Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-07-06
Proclamation Oftbe President,
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED
And the writ OF Habeas Corpus
Suspended Sn Kentucky.

WAsstSGroN, July by tie President Of
The United States Of AmerieG Pfocia- |
nation. WHEREAS, by The proclamation |
which was issued on the 18th day Of April, |
1861 the President Of the United States an
nounced and declared that the laws of the
United States had been for some time past
and then we're opposed, and the execution
thereof obstrueted in certain States therein
mentioned, by combinations too powerful 70
he suppressed by the ordinary courses Of ju.
dicial proceedings, or by the power vested 10
the matshals by law and whereas, immediate
" aher the issuing Of the said proclamation,
the land and naval forces OF the United States
were put into activity TO crush insnrrection
aud rebellion aud whereas, The congress- Of
the United States, by an act approved on the
Sd day OF May, 1869, did enact that during
the said rebellion the President Of the United
States, whenever in his Judgment the public
safety required IL, is authorized TO suspend
the privilege Of the writ OF habeas corpus in
any case throughout the United States, or any
par, thereof; and whereas, The said insurrec-
tiou and rebellion still continues, end lnger-
ing the existence Of the constitution and
government Of the United States aud where
as, The military forces Of the United STATES
are nov actively engaged in suppressing the
said resurrection and rebellion in various
parts Of the States where the said rebellion
| has been successful in obstructiug the laws
and public authorities, especially in the States
Of Virginia aud Georgia; and whereas, On
1.-The 10Th day Of September last, the President
OF the United States issued his proclamation
wherein he declared that the privilege Of the
writ Of habeas corpus should be suspended
Throughout the United States, in cases where
by the authority Of the President Of the Uni
ted States, the military, naval and civil Off
GERS oil the United States or any of them
hold persons under their command or in their
custody, either a. prisoners OF war, spies or
uiders or abettors OF the enemy, or officers,
soldiers or seamen enrolled or drafted or
mustered or enlisted in or belonging 10 the
land or naval forces of the United States, or
as deserters ther+irom, or otherwise amena.
BILE to the laws or the rules and articles Of
war, or the rnles and regulations prescribed
for the military or naval services by authority
Of the President of the United States, or for
resisting draft, or for any other ottense
against the military and naval service md
whereas, Many citizens Of the State of ker-
lucky, who have Joined the forces of the insur-
3 gents have on several occasions entered the
said State Of Kentucky in large 'orce, and
> not without aid and comfort furnished by dis
affected and disloya citizens Of the Un
ted States residing therein, have
not only greatly disturbed the pu
lie peace but have overthrown the civ
, authorities aud made lagrant civil war, de-
stroyiug property aud life, in various parts o
that State, and, whereas, it has been made
known to the President Of the United States
by the officers commanding the Nationa
2 armies, that combinations have been formed
e in the said State OF keptucky, with the pur
pose of melting the rebel forces TO renew tb'
4 said operations of civil war within the saiC
i State, and thereby to embarrass the Unitet
i States arms, now operating in the said State
y Of Virginia and GeorgiR, and even to endang
= er their own safety now, therefore, !, Abraham
Lincoln, President of the United States b.
virtue Of the authority invested in me by th
Constitution and laws, do hereby, declare tha
in my judgement the public safety especial
"A requires that the suspension Of the priveleg
il lof the writ OF habeas corpus so proclaimed il
IA the said proclamation OF the 10th Of SEP
n tenber, 1868, be made effectual and be du
re- enforced in and through the said State o
IN Kentucky, and that martial law be, for tn
present, declared therein, do, therefore
10 hereby require of the military officers in Il
3 said State that the privilege of the Writ 0
MI habeas corpus be effectually suspended with
or in the said State, according to the aloresai
d. proclamation, and that martial law be esial
iished therein. to take effect from the date c
a tnblglmPOt oil martial law 10 COutinue unit