The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-13
OFFICIAL,
Headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, s. c., April II, 1867.


CHARLESTON, s. c., April II, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS,
| No. 10.
| The general restitution prevailing among
the population of this military district cannot
| be relieved without aftording means for the
development of their industrial resources
The nature and extent of the restitution demand
extraordinary measures The people are borne
| down by heavy burden OF debt, the crops of
| grain and garden produce failed last year, many
| families have been deprived OF shelter, many
more need food and clothing, needlul nipple
ments and auXiiaries of husbandry are very
scarce; the laboring population in numerous To-
caities threatened with starvation unless sup.
piled with food by the Government OF the United
States; the inability of large portion OF the pco-
pie to pay taxes leaves the local authorities with
out adequate means of relief and the gravity of
the situation is increased by the general disposition
shown by creditors to enforce upon an lmpover,
ished people the immediate collection OF all
claims. To suffer all this to 60 on without re-
straint or remedy is TO sacrifice the general good
The rights of creditors shall be respected, but the
| appeal of want and suffering must be needed.
Moyed by these considerations, the following reg
ulations announced, and they will continue in
force with such modification as the occasion may
require until the civil government OF the respec-
tive States shall be established in accordance with
the requirements of the Government the United
States. The commanding General earnestly de-
sires and confidently believes that the observance
of these regulations ard the cooperation of all
persons concerned in employing fairly and justly
the advantages still remaining to them, will mit
gate the distress now existing, and that the aven-
ues of industry, enterprise, and organization thus
opened will contribute to the permanent welfare
and future happiness OF the people
l. Imprisonment for debt is prohibited, I'M
less tie defendant i'll execution shall be convicted
OF fraudulent concealment or disposition OF his
property with intent to hinder, delay and prevent
the creditor in the recovery OF his debt or demand,
and the proceedings now established in North
and South Carolina respectively, for the trial and
l1for ton nj oh
II. Judgment DEGREES for the payment
of money on causes of action arising between the
10Th of December 1860, and the 18th of May, 1865,
shall not be enforced by execution against the
property or the person of the ,efendant. Pro-
ceedngs in such causes of action now pending
shall be stayed, and no suit or process shall be
hereafter instituted or commenced for any such
causes of action.
III. Sheriffs, coroners and constables are
hereby directed to suspend for twelve calendar
months the sale of all property upon execution
of process on liabilities contracted prior to the
10Th of December, 1860, unless upon the written
consent of the defendants, except in cases where
the plaintiff, or in his absence his agent or attor
ney, shall upon oath, with corroborative testimo
ny, alltge or prove that the defendant is moving
or intends fraudulently to remove his property
beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the Court.
The sale of real or personal property by fore
closure of mortgage is likewise suspended for
twelve calendar months, except in cases where
the payment Ofintercst money accruing since the
10Th day OF May, loO0 sllilIl not nave Deel nlaue
before the day of sale.
". Judgments or DEGREES entered or en-
rolled on causes of action arising subsequent to
the 18th of May, 1865. may be enforced by
execution, against the property of the defendant,
and in the application of the money arising
der such executions, regard shall be had to the
priority of liens, unless in cases where the good
faith OF any lien shall be drawn in question. In
such cases the usual mode of proceeding adop-
ted in North and South Carolina respectively to
determine that question shall be adopted
V. All proceedings for the recovery of
money under contracts, whether under seal or by
parole, the consideration for which was the pur
chase Of negroes, are suspended. Judgments CIR
DEGREES entered or enrolled for such causes OF ac-
ton shall not be enforced.
VI. ALI advances of moneys, subsistence,
implements, and fertilizers, loaned, used, en-
ployed, or required for the purpose of aiding the
agricultural pursuits of tic people, shall be pro-
teGted, and the existing laws which have provi-
ded the most efficient remedies in such cases for
the lender will be supported and enforced; wages
for labor performed in the production of the crops
shall be lien on the crop, and payment OF the a
mount due for such wages shall be enforced by the
like remedies provided to secure advances ofmon-
ey and other means for the cultivation the SOIL
VII. In all sales of property under execution
by order of any court there shall be reserved out
of the property of any defendant who has a fami-
ly dependent upon his or her labor, dwelling
house and appurterances and twenty acres of
land for the use and occupation of the family of
the defendant, and necessary articles of furniture
apparel, subsistence, implements of trade, hus-
bandry or other employment of the value of
$500. The homestead exemption shall inure on
ly to the benefit OF tamiles-that is to say, pa
rent or parents and child or children-in other ca
ses the exemption shall extend only to clothing,
implements of trade or other employment usu-
ally followed by the defendant, of the value of
500. The exemption hereby made shall not be
waived or defeated by the act of the defendant
The exempted property of the defendant shall
be aScertane0 bV the Sheriff other 0ticnr
forcing the execution, who shall specifically de-
scribe the same, and make report thereof in
each case to the Court.
VIII. The currency of the United States de-
clared by the Congress OF the United States to be
legal tender in the payment of all debts dues
and demands, shall be recognized in North and
South Carolina. And all cases in which the
same shall be rendered in payment and refused
by any public officer will be at once reported to
these headquarters or to the commanding officer
OF the post within which such officer resides.
TX. Property of an absent DEBTOR or one |
charged as such without fraud whether consist |
ing Of money advanced for the purposes of agri !
culture or appliances for the cultivation OF the |
soil, shall not be taken under the process known |
as foreign attachment but the lien created by |
any existing law shall not be disturbed, nor shall |
the possession or the of the same be in any |
wise intertered with except in the execution Of a |
Judgment or final decree in cases where they are |
to be enforced.
X In suits brought to recover ordinary !
debts known actions coRtractu, ball. as hereto
fore authorized, shall not be demanded by the suit
taken by the sheriff other officer serving
the process in suits for trespass libel, wrongful
conversion of property, and other cases, known
as actions &c delicto, ball. heretofore authorized
may be demanded and taken. The prohibition
of bail in contractW shall not extend to
parties about to leave the State, but the fact of |
intention must be clearly established by proof.
XII In criminal proceedings the usual re-
cognizances shall be required and taken by the
proper civil officers heretofore authorized by law
to take the same, provided that upon complaint
being made to any magistrate or other person
by law to issue warrant for breach |
of the peace or any criminal ofense, itshall be the
duty Of such magistrate or officer to issue his
warrant upon the recognizance of the complaint to
prosecute without requiring him to give security
on such recogniZance.
XII. The practice of carrying deadly weap
ons, except by officers and soldiers in the militia
ry service of the United States, is prohibited
The concealment of s1ch weapons on the person
will be deemed an aggravaton of the offensc. A
violation of this order will render the offender
amenable to trial and punishment by military
commission. Whenever wounding or killing
shall result from the use of such weapons, proof
that the party carried or concealed n deadly