The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-06
SOUTH CAROLINA.
proclamation by Governor Orr

IN htAOM " SohfAhul OAls
Information has been communicated
to this department by the Hon. VIM
H. Seward, Secretary Of State, that the
President of the United States has re
lieved the Hon. Benjamin +. Perry from
the further discharge of his duties as
Provisional Governor of the State, and
has RENTED the care and condition
OF the proper affairs Of the State to the
| constitutional authorities chosen by the
people thereof"
This intelligence will be highly graft
fying. as il is an important step ia the
early restoration Of the people to the
enjoyment Of ali their civil rights. tits
the harbinger of the re establishment Of
those friendly relations in every section
! of the Union which have been 50 long
alienated and sstranged.
In retiring from his position, Gov.
Perry carries with him the thanks Of
the people of South Carolina for the
wisdom, zeal. fidelity and ability with
which he has discharged the grave,
delicate and important duties Of his
! Office.
In entering upon the duties Of con
stitntional Governor, it is proper that |
should declare the presentstatus OF the
State TO the Executive Department of
the Federal Government, and to the
military authorities acting under the
instructions Of the President, 50 that
the people, knowing, may yield prompt
obedience to all lawful authority.
The order ~suspending the writ OF ha-
Beas corpus, issued by the President, has
not been modified or revoked in this
State. and the military authority is,
therefore, paramount in all such mat
tiers as they are instructed 70 take ia
risdiction OF, and as such will be re-
spected by all orderly and law-abiding
people. ,
The military claim jurisdiction in all
cases of disloyalty 20. the Government
and infraetions OF its laws; 10 preserve
order and discipline in and near their
csrrisons to adiudge and deter
mine all controversies in which freed
men or freedmen and whites are
engaged. including violations OF
State laws by freedmen in all cases
of wrong or injury done 10 its obi.
GERS and soldiers, and is an auxiliary
in aiding Treasury agents TO recover
United States property, and the Freed
mems Bureau IN supervising contracts
of labor with freedmen Whenever a
person. therefore is arrested by military
authority on either Of the above grounds
they have iurisdition OF the case, and
are instructed not TO obey any VIII
of habeas corpus for the release Of such
person.
therefore advise and sdmonish
the people of this state not TO allow
themselves 20 be i~nvsigled or seduSed
bv bad or misguided men INTO collision
with the militsry authorities II the
order of an officer is arbitrary, OF the
conduct OF officer or private is illegal or
oppressive, upon proper representatives
TO the district commanders or 70 me
distinguished commander OF the de-
psrtmenL adequate and prompt redress
will be Afforded and the wrong deer
properly punished
In al controversies between citizens,
arising out of wrongs OF Injuries done
20 peraon or property, aud IN ali viola.
tiops of the penal code by citizens. the
laws arc in full force, and the courts
will be opened henceforth on every
circuit 20 administer law and punish
q crime The vicious, the lswless, and the
desperate viii speedily be oyertaken by
Justice, and the ms iesty Of the law re
established and vindicated
3 The colored people Of the State, who
have neither land nor capital, are earn
estly admonished 10 make contracts at
once for labor FOR the next year. They
) NAV be assured that the Government
will not give them lands, stock, or agri.
cultural implements, nor will any food
hereafter be furnished 10 those vino are
able 10 work. Those who willnot work
4 will very soon be immersed in vice,
4 crime. and disgrace If the colored
2 people really desire 70 elevate their
: race and make themselves respectable.
az can only be attained by sobriety, in
, dustry, economy, and honesty.
Ii Is the duty Of the citizen, rs il is a
wise policy, 10 trest the freedman with
e kindness, humanity, and Justice and
? aid him 10 ameliorste and elevate his
condition. Under sUch.s policy a ma
, jority OF them will labor patiently and
faithfully, and the eye will be greeted
everywhere with blooming fields, fruit
tnl harvests, and well filled granaries
Given under my handand the seal Of
the STATE, in the city of Columbia this
E twenty 6nh day OF December, IN the
year OF our Lord one Thousand eight
hundred and sixty eve and ia the nine
tioth year OF the Independence OF ia
United States Of America
/ JAxu l. OER