The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-04

OF negroes and the prohibition OF the quasi military
organization and equipment Of the peice - exisssd
Desiring to relieve the people from all unnecessary n.
HsrcS .a SsI n. - Of civil sr in al
the parishes and towns DO remitted 70 the civil autho
rites when duly appointed and quaaned sccorong 70
and psnsit,ss ' imposed BY mosSss soars or
had been duly convicted Civil o6hess have been re-
qured n all to obey the proclamation OF the Presl
government Of this dspsTsms~t smansting from compe
tent authority No disqualification for office has been
except shs refusal or NEGLECT % take ana SUI
belonged 70 OF the classes excepted from amnesty;
and in such cases full pardon from the President is re-
CURED Provost courts have been necessarily continued
in operation, with Jurisdiction concerning per-
of color, until such persons legally compe
tent to and testify in the State with the same
rights and remedies accorded other persons Gen
era Order No Department Of south Carolina March T.
Contemporaneousy with these measures, the muster
out Of the volunteer force and the general
10 the condition Of affairs rendered IL expedient and
practicable discontinue the military district and SUBJ
district organization, and TO establish posss embracing
tsrroriaiy. several counties. These have been gar
desachments and patrols could be furnished when re-
quired post commanders reporting directly to depart
unued until the assignments of General Robin
son and Scott TO tho military commands Of
North and South Carolina Il desired also that
post commanders should be, ez qhcio agents Of
the Freedmens Bureau reporting in that capacity TO-
the assistant commissioners and 90 far - this suggestion
has been adopted gain to the public service and To-
the interests Of all concerned has been manifest In my
Judgment all the legitimate duties Of the Freedmens
Bureau can be efficiently and promptly performed
BY post commanders who will have not only the
authority but also the means and the facilities al
their disposal to enforce their orders The admins
trativo and economical advantages obvious enough
Tho Superior Courts. the local magistracy and tho
town and municipal authorities have generally shown
proper disposition justice between man and man,
and TO afford protection 10 all good citizens unfortu-
natey however there are exceptions be made this
nu-u walI rAnoA Ma
berry, Chester, Laurens and Rchiand districts tcoun.
ues 10 South Carolina, freedman has little security
projection Of garrison Of United states troops There
other districts in the part Of South Carolina
where the se,, same nssSIy exists the . truth vs.
sonal encounters, assaults and difficulties between
citizens, often resulting in serious wounds and
DEATH have for years occurred without the
tice or action Of the civil authorities those neigh
borhoods where has heretofore seemed TO the popua
ton oicous and punish citizens for assault
upon each other they hardly be expected to yield
with any grace 70 arrests for assaults and ontages upon
negroes is precisely in these localities that the most
impotence displayed at the presence OF garrison,
because people who have long violated c8l law with
IMMUNITY dislike martial law or any othk law that ~
In consequence Of the vigilance OF the garrisons and
the punishment VIII Oh has followed the preparation OF
outrages upon refugees and freedmen whom the guilty
parties became known TO the military authorities these
crimes generally committed BY bands OF out
laws and maraudes composed Of the most reckless and
abandoned characters organized mainly for plumber and
plage There Is N believe that organizations Of
wS eHs ns
and have their nccomplces with corresponding organ
zatons in the border counties Of Georgia. Tennessee and
North Carolina. They defy the civil authorities;
they the well disposed population They often
eude garrsons because IL is impossible 70 obtain
from the people in the neghborhood Of their deproda
tons Of their any reliable information about
them. Even the colored people generally prefer 70
evade inquiries rather than expose themselves certain
vengeance as the penalty Of disclosures that would
the arrest and punishment OF ono or more Of these
confederated bands His Excellency the Governor OF
uba haa pude orQd hV
wards privately offered 70 eect tho arrest Of some OF
these Offenders has succeeded in capturing one or two
OF them and they now In the hands OF the civil au-
thorities awaiting trial.
In July last party Of guerilas diguissd blacks rode
their horses and proceeded to the bouss Of one Amos
Wesley, coored barber who resided near the Court
they asS h In the ms Sao
No arrests made at the time, and the
nsIeaaers are sun SrS' although w ssvsr.,
had wronged one and have been noffen-
sve person although, perhaps somewhat indscreet in
speech. Hc had, however, been warned 70 leave New
berry and II appears he intended 10 somewhere -
soon as he could find suitable place for his calling
sons a. accompces In the crime but the evidence
not deemed sufficient TO justify their detention Report
OF Major Eyeron dec Appena,x x. Az inc
the Governor Of South Caropa in compliance with his
request for his information and action
suised as blacks went 70 the residsnce Of M Bglow
teacher OF school for colored cbdren In the town OF
threatening his lie, they compsied him TO leave the
place. never TO return under pain Of death. Mr. 3glow
was ssured q protection Ss. declined 70 40 40 f..rns
he could not without more hazard than he was willing
incur his avocation in Aiken This place has
long been fav0rte summer resort FOR invade and for
people Of wealth and refinement ID the South. II
Is tho headquarters Of military post sarrsoned By
company n. Firth United States cavalry Brcvet Major
Walker United States Army the post commander, has
exertsd himself with zeal and dgsnce 70 obtain SUI
usasns Of Ss Outrage sua ssae no re 70
me, they were we'll known 10 the neghboShood and sus
y has ben e. . ~,
authorities have taken NO acsiol In the cass 20 far
informed. sce report Of Brevet BrieaAsr General
b. p Runcke agent Of Freedmens Bureau and report
Of Brevet Major 1. Walker, United States Army, COM
handing post, Appendix 81 the
Of The worst class Of osnderr and ocoaonay thsy are
tried and punished Instanccs OF much gravity are too
frequent however, OF the most repsehsuoss nesecs %
arrest and prosecute notorious maefacto end outawa
Inqucsts In Of honicde especially The victim b
negro seldom result In a verdict which points ogI The
and the parties turned over 70 the civil tribuna me Il
cussd generally admitted 70 10y bail The sittingS
justice. dow q 'I Ss 'I became c ssos., he sns.
" authorize commanding ocsra 70 tseal these outlaws
-. a as o and punish uni Them :a"%. On
post OF Chester, In compiianoe with Genera,
Order No Is current series dsparsses Of The SOUTH
Of the prisoner several Of whom had besn oonnped 90
charges Of tho most serious character me Sheriff
Uuit9u states Army,
commanding Of despsrass character d some Of he
inmates and OF the ,ssty for vigilance bat the
second night after the sheriff had taken possession all
the prisoners esap~d bling apparent thai % relIapce
could 10 placed % the Sheriff communicated the
occurrence 70 bis Excsency the Governor Of South
Carolina, and directed the posi- commander 10 rssnms
possession Of the j. capture sssapsd prisoners il
possible, and bold them u military coannsment untiy
the proper judicial tribunal shall be ready 10 try them
The orders Of the Gcncran Chief General Order No,
~, headquarters Of the army Adjutant Generals once
July 1865, directing the OF offenders and they
n whaxa - .tvfl
authorities fall neglect unable arrest and bring
Offenders 70 trial. have been strictly and veilantiy Gu
forced These orders have had the effect u nimulang
the action OF tho civil authorities epsr ally In csrsls
properly. .-
Since the organization Of the courts az the vnsA
States In North and South Carolina respectively ali cas~e
OF admiralty Jurisdiction and all other procsedngs civil
or criminal Of which those have have
ben rerlified No caunpl...l .~~~..l1. -.