The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-04-03
Reconstruction,
HID. 'QRs., SECOND MILITARY DIsTRIcT

AGCOUStl u UCGlOHs
HID. QRs., SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT.
Columbia, S. c., March2lst, 1867.
General Orders, No. 10:
l. In compliance with General Orders
No. 10, Headquarters of the Army, March
llth, 1867, the undersigned hereby as
mes:command of the Second Military
District constituted by the Act of Con-
gress, Public No. 6s, End March, 1867,
entitled can Act for the more efficient
government Of the rebel States
H. In the execution: OF the duty of the
Commanding General to maintain the Sc
!curity of the inhabitants in their persons
and property, to suppress insurrection, dis
order and violence, and to punish or cause
to be punished all dsturbers of the pub
lie peace and criminals, the local civil tri-
bunais will be permitted to take jurisdic-
tion Of and try offenders, excepting only
such cases as may by the order ofthe Com
manding General be referred to coinmis-
sion or other military tribunal for trial.
. III. The civil government now existing
in North Carolina and South Carolina is
provisional only, and in all respects sub
ject to the paramont authority of the Uni
ted States, at any time to abolish, modify,
control or supersede the same. Local laws
and municipal regulations not inconsistent
with the constitution and laws of the Uni
ted States, OF the proclamations of the
President, or with such regulations as are
or may be prescribed in the orders of the
Commanding General, are hereby declared
to be in force; and, in conformity there
with, civil officers are hereby authorized
to continue the exercise OF their proper
functions, and. will be respected and obey.
ed Oy tile inhabitants
nenever any Civil Officer, Magis-
trate, or Court neglects or refuses to per
form an official act properly required OF
such tribunal or officer, whereby due aud
riglitful security to person or property.
shall be denied, the case will be reported
by the Post Commander to these Head
quarters, -. -
V. Post commanders will cause to be
arrested persons charged with the COM
mission of crimes and offences when the
civil authorities fail to arrest and bring
such offenders to trial, and will hold the
accused in custody for trial by Military
Commission, Provost Court or other tribn-.
nal organized pursuant to orders from
these Headquarters Arrests by military
authority will be reported promptly, The
charges preferred will be accompanied by
the evidence on which they are founded.
VI. The Commanding General desiring
to preserve tranquility and order by means
and agencies most congenial to thepeople,
solicits the Jealous and cordial co-opcra-
ton of civil officers in the discharge of
their duties, and the aid Of all good citi-
zens in preventing conduct tending to dis
turb the peace; and to the end that occa-;
sion may seldom arise for exercise OF mill
tary authority IN matters of ordinary civil
administration, the Commanding General
respectfully and earnestly commends to
the people and authorities OF North and
South Carolina unreseyed obedience to
the Authority now established, and the
difgent, conSideratc and impartial cxecu-
ton of the laws enacted for their govern
nfent.
VII. All orders heretofore published to
the Department of the South are hereby
continued i'll force.
VIII. Tie following named officers are
announced as the staff Of the Major Gen
cral Commanding:
Captain J.. w. Clous, 3sth United
States Infalltry, Acting Assistant Adju-
tant-General and Aide-de- Camp.
Capt. Alexander Moore, 3sth U. S. In
fantrT, Aide-de Calnp.
Bvt. MajorJ. r. Myrick, 1st Lieut.. Sd
Art, Aide-dc- Camp and Acting Judge Ad-
% Major James r. Roy, 9Th. U. s. 1nt.
Acting Assistant Inspector General.
Bvt. Major-Genelsil II. o. Tyler, Depu.
ty Quarterinastcr General U. S. A., Chief
Bvr. Brig. General W. w. Burns, Ma
Tor and G. S., U. S. a., Chief Commissa-
Bv:.: Licait. Col. chas.. Page, Surgeon
U. S. A, Medical Director.
D. E. SICKLES;
Major General Commanding.
Official: J. w. CLous, Aide-dc-Camp
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