Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-13
MARTIAL LAW,

Just before midnight President CicVeian1
issued the following proclamation.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT or THE
UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS. BY reason Of unlawful obs.rnc-
tioas, combinations AMI assemblaSes OF per-
sons it has became tmprac:icable in the
Judgment of the President to en- Orce by thf
ordinary course Of judicial proceedings the
laws Of the United States within tho Sta:e Of
Illinois. aaI especially il tho City Of Chicago
within said state; AMI
WHEREAS. For the purpose Of enforcing the
faithful execution OF the laws Of the United
States and protecting its property and re-
moving distractions to the United States
mails in the state and city aforesaid, the
President has employed part OF the mill aTy
forces Of the United States.
Now, therefore. ], Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States do hereby ad-
molish all good citi1 n3 aal al ersons who
may be Or may como within the city anl
sta,e aforesaid, agains. aiding, Coz .tenanc-
ing. encouraging, or taking any part in such
unlawful Instructions, combinations and IS
samolaye5; anl l hereby warn all person.
cn5a3cl in o, in any way connected with
such unlawful o15,ructions, combinations
and a.scm5a ,c3 to diSpersa and re;lr1
! peaceably to their respective a5oles
+ Thcs, who disregard this warning ald
pers st in taking part with riotols mob in
forc,5ly resisting aal obstructing the execu-
ton OF the laws OF tie Uaitel States, or in
ter ering with the functions OF the govern
ment, or destroying or attempting to destroy
the property belonging to the United States
or uad9r its protection, cannot be regarded
Otherwise thaa as public enemies.
Troops em?.oyei against such a riotous
mob viii ac: with ali the moderation AMI
forbearance consistent with the accomplish
ment of the desired end, but the necessities
that confront them will not with certainty
permit discrimination between guilty par
and those who are mingled with them from
curiosity and without criminal intent. The
only safe course, for those not actually ua-
lawfully participating is to abide at their
homes. or at least not to be found in the
neighborhood of riotous assemblages.
While there will be no hesitation or vacil-
Iation in the decisive treatment OF the guilty,
this warning is especially intended to prote It
and save the innocent.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be hereto affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this eighta
day 0; July, in the year OF Our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, anc
Of the Independence of the United States o
America the one hundred and eighteenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the President.
w. p GRESHAM Secretary Of State
The proclamation practically declarin3
martial law in Chicago was decided upol
after full discussion in the Cabinet meeting
This is the action which General Miles ha
desired from The beginning, as it will giy'
him more ample authority in the city.
None Of the Cabinet officials were willin:
to discuss the proclamation at the conclusion
Of the conference. but the following dis
patch. which was sent from the War Depart
ment to General Miles at Chicago, serves in
measure to interpret the intention OF tn
Presidents action:
In view of the provisions of statute, ant
for the purpose Of giving ample warning t
all innocent and wel-dspOsed persons, tn
President has deemed it best 10 issue the aC
companying proclamation tonight. Thi
does not change the scope of your authorlt
and duties, nor your relations TO the loca
authorities: you will please make this know
to Mayor Hopkins.