The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-20
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That all district, county, or other munioi
pal officers having the care Of the poor or the
disbursement Of public moneys appropriated
TO the benefit Of the poor, shall provide for
all proper objects Of public charity, without
regard to color or race, to the extent OF the
means under their control or OF the authority
with which they are invested and to tho END
pal laws, or by military orders, or BY the Gov.
erpment. may be more Immediately and Ell.
GENTLY applied, this subject Is placed under
the general supervision Of post commander,
to whom the reports required BY general or.
ders from these headquarters, No. 164, 1867,
paragraph 5, section ~ will hereafter be
made by the commissioner, ovsrseers, or
wardens Of the poor.
II. On tho application Of tho Governor {
North Carolina for q modification of so much
Of General Orders No. 1874 as directs that the
proceeds Of licenses for the sale Of liquors, DO,
be devoted to tho support Of the poor, II 10
ordered, that whenever tho wardens or other
authorities charged with the care Of the poor
in any city, county, or town, In the State OF
North Carolina, shall certify that ample pro-
vision for their support has been made. and
that tho proceeds Of the licenses, as aforesaid,
are not needed, 1t shall be the duty Of the post
commander to direct that the proceeds Of
licenses granted by tho State for the retail Of
spirituous liquors, within tho Jurisdiction Of
the said wardens, DO paid into the treasury Of
the State to the credit Of the president and
directors Of the literary fund.
Ill In like manner, post commanders
throughout this military district. upon salts.
factory evidence that the poor in any city or
town within the limits Of their posts have been
properly provided for, will authorize the pro-
eesds Of licenses for the retail of spirituous
liquors granted by said city or town to be paid
into the city or town treasury; but 10 all cases
the proceeds OF fines, sxcep; the amounts ad-
judged to informers, and the forfsitures i'm
posed, will still BIO devoted, as directed by said
General Orders 1914, to the support Of tho poor.
~. To secure a more perfect enforcement
Of the provisions Of paragraph III Of General
Orders No. 16I. 1867, and to remove some
doubts as to the construction ofthe sixth sec.
tion Of that paragraph, tho civil courts Of the
States Of North Carolina and South Carolina
are invested with jurisdiction 70 try and de-
termiLe oil cases arising under the provisions
of that paragraph, as we'll for the violation
Of military orders as Of the local police regu-
lationsi and, upon conviction, to enforce the
summary remedies therein provided for.
by command Of Brovet Major General Ed.
R. s. Candy. LoUIs Y. CAzIARC,
Aide de-Camp, A. A. A. @.
HEADo rs SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, 6. G., April 6, 1868.
General Orders, No. 81.
The commanding general has received in
formation from different sections Of the States
Of North Carolina and South Carolin,, and
from members Of both political parties, that
combinations have been formed, or are now
being formed, to prevent, delay, or hinder the
execution of the laws Of the United States, or
by force, intimidation or threat to prevent
parsons from accepting or executing the duties
q Offiea r emDln m AMI mr. darf he. all "A
States at the elections to be held under the
authority Of tho law Of March 2, 1867, "to
provide for the more efficient government of
the rebel States and the laws that are SUP.
Elementary thereto. While he Is satisfied that
these complaints apply to few persons only
OF both parties, II Is proper that all such per.
sons should be warned that any attempt BY
force to prevent, hinder, or delay the sxecu.
ton Of the laws Of the United States, under
the authority of which the said election /,
ordered, or by force, naturalization, or threat
to prevent any person from accepting or hold.
ing any Office. or trust, or place Of confidence
under the nited States, as registrar, superin. |
tendent, judge, manager, inspector, or clerk. |
Or other employment at said election, will be |
amenable not only to the penalties prescribed |
under the authority Of the said laws, but for |
violation of the act Of Congress ito define and
punish certain conspiracies, - approved July |
n. d
1t Is the duty of the civil and military au. |
thorites in both States to sscure to every regis.
tered voter the full and free exercise of his right
ofsufrage and this duty must be fully. faith |
fully, and impartially performed; and the con. |
manding general confidently expects that tho |
people Of these States will unite in securing
for each other the full and proper exercise Of
this franchise But If In any district or county
or polling subdivision OF either State the cleo.
ton should be prevented or the ballot boxes or
poll lists should be destroyed, or the electors
duly registered under the laws of the United |
States should be prevented by force or intimi. |
dation from voting, a new election will be or.
dered for such district, county. or Mailing ami.
division.
To the end that the laws Of the United State,
may be duly executed; that the officers CHARGED |
with conducting the elections may be proteeted
In the discharge Of their duties, and that Tho |
qualified electors may be protected in the ex. |
ercise Of the elective franchise, commanders Of
posts are authorized, whenever in their judy
meat 1t may be necessary, to appoint, from the
officers Of the army or of tho Freedmea's Blu.
reau under their command, military commits.
sioners for districts or counties within the
territorial limits OF their commands that are
SO remote from their headquarters that the
powers conferred upon post commanders can
not DO Immediately or directly exercised.
Inc military commissioners so appointed
gre Invested with all the powers of the JUS
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