The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-26

suming command of this department,
for copy of which we ere indebted
to Gen. Green:
HEADQ'Rs ID MILITARY DISTRICT,
NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA,
COLUMBIA, S, c., March 81, 1867.
General Orders No. l.
/. In compliance with General
Orders No. 10, Headquarters of the
Army, March IL, 1867, the under
signed hereby assumes command Of
the Second Military District consti-
tr,ted by the Act of Congress, Public
No. 6S, 2d March, 1867, entitled can
Act for the more efficient government
OF the rebel States"
II. In the execution of the duty Of
the Commanding General to main
tam the security Of the inhabitants
III their persons and property, to
suppress insurrection, disorder and
violencc, and to punish, or cause to
be punished, all disturbers of the
public peace and criminals, the local
civil tribunals will be permitted to
take jurisdiction Of and try offenders,
excepting only such eases as may. bv
the order Of the Commanding Gene
ral, be referred to commission or
other military tribunal for trial.
III. The civil Government now cx-
lstlng in North Carolina and South
Carolina is provisional only, and in
all respects subject to the paramount
authority of the United States, at any
time to abolish, modify, control or
| supersede the same Local laws and
municipal regulations not inconsis-
tent with the Constitution and laws of
the United States, or the proclama-
tions of the President, or with such
regulations as are or may be pre-
scribed in the orders Of the Com
manding General, arc hereby declared
to be in force; and, in conformity
Herewith, civil officers are hereby
authorized to continue the exercise of
their proper functions, and will be
respected and obeyed by the inhabit-
ants.
~. Whenever any civil officer, ma
Glstrate or court neglccts or refuses
to perform an official act properly
required Of such tribunal or officer,
whereby due and rightful security to
person or property shall be denied,
the case will be reported by the Post
Commander to these Headquarters.
'. Post commanders will cause to
be arrested persons charged with the
commission of crimes and Offences,
when the civil authorities fail to az
rest and bring such offenders to trial,
and will hold the accused in custody
for trial by military commission, pro
yost court or other tribunal organized
pursuant to orders from these head
quarters. Arrests by military au-
thorlty will be reported promptly.
The charges preferred will be accom-
panied by the evidence on which thev
are founded.
VI. The Commanding General, de-
string to preserve tranquility and
order by means and agencies most
congenial to the people, solicits the
Jealous and cordial cooperation of
civil officers in the discharge of their
duties, and the aid Of all good citi-
zens in preventing conduct tending
to disturb the peace; and to the end
that occasion may seldom arise for
the exercise OF military authority in
matters OF ordinary civil aIniuistre-
ton, the Commanding General re-
specially and earnestly commends to
the people and authorities Of North
and Son:!i Carolina unreservcd obc-
dleIce TO the authority now cstab-
ilshel, and the diligent, consilerate
and impartial execution OF the laws
enacted for their government.
VII. All orders heretofore p.!b-
llshed III the Department OF The
South are hereby continued in force.
VIII. The following-name,l officers
are announced rs the staff Of tho
Major-general Commanding:
Capt. j. ". Clous, 3Sth U. S. In
fantry, Act Asst. Adjt Gen. and
Aid-de-Camp.
Capt Alexander Moore, 3Sth Z. S.
Infantry, Aid-de-Camp
Brevet Maj. j. r. Myricl, LIST Lieut..
5d Art, Addict Camp and Act Judge
Advocate.
Maj. James P. Roy, Gth U. S. Init,
Act. Asst Inspect. Gen.
Brcvet Maj. Gen. r. O. Tvler, De
putty Quartermaster Gen. I. S. A.,
Chief Quartermaster
Brevet Brig. Gen. ". ". Barns.
Major and C.S., U. S. A., Chief Com
mlssary of Subsistence.
Brevet Lieut.. Col. Chas. Page,
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