The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1868-10-16

"Detachments, when necessary may be made to
points in the vicinity of each post; but in no case
nor on any pretext whatever, will detaehments be
sent without commissioned officer, who will be full
ly instructed by his post commander.
THE troops will he considered as in the field, and
supplied with the necessary camp equppage; the
men TO be furnished with common tents if practicable
and if not practicable, with shelter tents. Con
matne officers permitted to hire q,aRaeHs, tenn
porary when it can he done for reasonable rates
but this will not preclude the necessity of carrying
ing tents the commands, in all cases. must be in
readiness to at the shortest notice, with all sup
plies required for their efficiency.
HeDistrict commanders will instruct Post Com-
manders in their duties and the relative position OF
the civil and military powers. they VIII impress ON
Post Commanders that they to act in aid and CO.
operation and in subordnation to the civil authoFi-
ties that they to exercise discretion and judg-
ment unbiased by political or other prejudices; that
their object should be exclusively to preserve the
peace and uphold law and order, and they must be
satisfied such is the object of the civil officer calling
on them for aid that they must in all cases where
time viii permit apply for instruction to superior au-
thority but they must at all hazards preserve the
peace, and not be restrained by technical points,
when, in their conscientious judgment under the
rules above set FORTH it is their duty to act Post
Commanders on being notified of the proposed hold
ing of political meetings, may send officer, and if
necessary detachment, to watch the proceedings
and see that the peace Is preserved.
'"To the people ofthe several States composing
the Department, the Major General Commanding APP
peas tia: they viii cooperate with him and the civil
authorities in sustaining law and order, preserving
the peace and in avoiding those scenes OF riot aad
bloodshed and the wanton destruction OF property
and life, which has already in some instances, been
enacted in the Department He urges abstinence
from all infammatory and ncendiary appeals to the
passions; misunderstanding the keeping ol4n OF
liquor shops ON days of political meetings and OF
election the abstaining from carrying arms, and
asserting the individual right Of constituting laws by
force of arms. No just cause is ever advanced by
resort to violence Let there be charity and forbear
ance among political opponents, whatever may be
the result let each good citizen determine that all
who under the law have the right to the ballot shall
exercise it undisturbed If there disputed points
Of law let them be referred to the Courts and let not
mobs or political clubs other irresponsible bodies,
constrtse and undertake to execute the law. This
appeal is made in the earnest hope that the Major
General Commanding rely on the good sense
and correct Judgment of the of the people and
that lie will not be compelled to resort to the eXer
else of the power with which he is intrusted, and
which he will most reluctantly employ. Bat he
thinks il is his duty 10 make it known that far as
The power under his command will admit he will not
permit the peace obe broken, and that he will not be
in the conscientious discharge of his duty
BY technicalities of laws made when the present
anomalous condition of affairs were neither anticpa
led or provided for"
BY Order of Major General MEADE:
RC. DRUM,
A. A. G..