The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-25
aeadouar.ers Second mi1itar. District.


NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CARoL1NA),
COLUMBIA, $. c.. March 21st 1867.
GENERAL Orders No. L.
T. IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters Of the Army March 18th, 1867 the
dersigned hereby command of tho Second Mill
tary District constituted by the Act Of Congress- Public
No. SO, I'd March, 1887, entitled Gan Act tor the more
efficient government of the rebel states.''
IT, In the execution of the duty Of the Commanding
General to mnnain tho security Of the inhabitants in
their persons and property to suppress insTecon dis
order and violence and to punish to be pun
ished all dsturbers of The public peace and criminals,
the local civil tibunsl will be permitted to take urs-
dlcion Of and try offenders excepting only such
may by order of the Commanding General bo referred
to Commission or other military tribunal for trial.
III. Tho civil government now existing In North Caro-.
lima and South Carolina is provisional only, and in NIL
spects subject to the paramount authority Of the United
States at any time abolish modify control super.
cede tho sane. Local laws and municipal regulations
not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws Of the
United States or the proclamaons of the President
with such regulations ny be prescribed in the
orders Of the Commanding General hereby declared
to be in force; and conformity Herewith, civil officers
are hereby authorized to continue tho exercise of their
proper functions, and will be respected and obeyed by
the inhabitants.
w. Whenever any Civil Officer, Magistrate or Court
negecs or refuses to perform official net properly
ourcd of such tribunal or officer, whereby due and
rghtful security person property sba be denied
the case will reported by tho Post Commander to these
Headquarters.
Y Post Commanders will cause to be arrested persons
charged with the commission Of crimes and offences
whom tho 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 other
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from these Head
quarters Arrests by military authority will be reported
promptly. Tho charges preferred will be accompanied
by the evidence on which they are founded.
VI The Commanding General, desiring to preserve
tranquility ond order by and agencies most
NAL to the people, solicts the Jealous and cordial
operation OF civil officers in the discharge of their duties
and the aid of all good citizens in preventing conduct
tending to disturb the peace and to the end that
sion may seldom arise for the exercise OF military
thory in matters of ordinary civil administration the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly com
mends to the people ad authorities Of North and South
Carolina unrcservcd obedience to the authority
tablished and the dlgent considerate and impartial
execution of the laws enacted for their government
VII. All orders heretofore published to the Department
Of the South are hereby continued in force.
The following named officers .are announced as the
staff of tho Major General Commanding:
Capt. J. W. Clous asth q. s. Infantry Act. Asst. Adt
Gen. and Aide.dc-Camp.
Capt Alexander Moore, Ssth U. s. Infantry, Adede
Camp
Bvt Maj j. n. Myrick LIST Lieut. Sd Art, Ade-deCamr
and Act Julgo Advocate.
Major James P. Roy, 9Th D. s. Init, Act Asst Inspect
Gen.
Bv Maor General R. o. Tyler, Deputy Quartermaste1
Gen. U. S. ~, Chief Quartermaster.
Bvt Brig. General W. ". Burns, Major and c. g. q.
S. A., Chief Comrnssary of Subsistence.
Dvt Lieut. Col. Charles Page, Surg. q. S. A. Med. Di.
| rector. D. E. SICKLES,
Major General Commanding
Official ]. ". Clous, Ade-de-Camp March 25