The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-04-03
PENALTY.
District No. 2-General Orders
No. l. ...-..

mo- 11 .-.-.-
The following general orders
have been issued by Gen. Sickles,
on assuming command ofthis de-
partment, for copy of which we
are indebted to Gen. Green.
HEADo'Rs % MILITARY DIS
TRTCF,
! INoRrH AND SOUTH CAROLINA }
COLUMBIA, S. c., March21, 1867.
General Orders No. 1.
1. In compliance with General
Orders. No. 10, Headquarters ofthe
Army, March II, 1867, the under
signed hereby assumes command
Of the Second Military District
constituted by the Act of Con-
gress, Public No. 68, I'd March,
1867, entitled IAN Act for the
efficient government Of the rebel
States. - :..........-. ....-...,.
IT. In the execution of the duty
of the Commanding General to-
maintain the security Of the in
habitants in their persons and
property, to suppress insurrection,
disorder and violence, and to- pun
ish, or. cause to be punished, all
disturbers of the public peace and
criminals, the local civn tribunals
will be permitted to take jurisdic-
ton Of and try offenders, except
ing only such eases as may, by the
order Of the Commanding General,
be referred to a commission or 9th
er military tribunal for trial. ..
III. The civil Government now
existing in North Carolina and
South Carolina is provisional only,
and in all respects subject to the
paramount authority Of the Uni
ted States, at any time to abolish,
modify, control or superscde the
same. Local laws and municipal
regulations not inconsistent with
the Constitution and laws Of the
United States, or the proclama-
tions of the President, or with
such-regulations as are or may be
prescribed in the orders; of the
Commanding General, are hereby
declared to be in force and, in
conformity Herewith, civil officers
are hereby authorized to continue
The exercise Of their proper func-
tons, and viii be respected and
obeyed by the inhabitants.
F ". Whenever any civil, officer,
magistrate or court neglects or re
fuses to perform an official act
properly required Of such, tribunal
or officer, whereby due and right
full security to person or property
shall be denied, the case will be
reported by the post Commander
to these Headquarters. -.
Y. Post Commanders will cause
to be arrested persons charged
with the commission of crimes
and offences, when the civil au-
thorities fail to arrest and bring
such offenders to trial, and will
I hold the accused in custody for
trial by military commission, pro-
vost court or other tribunal organ
lied pursuant to orders from these
headquarters. Arrests by military
authority will be reported prompt
ly. The charges preferred will
be accompanied by the evidence
on which they are founded.
VI. The commanding General,
desiring to preserve tranquility
and order by means and agencies
most congenial to the people, So
icits the jealous and cordial CO.
operation Of civil officers, in the
discharge of their duties, and the
aid of all good citizens in preven-
ting. conduct tending to disturb
the.peace and to the end that
occasion may seldom arise for the
exercise of military authority in
/ matters of ordinary civil admins
tration, the Commanding Gene
raj respectfully and earnestly. com
mends to the people and authori-
ties of North and South Carolina
unreserved obedience to the au-
thority now. established, and the
diligent, considerate and impartial