The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-03
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.
Procla MAJ ton of Governor Bro mlette and
Order OF General Palmer I'm Relation
Thereto, &C., Sc.


Order OF General Palmer I'm Relation
rHa 0oyERNoR's PROCLAMATION.
CoxaoswEALrH OF KENTUCKY,
Executive DEPARTMENT.
FRANKFORT, KY, July 10, 1865
The purity OF tho elective franchise only DO pre-
served by faithful enforcement Of the laws governing
the same. For their enforcement the officers will be
held responsible.
Every free white male citizen, twenty years OF
age who has resided Kentucky two years and whose
for sixty days next preceding the election; and each
white male citizen who not having two years residence
In the State but has resided one yoar in the county and
sixty days in the precinct where he offers vote next
preceding the election Is entitled to vote provided he
has expatrated himself and lost the elective fran
chise by coming within the provisions of the following
ACT
AN ACE 70 amend Chapter of the Statutes enti-
SECTION BE i enacted by the General Assembly of the
into Of soed mes
States in either eiyi or military capacity enter the
IN ss suso or Of S s Spsy Or having
ysona government shall continue IN such service after
shs act takes effect or shall take up continue in arms
q Kentucky sian give voluntary aid to
ssparatcd hmas and shall no longer be Citizen Of Ken,
So nor saa he again be y
SEC. That whenever person attempts 10 called on,
exercise of the constitutional legal rights and prvi-
9sred g nssatys oath the provided IL the
Be as 20 such right
loo
g. This thirty days from and after
rs passage.
An persons challenged coming within the provisions
Of this law should be required to take the following
oath, prescb I'd by my predecessor and which is in con-
formity with the law
You do solemny swear you not since the 10th
O.. Of Apr been in the Of se ID s
lucky either civil military capSety and ID, that at you
United States Of the kentucky those wac
@ % The s1 sn
81 Kentucky, so help you God"
Absence from the place Of residence in the service Of
the country or from any other cause, where no nen-
from voting present at the election precinct where
his residence is, on the day Of election.
Absence without any purpose Of changing the resi-
dencc keeps tho residence Of such in his voting
precinct
port to the Governor any disregard of the cxpariaon
law, either upon the part Of officers ctizens giving
the Of the oendersthat they may be proceeded
against Tor such violation The officer who shall fail to
discharge his duty prescribed by law the citizen
who, not being entitled to vote, shall do in violation
OF law, should be promptly reported that the proper
steps may be taken for his punishment. These plain
words spoken that none may act upon the SUPPOSE
ton that they viii DO permitted, with impuny, to dis
regard the laws made to guard and protect the purity OF
the elective franchise, override the lawfully esab
llshed sovereignty Of the people,
the enforcement Of these Instructions if any attempt
DO made to violate them upon application to the officer
TEos E. BRAMLErrE, Governor
ORDER OF GENERAL PALMER.
GENERAL oRDET-Ho. 81.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF KENTUCKY,
LOUISVILLE, KY, July rs, 1865. !
The approach Of an important election to be held
In all the counties of the State and Military Department
Of Kentucky READERS it proper in the judgment Of the
General commanding require all officers commanding
troops give the officers Of the state charged by law
with the duty of conducting elections, and to the legal
voters Of the State, the most complete protection.
Mart al law pre-, als in the Department Of Kentucky,
and classes Of persons especially under m IL
tary surveillance and control Those are
Eyrs-A rebel soldiers, whether paroled or not, and
without regard to the fact that they have have not
taken any Of the oaths prescribed by law, executive
military ORDERS or have registered under orders from
the headquarters Of the Department Of kentucky.
Scond-All guerias and others who, without belong
against the government or have in any way oper
ated against the government people of Kentucky,
Third-Ail persons who, by act or word, directly or
Indirectly gave aid comfort or encouragement to per-
in rebellion This applies to all persons who have
forces who have voluntarily furnished any rebel force
person with information food clothing horses arms or
money, have habored, concealed or otherwise aided
F5uf-Al deserters from the military or naval ser.
vice of the United States who did not return to said
report themselves to some provost marshal within
the sixty days limited in the proclamation Of the Presi-
dent of tho United States dated the 18th day Of March,
naval service OF tho United States after the sd day
Marh 1865 and all persons duly enrolled who departed
jurisdiction Of the district In which they enroll
ed beyond the limits OF the United States to
avoid any draft.
All persons who or have been, directly or indi-
yecty engaged In the civil service Of the late called
Confederate government or OF the socaed Provisional
government Of Kentucky, who have any volun-
larly submitted ~ either of said pretended governments
all agents Of contractors with for either Of said pro-
tended governments-all such persons are disqualified
FROM voting by the laws Of the State Of Kentucky and the
act Of Congress Of March 8, 1885.
All pers0ns of the classes aforesaid required to
stain from all interference with elections, and will, II
they shall In any interfere therein by voting
attempting to VOTE porsuadng any other person 10
VOTE by appearing at the polls be at arrested
and held for military trak
Aid will be given to the civil aufhorties to enforce
tho laws and TO preserve tho peace Any person who
shall counsel advise encourage any judge Of any cleo
tion any OIL person, to disregard dsobey the
law, declared in the proclamation Of the Governor OF
Che State, will be at once arrested.
The peace Of the country be secured only by ODE
dence 10 the laws.
BY command of Major General JOHN NJ PALMER
E. b. HARr-Y, Captain and Assistant Adjutant General
Onicial: B. W. SULLIVAN Lieutenant and Acting Assist
ant Adiutant General
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