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January 6th, 1865 AD (search for this): chapter 1.29
provisional governor; a state convention that adjourned its sessions from year to year, after dallying periodically with the subject of the emancipation of the slaves, finally passed an ordinance for that purpose, to take effect in 1870. This was not immediate emancipation, so the disturbances were kept up in the state until, at a session of the legislature in February, 1864, a bill was passed for a so-called state convention to revise the state constitution, and the election of delegates in November. It is remarkable how much the orders of the commanding general now contained relative to disorderly persons. This was preparatory to the occupation of the polls by the military force, and the exclusion of all opposition voters. The delegates were elected, and the so-called convention assembled on January 6, 1865. An immediate emancipation ordinance was passed, and the state organization was subjugated to do the will of the usurper and to disregard the will of the sovereign people.
November (search for this): chapter 1.29
atever marks the limit of Federal power, a bolder stride across that line that power never made, even in a rebel State, than it did in Maryland on the 3d of last November. A part of the army, which a generous people had supplied for a very different purpose, was on that day engaged in stifling the freedom of election in a faithfuoll-books as a candidate for office at the coming election. Another name was substituted. The election of a President of the United States was to be held in November, but the government of the United States seems to have regarded the vote of the state as unnecessary to secure the reelection of its officials, and refrained frossion of the legislature in February, 1864, a bill was passed for a so-called state convention to revise the state constitution, and the election of delegates in November. It is remarkable how much the orders of the commanding general now contained relative to disorderly persons. This was preparatory to the occupation of the pol
1870 AD (search for this): chapter 1.29
lt by the citizens of the state. All disaffected persons were silenced or arrested, prisoners of war were treated as criminals, and every obstacle to complete subjugation to the will of the conqueror sought to be removed. The state government was represented by a provisional governor; a state convention that adjourned its sessions from year to year, after dallying periodically with the subject of the emancipation of the slaves, finally passed an ordinance for that purpose, to take effect in 1870. This was not immediate emancipation, so the disturbances were kept up in the state until, at a session of the legislature in February, 1864, a bill was passed for a so-called state convention to revise the state constitution, and the election of delegates in November. It is remarkable how much the orders of the commanding general now contained relative to disorderly persons. This was preparatory to the occupation of the polls by the military force, and the exclusion of all opposition vote
July 2nd (search for this): chapter 1.29
released; 5 were sent to Fort McHenry, 3 to Washington for the action of the authorities there, 11 to the North, 6 across the lines, and 19 were held for further examination. On September 11, 1863, one of the city newspapers published the poem entitled The Southern Cross. The publishers and editor were immediately arrested, not allowed communication with any person whatever, and on the same day sent across the lines, with the understanding that they should not return during the war. On July 2d an order was issued which forbade the citizens of Baltimore city and county to keep arms unless they were enrolled as volunteer companies. The Fifty-first Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers was placed at the disposal of General E. B. Tyler, assisted by the provost marshal and the chief of police. The soldiers, in concert with the police, formed into parties of three or four, and were soon diligently engaged in searching houses. Large wagons were provided, and muskets, carbines, rifles,
August (search for this): chapter 1.29
a large number of eminent Kentuckians of all professions and pursuits were imprisoned. A group of persons, consisting of judges, magistrates, wealthy merchants, and young women, without having been allowed a hearing, or trail, or any opportunity to vindicate themselves, were banished from the state. In this destruction of the unalienable right of personal liberty, the state government was passive; indeed, it was powerless to resist. A state election was to be held on the first Monday of August for local officers and a Judge of the High Court of Appeals from one district. Chief Justice Duvall was one of the two candidates. On July 29th an order was issued by the Major General, commanding, to the sheriffs of the counties concerned, as follows: You will not allow the name of Alvin Duvall to appear upon the poll-books as a candidate for office at the coming election. Another name was substituted. The election of a President of the United States was to be held in November, b
July (search for this): chapter 1.29
such being the case, the Court has no power under the law to order the necessary force to compel the appearance of the party. I shall reduce to writing the reasons under which I have acted, and which have led me to the conclusions expressed in my opinion, and shall report them, with these proceedings, to the President of the United States, and call upon him to perform his constitutional duty to enforce the laws; in other words, to enforce the process of this court. During the month of July arrests were made of 361 persons, on charges like the above mentioned, by the military authority. Of this number, 317 took the oath of allegiance to the government of the United States and were released; 5 were sent to Fort McHenry, 3 to Washington for the action of the authorities there, 11 to the North, 6 across the lines, and 19 were held for further examination. On September 11, 1863, one of the city newspapers published the poem entitled The Southern Cross. The publishers and editor
July 5th, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 1.29
and State Constitutions and laws, in defiance of the laws of humanity and liberty, dishonors the cause of our country, and degrades the military rank to the infamous uses of partisan and personal vengeance. Other cases might be mentioned, but these are selected because they are known to the whole country; the acts of these men are part of the glorious history of loyal heroism. The next step in the progress of the subjugation of the state government was taken by President Lincoln on July 5, 1864, when he issued a proclamation establishing martial law throughout the state, and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. Civil proceedings were allowed to be continued, which did not affect the military operations or the constituted authorities of the Government of the United States. Arrests of individuals by military force soon commenced, and a large number of eminent Kentuckians of all professions and pursuits were imprisoned. A group of persons, consisting of judges, magistrate
August, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 1.29
ceeded at the outset in each instance until it got a strong foothold, that then the mask was thrown off, and both governor and people were made the unresisting victims of its unscrupulous and lawless outrages. In the state of Kentucky the first open and direct measures taken by the government of the United States for the subjugation of the state government and people, thereby to effect the emancipation of the slaves, consisted in an interference with the voters at the state election in August, 1863. This interference was by means of a military force stationed at the polls to sustain and enforce the action of some of the servants of the government of the United States, the object being to overawe the judges of election, secure the administration of a rigid oath of allegiance, and thereby the rejection of as many antagonistic votes as possible. Indeed, it was intended that none but so-called Union men should vote—that is, men who were willing to approve of every measure which the go
1860 AD (search for this): chapter 1.29
the soldiers' votes, and a most stringent oath, and the exclusiion of every person who had in any manner, by word or act, aided the cause of the Confederacy, the majority for the so-called constitution was only 375. The total vote was 59,973. In 1860 the vote of the state was 92,502. Thus was the state government subjugated and made an instrument of destruction to the people; thus were their rights ruthlessly violated, and property millions of dollars in value annihilated. The reader must . The result was that there was not only direct military interference with the election, but that it was conducted in most of the state under the intimidation of the bayonets of the government of the United States. The total vote was 85,695. In 1860 the vote of the state was 146,216. The governor-elect in his message spoke of such an unjust election as follows: The recent elections clearly and unmistakably define the popular will and public judgment of Kentucky. It is settled that Kentu
February, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 1.29
y obstacle to complete subjugation to the will of the conqueror sought to be removed. The state government was represented by a provisional governor; a state convention that adjourned its sessions from year to year, after dallying periodically with the subject of the emancipation of the slaves, finally passed an ordinance for that purpose, to take effect in 1870. This was not immediate emancipation, so the disturbances were kept up in the state until, at a session of the legislature in February, 1864, a bill was passed for a so-called state convention to revise the state constitution, and the election of delegates in November. It is remarkable how much the orders of the commanding general now contained relative to disorderly persons. This was preparatory to the occupation of the polls by the military force, and the exclusion of all opposition voters. The delegates were elected, and the so-called convention assembled on January 6, 1865. An immediate emancipation ordinance was pass
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