The New York herald., 1864-11-07
n E = l. = ~ ~ ~.
Gen. Butler Assigned to the Command
Of the Military in This State.
important Order from Him In Reference to
the Preservation Of the Peace.
ais Preparations to Suppress ALI
Disioyal Outbreaks.
XEIsFOECEMENTS OF TROOPS ARRIVING.
Instructions Of Superintendent Kennedy
to the metropolitan Police Force,
ke.. hc.s 40.
-xEIspORCEMnNTs OF TROOPS ARRIVING.
Con. Butier's Order ON Assuming Com
snnnd In Tkis state.

mnnd In TEfs state.
GENERAL oRDERs-No. l.
HnADouARsERs CRY or Nxw Yegx Nov. S, 1864
In obedience the orders OF the President by the
assignment OF Major Genera Dix, commanding Depart.
ment Of the East, Major Generi Butler assumes
mand OF the troops arriving and about arrive,
tailed for duty in the State of Now York; meet
log emergencies.
70 correct misrepresentation to soohe the fears OF the
woak and mid allay the nervousness o. tue Ill ad
Fised to silence all false rumors circulated by
for wicked puposes and to contradict ard for all
false statements adapted TO nure the in
respect and confidence OF people, the Commanding
General takes occasion declare troops been
detailed for duty in tas district sufficient preserve
tue peace OF the Uuted sa.es protect public property
TO prevent and punish ncursions bordors
Insure calm quiet
Ir not within the Information OF tho govern.
ment that raids like quality aud object to that made
Albaus, in contemplation. there could havu
been necessity Tor precautionary preparations.
The Commanding General has boen paincd to see pub.
locations by well informed persons that the
presence OF the troops Of the United States might by
o ssiby, have eject upon tho free exercise OF the
duty OF voting at the ensuing election Nothing coili
be farther from the truth The soldiers Of tae unitcd
States specially TO IL bhat there
with the election unless the civil authorities are
overcome with force by bad men. The ARMIES OF the
United States suisters Ot good. ard not o! ev.'
They are safeguards OF Constitutional liberty, whca is
freedom TO do right. not wrong they can bs terror 10
evil only and those who fear them accused ny
shcir riding to the inspiration o his
Judgment freely. lie II DO pro . led IN that right
by the whole power Of tho governman II y shall become
neoesssfy.
At ths polls II possible exactly TO seroraic the
Illegal from the legal vote the tares from s heat
voter alter the election Is over. Fraudulent voting III
election United states officers An offence sssnsi tie
knows whether he ID duly qualified voter, and he who
votes, not being duly qsaled, does gr,evous wrong
huhf nd knntg alma an
voting dly sin and heiuous crime, deserving ccn
dgn punishment m ,hGse ybo, having Ieooii'usy
government when at thor homes 10 the SOUTH now hav
ing 1ed bere Tor asylum, abuse the hospitality OF the
tho election Of rulers Such pile reoellion upon
Sreasoo breach o. faith upon perury, ana forfeit the
amnesty accorded thsm It will not DO well FOR sncm 80
BY command o, Major General BENJ +. BUrLER
Captain A. y. PuFsKy, Acting Asst AdJt. General.
6uperintendeH krnnedy's Instrx ctiOnS
x-4.a-s.a to the Police.
f-es OfrIcs oT rus SUPERINTENDENT o. Porrw,l
= 800 MULBERRY STREET, NEW YoRx, Oct. 20, 1864.
Ry 42d section OF the act entitled An act 10 amend
ed act to ameud act entitled an act TO
for the COVER nrnont thereof passed April IS, 1857
passed Apru 10, $780, passed April 25, 1884, it is pro-
vided,
TDai Il shall 10, lawful FOR person sell dis
S Ss . oss a. aa CO..
rcnag OF My dollars Tor each oencc 70 be sued for and
fesss he ssssa, s q he ps,s Tue '''''''
The 4vth section turther lduv dcs tbat
II sha be the duty Of the police force, member
thereof TO prevent booth bog structure for the
eaned siihS on, hrndred and an poins par.
within the cities aloress d. and 10 sunmarly
such boot boz or structure aud prsvea the
thereof
The forty third section further declares, that
II shall bc misdemennor punishable by imprsouncn,
In county jail c aud county of New FORK in
the not than exceeding
years not than two hundred and hity COL
lara person without u-ufabc or eScusab cause
Other person 10 personal vioe
any cector ON any election aay IN The Metropolitan
PoSce DISTRICT o upon member o the police fofcn
orco when In the discharge OF his duty; or for any
nember OF the police force 20 winlly neglect mans any
offence spnpN the law OF III state. 0rdi
panccs the said district; for
police falsely repre-, himself
being with fraudulent design persous
property.
ciely required to that the above prov of law
are carried Into effect.
q JOHN A. KENNEDY, screrls.cspea'