Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-01


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HxAs QUARTERS DEPARTMENT or KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE. kx., July &c, 1865. J
General Orders No. 81.
The near spproach of an important
election, to be held in all the counties o
the State and Military Department o
Kentucky, renders it proper, in The
Judgment of the General commanding
to require all officers commanding troops
to give to the officers of State the mos
complete protection.
Martial law prevails in the Depart
ment of Kentucky, and certain classes
of persons are especially under military
surveillance and control these are
ls.. All rebel soldiers, whether parol.
ed or not, and without regard to the fact
that they have or have not taken any Of
the oaths prescribed by law, or executive
or military orders, or have registered
under orders from the Headquarters OF
the Department OF Kentucky.
I'd All guerrillas and others who,
without belonging to regular rebel mill
tary organizations, have taken up arms
against the Government or have in any
way operated against the Government or
people of Kentucky, or any other State
or Territory.
Sd. All persons who, by act or word,
directly or, indirectly, gave aid, COM
fort, or encourage to persons in re.
bellion. This applies to all persons who
have voluntarily acted as scouts or spies
for rebels or guerrilla forces; who have
voluntarily furnished any rebel force or
person with information, food, clothing,
horses, arms, or money, or have har-
bored, concealed, or otherwise aided or
encouraged them. as 4s1@s ~
4th. All deserters from the military
or naval service of the United States
who did not return to said service or re-
port themselves to some Provost Mar
shall within the sixty days limited in the
proclamation Of the President of the
United States dated the Ilth day of
March, 1865; aud all persons who de-
serted from the military or naval service
of the United States after the Sd day of
March, 1865, and all persons duly en-
rolled who departed the Jurisdiction of
the District in which they were enrolled,
or went beyond the limits of the United
States to avoid any draft.
All persons who were, or have been,
directly or indirectly engaged in the
civil service Of the late so-called Con-
federate Government, or OF the so-ealled
Provisional Government of Kentucky,
or who have in any way voluntarily SUBJ
mitted to either of said pretended Gov
ernments-all agents Of, or contractors
with or for, either of said presen1ed
Governments--sll such persons are dis
qualified from voting h5 the laws of the
State of Kentucky, and the Act of Con-
gress of March 3, 1865.
All persons Of the classes aforesaid,
are required to abstain from all inter-
ference with elections, and will il they
shall in any manner interfere therein,
By voting, or attempting to vote, or By
persuading any other person to vote, or
by appearing at the polls, be at once ar
rested and held for military trial
Aid will be given to the civil authori-
ties to enforce the law to preserve the
peace. Any person who shall counsel,
advise, or encourage any judge Of any
election, or any other person, to disre-
gard or disobey the Law, as declared in
the proclaim alton Of the Governor of the
State, will be at once arrested.
The peace Of the country can be Sc.
cured only by obedience to the laws
By command of Msjor General John
n. Palmer. E B. HARLAN,
Captain and a. A. g.
oficial--BES. w. SULLIVAN,
dent and Aotinc A n