Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1864-07-27
Proclamation.
EXECUTIVE OTFICE

WAGON MISS, mag y, INJt
Whereas numerous inquiries are made
at this Office by Enrolling Officers and
others, as to exemptions from military
service OF the Confederate States, by
~parLies III State service Il declue that
no person holding any dGce Or employ
ment, in the service Of lba State by
virtue Of an election, appoint or engage
meut, made in pursuance Of law, can be
withdrawn from the service Of the State,
by any Confederate authority, This
includes not only all specified in my
Proclamation Of March last, but also
Rangers, County Surveyors Ccroner'
all agents aud employees in or connects
ed with tho Salt Works and DisllIorles,
esta blished by authority Of the State
lDl all Commissioners appointl By the
.Conrto, not for mere temporary pdl pose,
bit holding their Office or appointment
for a term, or during the pleasure oft5o
appointing poger.N The militia are not
included as they IRE, by ,he Codstltu-
ion Of the Confederate Ststes subject to
the call Of the president, As 40 DIG
can be Withdrawn from the service OF
the Stale without tho consent Of the
IState. so no one can BE- Withdrawn ttom
the military service # the Confederate
States after being duly enrolled and en-
listed. Election or appointment to Of
Ace, after such enrolment, therefore,
cannot exempt. The Governor cannot
control the Judges Of the courts and
other officers in the appointments
Which they are authorized by law to
make, aud when they make such op-
pointments, it is his duty to sustain
them; hut | will in all cases when | may
have the authority. promptly interfere
in cases of abuse of power Many appIl
cations are maze to NE for individual
certificates. These are unnecessary
The production q The commission or
cerrif tie Of appointment. is a, that tie
i rolling officer can require, II any
person exempt from military ser ICE Ii
forced into it, this grievance ga beng
properly established, will he RED iessdd
! No pcrsln capable Of the Gu y Ct a sol
ld1er vii, be appointed b. me to civil ct.
Fee when another equally comfetsnI
1 aau b, realty ioun1, utd 'ao a "a,
can sly recommended to others hay'
Ii-g The power to appoint. The lerylce.
otall capable of bearing arms e no"
required and no one should reia'e Oo'
ate denaris it nov. We aill sool
b. left, b. the necessities of the war, to
he protection Of the reserved force, au'
tae very few volunteer companies o
State troops row in service All STATE
aud county officers, and others eSenp
from military service, should form mill
torg companies, and prepare for hon.
defense. Such companies will BE- mu
tered into State service, With sultabi
officers, to whom commissions VIII b
issued. aud in case Of capture Ia arms
lthey will be entitled to tue privilege Q
prisoners Of war.
All officers, agents and others oaPa.
bic of bearing arms, will, when haze
the power. be removed, unless obey 81
tacb themselves to and serve n sue.
companies for hoA.e defence, and to az
in the enforcement Of the laws
Given under my hand aud&hI
great seal Of the State Q
[sEALl Mississippi, affixed At Ma
con this the 9tb day o
May \. \. 1864.
CHAS CLARK,
Governor Of Mississippi
BY the Governor
G. A.. BRoUGHER,
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