Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-05
General Ca4by % ~ Peace re
eaaanat6o0. -

Dsn.,fnnent o. Louisiana. has issued
the Peace Proclamasion (eo eslled)
csseia6v i esessal orders. .Aessm-
p.nyins the order are . ~ q %,
plantations. setting, forth oenelaI
Canbv's idsa Of the document. ~
b. IA The first military ruler who has
rs.nlsrIv e.d officially intsspeetsd
the docuueut, his views posseas
ersas linterest and importance he
Ist. The proclamation does not
remove martial law. nor does II oP'
crate upon the Freedman's bureau.
I'd. Il does not affect military ~,
r,.lic4;on over offences committed
nrior to ito date. Parties arrested
subsequensly win b turned over to
civil tribunals.
I'd. It doss not affect the exclu-
s;ve jurisdiction of the United States
in iii cases Of captured or abandoned
III Il does not repeal General
Grants order of January II, 1866:
relative to the protection OF coierse
Sth. The Jurisdiction conferred on
ths military. over offences ''during
tho existence of the rebellion" 10
only repealed in cases OF arrest SUD
sequent to the date Of the Proc''"s-
tioo. - = '-. ----.
9Th. Military officers are instruct.
ed TO reply to the process Of the civil
-ourts. for parties in their custody,
that they are held BY order OF the
United States.
7eh. Persons who combine to op
pose their authority, or hinder the
execution of the laws Of tho United
States, axe TO be punished.
sth. No process to be respected
for violation of any law Of Congress,
unless issued BY United States
courts; aud in cases Of concurrent
Jurisdiction. the prisoners to be
turned over 70 the civil courts. un-
less. already .rra;gned before " mill
tary court.
9Th. Conflict between civil and
military authority deprecated, and
injunction given to treat the State
authorities with Difference and re-
sPect. -. -.
10th. Arrest Of civilians by mill
cary authority to be upon warrant
and the facts to be reported ut once
to headquarters. Civilians not to be
allowed to establish themselves with
in military Jurisdiction.
18th. The foregoing rules not te
apply to that part Of Texas which Is
Included in the Department Of Lou
isiana.
In conclusion, Gen. Candy in
structs his sutordinates to forward
semi monthly reports TO his head
quarters of the matters contained II
the circular referred to, Of the cou
duet Of the people towards Unto,
citizens, and the treatment of freed
men.
We have no comments TO max
Oh the order of General Candy. fur
Their than to state, We cannot, tor tn
lite Of us, see, if peace hos been de
clared and the Constitution restored
as the President says it is, what h
has to do with the proclamation a
all. except to haul in his horns, pacl
up his traps and quit. The Consti
tuition of the United States declare
that the military (even General Can
by) shall always be subordinate {
the civil power. If the Constitutio
is right, then Gen. Cauby is wrong
in undertaking to prescribe any reg
ulations for a power Of which be
the subordinate. OF all the attempt
to override the Constitution. this
the mos. glazing. If there is a Cor
stitution in this country, its prov
sions should be respected. IF the r.
bellion is at an end, the war pow
ceases. The President has pr
claimed these facts over the seal
the United States. Is that documel
farce, or is it to be respected.