The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-14
SOUTH CAROLINA,

Communication from General aIclxles to tho
Charleston BOARD of Trade In Reply to a
RCmOnstrRnce-The Present Position of South
Carolina Discussed-The Causes TINT Led TO
Military Rnle-Tho Only Hope OF the State
In Speedy Reconstruction.
The following communication has been addressed to
committee Of the Charleston Board Of Trade by General
Sicklss:-
Asssa1sg aD,u1is sTSo aHssnat t or pIs1.
w..r. wu,,,x c1 GnnE,r,ToS s. e. August 10 ISL
Board .ss q sna di,y e.
Sm nsirScsd BY The Major General CON-
u or s e ne q s
Charleston addressed 18th OF June ultimo Il
% na sp s
made 10 relation to the authority Of the commanding officers
Sehai Board of Trade you complain of tho &C.
local .dmnistraton ancOns,utOna unwss, and
The present DO hitting one TO remove
s1ps o. as re- ems In relation to the
Carolina 1851 renowned her relations with the
United states asserted her Independence and by military
s uSa States 81 and
authority o. the United states from her territory long
in military iorcss of the United States completed
h ns 1SSaSsi ana II a' q s $
sna Of such and
exercised depended tor It's validity upon the military author
psaoPSls' pubic law
following place district or county occap se
BY an enemy stands IN OF tho occupation
whether AM any pIeG,a%a0o dscAr!n martial
country In the pension by occupying military
authority Of the sy and criminal aw and o. domestic
,srr,ory and 10 the military
Ear as military nsse:. y requires this .ubsu
o. 81 al $ sSS c.na ":
shall continue either wholly or In part time Of peace
% The torssoas nsrScsons fSr tn. guild
mry In South caron "a. war;
Marta law has ever since 6sso exercised with occasional
In ISne lsss Mr. Perry appointed President
ysonsi Governor OF south Carolina Under martial law
@ psosssaed % smSe s the Of the
prescribed oath OF sLegisnce amnesty special pardon
rights, eA''' -'A' - ''"
Sn si ~ &. @ ssr.
prosecution ~ state or municipal e,ur when charged with
dsrs Of the Pre.dcn. military auSoity
OF lands ali hoan c S ss
o s ;sf not and s = ~ss
% he S %'asy f1 ,ss4y was established
on July lsa military arrests we're ordered Of all offend
nseee refused 70 .sant persons for
July iS 1885 civilians undergoing sentence Of
military courts mere By su;nory OF the President ordered
Tic lss .ijgy sss Scnsrs.. By entitled AN
bureau Tor The relief Of freshmen refugees
dicto6 villain hs conquered territory until same should
ne n s az Su e s
Of the United States
soyernmen, eIis ihe conquered territory Intending
sgus osrCss d,iisd The Territory into Military d,..re
posses fSr ,ss spp9ic%sp' Of military commander for
se n =. respects 70 the nllii. eommandcr and that al
o. military saSory sSsud be null md yd conse.s in
sonsoSs ee % rs ~, fhSer snno5Seca also The
sonsusuionh relations 10 she goycrnnant OF the United
Having shown the nature OF the authority ths, EXISTS In
soIn Caona and traced M orsn 70 the law Of and
out utility to show that this exercise OF pOwef authorized
Congress !, the suhory eomre.n, declare war 10 Dc.
rmne the condioas o. peaoe and 70 d.ane the political
comraennve powers fount somewhere in every gov.
.rnmest are gwen By the constitution the United states
tn. s,..., TIA, made war upon IN. Union Sc. up
nader eonsaason The United stses made var no,
,r rshi. sas pssTs. under tS me p peS
ssso V ~ s TnR.a stain , 'yss s X. 70 the
sevsd and no. Tor the wrong deer % say vhsshef the
&c *. s n .. q
conquest absolute authority over all thcr enemies over
10. principles governing IA. r-,ca. Of To. population OF
s.,: s.sq &. y 81
sS cas-. aros, out Of me sonaac., and oSpson ~ New
q s ussa s' :. The s9s , "a, ne
threw .h' sr.uns evil soy.rsnssS .HSaess 'ii *.
force except ss. eon..ns IN. ooa.a,d ia
and v: 81 ss' Ssss s .. s
.ss ss@. 1s.Bs .s s ,.s.
Fovernmept OF the territory y MAS cenisndsd that the
binding force OF the code ceased with the Of
and hs oessou OF the territory 70 the United States ms
Court denied this propceiscp holding that General Kesr
rys regulations having been established By competent
authority remained IN force un, repealed by The authority
Of Congress- that OF territorial
power from Congress In the ced the supreme Court
o. Vie United states sanctioned the principle since
~ Congress- 70 wthat territory scQuirei and held
% Vie arms Of the United sstes military authority repre-
sens temporarily the legislative power Of Copgrcss and
a the duration and scope Of such authority depend
Sensrss anA DO NOT depend upon The cessation u kcs