The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-12

KY u!S LACeIcLCJ ia VI Ed -. ONiI,
Goverror Of the State Of South Carolina.
IMPORTATION HAS BEEN COM
II s:nunicate;. TO this Department., 10y the
Hon. .WlLLIAA II. SEWARD, Secrc-
tary of State, that the President Of the
United States has relieved the Hon. L.
I. PERRY from the further discharge Of
his duties as Provisional Governor of the
State, and has RENTED the "care and
condition of the proper affairs Of the
State TO the constitutional authorities
chosen by the people"
This intelligence will bc highly elat-.
ifying, rs it is an important step in the
early restoration Of the people to the en-
joyineut of all their civil rights. 1t is the
harbingar of the re- establishment ofthosc
friend!y relations, in every section Of tile
Union, which. have been 90 long aiiena-
ted and estranged.
In ent.ri"g upon the duties If Cons
sttut;onal Governor, it is proper that l
shonlJ declare the present status of the
State to tle Executive Department Of
Nhe Federal Government, and to tie
military authorities acting under the iu>
stractio,ss OF the President; SO that tie
peopl., Knowing ina, yield prompt obe-
',licnce to all lawful authority.
The order suspcnding the writ Of
HcJcas Cn,pu", issued by the President
has not been moliGed or revnked in this
State, and the military authority is, there's
fore paramount in all such matters as
they are Instructed to take Jurisdiction
of. and IS such will be respected by al
orderly and'law abiding people.
The military claim jurisdiction in all
cases Of disioya,ly to the Government
aid retractions Of i's laws; to preserve
order aaa discipline in and hear their
garri>sons; TO a'ijuhsc anI determine ali
controversies in which freedmen or freed
',nen auL whites are a:Igaged, Including
violations Of State lass ly freedmen; in
all c;.>cs of wrang or i;;i''ry done 10 lis
officer, and soldiers; ;.mii is sn auxiliary
in aiding all Treasury agcnts TO recover
United St .te< property, aid tie irced>
mems Dureau in super, sing CONTRACTS
uf Labor with freedmen. Whenever q
person, therefore, is arrested BY military
authority on either Of the ai'ove grounds.
they have Jurisdiction Of the case, and
are Instructed not TO obey any writ OF
HaLsu@ CvpuS for tie relief oisucs; per-
s0n.
therefore advise aud udmouisl the
people uf this State not to sll"w thtm>
selves to tu inve;s!ed or scduccd by Lat
or misguided men into collisions with the
military authorities. If tile order of an
'ufiiccr is arbitrary. or the cordnct!uf officer
CT private is illegal or oppressive, upon
proper representations to the District
commanders or 10 the distinguished cons
m2ndcr Of tho Department. adequate and
prompt red.css will be afforded aud the
wrong docr pro'erl lv punished.
In ali controversies between citizens,
arising out of wrongs or injuries done TO
person or property, and in all violations
of the penal code l5y citizens, the Laws are
in full force, ard the Courts Si!i he open
cd hc,.cforth on every circui; to admin,
i>tcr law and punish crime. The vicious
the lawless and The desperate will speed,
i!y lie o@crtaken by justice anil the ma
iestv Of the law rccs;ab:ishcd aIl vin.ii'
Gated.
The colorcd people Of this State who
have neither land nor capital, are ear
nestly admouished to make contracts at
once for labor for the next year They
may be assured that the Government
will not give them lands, stock OF agri-
cultural implements, nor will any food
hereafter be furnished to those who are
able to work. Those who will not work
will very soon be immersed. in vice,
crime end disgrace. lfthc colorcd peo.
Pile really desire to elevate their race and
make themselves respectable, it can only
be attained by sobriety, industry, econo>
my and honesty.
1t is the duty Of the citizen, as it is a
wise policy, to treat the freedmen with
Kindness, humanity and justice, and aid
him to amelorate ard elevate his condi'
zion. Under such policy. a majority o
them will labor patiently and faithfully
and the eye will be greeted everywhere
with blooming fields, fruitful harvest and
we'll filled granc'ies::
Given under my hand and the seal ofths
State, in the city. Of Columbia
this twenty fifth day of Decembc
IL. slim the year Of our Lord one thous
and eight hundred and sixty-fve
and in the ninetieth year of th
independence of fthc-United State
of America.
JAMES L. ORR.