The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-09
General Sl0cum's Order.
GENERAL ORDHRs-NO ~.
uv ANN RTrRa DEPARTMENT. OF MISSIt

I
VIcKsBUR0, Miss, Aug. "a, 1896. J
The attention Of district commanders Is called TO
Of the o c 81 ne tSs
organization Of military force in each county OF the
State.
While the general government deems IL necessary to
maintain its authority here by armed forces is impor
ant that the powers and duties Of the officers command
state Of Mississippi was one Of the first that engaged
in the recent rebellion For more than four years all
her energies have been devoted TO war upon our gov
erument At length, from exhaustion, she has been
compelled lay down her arms but no orders have az
vet been received by the military authorities duty
here indicating that the State has been relieved from the
the United States. r.
The general government earnestly desiring TO restore
the State TO former position, has appointed Provi
sona Governor with power TO call convention for the
accomplishment Of that purpose Upon the military
forces devove the duties Of order ana o. S1e
Department The orders defining the rights and privileges
to be secured to freedmen meet with opposition In many
parts Of the State and the duties devolvng upon military
officers in the execution Of these orders often OF
delicate nature Il has certainly been the desire or the
department commander and 50 isr a. ne o.. observed
ders in spirit Of conciliaton and forbesrance and
while obeyng implicitly all Instructions OF the President
and the War Department. 10 make military rule a. little
odious as possible the people While the military
thores have acted In this spirit and have been as sue
cessful could have been anticipated the provsiona
the department commander or with any other oncer OF
the United States duty here TO organize and arm
every
State who have so distinguished themselves for gal
lantry'' to respond promptly to bis CAL, meaning
,s;s down The arms with which they have been
opposing our government Such force, If organized as
proposed to be independent Of the military authority
now present. and superior in strength TO the United states
forces on duty in the State To permit the young mon
who have so distinguished themselves TO be armed and
organized independently OF the United states m'ia.y
kcounties now garrsoned by eoered troops filed as
nany of these are, not only with prejudice against
a. unf Inn nvxiAp
atiye to freedmen but against our government IT.
self would bring about collision ct once, and increase
in tine ,Ss hs da1 will
whom the young called upon By Governor Shsrkcy
and the ooored men now serving the United states VIII
Of the interests OF the state and nation
Il win be gratifying TO the friends o. the colored race TO
have The ID . an aSs pv has ALREADY
when the experiment safely be attempted But as
the questions which these two classes viii DO called
TO cooperate those with regard to which tbcre would
undoubtedly DO some difference Of opinion, particularly
AZ 10 the construction OF certain laws relative to freed
the ss ea9es dsss " ali
tary ocers must be Of every good citizen TO hasten
the day when the troops can with safety be withdrawn
from this State and the people be left to execute thei!
own laws; but this will not be hastened by arming az
this time the young men Of the State
The proclamation Of the Provisional Governor 10 based
ON The supposed necessity Of increasing the military
forces in the state prevent the commission of crime
by bad men, II is remarkable fact that most OF the
government courers and colored people Southern ct
yens have been halted by these outlaws but at once re-
leased and informed THAT they had been stopped by mis-
take: and these citizens have refused 10 give inorma
tou as 10 the parties by whom they were halted oil
though frankly acknowledging that they knew them
Governor Shsrlley, in communication written after
his call for the examination OF militia forces was made
setting forth the necessity for such organization, states
that The people unwilling 10 give information to the
states military authorities which will lead TO the
detection of these outlaws and suggests as remedy
for these evils the armng Of the very people Who refuse
to give such information.
better plan will be TO disarm all such citizens and
make IL for their interest to AID those who have beer
Is therefore ordered that district commanders give
notice at once to all persons within their respective
| districts that military organizations, excep
| those under the control o. the United states an
! commands and that II any attempt ~ made u
/ oraaniye after such notice, those engaged
IL will be arrested Whenever any outrsges are commit
ted upon either citizens soldiers, the commander
mitted will report the fact at to the district com
mander who win forthwith send as strong force 70 IN
1 locality as can be spared The officer In command
such force will dsarm every citizen within 70
miles Of the place where the offence was committed
suy citizen possessing information which would LEAD
the capture OF the outlaws refuses TO mpAr the same
he will be arrested and held for trial The troops will
quartered on his premises and he will be compelled
provide for the support Of men and animals THESE VI
lans can be arrested unless they receive
from some portion OF the community In which they op
rate and such communities must be held Responsible
their acts and must be made 10 realize the nevisso
consequences OF countenancing such outrsges ~ ord
| m Major General SLOCUh.
1 4 WasRuu NuJER Assistant Adiutapt General
| Preparatioms for the Eleetion.
| The general election in Mississippi for Governo
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