Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-12


Proclamation nv the Governor.
To fhe Psspie Of 1adisss:
waEsss. Resistance has been made IN sever
Al c.-e- to .sfr,-r. epea ,es in the execution Of
the Concentration IA and 20 officers aud soldiers en-
gsgel IN arresing de-erters from the army. ~
which bIood has b. shed and murder commit
tel. aud
Wa,rs.s. These acts OF resistance 10 the Gov
ernmeDt high crimes. and frsueht With great
danger IN the public pere. and q The honor of
the State deem IL nv duty 10 soIerssiy c1rB
all persons a.sirss re-i-fsnce to- the Govern meni
in sny firm or hindering or obsiruct'ug any ON
Ger shereof IN the psriorm ,nce of his duties And
for the letter information of such have not
convsn ent access 10 the pensi statutes enacted by
the F.,ieraI AMI State Governments and now IL.
force herein set forth certain SECTIONS eouttin
Ell in sid statutes.
TAe act of Congress passed July 81. 1861. reads
AZ follows:
Az ACT To prrrsE Avn PUNISH CERTAIN cousPIR
kcIfs
Rel enacted BIZ tie Senate and House Of Req
y,seafafioes of th> United States Of Am,rica in
Coayrsu A.ambi,d. Thd if tao OF moe per
sons within any St,te or Territory of the United
State shall conspire together to Overthros. to-
put down or TO DESTROY by force the Government
Of the United States 10 lew war sainst the
United States or To oppose nv force the authori
" of the Government Of the United States. m by
force 10 prevent hinder or del ~ the execution of
anv Lag of the Untel States. or by force 20
seize. take or possess any property Of the Unitei
States az tinst the will or contrary the suthori
" OF the United Ssstes; or by any force. or in
ti,nid ,iion. or Threat TO prevent any person from
accepting or holding any Office. or trust or place
ct emf lence under the United States. each and
every person 40 offending shall be guilty OF
high crime and upon convicfion thereof in any
n =. 49, - ..lS 49,
having jurisdiction thereof. or District Su
preme Court Of any Territory of the United
States having jurisdiction thereof shall be pun
ishe nv fine not less than five hundred dollars
an no. m Dre tiinfv thonsand oliars Orby i'm
prisonment with or without hard labor, as the
Court shtll determine. Tor period not less than
SIX months nor greter than six Years. or by both
such fine and imp isonment
ANY combination. agreement or understanding
fore bly to prevent. h Ter delay the execution
O! any law If the United States j. by this act IN ide
a penal offense. although such continuation
agreement understanding had not been carried
int execution. and Clearly covers the case of
di.l,yaI societies. whirh nre known to exist M
several p,rts Of the State.
The 81 II AMI 25h SECTIONS Of the con-cription
act. approved NJ 'rrh 3. 1861. reid as follows:
Se.riun 81 And b. IL further enacted. That
every not subject To- the rules and articles
To pfp, IRE entice. soliier in the servire of
the United Stptes to desert or who shall IN, Dor
conce Il or give employ mrnt To n deserier or ear
~ him away. aii n carving him away know
ing him To- he ,urh: or who shall purchase from
any spl.lIer his arms. equipments. ammunition. uni
f'rr.. cia'hing. CT any part thereof; and any
Ctpttin or comm ,ndihg officer OF ship or
vessel err any Superintendent or Conductor OF
any rsi'road. any other public conveyance.
c ,rryins tS,y anv such sol Ter IA one of his
crew otherwise. ko,~in him to have deserted
or shall To deliver him up TO The Orders of
his commanding Off or. shall. upon legal convic
ton. be fipei. the discretion of any court hav
i'm cogniz ,nce o. the same. in any sum not ex
Gee ling Ave hun,rei dollars and he shall be I'M
peisonel not exceeding two years nsr less than
SIX months
Section 25 And be ia further enacted That
if any person shall resist any draft at Ell
rolled under this act ino lie service of the
United States. shall counsel or all any per son
10 resist any such draft: or sh,ll ,ult orr oh
struct anv officer i'm m king such draft. il the
perform ince Of any service in relation ,heret; or
shall counsel any person tn assault or obAruct
any such oiIirer, or shtll counsel any dRifted
men not Ia appear ~ the place OF rendezv ons OF
wilfuly dissusie them from the perf.,rm shce OF
mtiry du'v a. required by law, such person
shall he subject to- SUNNI arrest NV the Provesr
81 ,rshll and snail be forthwith delivered To the
civil authorities an upon conviction thereof. he
p,ni>ael by a fine not exceeding five undred
dollars. or bv imDri>onmeut mt exceeding two
Years. or nv both of said puuShmenis
These sections are very broad, and cover every
form &c opposition to- the arrest OF deserters anu
the enforcement of the con~crIptIon law
By the 2Jth section. it j. mule u high penal Of
fen~e TO counsel. aid. any person To resist the
draft: u counsel any person 10 assault. o,struct.
or hinder any officer engaged IN making che
DRAFT: to counsel anv drafted man mo-, to appear
at the place at rendezvous. or wi!fully dissuade
him from the performance of military duty as
required bv law To bring n case within this
section IL il mt necessary that there should be
conspiracy. or combination.
Ii one man shall give To apo'her the counsel
or advice prohibited IN the section. be is subject
TO the punishment IL pre-cribes Nor il il mate
rial how he shall give this counsel advice:
whether by public speaking. publishing in pam
phlet>. newspapers. or by private convers ,tinn
Nor - IL mtter;al that such counsel advice
shall I've direct and in terms The law holds
N an respons tile for the natural anil legitimate
consequences 1T his act: - also for the natural
and L. .ium tie effects ~ what he my say Il
what he spetk-. publishes. i naturally AMI
reasonably calculated tn excite the h,rel II men
against Government: and re>i-tance to- the
conscription law. he y within the pursew Of the
sc ton although in the caucluSion he mig Int in
the l,w must he obeyed and no resistance oiferel
IN the Government In such c,se tie law will
look to the spirit and reasonable effect Of what j.
said. AMI not Ia the mere worls emnlo,el
Ii - within. my know ledge that p.l,lic ~pesker~
and editors have presented 20 their hearers AMI
rctder- every statement. argument and moivs
that could exsi'e them tn hsirei OF The Govern
ment AMI resisiance' ~ the tws, Int for their owl
proter, on have iu'erisr,ici their dsconrses with
set phrases IN g there rru.t he violence 81
resistance 10 he laws Such men are cowsrll,
and treach. rous a. they exhart others e. aa VIII,
they are uuwuung IL do themselves. AMI seek -
put their advice IN form iur which they vii
not te held resppaSit.ie The suhterfnre viii ne,
avail " dus, the provisions OF the section am
considering
The Legislature of Indiana NJ the extra session
In le6l. pissed An A 4 10 lehue certain felonie-
and provide Tor the a, u .haent Of persons guilty
the 81. approved M,y9h
The 1t sectlpn OF n L ,ct re,ls y. follows:
SaertoN l. Be n sascfed by ne Central Is 1
s''n6ly ef ~, SID IL I.a,sas. Fiat INV pcr.on
OF -Ieftons belonging Ia or residing within this /
suite. or nnder the protection of it, Laws. who
rha't take az accept commission or commissions
from ahs person os persons. Suite ar States. ar
o'h-~ ENEMIES 81 thi- Sts,. or of the r,;,sd
s'"s-' ''' we 9nfro-e OF iniuing or comm ,ndinr
any arms "r h'ni 81 men hostile "a. or In rehe'
lion * 'inst th's state. "a the United States. nr
VINO shs'l, kn"~'n-ly snt williufly ,d or assis,
ans enemies ~ open var er p.r.on. IN relelIo,
AZ sin-t this Safe ar he Uni,el site. nv hi,
ing heir ARMIES, or bs eul'-'ing. or procur,n. .,