St. Mary's gazette., 1865-05-11
Im porta Mt Military Order.
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"" direct the attention u or rca l-rS
10 ,Ac following circular. AMI advise an
early and general compliance with its I'M
yr:snt proyi-isn. Ths c;iacns Of this
,i"ini,y are rapidly responding to this tcs,
.: their lyOlty, and fac'i"us cppo.iriou
Nuds NJ ssppcrt' E. in aar midst, Orr Eli.
z4ns can have no legitimate "tjections tc
taxing TIE oa!h Of .l!egiance, if they have
LeternisfI 10 remain usdcr the Cui,cd
S;a.cs Goyernm"nt. To pursue contra.
r. cour-e, i but t" invite the suspicion o
tba rio.ernnent. and 90 s,imu| ate and excite
th. Vengeance OF our enemies. I.rt u be
guilty Of the commission Of no such folly
On the contrary. let ns give cordial and
uni+td support to the Government, wi.t
tie ssrnsst hope. that the reciprocal obl;-
s~tions between The Government and it.
-i,iz,ns will no, re hrreattcr infrirged
+i'lsr by the Necessary or srti,rury ord. r,
Of shosc who .,a!l have charge Of The
le;n of Ss.c:
HsArQ,lRItkr E!LI1atY DI-rRrCT
- 1lE PATrxEHr.
rosr Tos.Cco. Mp. My Let 1865.
CIRCULAR.
L e.nsiaerRhn por,i,a If the ihhabi
'aI,ts OF this Nili'>ry Distric, having here
.:ptr rendered themselves notorious fol
their hostility 70 The 'v~rnmcu,. man,
OF them engaging in hloSkad ruLt.iug
supplying he enemy wish goods, and il
s,me Cases with munitions II war, afford
iuy all asylum: for the worst criminals. ant
more r'c"n;,y, giving 10 the murderer .
10" rresilent Of the United States an un
interrupted passage through parts of ,hre,
cpuntits, feeding him AMI his ernfrde, ate
sE1 coneea.iug their presence. it is ncecF
sary th,l 'hs tnfamy ahou'i be blottci
"r,. anl new condition Of things be in
a"gara'cd The following regulations sr,
.Ae-ci":e ma ic -
|. NJ person will be allowed to engage
~ any cccup alton. trade, or profession
without TAXI nn unconditional oath Of al
ieriahcc. which oath will state that it :;
taken voluntarily, without mental r-scrvn
ton; and acknnwled ge tho right 81 r.
qH:tc, and authority TO administer ID.
sane. Taking the oath will not BE- deem
Il conclusive evidence Of loyalty; snl. a.
none bit loyal persons will be p"rmit.e,
- carry en- a.y business, the oath mus
''s accompanied by consistent conduct ant
loyal acts.
IL. No person sill be allowed 70 wear
sry rebel unifrrm, or to display or hxv,
ia lis possession any rebel fags, or III.
.;.nia Of rank nor to utter any disloyal
sentiments. or question BY word or deed
thr rieh'ful authority Of the Govcrnmen
" The United Sta:cs.
III. All tttcers. soldiers and citizen
xto hsve been in the rebel service. aDt
hcve 30: taken tie cath Of allegiauce; al
l~rsons who have been engaged 10 runnin,
she blockade, aiding the enemy. soncesl
iry OF aiding in The Sight Of Booth an,
ii< cgnftderstes, or who have failed +
give such information Is they possessed 1
bis irto on,;ons. his place Of eopeealmeut
81 cf his sid.rs and ahe,tors, will
arrested aud ssu. 10 these heacquar
t.3.
~. Al truly loyal personH who sym
ra'bise With zoe Government are rcqnes
"a TO furni.h such information as the
rcss,ss. aud otherwise TO cooperate in thi
,aors TO discover the suilty, and viudisat
me -upr' macy of the lax--and they ar
ss-arel that the fa!les, protection will b
sff rjcd to them.
y Military Commanders in this Dis
h;.. are charged with the duty Of enforc
iug this order. and will exercise the u:
most visilsnes 10 discover and arrest a
guilty ratts,:
ny command 81
IT. II. WELLS.
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