The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09
The Troubles In virginia.

that Notwithstanding the stringcrK rcgu-
%lations enforced in Virginia, 1t is found
impossible 10 check or subdue the spirit
of the people there, We propose 10 give
our readers some idea of the "~reenla.
tons imposed 81 that people. aud 10 he
correct, i'll Abolition estimation, as 10 eur
authority we extract from the New York
Tribune. II gives General ordcr No.
Il, issued by Gen, 4. II. Terry, from the
Headquarters of the Department Of Vir.
ginia, June 23d, rs follows:
The laws Of the State of virginia. and the
ordinances of the different munieinalities
within the State, having especial reirrence
TO, and made to restrain the personal liberty
OF free oalesed persons; were designed for the
governments of such persons while living amid
u population Of colorcd slaves, they Mrrr en-.
acted in the interests of sla,e.ownera. and
were designed for the security of slave nro.
porty they were substantially parts of the
slave code. o
Slavery has been abolished in Virginia, and
therefore, upon the principle that whore the
tNu>Nl y tue INV tfuStS lttt ttA ttAplt ppuStt@,
these laws and ordinances have becan,c Oh.
seiete, People of calor will henceiarth en-.
joy the same personal liberty that other citi.
zcns and inhabitants enjoy they will be
subject 10 the same restraints and a. the
same punishment for crime that are imnnsed
on Whites, and to no others.
Nagrancy. however. will net lp rrrmited !.
neither Whites nor Blacks can he allowed Il,
abandon their proper occupations. To dessert
their families, Or roam IN idleness about his
Department bat neither White nor Blacks
VIII he restrained from seeking employment
elsewhere, when they cannot obtain il with
lust compensation at their homes nar from
travelling from place 10 place ON nrnper and
legitimate business.
Until the civil tribunals are reestabliShed
the administrator uf criminal Justice must.
OF necessity, be hy military ennris, beh,rr
such courts. the evidence of eolorcd pernns
will be received in all cases.
BY command Of Maior.ticn. 4. II. Terry.
After having, by this single order.
wiped out all laws aud ordinances Of the
State, abolished slavery, and established
negro equality. instituted military courts
TO try all offenders, and taken upon him
self tue administration and interprcta-
ton of the laws declared in force, it is
singular thst Gen. Terry did not succeed
IN preventing all causes of trouble, in m
open way, at least. throughout his he
partment. The Despot of Russia never
issued a more absolute or crushing ukaso
than General Order -, aud never did
any tyrant pen or dictate u mere insult
ing enc TO y suffering, wretched people
Yet, lowly as their losses aud privatlons
have brought them. it is apparent that
they are not ahject and base enough 60
crouch before the man who undertook 70
play the master over them. If they had
saved nothing else from the general
wreck, th y had brought off nndimmed
and intact their manlincss aud determina-
tion to be free. Hence, no doubt. the
cause Of the troubles we are told OF hy
the dispatches. Similar troubles, and
even worse. will continue 50 long as the
attempt shall be made to rule them by u
rod of iron instead of by mild, just, law.
full government. It is worse than =
it is madness o at@sSan Of yassals
mealoaesa troubles are the only fruits
can be reaped from such attcmnts.
Ii Virginia and the other rebellimns
are back again in the Union. let
them be treated as States of the Union.
If they be not in the Union. let the Adj
mnlstration declare what their status is,
20 that the people of those States. aud Of
he " Loyal States as well. may know in
what light they are viewed by the powers
hat be. To declare a State in the Uni
on, and then to treat all its people like
aud ~vassals is not only an alb
ardlty but a cheat, If they are States
n the Union, they are sovereign States
they are not States in the Union. what |
re they! Who can inform US? There +,
NIL be troubles until this question is def J
ltely settled, and the quicker it be de- a
idea the better fer the whole country. 5