The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-04

Important Explanatory Order by General
Pope.
On the goth Of May General Pope issued the following
order explaining the for removing tho civil
authorities Of Mobile and announcing TO tho civil off,
GERS his district position they occupy under tho
laws Of the United States
GENERAL ORDERS NO. Is.
HEADoUARTERs THIRD MILITARY DIsrucr.l
GEORGIA, ALABAMA FfoRiDA)
ATLANTA, Ga, May 20, 1861
l. The late disgraceul riot ut Mobile due mainly to
want Of efficiency inclination the part OF the Mayor
and chief OF Police TO perform their obvious duty
render it necessary that the military of
this district should explain TO oil such officials the posi-
ton they occupy under the laws OF the United States
and the manner IN which they will DO expected 70 dis
charge their trusts.
IT, The late acts OF Congress are prefaced with the
statement shat legal state government; adequate
protection for life or property now exists IN ths rebel
these acts therefore, whist proceeding TO recognize the
existing State governments as provisional merely estab
lish also military supervisory government which IS
70 citizens which was not possessed previous to their
passage.
several staos IN this military district rests therefore,
with the nj ary authorities aad il case The civil prov-
protect the pc pie II becomes necessary for the mill
ary power either to supersede them by military officers
eIeci the object
Ill In order that the civil officers in this district may
understand precisely what 10 expected Of them by The
hShed:-
Nv. In cities or towns having municipal government
the mayor and chief Of police other civil officers pos
sessng their authority (where there mayor chief
OF poce are required 20 10 present every public pO
litica meeting or assombsge which within the
limit Of their Jurisdiction, with such police
arrangements II render disturbances or riots i'm
practicable 1t viii be no excuse to say that such civil
authorizes did know OF the meeting or did not ap-
prehend disturbance II Is easy By municipal regulation
to require that sufficient notice Of any such
meeting be given to the mayor other proper
authority 10 enable him to prepare for the suppression
Of disturbance; and il Is proper in the present
rtad afatA nf Tim rlfhit mind In Ia
arrangements necessary for preservation Of
at all public political mec,ngs oven II there be
really danger Of disturbance u any event the civil
officers referred TO, well those hercnafter
toned will guide themselves by This understanding
AT al public political meetings assembiages held
outside Of town or city corporations the Sheriff OF the
county or his deputy, or deputy specially appointed
for the occasion viii be present aud ~il IN case Of
which he will hold separate from the body Of assem-
bgo TO nerpose if necessary, 70 preserve the peace
but selecting persons 10 temporary police
force posse they Instructed to any of
the Ulcers or pablic speakers Of the assemblage
fSherins, their deputies, empowered exact
service from all persons thus summoned posse and
TO require that due notice shall DO given the sherT
themselves OF any public political meetings or Assem-.
bages which may be called Ia their respective counties
In time TO make the arrangements herein indicated.
VI 1t is to be distinctly understood tho duty OF
the proper municipal authorities the shsrins Of
countess Is TO preserve the peace, and TO their
rights and privileges to all persons who desire TO hold
public meetings not IN violation OF law, and prove
the invasion Of such rights and privileges
VII Ia case OF any riot Or disturbance, IL 1t cannot DO
present. and did actively and faithfully perform their
duties both by void and deed such officers will be de-
posed frou Their Offices and otherw held responsible
by the military authorities to the full extern Of the
neglect or crminality man Tested b. them
VIII All commanders Of troops 10 this district are also
instructed 70 render 10 tho above mentioned civil OH
their Application, whatever military aid may be
needed aud the military commanders are directed TO
send judcious aud careful officer be present such
political meetings herein referred 70 may occur within
the limits OF their jurisdiction. Rvery officer thus
tailed while not Interfering with the civil officers IN the
performance OF their duties will stand ready to inter-
pose and, IL necessary 70 bring such military foro TO
the spot the necessities Of the ease may demand.
TX. fost and detachment commanders within this
dstrct directed 70 keep themselves advised OF all
public political meetings which nike place within the
limits OF thcr jurisdiction aud during such meetings 10
hold themselves ana their commands in readiness for
action A. tho call OF tho officer whom they
directed in previous paragraph of this order send
such meeting. Commanding offers are informed that
they will DO held TO their fun share Of responsibility for
any want OF precautionary prompt action TO
prevent riots or 10 arrest dislurbrs OF the peace.
X. Tho commanding general believes that ordinary
good faith the part OF the civil officials above
toned. In taking the precautionary steps Indicated in
this order, and in performing sh obvious duty, will
secure the people or this district from riots or rioous
proceedngs and he sincerely fopes that no occasion
may arise las need sriso Tor any active parci.
patton the military the execution Of law aud the
protection OF citizens IN then Legal rights and privileges.
by command OF
Brevet MajorGencral JOHN POPE.
G. X. sASDERsoS Captain Unity third infantry, A. A.
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