The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-06
PROCLAMATION
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The Writ Of Habeas Corpus sus-
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PROCLAIM TON

whereas, by proclamation which was issued On the
18th day OF April 1884, the President OF the United
states announced and declared that the lava ..
the United States had been for some time past
and then were, opposed, and the execution thereof
obstructsd in certain states therein mentioned by coma
buaons too powerful be suppressed by the ordinary
OF judicial proceedings, or BY the power vested IN
the Narshals by law;
And whereas Immediately sfter the issuing Of the said
proclamation the land and naval forces OF the United
States put activity suppress the said lnsur
recton and rebellion +.
And the Congress Of the United States. By an
oct approved the third day of March, 1863 did enact
that during the said rebellion the President Of the UnsA
States whenever In his judgment the public safety may
require IT, authorized to suspend the privilege OF the
writ OF habeas corpus any throughout the United
States or any part thereof
And whereas, the said instruction and rebellion still
continue 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 suppresslng the said nsur-
recton aud rebellion various parts OF the States whore
the said rebellion has been successful obstructng the
laws and public authorities, especially in the States Of
Virginia and Georgia,
And Whereas on the fifteenth day Of September last
the President OF tho United States duly issued proca
nation, wherein he declared that the privilege OF the
writ Of babeas corpus should be suspended throughout
the United States in cases whereby the authority
OF the President Of the United States, the Military.
purpose OF melting the rebel forces renew the
the said operations of civil within the said STATE
and thereby ombsrrass the United States
operating the said States Of Virginia and Georgia, and
even to endanger their safety.
Now therefore l. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President OF
the United States by virtue Of authority vested in
me by the constitution and laws do hereby declare,
that in my Judgment the public safety especially re.
qures that tho suspension Of the privilege OF the
writ OF habeas corpus proclaimed in the said procla
nation OF the 18th OF September 1853, DO made CLEO
tua and be duly enforced in and throughout tho said
State of Kentucky and that martial law be for the pre-
sent declared therein.
do, therefore, hereby require OF the military
officers in the said state that the privileges Of tho
writ OF habcas corpus be eectualy suspended within
the said State according to the aforesaid pro-
camation and that martial law be established theoin,
to take effect from the date Of this proclamation;
the said suspension and establishment OF martial law
to continue until this proclamation shall DO revoked
Naval and Civil officers of the United States, or
any OF them hold persons under their command
in their custody, either prisoners OF war,
spies, aiders abcttors OF the enemy, or
officers, soldiers or seamen, enrolled or drafted or
mustered or enlisted in or belonging to the land OF
naval forces or The United States, or desefters
thererrom, or otherwise amenable 70 military
law, the rules and articles OF war, or
the rules and regulations prescribed for the
military naval services by authority OF the President
or tho United States for resisting draft, any
other offence against the military naval service.
And whereas macy citizens of the State OF Kentucky
have joined tho forces OF the insurgents have several
occasions entered the said State Of Kentucky In large
force, and not without aid and comfort furnished by
disafiedted aud disloyai citizens OF the United
States residing therein have not only greatly disturbed
the public peace but have overborne the civil authorities
and made ilagrant civil war, destroying property and
life In various parts OF tina, State.
And whereas II has been made known to the President
OF the United States, by the officers commanding
the national armies, that combinations have been
formed in the said State OF Kentucky, with Q
modified. but not beyond the period when the said re-
beion shall have been suppressed to end
And do hereby require and command as we'll
military officers all civil officers and authori.
tics existing found within the said State az
Kentucky TO taSo notice OF this procsmaton and
TO give full effect TO the The martial law
herein proclaimed and the things In that respect herein
ordered, will not be deemed taken interfere with
the holding of lawful elections with the pro.
ceedings OF the constitutional Legislature Of Ken.
lucky, with the administration OF Justice In
the courts OF law existing therein between OF The
United States in suits proceedings which do effect
military operations the constituted authorities
the government of the United States.
In testimony whereof have hereuno set my hand and
caused the seal OF the United states to be affixed
Done at the city OF Washington, this attn day Of July
in tho year LORD 1864 aud OF tho independence Of
the United states the eighty eighth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY tho President
WILLIAM II. SEWARD Secretary OF state.