The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-10

Proclamation by Governor B.i!0cE-State and
County Officers Called Upon to Preserve Or
der and Protect Citizens in Their Political
Rights and Privileges.
ATLANTA, Oct. 0, 1858.
Governor Bullock has issued the following proca-
mation:-
Whereas, Notwithstanding the execution OF the
PROCLAMATION OF September a. 1853, many lawless
acts have occurred IN violation thereof whereby the
lives and property OF citizens have been destroyed,
the right OF free speech impaired the performance
OF the duties OF offices to which citizens have been
elected denied the lives of citizens so threatened as
to cause them to abandon their homes and property;
and whereas protection to persons and property Is the
paramount duty OF the governments and shall be I'm
partial and complete; and whereas the Sheriff Of
each county Is by law charged with the preservation
OF life, property and peace in each county; now,
therefore, 1, Rufus b. Bullock, Governor and Com
mander Chief Of the army and navy OF the State
OF Georsa and OF the militia, do hereby issue this
sherlas, and each and every other civil officer,
In every county In this state, TO sec to
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persons are protected In the full exercise OF their
civil and political rights and privileges; and charge
upon every person resident In the State that they
render prompt and wiling obedience to the sheriffs
and other civil officers under oil circumstances
whatsoever, and that they demand from said officers
protection when threatened or disturbed in person
or property or denied their political or civil rights;
and that falling to receive such protection they re-
port the facts to this department.
Order Of General Meade for Preserving the
Peace at tine coming ElectlOns
ATLANTA, Ca, oct. o. 1858.
General Meade has issued the following order, No.
o. which distributes the forces under his command
to points where he deems it necessary to enforce
the laws and preserve order The order says
Whereas, by an act OF the Congress OF the United
States, approved March 1866, IL IL made the duty
OF the military authorities to preserve the peace at
the polls at any election that may be held In any
whereas this duty has become more imperative
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lie mind from the recent organization OF the civil
government and from the fact that Congress has by
forces in The several States or this department. it ID
therefore ordercd-Herc follows the distribution Of
the troops and instructions TO district commanders
District commanders will instruct post command
in their duties and the relative position ofthe civil
and military powers; they WIN impress pr upon pos,
cooperation and III subordinaton to the civil au-
thorltes; that they are to exercise discretion and
judgment, unbiased by political or other prejudices;
that their object should be exclusively to pre-
serve tie peace, uphold law and order; they
must be satisfied that hat is the object OF the civil
officer calling them for add they must in all cases,
when time viii permit, apply for instructions to
superior authority but they must at an hazards pre-
points when in their Judgment under the rules above
set forth, 1t Ia their duty TO aci.
posed holding OF political meetings may send an
olllcer, and IL necessary detachment TO watch the
proceedings ana see aa, prce = tho
department the Major General commanding appeals
that they win cooperate with MIN and the civil
authorities In sustaining the law and order In pre-
serving peace and avoiding those scenes Of riot and
bloodshed and wanton destruction OF property and
lie which have already in some instances been
enacted in the department.. He urges abstinence fron
All intiammatory and incendary appeals to passion,
discouutenances the Keeping open Of liquor shops
on DAYS OF political meetings and electtons the alb
staining from carrying arms and from asserting the
right OF the individual TO construe the law by force
OF arms. No lust cause ~ ever advanced by resort
to violence. Let there DO charity and forbearance
among political opponents, whatever may be the
result. Let each citizen determine that all who
under the law have a right to the ballot box shall
exercise il undisturbcd, and If there are disputed
points OF law let them be referred to the
courts and let not mobs or political clubs or other
irresponsible bodies construe and undertake
to execute the law. This appeal IL made In
the earnest hope that the Major General command
ing can rely the good sense and correct judgment
Of the mass OF the people, and that he may not be
compelled 10 resort TO the exercise OF the power
with which he Il entrusted and which he must reluc
family employ But he thinks 10 his duty to make II
known that SO far rs the power under his command
win admit he viii not permit the peace to be broken,
and that he Will not be restrained In the conscien-
tious discharge OF his duty BY technlcaltes Of law
made when the present anomalous condition OF
afrairs was not anticipated or provided for.