The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-01-04
Proclamation 4!
Jan 4 /.

By his Ercelzency JAMES L. ORR, Gousrno,
Of the State Of South Carolina. - ..
INFORMATION has been communicated to this
L Department, by the Hon. William Il. Sew
ard, Secretary of State that the President Of the
| United States has relieved the Hon. Benjamin F,
Perry from the further discharge of his duties as
! Provisional Governor of the State, and has re-
mitted the 'care and condition Of the proper af'
fairs of the State to the constitutional authori-
! ties chosen by the people thereof" r.. -
This intelligence will be highly gratifying, as
it is an important step in the early restoration o
| the people to the enjoyment Of all their civil
rights. 1t is the harbinger Of the reestabish.
ment of those friendly relations, in every section
! of the Union, which have been so long alienated
! and estranged.
In retiring from his position, Governor Perry
carries with him the thanks Of the people of
South Carolina, for the wisdom, zeal, fidelity and
ability with which he discharged the grave, deli
cate and important duties of his Office.
In entering upon the duties of Constitutional
| Governor, it is proper that should declare the
present statHs of the State to the Executive De-
! partment of.the Federal government and to the
military authorities acting under the instructions
of the President: so that the people knowing,
| may yield, prompt obedience to all lawful au-
| thority. -. ...... e..
The order suspending the writ of Aa5eas cor
PMS, issued by the President, has not been modi-
fed or revoked in this State, and the military
authority is, therefore, paramount in all such
matters as they are instructed to take jurisdc-
ton of, and as such, will be respected by all or
derly and law-abiding people. Q -.
The military claim Jurisdiction in all cases OF
disoyalty to the Government and reiractions of
:s-l l. on6A i'm and
near their garrisons to adiudge and determine
all controversies in which freedmen or freedmen
and whites are engaged, including violations of
State laws by freedmen; in. all cases OF wrong
or injury done to its officers and soldiers; and
is an auxiliary in aiding Treasury agents to re.
cover United States property, andthe Freedmen's
Bureau in supervising contracts. of la or with
freedmen. Whenever a person; therefore, is ar
rested BIZ military authority on either, of the
above grounds, they have jurisdiction of the case
and are instructed not to obey any writ of ha6e-
as corpus for the release of such persons. =
f. therefore advise and admonish the people OF
this State not to allow themselves be inVeigeed
or seduced by bad or misguided men into coils
lens with the military authorities. II the order
Of an officer is arbitrary, orrhe conduct Of officer
or private is illegal or oppressive, upon proper
representations to the District Commanders or to
the distinguished Commander of the Department,
adequate and prompt redress VIII be afforded and
the wrong doer properly punished. = - -
In all controversies between <A;.izcns, arising
out of wrongs or injuries done 10 person CT pro
perty. and in all violations of the penal code by
will be opened .henceforth on every circuit to ad-
minister law. and punish crime. The vicious, the
lawless, and the desperate will speedily be, over
taken by justice and the majesty of the laws re-
established and Vindicated. y -, Is
The colered people Of this State, who have
neither land nor capital, are earnestly adrnon-
ishcd 10 make contracts at once for labor for the
next year. They may be assured that the Gov
ernment will not give them lands, stock or agri-
cultural implements, nor i'll any food hereafter
be- furnished to those who are able to work.
Those who will not work viii very soon be i'm
mersed in vice, crime and, disgrace. If the col
ored people really desire to elevate their race
and make themselves respectable, it can only be
attained by sobriety, industry, economy and hon
esty. = e.. ... 2. ., H.. = T.. =:
1t is the duty of the citizen, as it is a wise
policy, to treat the freedmen with, kindness, hu-
manity and justice, and aid him to ameliorate
and elevate his condition. Under such a policy,
majority Of them will labor patiently and faith
fully. and the eye will be greeted everywhere
WIN pIooIuiiiS Ae4ue, ifuilIul A@t fSeGe, "Ho
filed granaries. -
Given under my hand and the seal Of the. State,
r.; in the city of Columbia, this twenty:6fth
E..--.- day of December in the yearof our Lord
Il. s. one thousand>eight hundred and sixtg-iVe,
=. - and in the nineteth year of the independ-
- = ence Of the United States of America: q.
t. - -, - , =. ,s..-. : JANIS. L. ORR.
WM. R. HUSTr, Secretary Of State, S. c. -, ,
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