The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-02
Gen, CANDY Deaneg The proolamation,

Gen Candy Defines the Proclamation.
{ Gen. Candy in general orders No 50, publishes off
eally the presidents peace proclamation (Which we
omit as it has appeared in these columns before and
adds the following instructions which our readers will
\ fad of general interest:
|. Tie foregoing proclamation of the president of
the United States published officially to the troops
in this department. and in conformity with instructions
from the department, dated April g 500 APPROX
ed by the president the following rules are prescribed
for the Information and government Of officers and men
( OF this command:
l. The proclamation does not remove martial law or
operate in any way upon the bureau of refugees freed
men and abandoned lands in the exercise of its legit-
mate jurisdiction under the act of congress- approved
March g. 1865 aud under such rules and regulations
may be prescribed by the head of the bureau and
approved by the PRESIDENT bat resort will not be had
to military tribunals when justice be attained
through the medium Of civil authority
2 l. does not affect the jurisdiction of military tri-
bunals over offences committed prior its promuIga
ton, and which then came legitimateIy within their
jursdlction but in all where arrests have been
made, or proceedings instituted for offences committed
subsequent to its date the will be dismissed and
the accused parties discharged from custody and
! ed over to the appropriate civil authority
g. It does affect tie exclusive jurisdiction Of the
United States in all cases Of captured or abandoned
property the protection of the officers and agents of
the government in the possession and control of such
property until disposed of by the authority of the
United States and the protection OF private ndivdu
ais in their titles to such property, derived from the
! United States.
f. 1t does not affect impair in any way the duty
of protecting from civil prosecution, from suits in
/ the State or municipal courts the persons who I'M
der the orders from the department. of January
r. 1866, are entitled to such protection (See general
orders No. g. headquarters department OF Louisiana,
of January IS, 1869
s. The jurisdiction conferred military courts by
the act OF congress, approved March 2, 1853, and by
the 9Oh section of the act Of congress- approved March
g. 1863 and other statutes and limited in its operation
to time OF war; instruction or rebellion over certain
offences committed by persons who subject to the
rules and regulations made for the government of the
military and naval forces of the United States and sub
ect the articles of war; is suspended from and after
the date CT the proclamation offences committed
after that date
| All proceedings before military courts for such Of
fences that have been committed since that date will
be dismissed but the accused parties will be held in
custody until they be turned TO the proper
civil authority having jurisdiction such offences
Commanding officers will Immediately report all such
cases to department headquarters for such orders as
! the case may require.
g. In the case of any writ or other process issuing
from State municipal court against any person i'm
prisoned or any property held by authority of the
United States, the officer agent in whose custody
control the said person property may be- will make
respectful return to the writ process, setting forth
the fact that the said person property is subject
the Judicial or the executive Jurisdiction, the case
may be, of the United States, and is held by him.
together with such other facts as may be material to the
/ case.
| Z. If any persons shall combine to oppose by force
the authority of the United States, by power to hin
der delay the execution of any law seize any
property OF the United States by force or intimda
ton to prevent any persons from accepting exercs-
ing any Office under the United States the military
thorises will take such measures may be needful TO
protect the property of the government and tue per-
sons of its agents; and will promptly report the facts
and the evidence in support of them, to the end that
the offenders may be prosecuted under the act of
grcss approved July 81, 1851.
g. TAe division between United States and State ju-
risdictiOn is not always distinctly Marked but in all
cases where the offence is in violation of any law of
congress- and jurisdiction is committed to the courts Of
the United States when the offence has been com
mitted at any place where jurisdiction has been ceded
is reserved the process must issue from court Of
the United States Officers will be guided in their ac-
ton by the principles established by the supreme court
in the Of Alderman Booth, 81 Howard, 506. In
cases where concurrent jurisdiction may be exercised
the offenders will be TUNED to the civil authorities
for trial. unless for evident and satisfactory reasons JUS
ce cannot be attained through the medium of civil
courts unless the prisoners have already been ar
raigned before military court and have made their
4 pleas
g. Commanding officers are eujoined to see that
there De no reasonable gTOunu OF CONNECT between the
civil and military authorities; and in the of any
process issuing from Of the United States mill
tary aid will be given, when necessary, to enforce it;
but only when the process has been issued by oOmPe-
tent authority The civil authorities of the State will
be treated with Difference and respect but no military
interference will be authorised except upon requston
by proper authority, and after the means under the
control of that authority have been exhausted.
10. In all cases OF the arrest by military authority,
of persons not in the military service of the United
States or subject to the rules and articles of war;
the warrant (order) of arrest will be in writing and
copy Of the order together with copies of the aiavs
or other evidence upon which the is ordered will
be forwarded to department headquarters by command
ing oficers and they especially required to that
the posts or places under their command allow
ed to become asylums for criminals and that persons
not in the service Of the United States or entitled to its
protection be not allowed to establish themselves with
/ in the limits of any ceded or reserved jurisdiction.
II. The foregoing rules do not apply to that part
of Texas which is included in the department of Lou
siana.
\ IL. Commanding officers of districts posts and
regiments will forward reports to these headquarters
on the 15th and last day Of each MONTH upon the gem
eral condition Of the country coming under their urs
diction or observation, with special reference to the
matters contained III this order the conduct and APP
| parent feeling of the people toward she government
and toward Union citizens, both of the north and south;
to the treatment of the freedmen and to such other
matters connected herewith as may be valuable aad in
structye to these and to higher headquarters.
By order of major Gen. E. Il. S. Candy:
WICKHAM HOFFMAN,
Assistant Adjutant General
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