Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-06
PROCLAMATION BY THE president
OF THE UNITE STATES,

~ SIATES.
Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
and Proclamation of Martial Law in
Kentucky.
The following important proclamation has
been issued by the President:
BY the President Of the United States of america.
PROCLAMATIOE.
Whereas by proclamation which was is {.
sued on the 18th day of April, 1861, the Pres.
ident of the United States announced and de-
clared that the laws of the United States had
been for some time past and then were op-
posed and the execution thereof DISTRACTED in
certain States therein mentioned, by comb ina-
tons too powerful to be suppressed by the
ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by
the powers vested In the marshals by law:
and
Whereas Immediately after the issuing of the
said proclamation the land and naval forces of
the United States were put into activity to
suppress the said Instruction and rebellion;
ard
whereas the Congress of the United States,
by an act approved on the Sd day Of March,
1863, did enact that during the said rebellion
the President OF the United States, whenever
in his judgment the public safety may require
it, is authorized to suspend the privilege Of the
writ Of hubeas corpus in any case throughout
the United States, or in any part thereof; and
Where as the said instruction and rebellion
still continues, endangering the existence of
the Constitution and Government Of the United
States; and
Whereas the military forces Of the United
States are now actively engaged In suppress
ing the said insurrection and rebellion in va.
rious parts Of the States where the said rebel
lion has been successful In obstru citing the
laws and public authorities, especially in the
States Of Virginia and Georgia. and
whereas on the 18th day OF September last
the President OF the United States duly issued
his proclamation, wherein he declared that
the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
should be suspended throughout the United
States in the cases where, by the authority OF
the President Of the United States, military,
naval and civil officers OF the United States,
or any OF them, held persons under their com.
mand, or in their custody, either as prisoners
of war, spies, or as aiders or abettors Of the
enemy, or officers, soldiers, or seamen enrolled
or drafted or mustered or enlisted in or belong
ing TO the land or naval force Of the United
States, as oeserters therefrom, or other wise
amenabIe TO military law or the rules and arti-
cles Of or the rules or 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 offense against
the military or naval service; and
Whereas many citizens Of the State of Ken
lucky have joined the forces Of the insurgents,
and such insurgents have, on several occ8.
sions, entered the said State of Kentucky In
large force, and not without aid and comfort
furnished by disaffected and disloyal citizens
of the United States residing therein, have
not only greatly disturbed the public peace,
but have overcome the civil authorities, and
made fragrant civil war, destroying pro.
perty and life in various parts OF that State;
and
Whereas Ii has been made known to the
President of the United States by the officers
commanding The national armies that combi-
nations have been formed In the said State OF
Kentucky, with purpose Of melting rebel
forces to renew the said operations OF civil war
within the said State and thereby TO embarrass
the United States armies now operating In the
said States Of Virginia and Georgia, and even
to endanger their safety:
Now therefore, 1, Abraham Lincoln, Presi-
dent of the United States, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws, do hereby declare that in my judgment
the publ safety especially requires that the
suspension OF the privilege Of the writ OF habeas
corpus. proclaimed in the said proclaim 1tion
OF the 18th of September. 1868, be made effec-
tuaI, and be duly enforced in and throughout
the SAID State OF Kentucky, and that martial
law be for the present established therein.
do, therefore, hereby req uire OF the military
Officers in the said State, that the privileges Of
writ OF habeas corpus be effectually suspended
within the said State according to the AZORES aid
proclamation; and that martial law be estab.
lished therein, 10 take effect from the date OF
this proclamation. The said suspension and
this proclamation shall be revoked or modi-
fed, but not beyond the period when the said
rebellion shall have been suppressed or come
And, do hereby require and command, a.
well all military of1cers and all civil officers
and authorities existing In or found within the
said Sia.e Q, hehsa 's 70 take noties OF TINS
and the martial law herein proclaimed; and
the thirgs in that respect herein ordered will
not re deemed or taken to interfere with the
holding OF lawful elections or with the pro.
ceedlnEs of the constitutional legislau a OF
Kentucky. or with the ad ministration OF Justice
in the courts OF Law existing therein between
citzeps OF the United States, in suits or pro.
ceeoirgs which do not affect the military ope.
rations or the constitutional authorities of the
20, ernment OF the United States.
In testimopy whereof have hereunto set
nv hand and caused the seal Of the United
Stans TO be affixed.
Dote at the city of Washington this 5th day
of July, In the year Of our Lord 1851. and OF
the Independence OF the United States the
eighty ninth. ABRAHAx LINCOLN.
By the President:
WV II. STEWART Secretary OF State,