Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-28
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RatIer In NerfeIE.

AdTiees from Norfolk, 10 Thursday last stat
| that Major Eigar Bunoaghs, the Confedersr
| efhcer szho was captured q few weeks sines, ha.
been tried and Condemned to Be hung, bat hst
been psFd ned By Butler on condition of hil
tsking the oath of allegiance. The widow 0
Dr. Hright is not dead. nor has one Of hi
daughters lost her ressoni bus the family are i
great PeeuniRry distress, and are snxious /,
leave Norfolk. Butler has issued an order r.
curing al persons holding any ofice--judges
justices, shsriffs, lawyers, physicians, teachers,
etc, to take the following cath;
"Rs5 whose names are subscribed hereto, de-
gelemnlY swear that we will bear true faith and
allegiance to the United States of America, and
support the Constitution hereof against al enc
mics and opposers whatever, wheiher States or
indiYiduAlsi and we give cur soleml psi ole OF
honor 10 be enforced according to military law }
that we will bold no correspondence with, or af-
ford aid and eemf9rt to, sny enemies and eppO-
ssFB Of the United States, save as an act Of hu-
q Enity, 70 administer to the necessities OF indi-
Fiauals who are IN sfekresH or distress ard We
selenBly declare thst this oath znd parole are
takes and given freely and wilingly, without
say mental reservation OF evasion whatever, ard
with full Intention TO keep The came g
AL acts, dtings, deeds, instruments, recards,
OF certificates, certified or attesied BY, and trs-
saetions done, performed, Os made by any Of the
persons above described, from and after the 18Th
day Of December; inst, who shsll pot have
tsken and subscribed sueh cath, are v5id and Of
no feet
The following is the remainder of the order:
Il having bseome necessary Ii the Judgment
Of the Commanding general, as "pnbis sxi-
gene=," 20 Distinguish those Hh0 are loyal and
well disposed toward the G5VsTumeHs Of the
United States from those who still hold allcgi-
ancs 70 the Confsdsrate States, and ample tine
having been given 70 all eitizsus ier ref setisn
upon this subject, and full protection to person
and property OF every la8-sbidiDg citizen with
10 this department having been afforded; sad as
there can be no such thing as MENTALITY in ias
war BY any cat zen of the United States; and as
no enemy CT he United States ought to iezIain
within TIC protection Of the Government, sx-
eept as prisoner Of war, either on parole or in
confinement; and IS no good and loyal cit zen
can do anything rather than those things set out
iR said cath aRd parole;
Be e JufihsT ordered, Thst all persons ever
heIetoioIe einzsRs Of the United ststeB, taking
or receiving any favor, protection, privilege,
passport, or 20 have money paid tho-n, property
or other valuable thing Whatever delivered 20
them, OF any bene6t OF Ihe power Of tie United
States extended 70 ibem-except protection from
personal Violerce-mHst take and subscribe the
said cath and parole before ihsir request can be
heard or any set done IN their favor by aBy ell
esT Of the United States within this Departments,
OF they can pursue, directly or indirectly, any
Hnde, business, or calling Except manual labor
for their 0wn suppoTi;) and all coRTacts, sales,
coIveyances, acts, and transactions whatever,
made OF d5ns by and with persons who, baving
bsfB citissns ot tbs United States, and living in
The eastern psTt of the State Of Virginia and
the S1ate Of North Csrolins, or either Of the
States IN rebehOn st the tiHe Of their secession,
obEl refuse OF neglect to take and subscribe said
cas- ind parole, shall be void and of no effect
Asfhs provost court, and st The several provost
naIshsTs cEiess, books viii be opened and q
proper ofFicsz will be present 70 administer the
proper cath and parole to any person desiring
10 tske tho same, snd to witness the subscIipaOn
Of the same BY the party taking II. Such ofh.
Ger will furnish 10 each person so taking and |
subscribing 8 certificate, in form following;
DfFARTREET OF Va AND y. O, !