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DELAWARE. 



of the State of Delaware, do, bv this proclamation, en- 

 join upon the good people of this State that they hold 

 true allegiance to the Government of the United 

 States as paramount to the State of Delaware, and that 

 they obey the constituted authorities thereof before the 

 Legislature of the State of Delaware, or any other hu- 

 man authority whatsoever. 



I further enjoin that they be vigilant in detecting 

 any conspiracy against the National Government, and 

 diligent in preventing aid and comfort to the public en- 

 emy; that they promptly assist the national magis- 

 tracy whenever invoked, and that they freely commu- 

 nicate any information which may the better enable it 

 to suppress insurrection or to intercept supplies de- 

 signed for those in arms against its authority ; and any 

 one so acting, I will save narmless from the operation 

 of the statute aforesaid, or of any other statute, of like 

 nature, that may be enacted, so far as it shall be at- 

 tempted to be enforced against him for faithfully dis- 

 charging his duty to his country. 



In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, 

 and caused the great seal of the said State to be affixed, 

 at Dover, this eleventh day of March, in the year of 

 our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, 

 and of the State the eighty-seventh. 



WILLIAM CANNON. 



At this session of the Legislature, James A. 

 Bayard was reelected to the United States 

 Senate for the term of six years, from March 

 4th, 1863. The vote was: Bayard 19; Brad- 

 ford 10. Mr. Bayard subsequently resigned 

 his seat a few days after the commencement of 

 the ensuing session. 



Delaware has but one representative in 

 Congress. William Temple had been elected 

 in November 1862, and died. (See OBITUAEIES.) 

 On October 7th, Nathaniel B. Smithers, Secre- 

 tary of State, was nominated to fill the vacancy 

 by the friends of the administration. The Op- 

 position nominated Charles Brown. The day 

 of election was November 19th. On the 13th 

 of November, Gen. Schenck, in command of the 

 Middle Department of the United States, issued 

 the following general order: 



General Orders, No. 59. 



HEADQUARTERS, MIDDLE DEPARTMENT, 



EIGUTH ARMY CORPS, 

 BALTIMORE, MD., November 13th, 1863. | 



It is known that there are many evil disposed per- 

 sons now at large in the State of Delaware, who have 

 been engaged in rebellion against the lawful Govern- 

 ment, or have given aid or comfort or encouragement 

 to others so engaged, or who do not recognize their al- 

 legiance to the United States, and who may avail them- 

 selves of the indulgence of the authority which toler- 

 ates their presence to attempt to take part in or 

 embarrass the special election in that State. It is 

 therefore ordered : 



I. That all Provost Marshals and other military offi- 

 cers do prevent all disturbance and violence at or 

 about the polls, whether offered by such persons as 

 above described, or by any other person or persons 

 whomsoever. 



II. That all Provos_t Marshals and other military of- 

 ficers commanding in Delaware, shall support the 

 judges of election on the 19th of November, 1863, in 

 requiring an oath of allegiance to the United States, as 

 the test of citizenship of any one whose oath may be 

 challenged on the ground that he is not loyal or does 

 not admit his allegiance to the United States, which 

 oath shall be in the following form and terms : 



" I do solemnly swear that I will support, protect, 

 and defend the Constitution and Government of the 

 United States against all enemies, whether domestic 

 or foreign ; that I hereby pledge my allegiance, faith, 



and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution, or 

 law of any State Convention or State Legislature to the 

 contrary notwithstanding : that I will at all times yield 

 a hearty and willing obedience to the said- Constitution 

 and Government, and will not, directly or indirectly, 

 do any act of hostility to the same, either by taking iip 

 arms against them, or aiding or abetting, or counte- 

 nancing those in arms against them ; that, without 

 permission from the lawful authority, I will hare no 

 communication, direct or indirect, with the States in 

 insurrection against the United States, or with either 

 of them, or with any person or persons within said in- 

 surrectionary States ; and that I will in all things de- 

 port myself as a good and loyal citizen of the United 

 States. This I do in good faith, with full determina- 

 tion, pledge, and purpose to keep this, my sworn obli- 

 gation, and without any mental reservation or evasion 

 whatsoever." 



III. Provost Marshals and other military officers are 

 directed to report to these headquarters any judge of 

 election who shall refuse his aid in carrying out this 

 order ; or who, on challenge of a vote being made on 

 the ground of disloyalty or hostility to the Govern- 

 ment, ^shall refuse to require the oath of allegiance 

 from such voter. By command of 



Major-General SCHENCK. 



W. H. CHESEBHOUGH, Lieutenant-Colonel and Assist- 

 ant Adjutant-General. 



E. L. TYLER, Aide-de-Camp. 



The governor of the State, at the same time, 

 issued the following appeal to the people : 



STATE OF DELAWARE, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ? 

 DOVER, November 18th, 1868. $ 

 All civil officers and good citizens of this State are 

 enjoined to obey the above military order, issued by 

 the commanding general of the Middle Department, 

 and to give all needful aid for the proper enforcement 

 of the same. 



WILLIAM CANNON, Governor of Delaware. 



On the next day, the following order was 

 issued by the general in command of the Dela- 

 ware district or department : 



General Orders, No. 14. 



HEADQUARTERS, DELAWARE DEPARTMENT, ) 

 WILMINGTON, DEL., November 14&, 1863. J 

 The enforcement of General Orders, No. 59, issued 

 from headquarters Middle Department, Nov. 13th, 

 1863, by Major-General Schenck, and confirmed by the 

 order of his Excellency Governor Cannon, is confided 

 to the troops in this Department. 



The objects of this order, as construed by the Gen- 

 eral Commanding, are : 



I. To secure to every loyal citizen the right to vote 

 as he pleases. 



II. To protect the polls from that outside violence 

 which has heretofore, in some parts of the State, pre- 

 vented loyal and peaceable citizens from voting. 



Special instructions will be issued to the officers in 

 command of detachments which will be implicitly 

 obeyed, and for the enforcement of which every officer 

 will be held strictly responsible. By order of 



Brigadier-General TYLER. 



E. L. TYLER, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. 



On the next day, the following order con- 

 taining instructions was issued : 



HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT OF DELAWARE, j 



MIDDLE DEPARTMENT, WILMINGTON, DEL., > 



Norember \Mh, 1S6& ) 



The following instructions have been received from 

 the General Commanding, and will be strictly and 

 carefully observed by all detachments of officers and 

 soldiers within the " District of Delaware," while car- 

 rying out the provisions of Department General Or- 

 ders, No. 59, during the election to be held on the 19th 

 instant : 



" Every officer or non-commissioned officer in com- 

 mand of a detachment will be held strictly accountable 



