The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-08
New Orders

Vi publish the following orders from ten. Fullerton,
Of the Freedmens bureau for the purpose of letting
readers know the favorable changes that are tax
ing place under his auspices:
HEADQUARTERS BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN
AND ABANDONED LANDS, STATE OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans, Oct 80 1865 J
rCircuar No. 24.l
By virtue of the law of the State of Louisiana the
testimony of freedmen is admissible in all cases that
be brought to trial in the courts of said State
There are no legal disabilities resting upon them by
reason OF color. They mag and be sued in all ri-
bunals 1t is therefore ordered that the provost court
for freedmen, at the headquarters of this bureau and
all other courts Of any description whatsoever that
have been established by officers of this bureau within
the State of louisiana be abolished All cases now
pending N such Courts will be at transferred to the
proper State courts.
SO long as this bureau remains in existence it shall
be the duty of the agents and provost marshas of the
same, officers appointed by them for such purpose,
to bring SUITS Tor the freedmen when necessary in the
State courts within their respective districts and they
shall in such cases appear their friend or at
torney.
Hereafter arrests shall be made by any officer or
agent Of this bureau, shall they interfere in any
with the proceedings Of civil courts or the exc
cuton Of the law. If, however, an outrage has been
committed upon freedmen, and the civil authorities re-
fuse to offer ree or take notice of the same the agents
of this bureau will at lay the matter before the
nearest military commander who if the case requires
action will make arrests and render all necessary ass-
tance
In transferring these matters to the civil courts it IS
hoped and believed by the assistant commissioner If
this bureau that all judicial officers and magistrates vii
act justly and emperately towards the freedmen aid
will render them the kind assistance that is required
by people who having been lately manumitted
great extent ignorant Of the laws and customs hat
| govern free persons.
The civil tribunals cannot suffer by being Just all
men. If justice is done there viii no longer be
preteXt for military interference in such civil nntters
On the other hand, the freedmen must not TAX 1t for
granted that the courts viii fail to protect them their
rights if in some immediate hearing or stce is
not obtained. The delays Of the law are prorrbia-
I41Ir nd irfa do
csions have been made appeals can be taken Or other
| legal comedies go BE tanned. BY order of
Brevet Brig Gen. J. s. FULLERTON.
Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands State of Louisan,
o. G. FENNO, lst Lieut. and A: A. A. G.
Gen. Fullerton, the commissioner of freednrn,
is determined to rid the city of yagrant freedmn
Such wanting in industry and necessarily veon
the industry of others, by stealing poachng Vicious
ways should be sent where they wlfoow girtuouslud
industrious pursuits W wish white 0afeTs and ici-
GUS people could be equally provided for.
Gen. Fullerton yesterday sent the following mefage
to the chief OF police:
HEADQUARTERS FRE1DMEx's buren,,
STATE OF LOUISIANA :
New Orleans Oct %, 1865. !
To the Chief of Police, City of New Orleans:
1t has been reported that there large numhr of
freedmen in this city without any means of support
who Migrants If this is so will you be so kid as
to instruct your officers to arrest any of such Derons
as they may find and send them to Capt Morse pro-
vost marshal of this bureau who will secure for them
employment and means Of support DUNG the coming
winter.
Very respectfully your obedfent servant,
j. ). FULLERTON, Brevet Big.-Gen.
Asst Com'r State Of Louisiana
On the receipt of the above letter the clefof police
issued the following order:
Lieutenants of the police will parculrb instruct
their commands to enforce the above order They will
1t to be read to the at roca every evening
until further orders.
For its more thorough enforcement. det,ts of men
will be made to patrol the districts day and night with
orders to arrest all auch parties As soon arrested
fbPU will ha Tuup a1 oVpY N Tay,tM
shall Of freedmen,
j. BURKE, Chief oPolice
Since the above was put in type, we hae received
the n 0. True Delta of the 31st from which e extract
the following:
"Ehe order which Gen. Fullerton, assstau commits
sioner of freedmen, recently issued to the ely police
requesting the arrest of all vagrant negroes fond upon
streets, has been rescinded by direction otgenera
Candy. The causes which led to its suspenson are
first, that it conflict with order from the wadepar
ment, promulgated month so ago, which povides
that coored people shall be permitted to go firm one
place to another business in search of wo with
the same freedom whites, nos passes beiz re-
quired Of them. Our police were arresting aIyhom
they found without passes. In the place aDy
Woodworking darkies taken Vp without th4east
grounds for the arrest. Among scr Gen. Caby's !
servant incarcerated. Had the arrests beelcon
fined to actual Migrants, much good might have reaed
from the order, but it overdone, the entrdnat
ter has been taken cut Of the hands of the civil auor
ties