The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-03
An Important Order,
if.Orr1cr Assist COMMISSIONERS,
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.ht.-4. =, FeK sSTATE. Of MISSISSIPPI
V;eksburr- Mis-, Sept 90, 1863.
-, irhp tollbuatyvs se4xtfacts fr hf Circular
No s current series. Bure&al Heiugees,
Freedmen and AbapdOned, Lands, ana
t;eheral Orders No. -, current stI'es'
Hsaa5uarters y partment of Mississippi.
in reference to 4he same are thereby re,
published for the guidance, OF officers al
this this, Bureau - isyam1, @di gn"s'at
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fHn1 s'-''"'s AND ABANDONED LANns, Il
fa..i4y3g Il iWhship on, May 80, 1868. J
iaa aaI a-sia3 No. 5. "'''"''
Rules and Regulations fer Assis'a" COM
s,a.z.5g rlSss'1o"sfs * ao1 : T
VII. n eli places where there is On
interruption' of CIVIL law or III when
local c3arts. by reason OF old code$;'' IN
violation OF the treedDply guarantee" 1b9
the proclamation OF the 5fesloeh' .,TnS
laws g 9orgtess, disregard the negro1
right 70 fusaioe before the laws, 10 nota-
lowing airnLO give, ties timeny. the cOntr01
of al su iacts Eell.ating TO, Reiusees1SSa
Freednen being committed 10 TINS rBYT
RAJ, 1Ae IA ssfstant Commissioners viii
ha iudieate4e1tl ier themselves or through
officers of their appoint uall d'fe,
cultieS arising AetweeAillpegFoes' ana
| whites or 1pdiansa ,eEeSpt thoSe IN. nf.'h
| taty service, SO far, as recognizabieey ~
| mfr airy authority, and not taken cosnl.
zsnce' Of by the 10Th er1trib1nels,' eiF4l or
military, OF, tAa Uhited States Ln4a2 ~,4~
| o, o. HOWARD, Maj9r General
Co7n1nfssioner BaIcau OF Refugees, Freed
4anItifls &cehi - tea 'aa '.''''
Approved, June q 1865 aoiiibnoa 't' %
| AN DREW JOHNSON. oas
Ia gaPlor eFigaSspIEto oflhe A4itsa sia'es'oa
/ saa bsd9aesG kN1ERx1 ORDERS '''i~l' u.s.
L HE xhspU RrEks DEP1r or. m IssTssIrPI, Y
+ ..,-.Y ickshurg, Miss. Aug 4, 'lo65.s ~
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WI TAis order, (cfrtdidr no. 10 5,;'rar.
: agraph VII, Bureau Refugees FreediHeh'
land abandoned Lsnds, y however, must
Inot be so construed asito give the colorsd
uansimapnities NOT accorded to other
flipeTSQus.. Ill ,he,is charged with the Ju9iss
! liz ! 81 any law of the State or, an oI44 Z
HI 444ce of any city, for which, offence the
l.sanoe penaltyi SCI imposed adpoIf white
lperse rs as upon black, and IT courts gtaas .
"a 10 nip. he sane privileges IN are, ''ocoFba
led to white men, no i1ieYi, lence on me
Il part Of Ire military a1tht ties Will too
peYuitssed Ssyef2E ita taasss- have rn,
dstv of the order above mentionSd haFe
taken from the custody Of the clvll Az az,
J thoYities negroes arrested Tor THEFT anu
other uaisdemeancrs, even IN cases where
" the courts we're willing to conoede to
e them the same privileges as are accordeo
re- ~ phite u5 rsons. These, officers, hays
ne4 been governediby the spirit OF the
Oh order The object OF the Government Is
not to screen tnis class from just PUNISH
r,-at. 40 ~ encourage in them the, ldei
thsf hev aau be guilty OF crime ano
81 esca uaf lie oenalties; but simply TO secure
! II 10 them the rights: of fseemen,' hoidlnt
81 them. at the same time, subject ITO lth'
same laws by whiehd other classes 'S''
J., goVeFneo ~ 4*a,ll4 sa* &C. -" X
-5 Bv order of MAI. GEN sSLocUM.
sir J.. WARREN MaLLERJ'h J.
a19''' Assistant ,Adjutant 6 ep erakf
II accordance with this order, whef
Judicial officers and magistrates {
,He Froyisonal Government Oh THIS SIM
viii tasse for their mode OF procedure In
B.. ,.t, Il W in force in this Stale, except +
q asr as hose laws make DISTINCTION 9
..escQ1t of color, and allow The negro
5i.5 he same rights and. privileges - are a
AIS ,tc5ed TO white pen beforeothair5 'c"nr'
u e.gicers Of this, Bureap will notd lts s'n o.
wit. such ns1Is bit ky Sf ys
! 81 | tbo;r dnt6as a1tlu} $50 h5F'''''
-. In. cities, ,or. counties where mayor
ID = judicial officerg and magistrates YlA
.om sure the duties of the ADMINISTRATION
piled nstice TO the Freedmen, in accordan
IL with Para crap VII, Circular No.' 8,
ullep sued from,the bureau OF Refugees free
and men and Abandoned, Lands and apprf
~ ed by the President, and will signify n
o. one Willingness t, COMPLY with this request
written acceptance addressed 10
- Assistant COMMISSIONED for the Statep
Freedmen Courts will be established, a
those That may now .be~in existence
RI such localities will be closed: ln,
1t is expected that the Officers OF
Bureau will heartily co operate with
- State officials in establishing law
- order, aud that all conflict OF autnol
ID ON and itirisdittion will be avoided & g..
ofl - nv krcler of 91H!~' -
- 7rE" - - COL. SAMgL Nh ON As"
asoF1 ~ =, sssistau COMMISSIONS Freedmen
~ Is Bureau for State Of MissTTsil
as11jtf' .--zL--A-11 90 o- - \
Cos l. Eas Pics sss Yas . informed yests q
- "a On good authaTI y, that any .oncer pl
adj aIconfederaie army by the pane OF Z,
vi, [sopsg, who,wass lStsy FePogted .tois
- ID bee1r Killed, with four, lathersu1 70 TT
!, - ,,u1 leo, by party ,ot kRsEYk aGksEs, was
X: VI Colonel Parsons Of Texas, but Gep
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