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instruction。 Still； the condition of things； both there and
elsewhere； is such as to render it indispensable to maintain； for a
time； the United States military establishment in that State； as well
as to rely upon it for a fair contribution of support to that
establishment generally。 Your immediate duty in regard to Missouri
now is to advance the efficiency of that establishment； and to so use
it； as far as practicable； to compel the excited people there to let
one another alone。
Under your recent order； which I have approved； you will only arrest
individuals； and suppress assemblies or newspapers； when they may be
working palpable injury to the military in your charge； and in no
other case will you interfere with the expression of opinion in any
form； or allow it to be interfered with violently by others。 In this
you have a discretion to exercise with great caution； calmness； and
forbearance。
With the matter of removing the inhabitants of certain counties en
masse； and of removing certain individuals from time to time； who are
supposed to be mischievous； I am not now interfering； but am leaving
to your own discretion。
Nor am I interfering with what may still seem to you to be necessary
restrictions upon trade and intercourse。 I think proper； however； to
enjoin upon you the following： Allow no part of the military under
your command to be engaged in either returning fugitive slaves or in
forcing or enticing slaves from their homes； and； so far as
practicable； enforce the same forbearance upon the people。
Report to me your opinion upon the availability for good of the
enrolled militia of the State。 Allow no one to enlist colored
troops； except upon orders from you； or from here through you。
Allow no one to assume the functions of confiscating property； under
the law of Congress； or otherwise； except upon orders from here。
At elections see that those； and only those； are allowed to vote who
are entitled to do so by the laws of Missouri； including as of those
laws the restrictions laid by the Missouri convention upon those who
may have participated in the rebellion。
So far as practicable； you will； by means of your military force；
expel guerrillas； marauders； and murderers； and all who are known to
harbor； aid； or abet them。 But in like manner you will repress
assumptions of unauthorized individuals to perform the same service；
because under pretense of doing this they become marauders and
murderers themselves。
To now restore peace； let the military obey orders； and those not of
the military leave each other alone； thus not breaking the peace
themselves。
In giving the above directions； it is not intended to restrain you in
other expedient and necessary matters not falling within their range。
Your obedient servant；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S。 M。 SCHOFIELD。
WASHINGTON； D。C。 OCTOBER 2； 1863
MAJOR…GENERAL SCHOFIELD：
I have just seen your despatch to Halleck about Major…General Blunt。
If possible； you better allow me to get through with a certain matter
here； before adding to the difficulties of it。 Meantime supply me
the particulars of Major…General Blunt's case。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO COLONEL BIRNEY。
＇Cipher。）
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。C。； October 3； 1863。
COLONEL BIRNEY； Baltimore； Md。：
Please give me； as near as you can； the number of slaves you have
recruited in Maryland。 Of course the number is not to include the
free colored。
A。 LINCOLN。
PROCLAMATION FOR THANKSGIVING； OCTOBER 3； 1863。
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICA：
A Proclamation。
The year that is drawing towards its close has been filled with the
blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies。 To these bounties；
which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the
source from which they come； others have been added which are of so
extraordinary a nature that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften
even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever…watchful
providence of Almighty God。 In the midst of a civil war of
unequalled magnitude and severity which has sometimes seemed to
invite and provoke the aggressions of foreign states； peace has been
preserved with all nations； order has been maintained； the laws have
been respected and obeyed； and harmony has prevailed everywhere
except in the theatre of military conflict； while that theatre has
been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the
Union。 The needful diversion of wealth and strength from the fields
of peaceful industry； to the national defense has not arrested the
plough； the shuttle； or the ship： The axe has enlarged the borders of
our settlements； and the mines； as well of； iron and coal as of the
precious metals； have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore。
Population has steadily increased； notwithstanding the waste that has
been made in the camp； the siege； and the battle…field； and the
country； rejoicing in the consciousness of augmented strength and
vigor； is permitted to expect a continuance of years； with large
increase of freedom。
No human counsel hath devised； nor hath any mortal hand worked out
these great things。 They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God；
who； while dealing with us in anger for our sins； hath nevertheless
remembered mercy。
It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be reverently；
solemnly； and gratefully acknowledged； as with one heart and voice；
by the whole American people。 I do； therefore； invite my
fellow…citizens in every part of the United States； and also those
who are at sea； and those who are sojourning in foreign lands； to set
apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a day of
thanksgiving and prayer to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the
heavens。 And I recommend to them that； while offering up the
ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and
blessings； they do also； with humble penitence for our national
perverseness and disobedience； commend to His tender care all those
who have become widows； orphans； mourners； or sufferers in the
lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged； and
fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty hand to heal the
wounds of the nation； and to restore it； as soon as may be consistent
with divine purposes； to the full enjoyment of peace； harmony；
tranquillity； and union。
In testimony whereof； I have hereunto set my hand； and caused the
seal of the United States to be affixed。
Done at the city of Washington； this third day of October； in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty…three； and of
the independence of the United States the eighty…eighth。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD；
Secretary of State
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 M。 SCHOFIELD。
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