The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-25


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claim the glad !idins5!
"rhc ycrr Of Jubilee is come -
IUy@stu Chronicle &C. .Sen;taei.
llEADouARrERs
SCcoNr NHiIyAnY%DIsrR,c.,
CnARLEsroN, $. c., Feb, 27, 1868.
| [GeacrM orders No. 2s.
Authority having beer conferred
upor brcvct Mayor General II. X.
Scott; Assistant Commissioner of the
Bureau of Refugees. Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands for Tic State, of
South Carolina, to make advances IN
behalf of the Government Of the Uni.
ted Stated in aid ofthc depressed
agriculture Of the State now, there
fore. to the intent that proper sccuri-
tics may be afforded for The repay.
m"mt Of such advances, il is order
ed
/. That all advances made rs aforc-
said shall be and become lien and
charge upon the produce of the plan
tatiun toward and for the use of which
the same may be advanced, prior to
'all liens and claims Of any kind what
socvcr, other than such as.havo or
nay be entitled to priority under any
act Of Congress also unon all the
property, real and personal, of the
person or persons to whom or for
whose benefit such advances may be
made. subject to any r'.tt that may
haec cXia,cd priorto the date of the
first advance made hereunder.
II. The said Brcvct Ma ORC cnoral
II. IS. Scott sha!! have authority, N
behalf OF tho United GtutcS, at any
t.,>G when il his Judgment said per-
s',;iAl property or said crop or produce
is III danger being Of destroyed, rcmov.
cd, wasted: or in any. other manner lost
or injured, 50 rs to impair The security
Of the United States therein, to take
into custody and possession said per-
sonal property, crops and produce,
and sell and dispose Of the same for
the best tcrma that can be obtained
therefor, or so much thereof as shall
be sufficient to satisfy the claim Of .,h
United States on account cfcnch nd
vance.
III. ANY person who shall, in yio-
lation of the rights Of tho United
States in the premises, and with in
tent to defeat or impair the claims of
the United States in rcspoct thereof
sccrctc, remove, carry away, DESTROY
or iniurc any property subject to such
lien, shall be subject to the ncnol-
ties provided by law in the case of
larceny.
~. The Mnior.Gcncrol Command.
ING deems this u proncr occosion IN od-
wise all that the aid of the govern
mcnt will be cxtcndcd to those only
who exhibit, by industry and good
conduct, an earnest diSposition io
help themselves. It must have the
assurance that not only the advances
nav made will be rcpaid but that the
recipients of this aid will address
themselves earnestly TO the work Of
making such provision for the future
as will relieve themselves from +, state
of depend upon the government.
private individuals or.charitabIo" in
stitutions. No gratuitous issues Of
food will be made cxccpt to the inHrm
and helpless, rs provided for by exist
ing regulations, and then only when
the local Authorities arc unable to
provide fer the objects of charity that
come lcgitilnatcly under t,$5ir care.
The ;$suts Authorized by the govern
nGnt arc made with the sole view of
enabling the loboring population 20
pro employment, and by honest
industry to secure maintenance for
themselves and those who arc dcpcn.
dent upon them and while the agents
f"r 'h"se "a" who !" 1r o,ui'"S
inc the best wnres ,bat % c,n ~ bo o. ohtai"
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