New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-05
I,no I'm Of November, les3 and repor such arrest TO

that hereby pledge INV allegiance faith and loyalty 10
the snme any ordinance resolution or law OF any otac
Convention State Legislature to the contrary ho.
outstanding; that will at all times yield nearly anu
willing obedience the said Constitution anu uoVeIn
ment and will not either directly or inoirccty 10 MY
act in hostility TO the same, either py "klne up n
against them or aiding abctting or conntenanciIg
those in against them; that without PERMISSION
from the lawful authority WIN nave no NsmrrSction
against the United States or with either oi them, or
with any person persons within sad nsufrec,,onnr
States and that will IN all things asp",1 rss do
in good faith with full determination. pedgc anu pu,
pose TO keep this my sworn obligation ana AL!
mental reservation or evasion whatSoc'ri;; eoor,
III Provost Marshals and other military oniceIs
are directed 10 report these any ouuee
of an Election who shall refuse his aid IN CARRYING oI
this order or who on cS@'nec % hosy %. to the Govern
ment shall refuse 10 require the oath oi a'sec oi
such voter. , ccrrp>-c,-
By order. MAJ Ten. Suit W.
w II. CursEBRouCH, Lieut.. Col and A. A. H.
Official W. NJ. ESTE. Major md Aide-deCamp
TO THE LOYAL PEOPLE OF MARYLAND.
UrApouARTFRs MIppLH DEPARTMENT
EiGHru ARMY CoRrs,
BAIrixoRg, Mp. November ,, 1863. ,
A very extraOrd nary proclamation was Issued
Inst evening by his EXcellsncy A. W. Bradford Gov
ernor of Mary land In relation " General Order No ~
from these Headquarters will not presume. with my
knowledge Of Governor Bredford that that proclama
on designed to produce collision between the MN
aTy power aud citizens who are assembled st the pos
% vote at the clectoli tomorrow but cannot doubt
that it, obvious tendency is TO invite and suggest sueh
disturbance. When that proclamation came to my
knowledge late last night, felt it to be my duty To
take for restricting ~ tar as possible ts CIR
culaon in those parts OF the State TO be most accted
by IT, until there could 20 out with it the letter OF he
President of the United States the subject written
yesterday TO Governor Bradiore copy OF which lha'e
nov obtained -.
viii make for myself but one or two comments on
\ tie Proclamation. -.
The intirnaton Of tae Governor that my Order might
have been prompted by some other consideration than
patriotic purpose official duty. Is unworthy :" repH
| and unworthy of him. He knows and The people oi
Maryland and this Military Department Know now
single and earnest and constant has been my ann 10
avoid all side Influences and 20 keep IN view ana ac
steadily upon the idea Of maintaining the just authority
Of tie National Government against disloy atty in all ts
forms and for the general good only.
II was in this spirit that Issned the General Order
in question. lis simple purpose is 70 prevent rhtcrous
Del sons from controlling IN any degree by their votes
OF taking part In the coming election The Order 10 not
aimed candidates. either individually or As class ns
the Governor would presume. Neither Is u aimed al
nor I. hv any proper ntcrprctaton IN any way IN
terf 70 with the rights Of loyal voters IL s only framed
and intend 10 exclude from voice IN the selection of
those WHO 20 administer the Affairs either oi he
National Government Of this loyal state such iIdi
viiuas as are hostile 10 that Government OF which
Maryland is part. VIII any good citizen pretend that
the exclusion OF such persons Is not and whole
some protection due 10 thg;e who adhere Ia and sustain
the Coz sti.uilon ard lawful authority And is clearly
not hardsh.pto bc complained OF by The individual
challenged for such da uaiSca,ion when he is per.
! 20 the Government in the management OF when
| he claims share. Gov. BfGdiord himself
cannot appreciate more highly than DO the sisinns
loyalty Of the great majority o. the people of Mary
land hui he must know do that there siill rcininn
az large from forhearance Of the Government authority
very consder able number who are more ar less act
ivelv ngeg In aiding and Rebels in arms
Even in is Proclamation. he admits the existence o
such prevailing dsloyay in the counties OF at easi ore
OF The Congressional Districts But my General order
WAS ONLY put .orth after the receipt, ropgh nj TIE last
month Of great number of letters petitions. and AZ
pcals pers0n from respectable and loyal ciiltcns par
toulary throughout the southern part 81 the Stat. o.
both sides of he Bay imporing tie issuing Of such an
order / have only failed in complying with their re
quests by making It's lees stringent than JUS
and fairness 10 loyal citizens seemed to Item 10
Demand. -
| will add only 20 show with what anxiety have
sought this occasion 10 secure peace and good oiu'
AT tie ps that officers intrusted ~it tins duty nave
in every instance been furnished with wIien or printed
Instructions OF which the following one clause: Inc
officers and men are TO be cautioned commit ~
permit any unlawful violence. They must not enter
into political discussions and are 10 remember that
while protecting the polls fron ebel sympaihi1cr they
are cosevators Of the peace and afe there 10 suppol
the Judges Of Election Even Governor Bradford could
scarcely object TO this now repeat to tie ProtoAi
Guards that Instruction and eDjoin upon them that
wuc they enforce the observance Of the General order
firmly and fni'hfuy directed they do II in every re
spec discrcey and temperstely. append copies 90
tie President, letter eDd Of tie General order as mod
fed. RoBT. &. sciifNck,
Msiof OenciGl Commanding
BRADFORD.
i WAN DEPARTMENT. WAsMsoros. Nov. 2. lsoJ
TO Is Escoleaey 4 ~. BrGtjo,d Gore'no' Of a'tsand
i SIR: Yours OF the 3lst ult. was received yes
terday about noon and snce then haye been giyine
most earnest attention 20 the subject matter of H. Al
nv cali Gen Sehenck has attended aud he assures me
IS almost certain that violence VIII be used nj some o
the voting places election day. unless prevented J.,
his Provost GuaTds lie says that az some Of those pa
cs the Union voters viii not attend Of all or run ticket
unless they have some assurance Of protection. Ih'
makes the Mlssomri cafe OF my action IN REGARD u
which you express your approval.
The remaining point of your letter IL protest against
any person offering 10 vote being pt TO any iest no. no.
found in the laws Of Maryland. 1his brings u- 20 dii
ference between Missouri and Maryland. Win ths
same reason in both States Missouri has by law pro
yded test for the voter with reference 10 the present
Rebellion while Mar land has not For example. Gen.
Irmble, captured lighting rs at Geu}sburs' H. WIN
out recanting his treason legal voter by Tue laws %
Maryland Even Gen. Schcncks order admits him Il
vote If he recanfs upon oath. thhk mat b chcl,
enough Nv order IN Missouri which sou approve. and
Gen Schenck's order here. reach precisely The same
end. Zach assures the right OF voting to All Loyal men
end whether a is oy al each ailoes that man 20 ia
ly his own OATH YOnr tuggcstiOn that nearly all ths
candidates are loyal do not not think quite meets The
case In this struggle for the nations lic cannot rt
confidently rely Oh those whose election may have De
pended upon disiOyal votes. Such men when ELECTED
may prove true but such votes are gwen them III t
expectation that they WIZ prove inise Nor DO thini
tLd, 10 keen The peace at the polls and 10 prevent th
pclsistenN dislUy from voting, constitutes just cause
of oense 10 Marylaud. think she has her own exam
Die for II. II MhiaAt NOT IT ~ lIt'iHfy h"i WI"
Dix did when your E1cclcncy vas elected Governor
! revoke tie first OF TIC thfcc proportions IN Gen
Schencks General Order No. -not that IL ~ wrong il
principle but because the military being % necessity
excus Judges 10 who shall Dc arrested the pro
vision is liable 10 abuse For the revoked part sabsii
ture the following:
Thet all Provost Msrshss snd other military officers d.
rrevru e dsufbance and vo.ncc AZ about the polls
whether offered By such persons " above descboo o by an
other person persons whatsoe'eT .
! Tie other two propositions OF the order i allow u
stand Gen. Schcnck 10 fully determined, aud has nl
ta-f al
vote for vi hom they please. Your obedelt servant
4 A. LINCOLN.