Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-29
" GENERAL ORDERS,
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No. /,
81. In compliance with General Orders No. TO-
Headquarters Of the Army, March 18th, 1867, the
undersigned hereby assumes command of the Sec
ond Military District constituted by the Act of
Congress, Public No. g. I'd March 1867, entitled
An Act for the moro efficient government of the
rebel States
"1T. In the execution of the duty Of the Com
handing General to maintain the security of the
inhabitants in their persons and property, to sup
press instruction, disorder and violence, and to
punish cause to he punished all disturbers of the
public peace and criminals, tho local civil trlbu-
mails will be permitted to take jurisdiction of and
try offenders, excepting only such cases as may
by the order of the commanding General be re-
ferred to commission or other military tribunal
for trial.
CHI. The civil government now existing in
North Carolina and South Carolina is provisional
only and in al respects subject to the paramount
authority Of the United States, at any time to
abolisb, modify, control supersede the same
Local laws and municipal regulations not incon-
sistent with the Constitution and laws of tho Uni
ted States, Or the prOclamattoDs Of the p esident
or with such regulations as or may BIO pre-
scribed inthe orders OF the Commanding General
hereby declared to be in force; and in confor-
nifty Herewith, civil officers are hereby author
lied to continue the exercise of their proper func-
tons, and will be respected aud oboyed by the in
habitants.
Nv. Whenever any civil officer, magistrate, or
court neglecB refuses TO perform official act
properly required of Dach tribunal officer where
by due and rghtfnl security to person or property
shall be denied, the Gaze will be reported by the
Post Commander to these Headquarters.
"V. Post commanders viii cause to be arrested
persons charged with the commission Of crimes
and offences when the civil authorities fail 20 ar
ret and bring such offenders 10 trial, and VIII
hold the accused in custody for trial by Military
Commission, Provost Court or other tribunal or
ganIZed pursuant to orders from these Headquar-
ters. Arrests BY military authority will be re-
ported promptly. The charges preferred will be
accompanied by the evidence on which they are
four d5d.
'tVI. The Commanding General, desiring to pre-
serve tranquility and order by means and agen-
cies most congenial to the people, socits the zeal
discharge Of their duties, and the aid Of all good
citizens IN preventing conduct tending to disturb
the peace; and to the end that occasion may sell
dom arise Tor the exercise OF military authority
IN matters Of odrinary civil administration, the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly
commends to the people and authorities Of North
and eouth Carohna unrsserved obedience to the
authority now established. and dilicence conside-
rate and irpartisl execution Of tho laws enacted
| f'r their government
Department Of the South are hereby continued in
| force.
stVIII. The following named officers are an
nounced as the staff Of the Major General.Com-
manding -
Captain J. W. Clous, Ssth g. S. Infantry, Act.
Ad'jt. Gen. and Aid-de-Csmp.
'Capt:, Alexander Moore, 5sth U. S. Infantry,
SBvt, MAJ j. R. Myrick, LIST. Lieut.. Sd Art. Aide
de-Csmp and Act Judge Advocate.
Major James P. Boy, 9Th q. g. Inft Act. Asst
| s,Bvt Major General Z. g. Tyior. Deputy Quar-.
termaster General q. s. A., Chief ouarterm aster.
''Rvt. Brig. General w. W. Burns, Major and @.
"Bvt. Lieut. Col. Chas. Page, Surg. q. S. A.,
| Med. Director. ID. z. SICKLEs,
Major aaa, General.