The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-30

Headq'rs Department of the South,
HILTON HEAD. S. c., MAY Is, 1865.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 63.
THE proclamation of A. G. Ma
1s groth, styling himself Governor of
South Carolina, dated at Headquarters,
Columbia, South Carolina, May ., 1868,
declaring that all subsistence stores and
the pfoperty of the Confederate States
within the limits Of the State should be
turned over and accounted for by the
Agents of the State. appointed for that
purpose. and directing that the subsistence
of the people Of the State; and the pro-
camation of Joseph Z. Brown. styling
himself Governor Of Georgia. dated at the
capital of that State, on the I'd dav oe
May, 1865, requiring the officers and mem
bers of the General Assembly to meet in
extraordinary session at the Capitol in
Miiledgeville, on Monday the 2al day Of
Slay. 1865: and the proclamation Of A. II.
Allison. styling himself Acting Governor
of Florida, dated ar Tallahassee, on the
Sth day of April, 1865, giving notice and
direction that AL election will lie held on
Wednesday, the 7,h day of June. 1863,
for Governor of the State Of Florida; are,
each aud all of them. declared null and
void; 1t having become known to me, from
trustworthy information, that the afore-
said A. G. Magrath, Joseph L. Brown and
A. X. Allison, are disloyal to the Unit ed
States. having committed sundry aud d-
vers acts of treason against the same, in
adhering to their enemies, giving them aid
and comfort
The persons and peoples, to whom the
Proclamations hereinabove referred to-
have been respectively addressed, are
therefore enjoined and commanded to give
no heed whatever thereto, or to any..
orde,s. proclamations, commissions or com
mands, emanating from persons claiming
the right to exercise the functions and au-
thouty OF Governor in either Of the States
OF South Carolina, Georgia or Florida,
unless the same shall have been promul
gated by the advice or consent Of the
United States authorities.
II. The policy aid wishes Of the Gene
raj Government toward the people of these
States, and the method which should be.
pursued by them in resuming or assuming
the exercise of their political rights, viii
doubtless be made known at an early day.
1t Is deemed sufficient, meanwhile, to
announce that the people of the black
race are free citizens Of the United States.
bAAoc ~ 10 CuC AAcu lBLeutlOn OF q, wise and
benetcent Government to protect them in
the enjoyment of their freedom and the
fruits of their industry, and that it is the
manifest and binding duty of all citizens.
whites as Well .s blacks. to make suc]
arrangements and agreements among them
selves, for compensated labor as shall be
mutually advantageous to all parties.
Neither idfeness nor vagrancy will be tole
rated, and The Government will not ex-
tend pecuriary al to any persons, whether
white or black, who are unwilling to helt
themselves.
ILL., District and Post Commanders
ihrouehout this Department will at once
cause this order TO be circulated far and
wide, by special couriers or otherwise. and
viii take such steps TO secure its enforce
ment as may by them be deemed necessa
ry. q. A. GILMORE,
may 26 Major General Commanding.
HENRY SKIPPER,
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