The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-04
Headquarters Second Military District.

CHARLESTON, s. c., April Ii, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 10.
The general destitution prevailing among
the population of this military district cannot
be relieved without affording means for the
development of their industrial resources
The nature and extent of the restitution demand
extraordinary measures. The people are borne
down by heavy burden OF debt, the crops of
grain and garden produce failed last year, many
families have been deprived OF shelter, many
more need food end clothing, needtul nipple
ments and auXilaries of husbandry are very
scarce; the laboring population in numerous To-
calites 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 to pay taxes leaves the local authorities with
out adeq uate 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 remedy is to sacrifice the general good
The rights of creditors shall be respected but the
appeal of want and suffering must be needed.
MOYed by these considerations, the following reg
ulatiOnS are announced, and they will continue in
force with such modification as the occasion may
require until the civil government 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-
sires and confidently believes that the observance
of these regulations ard the cooperation of all
persons concerned in employing fairly and Justly
the advantages still remaining to them, Will mill
gate the distress now existing, and that the aven-
of industry, enterprise, and organization thus
opened will contribute to the permanent welfare
and future happiness of the people.
/. Imprisonment for debt is prohibited, I'M
less Il defendant in execution shall be convicted
of fraudulent conceament or disposition of his
property with intent to hinder, delay and prevent
the creditorin the recovery of his debt demand
and the proceedings now established in North
and South Carolina respectively, for the trial and
determination OF such questions, may be adopted.
II. Judgment or DEGREES for the payment
of money on causes of action arising between the
10Th OF December 1860, and the 18th of May, 1865,
shall not be enforced by execution against the
property or the person of the efendant. Pro
ceedings in such causes of action now pending
shall be stayed, and no suit process shall be
hereafter instituted or commenced for any such
causes of action.
Ill. Sheritfs, coroners and 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, 1860, 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 corroborative testimo-
ny, all.ge or prove that the defendant is moving
or intends fraudulently to remove his property
beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the Court.
The sale OF real or personal property by lore
closure of mortgage is likewise suspended for
twelve calendar months, except in cases where
the payment of interest money accruing since the
9Th day of May, 1865 shall not have been made
before the day of sale.
". Judgments DEGREES entered en-
rolled on causes OF action arising subsequent to
the 18th of May, 1865. may be enforced by
execution, against the property of the defendant,
and 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
faith of any lien shall be drawn in question. In
such cases the usual mode of proceeding adop-
ted in North and South Carolina respectively to
of nina hat inn SIo1l no adn ntp6
V. 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
DEGREES entered or enrolled for such causes OF ac-
ton shall not be enforced
vi. ALI 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-
tected, and the existing laws which have provi-
ded the most efficient remedies in such cases for
the lender will be supported and enforced; wages
for labor performed in the production OF the crops
shall be lien on the crop, and payment OF the a
mount due for such wages shall be enforced by the
like remedies provided to secure advances ofmon-
ey and other means for the cultivation OF the SOIL
VII. In all sales of property under execution
orby order of any court there shall be reserved out
of the property of any defendant, who has fami-
ly dependent upon his or her labor dwelling
house and appurtenances and twenty acres OF
land for the use and occupation of the family OF
the DEFENDANT and necessary articles of furniture,
apparel, subsistence, implements of trade, hus-
bandry or other employment of the value OF
$500. The homestead exemption shall inure on
ly to the benefit OF tamilies-that is to say, pa
rent or parents and child children-in other ca
ses the exemption shall extend only to clothing,
implements of trade or other employment usu-
ally followed by the defendant, of the value of
500. The exemption hereby made shall not be
waived or defeated by the act of the defendant.
The exempted property of the defendant shall
be ascertained by the Sheriff other officer en-
forcing the execution, who shall specifically de-
scribe the same, and make report thereof in
each case to the Court.
VIII. The currency of the United States de-
clared by the Congress of the United States to be
a legal tender in the payment of all debts, dnes,
and demands, shall be recognized in North and
South Carolina. And all cases in which the
same shall be rendered in payment and refused
by any public officer will be at once reported to
these headquarters or to the commanding officer
of the post within which such officer resides.
TX. Property of absent DEBTOR or one
charged as such without fraud whether consist
ing of money advanced for the purposes OF agrl-
culture appliances for the cultivation of the
soil, shall not be taken under the process known
as foreign attachment; but the lien created by
any existing law shall not be disturbed, shall
the possession or the use of the same be in any
wise interfered with except in the execution OF a
Judgment or final decree in cases where they are
authorized to be enforced.
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