Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-19

1 to ascertain the facts in the case are discard
ed, In some cases the accused is at once
1 released; in others be is fined twenty, fifty
or hundred dollars The judge collects
the fine and usually forwards it to his su.
perior, to be used in defraying the expenses
Of the institution. The negro gees home
stopping at each plantation and detailing the
particulars Of the case: to other freedmen
Half the negroes in that section are at once
seized with desire to see how their old
/ masters or mistresses would act on being
brought before him. Complaints are made
against the kindest and best people in the
! country. The immediate result Is despon-
dency and anger on the part of the whites
-discontent and insolence on the part Of
the blacks Here is young man from q
Northern State, not educated as judicial
officer and often not possessing asingle quail.
iication for the discharge of such duties,
upon whom devolve greater responsibilities
than devolve upon the Justices of our Su.
preme Courts, forhe not only acts as Judge,
but also as sheriff and clerk and from his
decision it sseldom an appeal can, be made.
In my remarks upon this Bureau I do
not wish to reflect upon any Of the off.
GERS connected with it. Generally they are
earnest and sincere men, and are doing all
in their power to make it successful. 1t is
is of the system speak. I contend that.it
is SO utterly foreign to the principles by
which our people have been governed that
it cannot continue. And yet it appears to
be the only method that can be devised for
regulating these matters, providing the task
of ofregulating them is to; devolve upon the
General Government During the, past few
months I have enjoyed good opportunities
for studying the character and disposition
of the freedmen and of the workings of the,
organization designed to protect them. I
have become fully convinced that the policy
adopted by the President, ofIeaving to the
respective States the entire control of their
local affairs, is the only safe policy that can
be adopted. You have been told by one of
the journals of this city that I was much
annoyed at the action of the President with
regard to the organization of the Mississip-
pi militia, and that this was one of the eau
ses that induced me to resign my commits.
sion in the army, and accept a nomination
for civil Office. As my letter consenting to
SUCH nomination was written prior to the
action ofthe President on that question,
and as one of the conditions of my accept
tance was the endorsement of the policy of
the President, this statement seems now nm
worthy Of notice. Regarding my position
in the army--as / have always done--sim.
ply as thatof q soldier, bound to obey all or.
ders received from supsriors, and to carry
out in good faith the policy ofthe Govern.
ment, can conceive of no good reason why
I should feel annoyed BY any order received
BY me. In response to an application for
instructions as to the jurisdiction of mill
tary tribunals, I recetved from the War
Department communication Informing
mt. .tbattte Government regarded the State
Of Mississippi as still in state of rebel
fliom. Immediately after the receipt of
these instructions the Provisional Governor
proposed to organize and arm the militia of
the State. Acting under my orders, I would
not permit it. Subsequently the President,
taking view of the condition of the State
differing someohat from that taken BIZ the
War Department, yesozue0to withdrav tie
United States troops from the State, which,
of course, removed all objection to the or.
ganization of the militia. So far from feel.
inc aunoyed at. the result of this matter. I
most heartily approye the removal. of the
troops from that State. and 4 Imost earnsss.,
h. hone tint 5,yit1tiin t,irtu 1aus ,eue,u sol.
der nom on dutv there sso;U be- mustered
mt of serpice and that ali attemnts 70 in.
terfere with her localaffairs will cease.
Mo- ,bst tho State has odon,ad cors,;
tnt;on wb;ob does not recognize slavery 7
wouId cont;da to ber.tbe settlement Of all
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