Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-05-29
DistiIling Prohibited by the Military.

Distilling Prohibited by the mliltary'
Right gladly do we publish the annexed
order of Gen. SIckLEs prohibiting the distil.
lation of grail. in this Military District; and
hope all officers, both civil and military, will
see to It that the said orders are duly enforced:
HEApovARrrs SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 2O.lS67. j
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 25 - ~
1t appears from sundry petitions and OIL
cial representations that the present scanty
supply of food in the Carolinas is seriously
diminished by the large quantity of grain
consumed in Numerous diStil!eres, put up and
worked in defiance of the Revenue Laws OF
the United States it is represented that lew
or none of the requirements OF law are OBJ
served in any of these establishments; that
the Officers Of the Internal Revenue Service,
while endeavoring to assess and collect the
Whiskey Tax are, frequently treated with dis
respect and sometimes meuaced with violence;
and that when offenders are prosecuted in
the Civil Courts, and violations of the Inter
nal Revenue Laws indisputably proved, juries
fail to convict the parties it is further shown
that this unlawful traffic makes food dearer
in places where large numbers are depending
upon public and private bounty; that the
Government is, besides, defrauded of large
amount of revenue; that the authority OF its
civil officers is brought into contempt; and
furthermore, that the mischief complained OF
tends to increase poverty, disorder and crime !;
therefore, in tie exercise OF the authority
vested in the Commanding General it IS or
dercd that
[. The dis..iiiiaIion or manufacture of Whis-
KEY or other Spirits from grain is prohibited
in this Military District. ANY person so en-
gagged or empIsred will be deemed guilty of .
inisiemcanor. The possession of Still or
other apparatus for this purpose will bc con,
sdcred prcsumptive evidence Of violation OF
the Revenue Laws, and the party or parties
using the same, Or on whose premises, or iu
whose possession the same may be found, will
be arrested and brought to trial before mill
tary tribunal composed of the Commanding
Officer of the Post and two officers of the
army next in rank OF duty within the terri
,orial limits of tile Post. If the exigencies
of the service co not permit the detail of
Othcr Objects, lu1sI IaCI VIII ue ouir SeA
aud the Post Commander will hear and de-
tcrmihe the case ~
II. The penalties, puuishments and forfei-
lures prescribed by the several Acts of Con-
gross for distillipg or manufacturing Whlskey
or other Spirits 10 violation of the Revenue
Laws will he imposed and o1ecuted" by the
military tribunals hereby authorized.
III. No sentence extending to iInprison-
ment, forfeiture of Stills, Liquor or other
property, or the imposition of'a fine or other
penalty will be carried into effect until re-
ported to these Headquarters ana approved
by the Commanding General.
~. All troops Of the United States, Mag.
istrates, Sh.rifs, ConstabTss, Police and
others, in authority, are required, and all cit
izens are solicited, to be vigilant in detecting
and prompt in giving information Of the viola
ton of these orders. Commanding officers
will be held responsible for their enforcement.
By command of Maj -Gen.D Z. SlcKLEs.
: -. J. W. CL0US,
Capt. sa,h Infantry, A. D. 9. and A. A. A. 6;
Official: Alexander Moore, Captain .38th
Tc,rtrr Aldo da.(Iamp.