend the privilege Of the writ Of Agb,as corpus in
sny case Throughout the United States. or any
Dart thereof; and whereas, in the judsment OF
DE President, the public ae'y does require that the
privilege Of the said writ shall now lie suspended
Throughout the tn,cd state, in cases whcsc hy ih'
authority Of the President OF the United Saice, mill
aAry, naval and civil ocors Of the United states
Any Of them, hold persons under their command or
D. their custody, either as pr soners f war spies or
siters Gbct;ors Of the enemy. ofcegs, soldiers
o. sesnien, enrolled drafted or mustered " enlisted In
o. belonging to tho land or naval forces of tbs United
States, or as dcserers thercrom, or otherwse amen
able to military law, or to the rules and articles
d war, or the rules and regulations pre-
tHribed for the military naval tervioos by the
authority of the President of the United States. or
Or resisting draft or for any Other ot'cnsc against
ths military or naval service; now, therefore, /,
Abraham Lincoln. Presidcn: Of the nitrd Sta c. do
horoby proclaim and make known TO all whom Il MAJ
concern. that the prv ege th' writ of hfbers car
1us 10 suspended throughout tho tn.t,d staIes In
ehe several before entionei and this suspen
sion will continue throughout the durGt on Of tho
said rebellion, until this proclamation shall Nv q
subscguent one be modified and revoked. and |
% hereby require all masstraios, s.torncy', ard
sther civil officers within the United States, and all
sfecn aud others in the military and naval services
Of the United States, to take datnct notice Of this
sspension, and give 1t full effect and all oitztns Of
thc United States to conduct and govern Themselves
accordingly, and in conformity with the Constitution
Of the United States and the laws Of Congress In such
eases made and provided.
In testimony Whereof | have herounto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United stacs TO be affixed
khis hfteenth day OF september IN the year q our
Lord one Thousand eieht hundred ana .irtv-thrre
Snd OF tho Independence Of the United States oi
America the eighty eighth. ABRAHAM LIscoLN.
by the President,
WV. II. sgwAsp, Secretary Of state.