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replied that you had not applied for such leave； and that you can
have it when you do apply。 I suppose it is proper for you to know
this。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
SEPTEMBER； 11； 1863
HON。 ANDREW JOHNSON。
MY DEAR SIR：All Tennessee is now clear of armed insurrectionists。
You need not to be reminded that it is the nick of time for
reinaugurating a loyal State government。 Not a moment should be
lost。 You and the co…operating friends there can better judge of the
ways and means than can be judged by any here。 I only offer a few
suggestions。 The reinauguration must not be such as to give control
of the State and its representation in Congress to the enemies of the
Union； driving its friends there into political exile。 The whole
struggle for Tennessee will have been profitless to both State and
nation if it so ends that Governor Johnson is put down and Governor
Harris put up。 It must not be so。 You must have it otherwise。 Let
the reconstruction be the work of such men only as can be trusted for
the Union。 Exclude all others； and trust that your government so
organized will be recognized here as being the one of republican form
to be guaranteed to the State； and to be protected against invasion
and domestic violence。 It is something on the question of time to
remember that it cannot be known who is next to occupy the position I
now hold； nor what he will do。 I see that you have declared in favor
of emancipation in Tennessee； for which may God bless you。 Get
emancipation into your new State government constitution and there
will be no such word as fail for your cause。 The raising of colored
troops； I think； will greatly help every way。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A。 E。 BURNSIDE。
WASHINGTON； September 11； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE； Cumberland Gap：
Yours received。 A thousand thanks for the late successes you have
given us。 We cannot allow you to resign until things shall be a
little more settled in East Tennessee。 If then； purely on your own
account； you wish to resign； we will not further refuse you。
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； September 11； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL MEADE； Warrenton； Va。：
It is represented to me that Thomas Edds； in your army； is under
sentence of death for desertion； to be executed next Monday。 It is
also said his supposed desertion is comprised in an absence
commencing with his falling behind last winter； being captured and
paroled by the enemy； and then going home。 If this be near the
truth； please suspend the execution till further order and send in
the record of the trial。
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE。
WASHINGTON； D。C。； September 12； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL MEAD； Warrenton； Va。：
The name is 〃Thomas Edds〃 not 〃Eddies〃 as in your despatch。 The
papers left with me do not designate the regiment to which he
belongs。 The man who gave me the papers； I do not know how to find
again。 He only told me that Edds is in the Army of the Potomac； and
that he fell out of the ranks during Burnside's mud march last
winter。 If I get further information I will telegraph again。
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO H。 H。 SCOTT。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； September 13； 1863。
Dr。 WILLIAM H。 H。 SCOTT； Danville； Ill。：
Your niece； Mrs。 Kate Sharp； can now have no difficulty in going to
Knoxville； Tenn。； as that place is within our military lines。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO J。 G。 BLAINE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。；
September 25； 1863。
J。 G。 BLAINE； Augusta； Me。：
Thanks both for the good news you send and for the sending of it。
A。 LINCOLN。
PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS；
SEPTEMBER 15； 1863。
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：
A Proclamation。
Whereas the Constitution of the United States has ordained that the
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless
when； in cases of rebellion or invasion； the public safety may
require it； and：
Whereas a rebellion was existing on the third day of March； 1863；
which rebellion is still existing； and：
Whereas by a statute which was approved on that day it was enacted by
the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in
Congress assembled that during the present insurrection the President
of the United States； whenever in his judgment the public safety may
require； is authorized to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus in any case throughout the United States or any part thereof；
and：
Whereas； in the judgment of the President； the public safety does
require that the privilege of the said writ shall new be suspended
throughout the United States in the cases where； by the authority of
the President of the United States； military； naval； and civil
officers of the United States； or any of them； hold persons under
their command or in their custody； either as prisoners of war； spies；
or aiders or abettors of the enemy； or officers； soldiers； or seamen
enrolled or drafted or mustered or enlisted in or belonging to the
land or naval forces of the United States； or as deserters therefrom；
or otherwise amenable to military law or the rules and articles of
war or the rules or regulations prescribed for the military or naval
services by authority of the President of the United States； or for
resisting a draft； or for any other offense against the military or
naval service
Now； therefore； I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the United States；
do hereby proclaim and make known to all whom it may concern that the
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is suspended throughout the
United States in the several cases before mentioned； and that this
suspension will continue throughout the duration of the said
rebellion or until this proclamation shall； by a subsequent one to be
issued by the President of the United States； be modified or revoked。
And I do hereby require all magistrates； attorneys； and other civil
officers within the United States and all officers and others in the
military and naval services of the United States to take distinct
notice of this suspension and to give it full effect； and all
citizens of the United States to conduct and govern themselves
accordingly and in conformity with the Constitution of the United
States and the laws of Congress in such case made and provided。
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed； this fifteenth day of September；
A。D。 1863； and of the independence of the United States of America
the eighty…eighth。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD；
Secretary of State。
TO GENERAL H。 W。 H