The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-02
What the Papers Say OF the Military
Comma ndant OF the City.
IFrom the New Orleans True uota May 2I. L
PROCLAMATION OF GENERAL snEpIrY.

PROCLAMATION OF GENERAL sHEPLEY.
We cannot to-day make review Of the able, temper
ate, emnenty proper and most acceptable proclamation
Of General G. T. Shepley the federal military comnan.
dant Of Now Orleans. We shall do so however il pos
sibe, TO morrow The difficulties We labor under for
want Of material are known, and sure are fully
appreciated by the thousands OF citizens who daily vel
come the True Delta In their houses; and to this cause
solely s IL owing that many matters Of urgent public
Importance must now go uncommented on and unex-
planned V ths public In our columns. The exceptional
condition OF our sty q tkn time all must deporo: but
regrets ct useless and unAvang let US on the
contrary exhibit neither Dependency sulkinsss,
but rather an earnest desire TO repair what b amsnda
BILE and mako military domination mild and supporta.
bic % ourselves as the good feeling s.sd BY General
situations warrant us In believing attainabls
From the New Orloans Picayuns. May III
QUIZ NEW olTY GOVERNMENT.
The order Issued By General Shsplsy, and read by
him, on Tuesday evening, at . meeting Of the CITY
Council demands tho particular attention OF tho COM
munity as embody ing in the main, tho law under which
II probably TO live during the occupation q the city
by military authority.
AZ Military Commandant Of the city Of New Orleans
John 7. Monroe, now at Fort Jackson, by command Of
General Butler assumes the discharge Of the functions
.. that "a Sa1 1o the o.: R'0g, h elect loyal c
Mayoralty."
Ii will Be that at tho last meeting Of the Council,
there passed resolution authorizing tho giving the
usual notice Of holding municipal election on the rst
Monday June Under the FIRST clause Of the order Of
and q the H. who l. :rss % ssa
Office. or course, whoever Is elected will be expected to
take oath 10 support the constitution u the United
States The order says nothing OF the qualifications Of
the voters; that II Is left to be inferred that the
registry, as it stands will be the rule OF qualification
Another clause Of the order ordsns that the laws and
general ordinances Of the city OF New Orleans, except
ing such may be inconsistent with the Constitution and
laws Of the United States, or with asy order
sued by the Commanding General OF this Department
until this Gen shepleys order be in force
IL will be that for the Recorders courts that Of
the Provost Judge, Major Bell IN substituted and tho
functions Of Chief Of Police are to bcxcrcssd exclusively
by the Provost Marshal Captain Jonas H. French The
former will hear and determine oil complaints for the
violation Of the peace and good order OF the city, Of IL
ordinances or Of the laws Of the United statss Tho
latter Is entrusted with the DUTY Of organizing the police
force OF the city, and to continue in Office those
found 70 be trustworthy, honest and loyal"
In addition 70 these for the future work.
ing OF the government Of the city, the Military Com
mandant invites the aid OF O number OF citizens OF
respeetabiy and character 70 Aid him In the admins
excepted for civil control by the proclamation Of
the Commanding General, or BY this order; for
pe those those pertaining 10 tho hsah lighting paving
cleansing, drainage, wharvss levees &c. IL will DO re-
marked that IN tho meantime all officers charged
with such functions retained In their respective en-
Payments until further orders.
Tho remainder Of General Shepieys order consists
mainly OF tive series OF paragraphs-one laying down
specific regulations which may be considered in
light q ordinances offences against which are 10 be
IONS insult interfere with any officer or soldier OF
the United States In the discharge N his duty or 10 IA
OF threaten with personal violence any citizen of
the United states for the sxprossioR Of Union and loyN
soldiers OF the United States 10 insult or annoy anv
pesceable citizen, or in any way invade his
rights rights Of property and lastly declare that ali
contracts now existing shall be held involas and the
contractors held TO rigid accountability.
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