Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-06-18
Proclamation by the Governor.

chtfoh OF the COhscriPHon Law, anil to
officers and soldiers engaged in arrestinc
,lescl ters from the. army. in which blood
has been shed and murder committed.
And arle, cas-, These acts of resistance
TO the Government are high crimes, and
frausht with great danger to the public
peace, and to the honor Of the State; !
deem, it my duty to solennly warn all
persons against resistance to the Govern.
ment in any form. or hindering, on OBJ
strncting any officer thereof in the per-
formancc of his duties. And, for the
better information of such as have not
convenient access to tho Penal Statutes.
enacted by the Federal and State Govern
ments. and now in force. herein set forth
certain sections contained in said Statut es,
An act of Congress. passed. July 81,
1861, reads as follows: 80 "a.
Az ACT TO DEFINE AID PUNISH CERTAIN
coNsrRAcIEs. s-
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. If the United States of
An,crico. ~ ongress assembled. That il
two or more persons. within airy State or
Territory of the United States. shall con-
spirc together 10 overthrow. or to put
down. or to destroy by force. the Gevcin.
mSnt of the United States, or to levy war
against tho United States. orto oppose BY
force the authority of tho Government of
the United States, or by force to prevent,
hinder, or delay. the execution of any 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
by any force. or intimidation. or threat,
to prevent any person from accepting or
holding any office, trust, or place of con-
fidencc, under the United States; each and
every person SO offending shall be guilty
Of high crime. and rupon conviction
thereof in any District or Circuit Court
Of the United States. having jurisdiction
thetcof, or District or Supreme Court of
any Territory OF the United States, hav-
ing jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished
by a fine, not less than five handIed dol
lars and not more than five thousand dol
lars; or by Imprisonment with or without
hard labor, "a tho court shall determine.
for period not less than six months nor
greater than six years. or by both such
fine and Imprisonment"
Any combination, agreement. or I'M
derstanding forcibly to prevent. hinder OF
delay the execution OF any law of the
United States. is by this law made pen
al offence. although such combination,
agreement, or understanding hal not been
carried into execution, and clearly covers
tho case of disloyal societies, which arc
known to exist in several parts of the
State. H
Tho Oath and 25th sections of the Con
scription Act. approved March 81, 1868.
reads as follows: ISL
SECTION "a: And be IT further enacted
That every person not subject to the rules
and articles Of war, who shall procure OF
entice or attempt TO procure or entice a
soldier in the service of the United States
to desert; or who shall ha,bor, conceal,
or give employment to a deser,er. or car
ry him away. or aid in carrying him
away. knowing him to be such; or who
shall purchase from any soldier his arms,
equipments. ammunition, uniform, cloth
ing. or any part thereof; and any cap.
tain or commanding officer of any ship
or vessel, or any superintendent or con-
ductor CT any railroad, or any other pub
lie conveyance. carrying away any such
soldier as one of his crew or otherwise,
knowing him TO have deserted, or shall
refuse to deliver him up to the orders OF
his commanding officer, shall. upon legal
conviction, be iiIcd, at the discretion OF
any court having cogEizancc of the same,
in any sum not exceeding five hrndled
dollars, and he shall be imprisoned not
exceeding two years nor less than six
months. - i @
SEC. %. iul be IL furHer enacted,
That if any person shall resis. any draft
Of men ENROLLED under this act into the
service Of the United States. or shall
counsel or aid any person to resist any
such draft; or shall assault or obstruct
any officer in making snch draft; or in the
performance of any service in relation
thereto; or shall counsel any person to
assault or obstruct any such officer, OF
shall counsel any drafted men MOTTO APP
Ipear at the place of rendezvous. or will
fully dissuade them from the perform
ance of military duty SIS required by law.
such person shall be subject to summary
ARREST By the provost marshal. and shall
be forthwith delivered to the civil an-
liberties, and upon conviction thereof
be punished by fine not exceeding five
hunred dollars, or by Imprisonment not
exceeding two years. or by both Of said
limprisonments." sss ~ -
These sections are very broad, and COW
err every form of opposition to the arrest
of descrters and the enforcement Of the
Conscription law. a,l IS m -
BY the 25th section it is made high
penal ofiense to counsel or aid any per-
son to resist the draft; to counsel any
person to assault, obstruct, or hinder any
officer engaged in making the draft; to
counsel any drafted man not to appear at
the place of rendezvous or willfnlly dis
shade him from the performances of mill
tary duty. as required by law. To bring
a case within this section. it is not neces-
sary that there should be conspiracy or
combination.
If one man shall give to another the
counsel or advice prohibited in the Sec
ton, he is subject to the punishment it
prescribes. Nor is it material how he
shall give this counsel or advice, whether
by public speaking. Publishing in pam
phlets or newspapers, or by private con.