The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-09

WASHINGTON. D. O., July al a. m.-
Just before midnight President clcve-
land issucd the following:
PROCLAMATION pY TIIE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS, By reason Of unlawful OBJ
struCtions, combinations and assem-
blacos Of persons, it has become i'm
practicable in tho judgment Of the Pres.
ident 10 enforce by ordinary course OF
judicial proceedings, the lave OF tho
United Statos within the state OF I'LL.
nois, and especially In the city OF CHI
caro within said state; and,
WHEREAS, That the purpose Of Gu
forcing tho faithful execution Of tho
laws Of the United States and protect
ing It's property and removing obstruc-
tions to the United States mails In tho
state and city aforesaid, tho President
has employed part ot tho military
forces OF tho United States;
Now, therefore, /, Grover Cleveland,
President Of the United Statoa, do here
BY admoniah oil good citizen and all per-
CONS who may be, or may become with
in the city and state aforesaid against
aiding, Countonancing, encouraging
or taking part in such unlawful obRtruc-
tions, combinations and assemblHges /;
and I hereby warn ati persons engaged
in, or in nny way connected with such
lawful distractions, combinations and
assemblages to disporSe aud retire
peaceabIy to thoir respective abodes on
or before IL o'clock, noon, on tho ninth
day OF July instaut
Those who disregard this warning
and persist in taking part with n riot
oua mob in forcibly resisting and OBJ.
structing the execution Of the laws OF
United States, or interfering with tho
functions Of tho government, or destroy
ing or attempting to destroy the
property belonging 10 tho United
States, or under its protection, cannot
be regarded otherwise than as public
enemies.
Troops employed against such riot
ous mob will act with oil moderation
and iorbearancc consistent with tho ac-
co,aplishment OF tho dcSircd end, but
the necessities that confront them will
not with certainty permit discrinina-
ton botween guilty participants and
those who arc mingled with them from
curiosity and without criminal intent.
Tho only saic course therefore for those
not actually unlswfully participating is
to abide at their homes, or at least not
10 be found in the noighborhood OF
riotous assemblages.
While thore viii bo no hesitation or
yaccillation in the decisive treatment Of
tho guilty, this warning is especially in
tended to protect and save the inno-
cent.
In testimony whereof, horounto set
my hand and cause tho seal Of the
United states to be hereto fxod.
Done in tho city OF Washington, this
eighth day Of July, in tho year Of our
Lord ono thousand eight hundred and
ninoty.four, and OF tho Independence
Of the United States Of America. the
ono hundred and eighteenth.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President:
W. Q. GRESHAM,
Secretary OF State.
Tho proclamation practically declar.
ing martial law in Chicago, was decided
upon aiter full discussion in tho ca6i-
not meeting this evening. A dispatch
was sent from tho war denartment to
General Miles at Chicago telling him
that tho proclamation docs not change
tho scope OF his authority and duties,
nor his relation to local authoritios.