Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-07

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was made fisl, Gen ilahcoss, accompanied
by Col. Mitchell AL Major Wilson, ~ his
siaf, made bis Vay through quite oraEd
81 civilians WHO lad collected urnn the
lanllns, and taking carriage drove up ~
headquarters, vhrrr Lo remained very uui-
ely Tor couple of hguis looking o,sr his
correspondence.
Al Interview ioot place heiwecn Gen.
Hancock aud Gen. Mover M h,adqua riets,
when II Wasarranged thu, the former would
assume formal commanded the district at .
o clock CA Friday morning, Aoy, ~,
AZ half past o'clock den, llencoek
drove back 10 the steamer Mlsslssipp, whore
be and his family remained during the
night, lie will take possession Of The res
iienee formally occupied by Gen, Sheridan
ON Coliseum Square.
The following are the names of General
llaneoek's personal stall, who came passen.
gers on the Mississippii BreVel Lieut., Col
Mitchell, Breyel Major W. Z. Wilson, Fist
Licul,J J. u, Graham, (aids TO the General,l
aud Capt. liohi, Chandler Capt Chas, q.
Cox, also Of the staf, arrived in our city
Wednesday, having taken the cars at Weeks
burg.
GEN. nASoocKs ORDER ASSUMING coNNASp.
MS VIEWS uroS TnE SITUATION.
Ilp Q'Rs 5Tu MILITARY DIsr,
New Orleans, Nov, 20, 1867.
!. In accordance with General Orders
No. 81, Headquarters Of the Army, Adiu-
tant Generals Office, Washington, ID. C.,
Aug. 81, 1867, Major Gen. ". 3. Hancock
hereby assumes command OF the Fifth Mil
itary district, aud Of the Department com
posed Of the States Of Louisiana and Texas.
9. The General Commanding Is gratihed
to learn that peace anu quiet reigu IL this
department.. 1t viii be his purpose to pre-
serve this condition Of things, As means
TO this great end, he regards the mainten
auce of the civil authorities in the faithful
execution of the laws as the most efficient,
under existing circumstances. ...-
In war II is indispensable 10 repel force
by force, and overthrow and destroy oppo-
sition TO lawful authority. But when in.
snrrecticnary force has been oyerlhrown,
and peace established, and the civil au-
thorities are ready and willing TO perform
their duties, the military power should
cease to lead and the civil administration
resume its natural and rightful dominion.
Solemnly impressed with these views, the
General announces that the great princi-
pies of American liberty still are the law
iul Inheritance Of this people, and ever
should he. Tho right of Trial by jury, tho
habcns courpus the liberty Of Ike press,
tho freedom OF speech aud the natural
rights of persons and the rights Of property
must be preserved.
Free institutions, while they are essent-
ial to the prosperity and happiness of the
people, always furnish the strongest induce
mens to peace and order. Crimes and Of
fences committed in this district must be
referred to the consideration and judgment
of the regular civil tribunals, and those
tribunals will be supported in their lawful
jurisdiction.
Should there be violations of existing
laws which are not inquired into by the
civil magistrates, or should failures in the
administration of justice by the courts bc
complained Of, the cascs will be reported to
these headquarters, when such orders will
be made as may be deemed necessary.
While the General thus indicates his pur-
pose 10 respect the liberties of the people,
he wishes all 10 understand that armed in
surreciions or forcible resistance 10 the law
will be instantly suppressed by arms.
BY command of Major Gen. W. S. Han
cock.
W. G. MITCHELL,
D,eyet 1t. Col, Act'g Asst Adj't Gen.