New-York tribune., 1866-12-05

stt,sgs Of the superior courts Only twice yeor that
Tthorze commanding officers TO treat tbeso Outlaws g
Tas and punish them snmnag On tho 18th OF October te
General Order No Is current sees psPsrIsn, rae q the sSTn s
turned over the & 70 q, SSss s and Sso sne eSso Se
most serious character The Sheriff adoasbed g Beyet
ss arscsr Of mo of t1e inmates and Of The necessity for
gance; but on thepeeotd night after the Sheriff had taken
% sord al 5 :. poS on the Sheriff SaVe
the his Exoeency the Governor Of South Caro-
tbe a capture the escaped prisoners possible ho them
in military until the proper Judicial tribunal shall
In september His Exeeency the Governor Of South Carolina
re nSsSHa recognizing tSs & nights the
freed people those rights are defined IN the Civil Rights B
& ss emse for wrongs and the same protection enjoyed
BY tbeanos favored citizen Their competency 70 sue and
testify az al Ssss ssSe e real or oer.SOs has Sep expressly
recognized in South Carolina Correspondence between i
eral commanding, Appendix IL also copy act Legislature
Of south Carolina, Appendix l3)
have directed that all cases. civil criminal in which the
parties civilians be turned over to the State tribunals mat
The prisons be restored 20 the sher and that mssI
provost courts be dsconinue the Sea Islands where
provisional tribunals cannot for The present be 1 saa IN
shed large portion Of the Territory Of these islands Frsed
&e, and Of the United Sates tax conmissones puIs
the legislation Of Congress at the last session seneaI
Order No IS Headquarters Department of the South ocoo
The courts h1ougbou the Department have been ntercted
dome by competent military authority against any one who
adhered the Union during he Rebellion for acts done N
opposition 90 Rebel forces and agents. or for th possession an
Of abandoned lands other property held by authority ot
the President any civil military department OF The Gov
erRment ,, a,,;on
for time exercised under martial law be 9ccaon WIS
deemed proper enOn upsn the freed people tker duty
TO yield unhesatng obedicuce TO the cvaws and masscy
and commend to the authorities and inhabitants IN gen
ea consderue orbearng and patient execution oil the
all matters concerning the numeTo~ populasn so re
Gently vested with civil rights and the obligations o ctens
Considerations affecting public tranquility and order suggested
the expedency Of prohibiting whipping rs Tor " me
gncy and other offences for periods Of involuntary service
correspondence between his E1cenc the Governor OF South
Carolina aud the Major General commanding Appendix 49,
Under operation OF the legislation and the general orders
III - 80, M, ~, ,ho causa ,he
Union the pariisans II The Rebellion noTbern domieed
freedmen OF this epoch have all found themselves within The
cegnanco Of the courts White men have been convicted Of
crimes upen negro testimony negroes tried upon charges pre-
ed by white persons have been acquitted upon negro est
mony In instance the acqntta turned upon The evidence
Of the accused freedman In hts behalf the testimony OF
accused when offered by themselves having been made
competent by recent legislation in South Carolina.
hlt has been already ntmae that justice administered by
the superior courts In these States with conscientious respect
and degree Of independence Of popular sentiment not
generally found among the inferior magistrates ministerial
officers The magistrates often dlato IN issuing warrants
accused Nor the sheris and constabes likely in such
to be digen In making arrests nguess by coroner
when freedmen have been killed have seldom pointed 10 ihe
guilty party In IN Instance reported by the posi- COMMANDER
al Hilton Head thai occurred in Beaufort district the perpe
traitors Of the homi0e were on lhe coroner Jury ana yhe ~
the verdict that the Victims came 20 their death by mess 10
\
spo; and were well known 10 the neighborhood
These Ieguanc do not occur where perso9s Of consider
on sufficiently iueIesied in the proceedings TO insist
upon the proper action The governors unctnga,ey have no
official misconduct It true to indictment and trial by court
absence Of control lie assumed that
practical purposes there responsibility. District ami
post commanders are Instructed 10 report the refusal o peec
any magistrate conr scer TO perform any official act
required J law whereby due end ghti protection to person
and property shall have been deIucd,
there good reasons for The belief urt The fortunate ~
empn of this Department f0m the riots aud turbulent COLI
sons w5ieh have occurred esewhere Is attributable 10 ne
main TO fhe prohibition Of all armed organizations whether o
police patrols, regulators militia The organization 81
an efficient police and consiabuagy the several aud
counties has been uniformly encouraged aud the troops he
always supported tho civil authority 10 the execution oi Tie
laws and "a e preservation oi oIder sheteNr we
Of armed oces bns been necessary anu poP
ment Of the mih has not been pre-, ened bot He The Uned
forces occgpy the territory occasion h likely 10 arse
for The services Of ans other armed 0rce To Illustrate me ~
convenience that would be incident to the oleoions II outside
ton 10 the following ertrnc from the ntn law Of south Caro-
lima passed Dee ~ lrJ and which does not dhc essentially
sl That every commissioned officer 10 the militia
she'll have power when occasion shall require TO assemble
corps and II need be to give notice sNd call to their ed the
officers aud men Of any adjacent coI 10 dperse srpps,
k and destroy take subue any pirate OF other
any Of the inhnbinns- this state or their persons posse
siOus any company Of freedmen oheTs Who shnl r
lurking In any suspected place Who're ih'y ~a' u0 M
Tie employment of any armed force In The author
e by this statute would l uIe to Iaosose cieg. collision.
and alienation o which such enaoaens have their oTgu
shall have Yielded 20 The stter sentiments O cooperation nnu
concord Copy Iepot Admant GeEcr 81 the army xish
September, lstf, Appendix GJ
The armed bands called Regulators have formal
ton from any authority and only eounienEnced by w dis
posed persons These bana have committed repeated acts %
hostility against the United States forces and many depsda
ons and ontrages the and property Of pcaceale
citizens Tue inscons and orers given IN such eases have
been 10 capture ana punish such offenders summaTiy uer
la pursuant to General Order No 90 War Department May
Al. lr65
Recently emeetug Of Of these associations made the
occasion for address delivered by Gen Wade Hampton IN
which he reported 10 have commented upon the Government
aud The armies of the United States and especially upon the
operations of Gems. Sherman and sheridan well
calculated 10 ince disconient aud hostility against the auihO
ties OF the United States have directed inquiry
matter In order that the association OF Rebel soldiers be
suppressed and Gen Hampton admonished observe the terms
OF his parole IT. upon investigation II shall appear 20 have been
dsrcgarded IN this instance ID d. SIcEiE-.
MajOr-ien. Commanding.
Assistant Adntant General Headquarters Armies Of the
United States Washington, ID. &.