The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-18
RALEIGH, N. &.
THURSDAY, APRIL 18th, 1867.
IMPORTANT ORDER OF GEN. sIcKLEs!
Substantial Relief to the People !-Judg-
ments, Executions, and Sales of Prop
erty Arrested GOOD News!

v marked by justice, wisdom and mercy. Ih'
S appeals of our suffering people have a
' length been heard, and what the Legislature
: and the Courts could not do, has been done
l by the Military Commander. This order viii
be hailed with the liveliest satisfaction by the
great mass of our people. All old debt:
| have been stayed, and those to whom new
debts are due will not be allowed to reduce
,, the unfortunate creditor to want and begga-
ry. This is the substance of the Order.
We have time only to call attention to this
r Order. We may refer to and explain its
provisions to our readers hereafter.
HdqrS, Second MiIitar! District,
CHARLESTON, S. c., April II, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS No 10.-The general desti-
. ! tuition prevailing among the population of this
military district cannot be relieved without al
) tording means tor the development of their in
| duStrial resources. The nature and extent OF the
restitution demand extraordinary measures. The
people arc borne down by aheavy burden OF debt,
the crops OF grain and garden produce failed last
year, many fanatics have been deprived OF shell
ter, many more need food and clothing, useful
implements and auXiliaries OF husbandry are very
scarce; the labOring population in numerous To-
caties are threatened with starvation unless sup
piled with food by the Government OF the United
States the inability of large portion OF the peo-
pie pay taxes leaves the local authorities with
out adequate means of relief, and the gravity of
the situation is increased by the general disposition
shown by creditors to enforce upon an impover-
| ished people the immediate collection OF all
claims. To suffer all this to go on without re-
straint or remedy is to sacrifice the general good
The rights OF creditors shall be respected, bat the
/ appeals of want and suffering must be needed.
! NOYed BY these considerations, the following reg
ulations are announced, and they will continue in
| force with such modification rs The occasion may
! require until the civil governments OF the respec
tive States shall be established in accordance with
the requirements of the Government of the United
! States. The commanding General earnestly de-
SirCs and confidently believes that the observance
of these reguatiO ard the co-operalion of all
persons concerned i'll employing fairly and Justly
the advantages still remaining 10 them, will miti-
gate the distress now existing, and that the aven
ues of industry, enterprise, and organization thus
opened will contribute 10 the permanent welfare
and future happiness OF the people.
First: Imprisonment for debt is prohibited un-
less Il defendant i'll executions shall be convicted
OF fraudulent concealment or disposition of his
property with intent 10 hinder, delay and prevent
the creditor in the recovery of his debt de-
mand, and the proceedings established in
North and South Carolina espectively, for the
trial and determining OF such questions, may be
adopted.
Stcoud: Judgment or DEGREES for the payment
OF money on causes OF action arising between the
18Th OF December 1860, and the 18th of May, 1861.
shall not be enforced by execution against the
property or the person of the ,.etendant. Pro-
ceedingS in such causes of action now pending
Shall be stayed, and no suit or process shall be
hereafter instituted or commenced tor any such
causes OF action.
Third: Shcritis, corOners ana constables are
hereby directed to suspend for twelve calendar
months the sale of all property upon execution
of process on liabilities contracted prior to the
18th OF December, 1850, unless upon the written
consent OF the defendants, except in cases where
the plaintiff or in his absence his agent or attor-
ney, shall upon oath, with corroboratiYe testmo-
ny, all,ge or prove that the defendant is moving
or intends frauduleDtly to remove his property
beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the Court
ne sale OF real or personal property by fore
closure OF mortgage is likewise SUSPENDED for
twelve calendar months, except in ca ses where
the payment of interest money accruing since the
10Th day of May, 1865, shall not have been made
before the day of sale
ton'N: Judgments or DEGREES entered or en-
rolled Oh causes of action arising subsequent to
the 10Th day of May, 1865, may be indorsed ,,y
execution, against the property of the defendant.
anu In the application of the money arising I'M
der such executions, regard shall be had to the
priority of liens, unless in cases where the good
1aith OF any lien shall be drawn in question In
sucn cases the usual mode of proceeding adop-
Tea IN North and South Carolina respectively to
determine that question shall be adopted.
fJM: All proceedings for the recovery of
money under contracts, whether under seal or by
parole, the consideration for which was the pur-
chase OF negroes, are suspended. Judgments or
decrees entered or enrolled for such causes of ac-
ton shall not be enforced.
Strh: All advances of moneys subsistence
implements, and fertilizers, loaned, used, en-
ployed, or required for the purpose of aiding the
agricultural pursuits of the people, shall be pro-
teeted. and the existing laws which have provi-
ded the most efficient remedies in such cases for
the lender will be supported and enforced; Wa
ges Tor labor performed in the production OF the
crops shall be lien ON the crop, and payment OF
the amount due for such wages shall be enforced
by the like remedies provided to SECURE advances
OF money aad other means for the cultivation of
the soil.
Seventh: In all sales of property and execution
ny oruer OF any court there shall be reserved out
OF tne property OF any defendant who has fami-
~ dependent upon his or her labor dwelling
mouse and appurtenances and twenty acres of
land tor the use and occupation of the family of
the defendant, and necessary articles of furniture
appdrel, subsistence, implements of trade hus-
Dandry or other employment of the yalue of
SoUo The homestead exemption shall inure on
~ TO the benefit OF tamilies-that is to say, pal
rent or parents and child or chldren-in other ca
ses Inc exemption shall extend only to clothing,
implements OF trade or other employment usu-
ally followed by the defendant, of the value of
oloo. Inc exemption hereby made shall not be |
waived or defeated by the act of the defendant
The exempted property of the defendant shall |
DC ascertaned by the Sheriff other officer en-
forcing the execution, who shall specifically de-
scribe the same and make q repOrt thereof in |
each case to the Court
Eghith: The currency of the United States de- |
carcd by the Congress of the United States to be
legal tender in the payment of all debts, dues
ana demands, shall be recognized in North and
south Carolina, and in all cases in which the
same snail be rendered in payment and refused
oy any public officer will be at once reported to
these headquarters or to the commanding officer
d Inc post within which such officer resides
NmM: Property of an absent debtor or one
charged as such without fraud, whether consist
ng of money advanced for the purposes of agri-
culture or appliances for the cultivation of the
oii shall not be taken under the process known ,
IS foreign attachment: but the lien created by "
my existing law shall not be disturbed, nor shall {
he possession or the use of the same be in any ,
wise lnterfered with except in the execution ola 2
Judgment or final decree in cases where they are
III. rorized to be enforced
Tenth In suits brought to recover debts
nown as actions er cOnrdctN, bail, as heretofore
shall not be demanded by the sutton
or taken by the sheriff or other officer serving
be process in suits for trespass libel, wrongful
Inversion of property, and other cases, knoWn-
actions delicto bail, as heretofore authorized,
lay be demanded and taken. The prohloltlon
bail in cases er contractu shall not extend 70
ersons about to leave the State, but the fact Oh
ltention must be clearly established by PROOF.
Eleventh In criminal proceedings the usuai re-
ognizances shall be required and taken Dy inc
roper civil officers heretofore authorized by law
D take the same, provided that upon compiaint.
cling made to any magistrate or other person