, 1866-01-05

Governor Orrss Proclamation on the
Duty Of Citizens and Relations to lflo
National fsnYnrumenf.

Governor OrrsR Proclamation on the
Duty Of Citizens and Relations to lho
National Government.
The archives of the State Of South Carolina
were turned over some days since by frovis-
ional Governor Perry, to his successor. Cor
crnor Orr, who has Issued the following Proc
lamation:
Information has been communicated to this
Department, by the Hon. William Fl. Seward,
SeeIetary 81 State, That ths e. President Of tas e
+. Perry from the further discharge Of his
duties as Provisional Governor Of tic State,
and has rcmlttel the !" care and condition Of
the proper affairs Of the Suite to the eougtitu-
tional authorities chosen by the people
This intel lscncc will Dc highly gratIfyins,
rs it Is an IMPORTANT step In tic eally restora-
tion Of the people to the enjoyment Of oil
their cIyi1 rights. It Is the harbinger of the
re-cstabl1thment OF those friendly relations HI
every section Of the Union which have been
alienatcd and estEapged.
In retiring from the position, Gov Perry
carries with him the thanks Of the people Of
South Carolina. for the wisdom, zeal, fidelity
aad ability with WHICH he discharged the
grave, delicate and important duties Of his
Office.
In entering upon the duties Of constitution
al Governor, it Is proper that should declare
the rrceent status Of the State to the E1ecu~
tive Department Of the Federal Government,
aud to The military authorities acting under
the instructions OF the President; so that the
people, knowing, may yield prompt obedience
10 III lawful authority.
modified or revoked In this State, and the
military authority i therefore, paramount in
all s'.rhznuttcrs Ea They arc Instructed to take
jurisdiction Of, aud as such will be respected
f,T all r1r% and 1ntr n1 In
The military CHIN Jurisdiction In i'll cases
Of disloyalty TO tie Government and refrac-
tions OF Its laws; TO preserve order and dis
ciplinc In and near their garrisons; to adtudge
md determine all controversies In which
freedmen Or freedmen and Whites aro cngag
freedmen; in all cases Of wrong or injury
done to It's officers md soldiers, and Il an
auxiliary In aiding Treasury agents to recover
United States property, and tho Freedmcn's
Fuzeau In s4pszvislng contracts Of labor with
arrested by military authority on any Of
the above grounds, They have jurisdiction Of
the case, aud arc Instructed not to obey any
writ Of habeas corpus for the release Of such
person.
therefore advtse and admoni.h the people
Of this State not 10 allow themselves to be
inyeieled or seduccd by bud Or misguided men
into collisions with the military authorities.
II the order Of IN officer Is arbitrary, or tho
conduct Of officer or private is il1egd Or op-
| pres6tre, upon proper representations to the
district commanders OF 10 tho distinguished
| commander OF tie department, adequate md
prompt redress will be Afforded and the wrong
done properly punished.
1nthe controversies between citizens, aristnf.
ont 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 opened henceforth on
| every circuit to administer law and punish
crime. The vicious, the lswlcss and the des-
ind The majesty Of the Law rc-stabllshed and
The colorcd people Of this State, who have
| neither lind nor capital, are earnestly ad-
1nonlshed to mike contracts at once for labor
| for the next year. They may be assured that
the Government will not give them lands,
any food hereafter be furniahed TO those w.,
arc able to work. Those who will not -rnr1
Will be very soon immersed IN vice, cri. NJ m,
| disgrace. If the colored people reop y fscsf-
| to elevate their race, and mike thr rcxo1vas -
spectacle, 1t can only be attalne1. by sobriety
industry, economy and houest.y.
It is The duty Of tue citizens, Is 1t 50 v,s
policy, to treat the reed.ncn with kindness
rate md elevate Lis condltion. III I!aH". H. a
policy, majority Of them m, ,ahc. smsa ,9eat
I md fa.etnpIfy' sa .ae eye vii b. sreete'
7eis ~ well led etpe1anE eanusfes eslds fruitful naf
! ulyeu under 1y hand and the -, -, a.; th
state, IN the city G. Columbus. this TWENTY
I urrn day Of December, in the year Of our Lort
ooe thousand eight hundred and sixty five
and in the n1netieih year Of the independence,
JAyEs L. ORR.