Show proclamation OF PRESIDENT lix LINCOLM LINCOLN BY tue TUB or THE UNITED STATES washington sep 15 1863 whereas the constitution of the united states has ordained that the privilege of the habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless when iti ib cases of rebellion rebell rebeil cn or invasion the public safety may require it and whereas f a rebellion was existing on the thira third day diy of march 1863 which rebellion la is still existing and whereas by a statute which was approved edon on that day dayo it was enacted by the senat and goibe ho ibe ise of reprise representatives nta tives of the united states in congress assembled that duril t the he present insurrection the president of tb i united states whenever in his bis judgment the public garety gaiety may require is authorized to suspend the tue privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in any case throughout the united states in any part therb there and whereas in the of the public safety kioes does doea require that the ibe privilege of the said writ shall now be suspend edt gat p out uhe the liatta states in cases where by the au authority tb or it y 0 of t tb the e P president reb res i d en t 0 of t tt t 0 o united states m military 1 t ar y n naval navai av al a and n d c civil iv t I 1 officers ol 01 0 tha the united halted states or any of 0 them hold persona ansons arsons mider under their command or in thon thor cidot custody y either aa as prisoners of war spies ar or alders and abettors abet tors of the enemy 1 s soldiers bl diers or beamen seamen enrolled drift drafted ed or mustered ered or ox enlisted in or belonging belor ging to the land oi or naval forces of the united of or aa as deserters or otherwise amenably amen ame nabla abi abt to military law or to the rules and articles of war or the rules and regulations regal athons prescribed for the military or naval service by tha the th authority of the president ot of abo states or for resisting restating a dratt draft t or for fog in ny other otter offense offence against the milita ry or aval ly service now therefore 1 I araham abraham lincoln president of the he united states do hereby proclaim afis and make known to all whom it may concern that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus la Is throughout ala kia aie ale united states in the several beveral cases before mentioned and that tb suspension will continue continua throughout the duration dural durat fon of the ea sa d rebellion or until thi this proclamation shall by a subs babb erf one to be issued bythe by the president ot of tv the united states be modified add and revoked ked hed A and nd I 1 do hereby require all magistrates attorneys and other civil officers within the united states andall and alt all fecera officers of and others la the military and navil naval services of the th ui cited states to take distinct notice of this suspension and give it full eq ct and all citizens of the united states to conduct condict and govern themselves accordingly and in conformity wh with the constitution of the states and aud the laws of or cov congress ess in luch such cales cases ade aej gri rj brov provided ded led in t testimony i mody moBy whereof I 1 hae hereunto set get my y inh ini hand band d and caused the sealed seal cf the uni um 4 states to be affixed this effay day of september spi sepi ter tei abr ii irl the year of our OUT lord one tho thoessia eight hundred and sixty thre three 1 and of thaou tb independence dapen dence ef of the united sta stata svata tea tes of Aw aberia erlo eria the eighty eighth abraham abaaham by the tha Pies president ident Yn lam lAa H 1 seward i secretary ot of baat sats S at |