New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-23

The following IS an abstract OF the report OF
MoorG John Pope Gen Grant OF operations in the
Third Military District since he assumed command on
the lst Of April 1901 The report is dated Atlanta Ca
oct. /:
After abiding 20 the fact that on assuming command
be was without instructions to the construction Of the
acts under which he appointed he
the conclusions at which he arrived upon n careful
s+udy Of the acts themselves remarkng that he twas
in these conclusions by the Interpretation
of the acts the veto messages Of the President Of the
limited States" He says: -'-- e~'t-r--'---r
IuDderstood that these provisional governments
permtted by the acts OF Congress TO remain In existence
solely for tho purpose Of carrying on the details OF civil
business aud 20 administer the local civil laws; ana at
This permission simply granted for the convenience
ard Temporary accommodation OF the people, until such
ernments loyal TO the United States whose organization
was provided for in the reconstruction acts under
ent over these States supervisory In its character ana
to which tho provisional State governments were made
In face OF the extraordinary circumstances which have
surrounded the execution OF these duties trust that
have not abused used unnecessarily nor harshy inc
powers conferred upon me. ana that have only made
such orders and done such things AS were manfesty
necessary to carry out the purpose oA e "oes Va
Congress.
On the head Of Civil Administration" he commences
with his General Orders No which he says specifically
asserts the status OF the civil officers III their relations to
the Reconstruction acts and is the basis OF all other or
ders in relation to civil affairs which have issued" This
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GERS Of the State Governments y; Alabama, Georgia. aud
Florida; but says:
IL Is 10 be clearly understood however that the civil
officers thus retained In office shall coilne themselves
while holding their Offices they shall not any influence
whatever deter dssuade the people from taking an
nndcr M act OF Congress provide for the more efficient
Of the Rebel States and the act supplemental
thereto.
II further provides that
No elections viii lie held in any Of thu States comprised
in this Military District except such as are PROVIDED or
i'm the act OF Congress aud the therein estab
;sbed. bnt ali vacancies in civil Office which exist
or which may by expiration Of tho terms Of Office
t o. tT Of yotera is Completed viii be died by appoint
ment Of the General commanding the District.
The report embOdes Gen. Pope's correspondence with
Provisional Gov jenkins relative to his abuse Of his posi-
ton by publicly using his Influence against reconstruc
ton In reference TO the general character OF tho cH
onioers Of his District, Gen. Pope says:
The civil officers in this district, with few exceptions
had been elected under condition or tho puDhc nina
tr,t6 tbe General for office had
been and was service I'm the Rebel army or IN ad oil the
pcbeion The exceptions 10 this general rule very
few or course therefore the mass OF 0icc-hOlders IN
this district were bitterly hostile 20 the reconsruCp
ects and ready 10 oppose Themselves az far their
safety permitted the execution Of these acts, ana 10
the performance OF the duties therein required OF NE Ihe
difficulty Of executing these acts OF Congress anu III iG
81 civil government nj all under such cir
cumstances. Is sufficiently apparent coma nave re-
moved the civil officers IN mass, ana thus nave seculoq
harmony between the military authOucs ana the cNil
administration but nothing less than wholesale removal
would have accomplished the purpose. l..
To avoid confusion and inconvenience 70 the people III
the ordinary transaction OF civil busine a. was
10 resort 10 80 ewecpinE measure ana p.eleeu lhelc
which would occasion embarrassment nor Interrupt
ton in the usual Of civil administration In TINS
view the second and third paragraphs OF my order were
made and they have 60 very great degree accomplished
the object OF securing at least such acuon on Tue part
of civil officers n prcoudes the probability Of any serious
obstruction To the administration OF justice OF the sails
factory execution Of the acts OF Congress some ule
subsequently | found II necessary 10 suppitmeht NY
order assuming command, By General Order No a. here
with appended
The order referred 10 forbds the encouragement OF
dsloyal papers by the patronage OF tho eva govern
ments and orders that all advertising shall be given 10
such papers only a. have not opposed aud do not op
pose reconstruction under the acts % Congress nor al
tempt 10 obstruct in any the civil officers APP
pointed by military authorities Ia this district IN tue
discharge OF their duty by threats OF violence or prosecu-
ton other penalty, a. the military protection
Is withdrawn, for acts performed Ia their oiclA ca
pacity"
As to the reason issuing this order tho General says
il was almost impossible to III civil Offices which became
vacant Of the opposition OF the doyal press
ned abuse all persons who accepted ap9ntinents at tho
hands OF the military nulAol,es, '.'.Il". ~" % i
tho hostility u the people ai'chl'Ih~ lo ," ~" y.
I'm the ewes OF their ghlOrs, AID tucoul'%Hb ACTS %"
wrong and outrage toward them ~ became H''.! iu,
i,ersons willing 90 accept such appoint 1cnt. although
The people absolutely suffering 10 lAoIT Uu IN
disoya papers everywhere outside ol nc cuts "Nta
their existence solely 20 the patronage OF - d 'oe.J
pcople and the maintenance Of civil government no all
to prohibit the civil officers from continuing ONO .
port 10 such newspapers. Hence ny oidef h"l"p-' -
A0O'0 TIE MOBILE RIOT
Shortly after assumed the command tAprh J. l''tl'
occurred riot AT Mobile tire occasion OF speech de
yCred. commenced 10 be delivered in tah c' %! we
Hon " ID. Kelley Member OF Congress from Pcnuayl
yana II unnecessary To give any account OF thc he
tails Of this riot, they have already been ius elotu
10 you and published considered !! essential 20 snV
preervaol OF peace and good order ln that city, that
the Mayor and Chief Of Police should be removed AMI as
consequence, that the Guy Council should be organize
40 as 10 secure harmony between them and the now
Mayor and Chief OF Police. This Was accordingly Cont
a. 10 the duties required OF such officers under the mill
tary supervision. ISSUED tho order which explains my
Mis- oder las been observed in good faith throughout
this district. and 1 glad t. say that neither riots
riOOus proceedings nor any disturbance u pedeeIul t
zens AZ public meetings has since occurred. 80 49,,
The civil officers OF All grades throughout this district
being thus brought into direct responsible relations WIN
the military authorities, have performed their duties
with increased fidelity and efficiency, and th!nk al
it is unnecessary report detail the thousands ~
complaints which have been advanced by individuals oi
civil courts. have caused careful investigations on
these complaints to be made and IN every case That de-
nanded my interference thhA na'o IeuIeSsou "H"'
ever wrong was done
Under the present jury system the entire coored popu
and sometimes the lives Of the cOOrcd people were made
to depend upon tho verdict OF those known to DC h0sue
race Neither was there any surety OF justice TO Union
men or people from the North, and especially eXUhion
soldiers settled i'm this district with urie5 innamed Win
hostility toward such classes. very large num-
Der OF wrong perpetated upon such persons 10y
iues impanClcd in tins district, which, II you desire H.
will forward you by express. There direct way
TO correct this evil except by enforcing fair representa-
ton of each class upon every jury or ny submitting All
eases In which such classes were parties 10 military
court This latter course presented difficulties aud en-
barrassents unnecessary to detail beside involving inc
Government In heavy pense therefore decided upon
the first pan and issued thcrcup0n the following orders
The order Is dated Aug 10 aud provides that grand
ana petit jurors and all other Jurors for the ual OF
cases. civil CRIMINAL for the administration or law
the States Of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, VIII mere
after taken exclusively the list OF voters WITHOUT
discrimination, registered by Boards OF Registration u
der the acs OF Congress OF the United stdCs hIONI as
the Reconstruction acts