The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-06
The President and General SiekleS
GENERAL sIoKLEs,DEFEsca.
r SECOND MILITARY DIST.

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GENERAL sICKLEs, DEFENCE.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DIST.
CHARLEsToN, s. O., august 50, 1851
/ General IL have the honor, in compliance with
your instructions dated the Gath INST, TO report
the facts and considerations bearing upon tho
question which has arisen In North Carolina be-
tween the civil and military authority my report
embraces III accordance with your deslre the IN
depreciation gwen by me to paragraph u OF Zen,
eral Orders No. 10 :aiso references 70 the Acts o.
Congf sss, from which is derived the authority ef
IN er stion a and statement Of some or the res
sons justifying them. And II this communication
shall appear to be more voluminous and elaborate
than the occasion seems to require, my excuse Wlu
be found, trust in the desire 70 omit notnlng
you might deem essential to the most exact re-
view OF all that has been done:
The refusal Of the Marshal for the Disulct OF
North Carolina I'll give any information about the
procsss OF the United States Courtsin nls nanqs,
has prevented final action In The matter Ior sne
want of reliable official data. Although Tor the
same reason this report has been delayed, no doubt
is entertained as to the substantial accuracy OF the
information derived from other sources, and here
with communicated In relation to the process the
Marshal demands shall be executed.
Early in the present months communication !,
was received from the Marshs for the DISTRICT or
North Carolina, dated July 80 1867, informing me
that Colonel Frank, command ing the Military Post
of Wilmington had forbidden the enforcement OF
an execution issued at the neternf OF the United
States Circuit Court. IL q communication, al
though excepticnable IN me and matter, was ne,
fcrred to the Post Comma lder for report Colonel
Frank himself about the anne time, reported that
he had temporarily susr snded the proceedings OF
the Deputy Marshal, as igning as the reason for
his action that the emf aeement OF fNhe execution
was believed to be / violation OF paragraph u;
General Order No. 20. This action Of Colonel
thanks was appr0 ed, and he was directed TO re-
mort ali the facts OF the case, when further M
s,ructicns would Je sent to him. =
On the 17th9 instant, Colonel Frank having re-
ported that the Masshal was proceeaug % enioree
his process, tt sfollowing communication on the
subject was, IN the same day. addressed TO the
eadquarteI 3of the Army: go. $,
& HfKDo'Rs SECOND MILITARY DIsTRIoT
CHt RLrsToN s. O., August IL, 1867.
4ojutant- Gencrai U. =. Army, Wasa.ngsol, y.
: The Commanding Officer at Wilmington reports
to me this morning that the United Marshal for
North Carolina is instructed by the Attorne
eral to enforce immediately all executions OF the
United States Courts, and to report the names OF
persons offering distractions, with view to pro
ceed against them under the criminal laws OF the
United States, and askH for instructions. caused
the Commanding Officer to be informed that on
the receipt oil the report he has been ordered TO
make in relation to the pending cases, he will re-
ceiye iurIeer au eera ~ anv cort to
be enforced in violation Of existing military orders
These threats Of the Attorney General repeated
by the Marshal are foreshadowed IN fase and
ssandalons article on this subject, published. it
sesms, os ~ Iost md to which resnect
ssii ~ a4sant;on wl remark that the
nTest;, now raisad % this matter is not new
Last July the United States Courts in South Caro-
lna ordered me TO surrender fo4r citlzens unoer
n ~ 41ra0C col
=, a. inderson Court Honse. re-
ot tisp H. c;,f ordersd the Marshal to arrest
n.lA he Si,,y baey, renorted to the Asiir-
me. sora1 70 tha Ar1svH the Seeretary of War
u.',sasS me- ot n GIVE m fhe prisoners, nor to
- arrssf Int to take itocustody any and
o,.so,,s - attamntnp either. The President
az "a ps petsSsa9 ,s,nTffei the sentences of these
" 49,; sonent for lfa when they we're
.st ~ ~ o, feJawcre. and there discharged by
9ya5s ~ s.,e =, - ta Tfr;ted States Court s.s
Juage Oh sns Gta.ss Gurts in tho rebel States
a.oJ sis -. contro Che miiitary authorities. the
pe El9msu os - ha Reconstrnotion Acts Will for OBJ
eAecusor ua ,o soo, haco,ne ;ynnracticable. Some
vioas rasors sgSI VIII begn bv declaring these Acts
" " Gnngress SIrS % Void. = ~,
VI !oe!.esn Suus.s .ss5 'o-S n T. SICKIES,
NiSueul AJoior.e.narai CormandinR.
d, a..t tt,ss toiio1vno reniv Was receiy-
~ III t,a Sa4trS cIsnayoi In in -Gh;sf. - q,
gu i ol' 's 'Ae e''- WIN DEPARTMENT, \
yv.s.,,,,,oro,r, hnonst n 1881
4 n CsokJo
- ~ ;s .t ,scevaS Follow the
lo to1, ;mdoated N y Won as right. and re-
co1ise VI aSlon - tLa 1Stb 40 entirely with
gaIo my pi'pA''n " '' = - /,
CRAWL: awtl,: =, n GRANT General
tolgneul y. tha aoregoinp
The msuucqons eontalneo u wv ton
telegram have been observed. NO commL@saY.o,t'
from the President, on this subject, mas peen re'
ceived by me.
Herewith enclosed Tansms coplessh shia oi su1, uho
ject from the Post Commander at MlImngt ton,
the last OF which, bearing date tne ao.n n sa!
was received on the 29th also, copy Of the letter
addressed 20 me BY MIR. Goodioe, the Marsnai ior
North Carolina. These papers haying peel re-
ferred to Colonel Dennis, the Judge Advocate o. y
the District, for his examination and remarks,
Respectfully invite attention 20 ms care.aS
sidered ant! ape dlscusslon OF the iaF SI
precedents bearing on the case, anu WHICH, 10 e''o
enclosed ~
My own MsWs upon some 3. esS., u IN M tbs com
munications already forwarded, and IL tue Ioiio"-
ing observations .,,. 80 c,nerol
Inc occSsIpR Ior tne pl0mqtSas,ou VI -. 81 =
Orders NO ~ OF april " 1906 ls pfieny s'' ioi -
IN the order ltse1, as IonoNs. ;,;,,. o,,,o,o tho
ssnerai t;s M;,;4ar b;st,nt canmt be re-
population OF thus military Dise1Se catlGI am dsSelon
eyeo Wilnout aIorang means .oE .TI .The 40 ,atnre
ment OF their lndnslT1al resources: aps naJ aStres
and extent OF the 9estitutlon oeHanu e1saa 5o.r,,
Srdnaa sas ~ ae dsh tSs cros a Of pran aud
by neaVy Duruen ei 9spt, tne clope VI ..,;i;as
garden produce Ialeo Mss year, ,aIny ora mad
have peen 9eprlYeo Oh sIeitel, nauy ulu, nsS 49,
food and c,otnng; neeaul Implement1s e. Sha Sa
illarles oI hnsDsnary are rerH S tSrsate1es
poguauon IA numerous roSSees t are fond ht HE
WILD W +Sa TnissS States % the ;nsbiity OF
government u " the sepls ~ nI tIes Leaves
iaIee ~ I;tbn1t edan;,ate means OF
hs gravity Gf the situation S si5o4 is increased
enforce, Tpon an lmPogssSea m people, tns l''ll'
date c1lsenomn IN q aa M - so o without restraint or