The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-07-13

Cleveland Warns All Persons Against
nafuinr the Laws.

OoIylu& INC LAWS
Washington, July Sat q late hour
tonight President Cleveland issued
the following proclamation:
Whereas, BY reason Of unlawful OBJ
structions, combinations and assem-
blages Of persons, it has become inn
practicable in the judgment cf the
President, to enforce, by the ordinary
course Of judicial proceeding, the
laws OF the United States within the
state Of Illinois, and especially within
the city Of Chicago, within said state,
and
Whereas, For the purpose Of enforc-
ing the faithful execution of the laws
Of the United States and protecting
It's property and removing obstruc-
tons TO the United States mails in
the state and city aforesaid, the Presi-
dent has employed part of the mill
tary forces Of the United States.
Now, therefore, !, Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States, do
hereby admonish all good citizens
and all persons who may be within
the city and state aforesaid, against
aiding, countenancing, encouraging
or taking any part in such unlawful
Instructions; combinations and as
semblies and hereby warn all persons
engaged In, or in anyway connected
with such unlawful distractions, COM
binations and assemblages to disperse
and retire peaceab.y to their respec-
tive abodes on or before ~ o'clock
noon on the 9th of July, instant.
Those who disregard this warning
and persist in taking part with a
Fiot0us mob, in forcibly resisting and
obstructIng the execution of the laws
Of the United States, or interfering
with the functions Of the government,
or destroying, or attempting to de-
stroy, the prnperty belonging to the
United States, or under its protection,
cannot be regarded otherwise than as
public enemies.
The troops employed against such
riotous mob will act with all the
moderation and for-bearance consis-
tent with the accomplishment of the
desired end; but the stern necessities
that confront them will not with
certainty permit determinations be-
tween guilty participants and those
who are mingled with them from
curiosity and without criminal intent.
The only safe course, therefore, for
those not actually unlawfully partici-
patlng, ~ TO abide at their homes, or
at least not 10 be found in the neigh
borhood Of riot0us assemblies.
While there will be no hesitation or
vacillatlon in the decisive treatment
OF the guilty, this warning is es-
pecIally intended to protect and save
the innocent.
In testimony whereof have here
unto 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 thousand, eight hundred
and ninety-four, and of the indepen-
dence Of the United States of America
the one hundred and eighteenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
by the President:
w. q. GRESHAM, Secretary of State.
The proclamation was sent to Gen.
Mills by Secretary Lamont, who tele-
graphed rs follows:
In view of the provisions of the
statute, and for the purpose of giving
ample warning to all innocent and
well disposed persons, the President
has deemed 1t best to issue the ac-
campaigning proclamation. This
does not change the scope of your
authority and duties, nor your rela-
tions 10 the local authorities. You
will promptly make this known to
Mayor Hopkins.