Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-16

OFFICE PR0vOST MARSHAL GEN L OF f. Tenn
Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. Is, 1865
J CIRCULAR Mo-
1t has been learned with regret at this office that
persons calling themselves loval men, and profess
inc to be law-abidng citizens forgetting the prn-
cipicS upon which our Government Is based have
in instances. taken the law in their own hands
and, regardless of good order have made themselves
judges. and inflicted such penalties the persons
and property of their enemies suited their own
J views
The United States forces are here for the purpose of
restoring law and order and for the protection of
the rights ofhc citizens. The wrongs which have for
more than two y"Srs, been practIscd on loyal cit-
z"ns, have not been forgotten By the authorities
these wrongs shall bee rc!rrsscd and the offenders
punished but it NUT be done in the manner pre-
scribcd by law. All good citizens are therefore
called upon to diSCountcnanCc maraudinG bands and
d"prcdators either the persons property of
liens and to use their influence to prevent the
mission of any acts which either directly or in
directly bring the MON cause into disreputo
Regulations will be established at the earliest
practicable period, for til. apprehension AID pun
ishm.nt Of those who have for So long Il time lived
in open violation of law and justice. and an ads
qrae force viii be used for enforcing thcS" rcgula-
ton,. In the meantime, let our law-loving and
Iaw-abidng citizens who have gained such I'm en-
vahlc rcl station for their LOYALTY wait resting in
the full that their is the cause of the
Government and that it is in the hands Of those
who will al nccIfu efforts to restore law and
order and give to the wronged full and entire jus
ticc.
Officers and soldicr, hereby authorized to ar
rest all persons guilty OF awlcss acts and report
the to this office.
By nmand Of
BEIG.-GEN. s p. CARTER.
PyoroSt Nar>hnd GC,Tai Of z. Tenn.
jane H. II. Thomas y. "A G.
OFFICE PRovoSr MAHsHAL GEN'L OF T. Tenn
Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. Is, 1863 J
CIRCULAR No. >.
1t is reported at this office that many persons
have been allowed to take the oath of allGganc by
Provost Nar-hals belonging to the different Dvs-
ions and Brgadrs Of tn" 23d Army Corps. who are
evidently actuatrd solely by desire to protect or
reclaim their property, to escape the punishment
which their deeds have Justly mer;tcd. Many com
plants are consequently, being made by Union
men of undue lcnicncy to Srccssion,ts and Seces-
sion Svmpa:hizers in this respect. In future it is
determined not t" permit any person to take the
oath of allegiance who cannot furnish satisfactory
proof Of his sincerity and good faith; and against
whom no Crims il charged that would subject him
to criminal prosecution to civil suit for in
juries sustained by loyal under the roign of the
so-called Southern Confcdcracy, against whom
acts of harassing Mon he proved.
The practice of ndiscrim;natcv arrestng citizens
against whom charg, but that of Secession SYM
pathizcr exists, should he discontinued II is not
the policy Of the Government to disturb citizens
who are and have been quietly attending to their
business, simply for the opinions they may have
held
When any specific crime is alleged against Il citi-
zen, charges should always be made in writing.
gcthcr with the name. and residence of the wit
nrsscs by whom they be proved, and these
charges should be handed over to the officer in
charge Of the prisoners, at the time of the arrest
or soon after as practicable and forwarded with
the prisoners to this office.
BY command of
BSIG.-GEN. :. p. CARTER
P,oroSt Marshal GcncraL Of T. T7,p
ian9 II. II. THOMAS. \. A.A.G.
OFFICE PKovosT MAEsUAL GEN L OF +. Tenn .
Knoxville, Tenn Sept. IS 1868.
CIRCULAR No. I.
All persons who have any knowledge of the muir
der of Union people in East Tennessee within the
past two years, of other outragcs committed upon
them. on account Of their loyalty to the United
States Government, requested to furnish this Of
flee with all such information together with the
names and residence of witnesses by whom the facts
be substantiatcd in order that measures may be
adopted To bring the guilty parties to Justice.
By command of
BRIG-GEN. :. p. CARTER.
I1orot uorsh0I General Of T. Tam
ian9 II. H. THOMAS. \. A.A.G
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