New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-02
The Election in KeniucLy-Ordcr from
Gen. Palmer.

Gen. Palmer, commanding the Department
Of Kentucky has issued the following order In which
the persons in this State who disqualified from
voting under the laws Of the State and the act of Con
grcs. ri: March D. ls65. are specified. lie il deter
mined 10 aid the civil authorities by military force
nccosslr TO execute the laws strictly in every county
of the common wcalth.
HDQgs. DEPARTMENT or KENTUCKY,
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July -. 1862 )
! GENERAL OGpERs No. 5l.-Ihe near appropch q en
important election 10 be held IA all the cONes OF the
State and Military Department OF Kentucky renders
1t proper In the judgment Of the General Commanding
require a officers commanding troops to give to tho
officers Of tho State charged by law with the duty OF
conducting elections and to the legal voters Of the
State, the most complete prot ection.
Martial law prevails in the Department OF Kentucky,
and certain classes OF persons especially under
military surveillance and control these
]. All Rebel soldiers. whether paToed or not and with
regard to the fact that they have or have not taken
any Of the oatls prescribed by law or executive OF
military orders, have registered undcr orders from
the headquarters of the Department OF Kentucky.
.. All gueirlas and Others who. without belonging
10 glls Rebel military organizations. have taken ~
arms against the Government or have In any way
operated against the government or people OF Ken
tuoky or auy other state or Territory.
=. Al persons who. by act word. directly or in
directly gave aid. comfort. or encouragement 20 per
IN rebellion. This applies Ia all persons who have
voluntarily acted a. scouts or spies for Rebel o. gner
rila forces; who have voluntarily furnished any Rebel
force or person with information food clothing horses
money. have hagbored. concealed or other
wise aided % encouraged them.
J.. y
the United States who did not return to said service
report themselves 10 some Poyost Marshal within the
sixty days limited in the Proclamation Of the President
Of the ntcd States dated the nth day of March 1861
and all persons who deserted from the military naval
service OF the United States after the 81 day OF March,
ist5 aud all persons duly enrolled who departed the
Jurisdiction OF the district in which they were enrolled
or beyond the limits OF the United States TO avoid
any draft.
All persons who were have been. directly or In.
directly engaged In the civil OF the late socaed
Confederate Government Of the socallcd Provisional
Government OF Kentucky, or who have In any way
voluntarily submitted 10 either OF said pretended Gov
ernens-a agents OF or contractors with or for either
OF said pretended Goyernmontsall such persons are
DISQUALIFIED from voting by the laws of the State Of
Kentucky and the of Congress of March 3. 1865.
All persons of the classes aforesaid are required 10
abstain from all Interference with elections and will II
they shall IN any interfere therein, by voting or
attempting TO vote by persuadng any other person
To vote or by appearing at the polls be ut once arrested
and held for military trial.
And will be- given 10 the civil authorities 10 enforce
the laws and preserve the peace. Any person who
shall counsel advise or encourage any judgcoi any cleo
ton or any other person. to disregard disobey the
law ~ declared in the proclamation OF the Governor
Of the State, will be ut once arrested.
The peace Of the country can be secured only by
obedience Ia the law.
Nv command OF Major. Gen JONI NJ. PALMER
T.. Il. IlAgI-AS. Capt and A. A. g..
Official: Bry. ". SULLIVAN. Lieut.. aud Act. ~ y. u.