The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-06-19
Prociamaaion ny the Governor.
To the People Of Indiana -

! been shed and murder committed.
AND WHEREAS, These acts OF resist ance
to the Government are high crimes. and
iraught with great danger 10 the publ.
peace, and to the honor OF the State deem
it my duty to solemn/y Uars all persons
against resistance to the Government in any
form, or hindering. or obstfueting any Officer
thereof in the performances Of his duties
And for the better Information of such .,
have not convenient access TO the Pena
Statutes, enacted by the Federal and State
Governments, and now in force, l herein
Set forth certain sections contained in said
Statutes.
An act Of Congress, passed July 81
1861. reads as follows:
AN ACT TO DEFINE AND PUNISH CERTAIN con
sPrRACIEs.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House o,
Representatives.. Of the Uasted States 0,
1neTfcn, IN Congress assembled, That II
two or more persons, within any State OF
Territory OF the United States. shall con.
spire together TO overthrow, or to put down
or to destroy by force, the Government ol
the United States, or to levy war agains,
the United States. or oppose by force to
prevent. hinder. or delay. the execution OF
auv law of the United States: or by force
to seize. take. or possess any property Of the
United States against the will, or contrary
to the authority of the United States or bg
any force, or ImidatioD. or threat. 10 pre-
vent any person from accepting or holding
any Office, or trust. or placs Of confidence,
under the United States each and every
person SO offending 81 all be guilty Of a hi IN
crime. and upon conviction thereof in any
District or Circuit Court Of the United
States. having jurisdiction thereof. or Dis
tri.t or Supreme Court Of any Territory of
the United States, having jpri>diction there
of. shall be punished By fine, not less than
Gvc hundred ioliArs and not N re I'll an fl We
thousand doll,r-; or oy Imprisonment with
or without hard labor. as tn Court sh all de-
iermine. for a period not less thar six months
nor greater than six years, Or by both f ,e
and Imprisonment.
Any combination, agreement. or under.
forcibly 10 prevent. hinder or delay
the execution OF any law Of the United
Sta'es is by this law made penal off ,nce,
such combination, agreement, or
h ID not been carried int, ex.
ecution. and clearly covers the case OF dis
loyal societies, which are known to exist in
several parts of the State.
The Gath and 25th sections of the Con.
'crip,ion Act. approved March 80, 1868,
cad ms follows:
'SECrloN "a: And be Il further enacsed,
That every person not subject TO the rules
md articles Of war. who shall procure or
ntice or attemp: to procure or entice sol
iier in the service Of the United States to
iesert or who shall harbor. conceal, or
give employment to deserer. or carry him
away. or aid IN carrying him away, know
ng him to be such ; or vino shall purchase
rom any soldier his arms, equipments. am
munition, uniform, clothing, or any part
thereof; and any captain or commanding
officer OF any ship or vessel, or ary superin-
endent or conductor Of any railroad, or any
,ther public conveyan carrying away
any such soldier as one Of his crew or 9th.
erwise, knowing him to have deserted. or
shall refuse TO deliver him up TO the orders
Of his commanding officer. shall. upon legal
be fined, at the discretion Of any
court having c"gnizance of the same. in
any SUN not exceeding FIVE hundred dol
lars, and he shall be imprisoned not excee-
ling two years nor less than six months.
"SEo 25. dnd bea. further enacted. Tha.
f any person shalt resist any draft, Of men
enrolled under this act into the service OF
The United States, or shall counsel or aid
tuS DcfSOu u TcsiSt any SUCH OFaIl or
shall assault or obstruct any officer 10 max
ing such draft. OF in the performance OF any
service in relation thereto: or shall counsel
any person to assault or obstrucs any such
officer, or shall counsel any drafted men not
10 appear a, the place Of rendezvous, or
wilfuly dissuade them from the perform.
'nce of military duty as required by law.
such person shall be subject TO summary ar
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,rtAa ih eiiverei 70 the civil authorities
.~d apon conviction thereof be punished by
. iiue not exceeding Eve hundred dollars.
Dr. by imprisonment not exceeding two
years. or by both of said punishm-nts."
These sections are very broad, and cover
very form OF opposition to the srres, of de
'erters snd the enforcement OF the Conscrip
ion Law.
b, the 25h section it is made q high
penal offence To cou sci or a'd any person To
resist the draft 10 counsel any person to
assault. ob,truct, or hinder any Off .er en-
s.ge,! in mskins the draft +; to counsel any
iraf.ed man not to appear Al the place oi
ren Il zvou or wiliuly dissuade him from
he performances OF military duty. as reauir-
Ell by law. 70 bring case within this
sec lon. it is not necessary that there should
be a conspiracy or combination.
; Ii one man shall give to another tie
or ADVICE prohibited in the sec tion,
he is susj-ct TO the puaishmsn, i, prescribes
Nor is it material how he shall give this
counsel or advice. whether By public speak
ing. publishing in pamphlets or ne wSpapers,
or by private conversation. Norris il mate
rial that such counsel or advice shall be di
rect and in terms. The law holds a man
for the natural sud legitimate
of bis acts; So also tor the
and legitimate effects of what he
may say. If what he speak. or publishes
is naturally sni reasonably calculated to er-
cite the haired OF men against our Govern
neut and resistance to the Conscripion
Law, he is wi hin the perview OF the section.
in the conclusion he nigh, insef,
a saving clause, by formally declaring tha,
the laws must bs obeyed. and no reSistance
offered to the Government. 10 such q case
The law viii look to the spirit and reason
able effect Of what is said, and not to the