New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-07
MARTIAL LAW IN KENTUCKY.
Proclamation By the President-Writ OF
unbcns Corpus suspendcd--EI
Not 20 be InserIcrcd With-CiviI Ceurt.
May sid in Civil Gases.

May Sit in Civil Gases.
THE following Proclamation appeared IN portion Of our
Edaon OF Wednesday moEuinz-Jd. Trib.l
WASHINGTON, Tuesday July 3 1864.
BY TUB PRESIDENT OF THB UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, a PROCLAMATION.
. WhGeas, By Proclamation, which was is
sued the ISL day Of April 1861 ire President Of the
United States announced and declared that the laws Of
the United States had been fr some time past. and
then were opposed. and TIE execution thereof Oh
structed in certain sates therein mentioned by comb
nations too powerful 20 be suppressed By tie ordinary
course OF judicial proceedings VI by the power vested
In the Mafshals by law; and.
HAeeas. Immediately after the issuing OF the sold
Proclamation IL land and naval forces Of tho United
States PIT into activity TO suppress the said iDsur
reetion and rebellion; and
Hh0eos The Congress Of the United states ny Al
act approved tie % Gay q March. 1855 oil enact
that during tie said Rebellion tie President Of the
United States whenever .in his judgment the public
safety may require IT, is authorized TO suspend TIE priv
iege Of the writ habeas corP7s IN any throughout
the United States or any plI. thcIeoi and
WAereos The said Instruction and rebellion still con-
time, endangeing the existence OF the Constitution
and Government OF the United oratesi end
Wzereas The military forces Of the United States are
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ton and Rebellion in various parts q tie States whore
tie said Rebellion has been successful in obs,ractng
the laws and public authorities especially ia The States
Of Virginia and Georgia; and
H6aeas. On the 18Th day Of September last the Pres
dent Of the United States duly issued hs proclamation
wherein he declared tbat the privilege Of The wit
Of hatcas corpus should be suspended through.
out tie United States in whereby the authority
OF the President Of tue United S'ates, tie -i taIy
naval and civil officers Of the United States OF any OF
them hold persons under their command Or IN their
custody either as prisoners OF war spies, OF udar OF
abettors OF the enemy officers soldiers, or seamen
enrolled or drafted mustered, OF enlisted IN. or be
longing 70 the land OF naval forces Of the United
States or as deserters horcrO or otherwise amcrabe
70 military law or the rues and articles Of wor OF The
rules and regulations prescribed for tie military OF
naval service by authority q the President Of the Uued
States or for resisting dra or fr any other o''ssc
against the military or naval service, and
Whsreas May citizens Of the State Of kentucky
have Joined the Of the insurgents have on sew
ora occasions entered the said STATE Of kentucky II
large force and rot without aid and comfort furnished
BY dsaGected and dlsoyal citizens o. tie Uned5t'te
residing therein. have not only greatly disturbed tie
public peace bat have oyoItorno the c' authorities ald
made fragrant civil war destroying property AID lie
IN vsrous parts Of that State, and
B1ersas II las been known 70 the President Of
the United States by the officers commanding The
national srmes tlat combinations have bcor formed In
The said State Of Kcntucky with purpose Of melting
Ce Rebel forces to renew the said operations Of civil
war within TIE said STATE end thereby 10 cn arTnss
Tie United states armies now operating IL the said
States Of Virginia and Georgia aad even 20 eudlnser
their safety;
Now therefore I. Abraham lincoln, President Ct The
United States by virtue Of the authority vested IL ro
BY the Const ton snd laws % hereby declare that
ny Judgment the public safety especially reqcfes that
Che suspension Of the privilege Of the writ Of habeas cor
pus so proclaimed IN tie said proclamation Of tAo
teenth Of September 1862 be made eiectuo. end be
duly enforced in and throughout the said STATE Of hen
lucky end that martial law be for the present declared
therein do therefore hereby require Of The military
ocers in tho said State Tat the PIiFiegoof the WIZ
of habeas corpus be efectualy suspended within the
said State according to the Aforesaid proclamation ana
that martial Law be established therein 20 take effect
from the date Of tlis proclamation. the said
suspension aud establishment OF martial Ia"
10 continue until this proclamation shan be re
yoked or modified but not beyond the period
when the said Rebellion shall have been suppressed OF
come to an end And l do hereby require and COM
mand as well as military officers oil civil officers and
authorities existing or found within the said State Of
Kentucky 20 take notice Of tbs proclamation AID 20
give full effect 10 the same The martial law herein
proclaimed and tie things in that respect herein Or
0cred will not be deemed taken 20 interfere with
the holding Of elections with the Proceedings Of the
Constitutional Legislature Of KENNEDY. or with the
administration Of justice in tie courts OF law existing
therein between citizens Of the United States in suits "
proceedings which do not afec the military operations
or the constituted authorities Of tie Goyernneut Of The
United States
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand ana
caused the zeal Of the United States 20 oc ali1ed
Done At lie City Of Washington tbs ST. day &C. July 10 nc
wear OF our Lord 1854 aud OF tl independence OF the United
Bates the eehty-eighth. AhhAAAA LlAtt.N
BY the NILLiAS T. sEwARD, Secretary Oh state
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