Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-07-14
A PROCLAMATION.

President Cleveland Issues q Warning TO
Innocent Bystanders to Remain Peace
ably In Their Homes and Thus Avoid
Dangers Incident to the Suppression OF
Mob Rule by Soldiers of the United
States Army.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-At a late hour
last night President Cleveland issued
the following proclamation: :.
WHEREAS. BY reason of unlawful obstruc-
tions combinations and assemblages OF per-
sons it has become impracticable, in the
Judgment of the president, to enforce, by the
ordinary course Of judicial proceedings, the
laws of the United States within the state OF
illinois, and especially within the city OF Chi
cago within said state; and
WHEREAS For the purpose OF enforcing the
faithful execution Of the laws Of the United
States and protecting its property and remov-
ing distractions to the United States mails In
the state and city aforesaid, the president has
here employed part Of the military forces OF
the United States;
Now, therefore, I. Grover Cleveland, presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby admonish
al good citizens and all persons against aiding,
countenancing, encouraging. or taking any part
in such unlawful distractions, combinations
and asscmblages; and hereby warn all per-
sons engaged in, or in any way connected with,
such unlawful distractions, combinations and
assemblages, to diSperse and retire peaceably
to their respective abodes on or before II
o'clock noon on the 9th day Of July.
Those who disregard this warning and per-
sist in taking part with rotouS mob In for
chilly resisting and obs ructing the execution of
the laws of the United States, or with inter-
ferng with the functions of the government
or destroying or attempting to destroy the
property belonging to the United States or un-
der its perfection cannot be regarded other
wise than as public enemies. Troops EN-
ployed against such rotous mob will act
with all the moderation and forebearance
consistent with the accomplishment OF the de-
sired end; but the stern necessities that
confront them will not certainly permit dis
elimination against guilty participants and
those who are mingled with them from curos-
ity and without criminal intent. The only
safe course, therefore, for those not actually
unlawfully participating is to abide at their
homes or at least not to be found in the neigh
borhood of rotous assemblages.
While there will be no hesitation or vacilla-
tion in the treatment OF the guilty this warn
ing is especially intended to protect 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 eighth
day of July, in the year of our Lord one thous-
sand eight hundred and ninety -four and Of the
Independence of the United States OF Amer
lea the one hundred and eighteenth.
lSigned.l GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the president: WALTER @. GRESHAM.
Secretary of State.
The proclamation was communicated
to Gen. Miles by Secretary Lamont
who telegraphed as follows:
In view of the provisions of the
statute and of the purpose of giving
ample warning to all innocent and
well-disposed persons the president has
deemed it best to issue the accompany
ing proclamation tonight. This does
not change the scope of your authority
and duties nor your relations to the
local authorities. You will please
make this know to Mayor Hopkins.