Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-04-03

Reconstruction In SouEn CaroliHd' ~
phe following general orders have been is :
sued by. Gen. S;ckles, on assuming command
of this department: r -,
HEApo,Rs % MILITARY DISTRICT,
tNoRrH ANp SOUTH CARodIXA)
CoLUMBIA, s. c., March q, 1867. -
General Orders No. l.
I. In compliance with General Orders No.
10, Headquarters of the Army, March IL,
1867, the undersigned hereby assumes. COM
mand Of the Second Military District consti-
tuted by the Act of Congress, Public No. 6S,
2l March; 1867, entitled "An Act for the
more efficient government Of therebel States.p
II. In the execution cf the. duty ofsthe
Comnanding General to maintain the sccuri.
ty of the inhabitants in their persons and
property, to suppress -insurrection,. disorder
and Violence and to punish, or cause to he +
punished, ell disturbers Of the public peace
and criminals, the local civiItriaunas will be :.
permitted to take Jurisdiction Of and try o.
Tenders, excepting only such cases as may,
By the order of the Commanding General, bc
referred to q commission or other military
tribunal for trial.
|. III. The civil Government row~exislipg in
North Carolina and South Carolina is pro7.
visonal only, ard in all respects subject TO
the paramount authority ofthe United Sfa,eg,-
at any time TO abolish. modify, control or
srDersede the sgme. l,otSt laws and-mn:.i-
ci5al regulations not inconsistent with ,ln /.
Constitution and laws Of the ua,tcd States,
Or the prsclaniaiicns OF the President, or
with such regulations as are or nay he prus
t6scribed in the orders of the kCommaDdiDg
General, are hereby declared II. be IN force:
and, in conformity herewith, civil oihcers ere
hereby authorized to continue the exercise. Of
their proper functions, ard will be respected
andsobeysd By the Inhabitants.
w. Whenever aay civil officer, magistrate
or court ncgcc!s or refuses to periarm an C.ii
cial act properly required Of suca tribunal or
officer, whereby due and rigb,fnl security t.
person or property sGa! DC denied, the case
will berepor,ed by the Post Commander 10
these Headquarters.
Y. Post com manders will Cause TO be az
rested persons charged with he commission
Of crimes and offences, when the civil author.
it;cs fail to arrest aud hrGg such offenders 20
trial, and will hold the accused in custody :.r
trial by military commission, provost coarr !.
Or othe.tri6unal, organized pursuant TO c:-
dcrs Pom these headquarters. Arrests bi-
military authority will be reported prcmp!iy.
The charges preferred will be aceompanitd. /.
Ly the evidence Oh which they are fouudcl
VI. TIE Commanding General, desiring to,
pre-. crzs tranquility ai:il orderly means :.rd
agencies most coageuia 10 the people, Sclici.S,
the jealous and cYra al cooperation Of c'"il.
officers in tue discharge Of their duties, AID
tic aldo ali good citizens in preventing coz:
duct tending to disturb the peace; and 10 The
end that occasion may seldom arise for iho
exercise ef military authority in matters OF
ordinary civil administration, the C1mmani-
ing General respectfully and earnestly, con-
menis to The people eud authorities o! Nof.h
and South Uarolin1 rnreserved ,o5edieac. to
he authority. now established, and The ti!i-
gcnr, considerate and. impartial exception
3: the layys cnac:cl ilr thelr government.
VII. All orders heretofore published in ,ilc
Department OF the Soutl. are hereby can.;na:
Led in iprcn
I VIII. Tie G'hwins named officers arc az
nouncei IS the, staff If the ,M;jor Gcsc:al
Cnps. j. ". clous Ssh u. S. Infantry.
Act. Asst. Aijt. Gen. and. Aldo Ca;pp..
Capt. Alexander hlo4re, 3S, U. S. L. i.n-
try. Aid lie Camp.
Breyet .Mlj. j. R. slyrick. lst Liaut.. 81
Art- Aitl.de-Camp .i;d Act. .Tudge Advocate;
Maj. James p Roy, 9Th I. S. I"!i:., Act.
ASS; Inspect. Gen. s.ls
Hrevet Maj. Gen. r. 0. Tyler, Deputy.
Quartermaster Gen. u. S. a., Chief Q larte!-
master.
Breas,.Brg Gen. WV Burns, Major AMI
G. S. A., Chief Gommissary of Subsistence.
Brevet Lieut.. Col. Chas. Page, Surg. Us;
A., Med.eDirecto,. -.
Major General Commanding.