New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-06
THE ALABAMA FREEDMEN.
4 Military Ohicer's Order Summary DIS
posed Of-Gen. Swayne's Opinions Of
Rebel Regulations.

One Capt. Lewis, commanding the State
Militia in Beat No ?" Russell County, Ala, recently
| issued the following order:
HDQRs Vol MILITIA CoNPAyY
BEAT No. 2, Jan. II, leod.
! rieu IT, NJ HAwEs Commanding Militia n Gndrd
You are hereby commanded TO call together the men
assigned 10 youT command next Saturday or at the
earliest day that yon can give them sufficient NOTICE.
ard read 10 them the following orders, VIZ:
Yoi will not rake any arrests except IN AID OF the
civil authority and in all cases OF arrest the party ar
rested shall be protected from violence and abuse and
prrendered at once TO the civil authorities required
bylaw 20 the place snd civil officer before whom the writ
rernabe or the nearest magistrate OF the county
where the oenso is alleged 10 have been committed,
when no particular place il expressed or when the ac
cused is there entitled TO trial by law.
You will avoid any conflict Of authority on your part
with the United States oEeeTs and soldiers and treat
them with courtesy.
The men of your command are desired TO proceed
\ forthwith with the collection OF arms and ammunition
found in too hands of freedmen and whenever you
informed Of freedmen any place having them you
will Immediately send guard out 10 search, first OBJ
tanning the consent OF the proprietor or his agent TO
make such search All arms and ammunition so found
must be reported and turned TO these head
In cases Of freedmen using sedtous Instruction
ary language they viii be arrested and turned over u
the Hon. ames +. WaddeI, Agent OF the freeumeh
Bureau for Russell County.
In these cases. as In all others you will first obtain
warrant from the civil magistrate. setting forth the
facts az uear as possible. Your will refrain far
thory except In cases OF pubic necessity Such ne
cessy will be the great danger OF the escape oil the
criminal In all such he viii be arrested at once and
turned over Immediately TO the nearest civil magistrate
| for investigation Of charges
! Your men are reminded that by instructions from
| Gov Parsons they prohibited from improper OF
J bar sh treatment Of prisoners In their charge.
The above orders will be strictly enforced. and your
men are reminded that they will be dealt with TO the
extent Of the law if they commit any violent act or dis
obedience Of orders while on duty. G. j. LEWIS,
Captain Com FOL Nil Co., Beat No. Russell Co., Ala
| To. Lieut.. IL. NJ. HAYES Girard. Ala.
Gen. Swayne's attention having been called 10 thi!
oder, he wrote the following letter:
OFFICE ASST Con- STATE OF ALABANA.)
| BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AID ABASDOsED}
| LANDS, MONTGOMERY, Ala. Jan. %, le66.
Capt G. J. LEWIS COm'd Vol Militia Co.. Beat No. 9
| Russell Co., Ala.
SIR; The attention Of the Assistant Commissioner
this State has been called to 30 much of the incoset
order from you TO your sub0rdnates us directs I'M
search for and seizure ofarms and ammunition reported
In the hands Of freedmen, and their arrest for sedi
tious and insurectionary language"
| The Constitution Of the United States command
that the right OF the people to keep and bear arms shall
not be infriuged, and that the right OF people TO
protected In their persons houses papers and effect
against unreasonable searches and seizures Shall moi
| be violated
The talk OF nsurrecti0naIy violence is nonsense
The solemn pledge Of the United States 10 the freet
people of color that THEY SHALL BIZ AND REMAIN FREE
requires that the law by whomsoever made and admin
stered and including their provisions shall be faith
fully and equally applied 10 all men, WITHOUT ustinctioi
on account Of color
Forces Of the United States we're placed within th
State TO see that the provisions and pledge abose cet
were not treated null II was hoped that the goo
Of the people Of Alabama would soon relieve 'heu
from tbs necessary results of military occupatonanf
very much has been done in this direction.
Precisely such orders 40 your own and every species
OF outrage committed under them in some counties II
this State require that these troops be still kept here
and employed.
Applications has been made to the Department Com
mender for garrison for your county, and for uniaw
held to stern accountability. an sir. very respect
fully, your obedent servant
WAGER SwAYSE Brevet. Major Gen.