The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-06-02
Headq'rs Department of the South,

HILTON HEAD. :. G., MAY Is, 1865.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 6s
7 THE proclamation of A. G. Ma
4 crath, styling himself Governor or
South Carolina, dated at Headquarters,
Columbia, South Carolina, May ,, 1868
declaring that all subsistence stores and
the property of the Confederate States
within The limits of the State should he
turned over and accounted for by the
Agents of the State, appointed for that
purpose, end directing THAT the subsistence
AMI other stores s!ai! y, us"d for the relief
of the people of the State: and the pro-
clamation of Joseph f. Brown. styling
himself Governor of Georgia dated at the
capital of that State, on the Sd day of
MAY. 1865, requiring the officer and men,
bers of the General Assembly to meet in
extraordinary session at the Capitol. in
Milledgeville, ON Monday, the 22,i day of
May. 1868: and the proclamation of y. K.
Allison. styling himself Acting Governor
Of Florida, dated ar Tallahassee. on the
Stl day of April, 1868, giving notice and
direction that an election Will be held on
Wednesday, the 1th day of June, 1863
for Governor Of the State of F!ordn; are.
each and all Of them. declared null and
void; it having become known TO me, from
Trustworthy information, that the alore-
said \. 6. Magrath. Joseph T. Brown aud
a. X. Allison. are d;s!oyal to the United
States. having committed sundrv and di-
vcrs acts of treason against the same, in
a1hering to tlcir enemies, giving them aid
and comfort.
The persons and peoples, TO whom the
proclunlations hereiuahove referred to
have been respectively addressed are
therefore enjoined and commanded to give
no heed whatever thereto, or 10 any
ordess. proclamations, commissions or com.
mands, rmanatiug from persons claiming
the right to exercise the funct ions and au-
thoritv of Governor in either Of the States
Of South Carolina, Georgia or Florida,
unless Tie same shall have been pronul
gated by the advice or consent of the
United states authorities.
II. The policy a:.d wishes of tle 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, will
doubt less be made known at an early day.
1T is deemed sufficient, mean hie TO
announce that the people of the black
race are free citizens of the u nitcd States.
that 1T is the fixed intention of wise and
eneticent 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 as blacks to make such
arrangements and agreements amongtfcm-
"elves 70: compensated labor. as shall be
mutually advantageous to all parties.
Neither idleness nor vagrancy will be tole-
rated, and the Government viii not tX-
tend pecuniaryy and to any persons, whether
white or black, who are unwilling to help
themselves.
III. District and Post Commanders
throughout this Department Will at once
cause this order TO b.. cir"ua:ed far an.
wide hv special eouricrs or otherwise. and
viii take such Steps to secure lIs enforce
ment as ny by them be deemed necessa
nv. @. a GILMORE,
nav - Major Genera. Commanding.