[Richard Yates] to W. A. Hacker

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Title

[Richard Yates] to W. A. Hacker

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1862-02-12

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pdf

Language

en

Identifier

501344

Transcription

Executive Chamber

Springfield Illinois

July. 12. 1862.

Hon. W.A. Hacker

President Illinois State Constitutional Convention:

Sir:

In reply to the interrogatories contained in the resolution introduced into the convention by the Hon. H.K.S. Omelvery, and adopted on yesterday, touching the arrest and transportation of persons beyond the limits of this state, by the authority of the Federal Government I have the honor to state:

1. That I have no official knowledge of the arrest, and without trial, transportation or exile of any of the inhabitants or citizens of this State, beyond its limits, for political offences. --

2. I have not been notified of any charges made by the authorities of the Federal Government against any of the citizens or inhabitants of this State, nor has my consent in any case been asked, to make such arrest, or removals.


If, however, in its efforts to "attach, pursue and crush" the unholy rebellion now existing, it has become necessary to arrest, remove from the State and punish, by confinement in the forts of the Country, or otherwise, any of the inhabitants or citizens of this state on account of their complicity with the traitors who are seeking to destroy the Government of the United States, such proceedings meet my warmest approbation. And it will be, as heretofore, my highest ambition, in all lawful ways, to aid the United States Government to terminate in the most speedy and effectual manner, the existing war with those in arms against it.


Gov's. reply to To Hon. Hacker. resolution regarding arrests.

W A Hacker


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