The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-06

ton the appeal OF the Marshal from the action Of the
commanding officer Of the post that the harsha having
further action refused 70 give it and has proceeded,
In accordance With the Instructions received nom
the Attorney General Of the United States, to enforce
the execution process Of the that thereupon the
District commander having repeated his order the
commanding onicer at Wilmington to stay the Marshas
renee TO the GensralnChef Of the army by whom the
District commander has been directed 70 follow the
OF action he had already Indicated and taken
And now, IN obedience to the further order OF the
Generslln,chef OF the army. all proceedings in the
case sogssher with papers relating shsr.o are trans
ing the District for the review and final action Of the
General IN Chief.
provided for the government of the Caronas devise
aud execute them with as much humanity as forbear-
auce-l will even say with much magnanimity-as
was consistent With the proper discharge Of the duties
prescribed for me by Congress. None OF the
nave adopted have ever SO far as know, been dlsa
in all that has been done in this Military District the
records Of my Office show the most perfect accord
Nothing has been done Of which immediate and full
information has not been given to the proper authority
Nothing has been done which has not always been
revocation by competent authority Nothing Of all that
has been done has provoked official elected
any Official suggestion requiring the modification of my
orders, and nothing which at first may have seemed
questionable has failed to Official approval after
full explanation OF the circumstances which led to The
measure.
This statement strictly true as the existence OF
this District Is concerned, be extended to the whole
pofiOu Of now somewhat pr0tructeu curing WnCn
have exercised command in the Carolinas. with per-
haDs the single exception OF the following instance In
1885 with view to conform the penal code Of the rebel
territory committed 10 my command to the dictates Of
humanity well 10 prevent the wholesale disran.
chisemens of oyaliss black and white attempted By
ment Of Whip ng as penalty for offences This order
was suspended by the Executive; but the law making
branch Of the government subsequently adopted my
have great satisfaction In reporting that the present
condition Of affairs 10 the Csronas is one OF peace and
ar1a nfn and IF
gradual restoration in material welfare OF increased
comfort and prosperous industry, which have lifted the
penpie OF my District from that deep gloom and dis
tress-l may well say despair lin which met them
when placed here in command II Is because OF this i'm
proved condition OF affairs that the execution OF
the recent measures OF Congress designed for the future
government OF these ates proceeding in all respects
most satisfactorily The people Of the Caronas are al
tests which presented to them registration aud
election without the slightest show Of violence or tumut
spectacle is daily presented the different precincts
of men OF different castles and Of all classes
placing their names the registry OF voters without
strife or disorder that but short time since would have
been considered, as involving inevitable conflict and
boodshed, and II existing orders and regulations remain
in force there sufficient grounds to apprehepd any
serious interruption or the tranquility security or order
which have happily been maintained and this has been
done as could only have been done by the exercise OF
military authoritv Tho lesson to De taught was hard
II could only be learned succ 'ssfuly from military
power, and now the great problem is fast
approaching its solution In few short months weeks
the requirements OF Congress will have been cast the
vote will have been cast It's result announced AMI
situations for these States will have been made in pur
Of the conditions imposed by Congress. At no
time more han the present. has the military authority
or the government been to secure the
peaceful contamination of the great and patriotic work
OF reconstruction Yet at this time. issue is
made which introduces wide spread confusion to the
rightfu character and the lawful extent Of military
thorty.
The work Of reconstruction 10 the Carolnss has all
been done quietly without violence without the actual
exercise OF force II is known that the force Is here
and will be used II necessary Nor hesitate in
giving IL TO deliberate convection that II civil
agencies had been employed 10 the work Of reconsrnc
tion had been allowed contro. the military In the
measures TO be taken they would have falei and that
failure would have involved at some time resort TO
military force not to preserve order, but n suppress
violence; and the blood shed would have
cried out to people upon whose soil II had fallen.
And when I consider how wide chasm has
been spauned how much OF a seemingly hope
less task has been achieved how little r'mans 10
be done 10 all that dreadful war waged 10
accomplish: how near Is tho approach 70 returned
Union; and when realize 20 self that all or this
is be put IN great peril and hazard by which
threaten N impair the authority aud lessen the means OF
those upon whom success failure depends. have
only TO express, in the most respectful manner.
astonshment and regret That done, ana having per-
formed the further duty Of presenting fully in this report
the facts and considerations bearing the important
question ISSUE shall faithfully obey any order
you may give me-
verv respectfully, your ODE dent servant
DANIEL. E. sICKLEs, Major General Commanding.
General u s GRANT Communicating OF the
armies OF the United States Washington, d. @.