Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-09-27
GEN. sIcKLEs AND GOV. ORR.
Gen. Sicklos' Administration Indorscd


WASHINGTON, September 2l.-The
following is copy of the correspondence
between Governor Orr aud Major General
Sickles:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
CoLuABiA;S S. e., Sept. Z, 1867.
To Major General d. u .Sickies Charles
ton, s. c. 80.
Sir: have learned from the public
press, although have received no oticia
notice Of tho fact, that ypu have been re,
lieyed of the command OF the Second
Military District, embracing this State and
North Carolina, aud that, by order Of the
President, Major General Candy has sue.
ceeded to the same. / desire TO express to
you the great regret which feel personal.
ly and officially at the course taken by the
President and his advisers in this matter
There are many OF the orders which have
been issued by you since The passage oi
the reconstruction bills in March last
which did not meet my approval. but IL is
due to you aud your official action that
should bear voluntary testimony to the
wisdom and success Of your admins.
tralion to express the opinion that the al.
most unlimited powers with which you
we're invested were acts of Congress, aud
have been exercised with moderation aud
forbearan.e.
General Orders. No. 10, so far as this
State is concerned, were hast spring, in my
opinion, absolutely necessary, looking to
the impoverished conaition .af the country
the shortness OF the provisiohs and staple
crops last year, to the great pecuniary dis
tress prevailing the country, aud to the
necessity of protecting the small means Of
the farmers aud planters at that time from
process Of the courts. Thcy were thereby
enabled 10 subsist their families and grow
present crop. This crop promises to be
in many respectI Mud in many sections Of
the State the poN Important and largest
which had been grown for several years,
aud when harvested you could wiihou,
hazard or apprehension have executed
your purpose as. 1|nred % me OF modify.
ing General 0fdp{ 70. ~ SO that credi.
tors could have a |IIbrced their demands
without produol general distress, if no
thing worse. IL u also dls.to you that
should say that in my4udgment,. IL Gen
eral Order No. 10 hads6ot been issued las,
spring very considQ1kbls increase 10 tic
number Of troops ia.i]us State would have
been stationed Am 4 .ofthe court houses
10 prevent the publ records from dc.
strueticn, aud sdeprs< thu safety Of tho
sheriis executing ~ civil process in
their hands, whicli1ly had been ordered
to levy by thoughless or heartless credi.
tors. In my opipiap, General Order No,
~ received the approval Of a very large
and your zfadmiuistra,ics as Com
mander Of ,hi4 District is approved by a
majority nearly US great. On all ,he
Official intercourse We have had, beg to
tender you my thanks for the uniform
kindness aud courtesy with which have
been treated personally, aud fot<Dc dispo-
sition you have always lnaniiestedtio make
the burdens OF military gDvef4ncnt as
light upon the people whom P,fesent a.
IL was possible under tho circvn s,ances. 4,
have not the pleasure ON personal
'ncqudntance With your successor. General
Candy, but hope my ofiicia(sclaiions with
him may be mari cd with ,hseamc harmony
and kind feeling which has charac
,srtzed our oihci'd intersourfe for near "
Two years past. sa: ..t. t.fsl