The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-14

freedmen in country BY giving the laborers claim
on the crops the preference over ali other liens
The Oswisr contains editorial on the extent or the
powers Of the military commanders, and claims that
they have no authority set ASIDE the eva
the military rocopstructon act these are deemed
provisional, and can only be Eemoved by
special act Of Congress 1t deprecates the effect
or III sse orders upon business and Sudden and
unexpected changes in laws are always injurious They
create insecurity and uneasness. ihey Affect capital
affairs where the tenure OF night rs shifting and with
substance and where the whole basis OF law and of
society may without the voice OF The people, oe altered
with stroke OF the pen'
A question has also arisen as 70 whether General
ckies can interfere with the orders and PROCEEDINGS OF
the United States Court for this district il seems 70 DO
admitted that might abolish the state courts and es-
tabsh military tribunals IN their stead but the action
OF the tinted states Court s based on the constitution
OF United States, allowing creditor from States
other than those OF North aud South Carolina 10 CONS
here and institute proceedings 10 obtain Judgment for
debts Should verdict be gwen IN favor OF the prose.
cuon would General Sckses orders prevent the United
states Marshal from carrying ou an order OF me Court
for execution on the property OF the defendant IL ~
generally thought, however that the military viii not
interfere with the United states courts.
IS rumorod that certain high officials civil and mill
tary about TO publish here daily paper. Gov
ernor Orr SAID TO De Interested II s to be no-party
conservative war democratic Journal for the special
benefit OF veteran politicians the fence ready 10
follow the biggest crowd column IL TO be devoted TO
the exclusive interests Of tho class Of citizens, their
enlightenment and instruction
Reports from the country continue TO be OF the most
cheering description. correspondent Of the Neacs,
"TiNns Euislo Island, says.-'lAe IceuHcH BLOW
no Inclination TO dabbe In politics. rhe great topics OF
registration and voting which agitae the colored people
IN The CUES aud towns receive only passing notice
when preached 10 the oil common 1eld
hands The incompetency OF the latter to appreciate
these questions have destroyed the interest
mich they might otherwise feel, and caused them
to settle down upon the wiser policy of making
corn and cotton. So far controlling the freedmeas
vote Is concerned. tbore will be difficulty. The
greatest drawback will be inducing them visit the
polls The line OF distinction between the white and
colored is plainly visible was;
and the natural embarrassment and novelty OF COM
mingling with the whites at the ballot box will be so
remote from anything the black has been accus-
toned 70, that many will prefer voting all to
being subjected 10 this process OF exercising privilege
which they little comprehend and about which they
less
We are troubled much with. political meetings up
here in country Businesses.
The Court of Claims which has been session here
for nearly weeks has just adjourned after taking
evidence some twenty-five OF claims Tor cotton
seized by the United States forces.