Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-01-06

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By Ills Ercellency JAMESL. OIeR,, Coz
erno' Of the State Of South Carolina:
INFORMATION has been communicated
+ to this Department, by the Hon. WIN. IF.
Seward, Secretary of State, that the President
OF the United States has relieved the Hon.
Benjamin L. Perry from the further discharge
OF his duties as Provisional Governor of the
State. and has remittcd the " care and condi.
ton of the proper affairs Of the State to the
constitutional authorities chosen by the people
thereof.
{ This intelligence @ill be highly gratifying,
'as it is an important step in the early restora-
tion of the people to the enjoyment of oil
their civil rights. 1t is the harbinger of the
re-estabishment Of those friendly relations, in
every section of the Union, which have been
so long alienated and estrangcd.
Z In retiring from his position, Governo,
Perry carries with him the thanks of the pco-
pie of South Carolina, for the wisdom, zeal
fidelity and ability with which he discharged
the grave, delicate and important duties of his
'office.
In entering upon the duties Of Constitution
.al Governors it is proper that should declare
the present status of the State to the Execu.
tive Department. 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 authority.
! The order suspending the writ of habeos
corpus, issued by the President, has~not been
spodiied or revoked in this State, and the mil
.itary authority is,stherefore, paramount in an
such matters as they are instructed to take
Jurisdiction Of, and as such will be respected
,bYnll orderly and w-aliding people.
81 The military claim Jurisdiction in aN cases
of. disloyalty to the Government and refrac
tions of its laws to preserve order and dis
cipline iu and near their garrisons; to ad
Stadae and determine all controversies ihwhicl
freedmen or freedmen and whites are engaged
including violations of State laws by freedmen
in all eases Of wrong or .injuty done to it
officers and soldiers; and is an auxiliary ii
aiding Treasury agents to recover United
States property, and the Freedmep's Burea,
in supervising contracts Of labor With freed
men Whenever n person, thcreforee is ar
rested by military authority on either of til,
above grounds, they have jurisdiction of thu
case, and are instructed not to obey any wri
Of haJeas corpus for the release of such person
therefore advise and admonish the people
Of this State not to allow themselves to be in
weighed or seduced by bad or misguided me,
into collisions with the military authorities =
If the order of an officer is arbitrary, or tho
conduct Of officer or private is Illegal or op
pressive, npdh proper representations to tn,
District Commanders, or to the distinguished
Commander Of the Department; adequate and
prompt redress viii be afforded and the wrong
doer properly punished.
5 In all controversies between citizens, arising
out OF wrongs or injuries done to person OF
property, aud in all violations Of the penal
code by citizens, the laws are in full force,
and the courts will be eSopened hcnccforth on
every circuit to administer law and punish
crime. The vicious, the lawlcss and the des.
perate will speedily ~, overtaken by justice
and the majcstyof the law re established and
yii.iicatcd. &,.
The colorcd people Of this State, who have
neither land nor capital, are earnestly admon.
ished to make contracts at once for labor for
tlemext year. They may be assured that the
Government will not give them lands, stock or
agricultural implements, nor will any food
hereafter be furnished to those who arc able
to- work. Those who will not work will very
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