The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-29
Headquarters Second Military District
CHARLESTON, s. c., April II, 1857.
GENERAL ORDERS,

CHARLESTON, s. c., April II, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 10.
The general restitution prevailing among
the population of this military district cannot
be relieved without affordng means for the
development of their industrial resources
The nature and extent of the restitution demand
extraordinary measures. The people are borne
down by a heavy burden OF debt, the crops OF
grain and garden produce failed last year, many
families have been deprived OF shelter, many
more need food and clothing, needful nipple
ments and auxiliaries of husbandry are very
scarce; the laboring population in numerous To-
calites are threatened with starvation unless sup
piled with food by the Government of the United
States the inability of large portion of the peo-
pie to pay taxes leaves the local authorities with
out adequate means of relief, and the gravity of
the situation is increased by the general disposition
shown by creditors to enforce upon an impover-
ished people the immediate collection OF all
claims. To suffer all this to go on without re-
strant or remedy is to sacrifice the general good.
The rights of creditors shall be respected but the
appeal of want and suffering must be Needed.
Moved by these considerations, the following reg
ulations are announced, and they will continue in
force with such modification as the occasion may
require until the civil government OF the respec-
tive States shall be established in accordance with
the requirements of the Government OF the United
States. The commanding General earnestly de-
sires and confidently believes that the observance
of these regulations and the cooperation OF all
persons concerned in employing fairly and justly
the advantages Stlll remaining W ucI, VIII HILL
gate the distress now existing, and that the aven-
ues of industry, enterprise and organization thus
opened will contribute to the permanent welfare
and future happiness of the people
I. Imprisonment for debt is prohibited, I'M
less tie defendant in execution shall be convicted
of fraudulent concealment or disposition of his
property with intent to hinder, delay and prevent
the creditor in the recovery of his debt demand,
and the proceedings now established in North
and South Carolina respectively, for the trial and
determination OF such questions, may be adopted.
II Judgment or DEGREES for the payment
of money on causes of action arising between the
10Th OF December 1860, and the 18th of May, 1865,
shall not be enforced by execution against the
property or the person of the defendant. Pro
ceedings in such causes of action now pending
| shall be stayed and no suit process shall be
| hereafter instituted or commenced for any such
causes of action.
III. Sherifs, coroners and constables are
hereby directed to suspend for twelve calendar
months the sale of all property upon execution
of process on liabilities contracted prior to the
10Th of December, 1860, unless upon the written
| consent of the defendants, except in cases where
the plaintiff or in his absence his agent attor-
ney, shall upon oath, with corroborative testimo