The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-11-16

EXECUTIVE OrrcE,
Austin Texas,

ta,eed in regard 10 unst
govern the action Of The ps>Ple -
Tho ot,eers of the civil pyevisieea'
government Of Texas; il erseess
becomes nv duty to call tbeir .sRn'
lion to the following laws and or.
dcrs, from which said government
derives its powers
10 The sc, " CcwTress TO pro
vide for the more efficient govern,
meut of the rebel States, approved
March 20. 1867, declares, that no
legal State government exist. IA
Tsra. that fexss is made subject
to the MILITARY ssthssiiy Of the on,-
ted States, as hereinafter provided,
Il makes il the duty of the President
to ssirn te the commsnd Of eacn
military district, crested by tAe ae',
an officer Of the army not below the
rank Of Brigsdicr General,
II makes 1t the doty OF each o"-
Ger so assigned TO protect all persons
| 10 their rights Of person and prop
.ray. to suppress insnrrcct'on' d's"'
der and violence aad 10 PUNISH, or
cause to he punished, all distu'oers
OF the public peace and criminals
and 10 this end ne may allow local
civil tribunal. to take jurisdiction o.
and try offenders or, when IN MS
I Judgment il may be necessary FOR the
trisl Of offenders, he shall have power
to organize military commission or
tribunals for that purpose
II also provides that until the
people Of said State shall be BY Law
admitted 10 representation in the
Congress Of the United States, any
I civil government which may exist
therein shall be deemed provisional
only. and in all respects subject 10
the paramount authority OF the
United States, a, any time to abolish,
modify, control or supcrscde the
same.
"a. General Order, No. | promul-
gated By Major Gen P II. sheridan
on taking command Of this district
I March 10, 1867, declares, that, sc-
cording 10 the provision Of the sixth
section Of the act Of Congress above
cited, the present Stats and munic',
pal government in the States OF
Louisiana and Texas are hereby de-
clared to be provisional only, and
subject to be abolished modified,
controlled, or superseded.
That no general removals from
Office will be made, unless the pres
en-, incumbcnn fail to carry out the
provisions Of the law, or impede the
reorganization or unless delay in
reorganization should necessisstc q
change Pending the reorganization
| it is0deair,bie and intended TO create
as little disturbance in the machinery
Of the various brs~chcs of the pro
visousi governments Us possible, con
sistent With the Law Of Congress- and
its successful execution; but this
condition il dependent upon the dis.
position shown by the people, and
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reconstruction bill, passed July 10Th
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move from olice, OF from the perfor
nance and the exercise Of oAicial
duties and powers, any officer or pr
son holding or exercising, or profess
ing to hold or exercise. any civil o.
military Office or duty in such dis
,rict under any power or authority
derived from or clsi,ncd, under any
so called State, or the government
thereof, or any municipal or othe,
division thereof; and upon such sus-
pension or removal, 20 provide FOL
tho performance OF the duties OF the
oticer or person, so suspended or re.
moved, by shsSaetail Of sons eonpe
tent officer or soldier Of the army
or BY the appointment Of some other
person to perform the same and to
I'll vacancies occssioned BY death,
resignation or otherwise. fN
II also con6rms the previous nc.
tion Of the district ccmpandcrs in
making removals and appointments
with proviso that persons so sp.
pointed may be removed by the com
snander Of the district or the Gener-
a Of the army
II also makes u the, duty o. the
commander Of the district to remove
from Once al persons Who are dis
loyal to the government Of the
United ststss, or who NE their c2
cial influence in any maanss to hin
dor, delay, prevent Or obsssucs the
due and proper dissatisfaction Of the
reconstruetisn acts,
II also provides thst Ill persons
hereafter eleeted or appointed to Of.
dee in said district, under any 10
called State OF municipal authority,
or By detail or appointment Of the
district commander, shall take add
subscribe the oath Of ONCE prcscrib-
cd BY law for o&cen Of the United
States; snd invests tho Gsusral Of
the army with all the powers Of sun.