The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-07-22

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to the security of free State, I trust
that the General Assembly will take
action upon this important subject at an
early day. / am assured that the quota of
arms TO which the State may be entitled
according to tho number of her organiz-
ed militia, will be promptly furnished by
tho War Department, upon tho trans.
mission OF tho proper rcquisition. |
respectfully request that tho Governor
may be authorized to make requisition
Tor one-half OF those arms, in the pattern
of Springfield rifle, in general use in the
United States army. and for the othor
hall in the improved breach loading
Springfield rifle, now being altered at
'tthe l'nltod States hrscnals, from the
new pattern Of muzzle.londers. l sug.
g"st that The General Assembly shall
designate by law the repositories for
those arms. ..
AS soon as the militia shall be organ.
Ized and equipped, the military forces
OF tic United States, now in The State.
pursuant to the Reconstruction Acts Of
Congress, may with propriety be dis.
pcnscd with. Although that force has
been OF great value in extending needed
protection TO thc people, yet the con-
llnu,d presence of the military, is re.
proach t" n Republican State. Our
government must rest upon obedience to
law, and upon that willing support that
the citizen should give to The Institutions
tha. protect him.
MILITARY ORDERS.
The several Military Commanders
have issued general and special orders
during the existence of the Provisional
Government Of tho State, which
| recommend that you will declare Of
binding force until repealed or rendered
imperative by acta of tho General As.
sembly. The orders referred to relate
to the collection ofdcbts, The stay Of
proceedings in the Courts in certain
cases, and the relations of landlords and
tenants, &c. 1t Will prevent great dis
turbance and inconvenience to many of
our citizens, if the operation of those
orders Is continued until they can be
substituted by the necessary laws. In.
deed, The Supreme Court Of the United
States has decided moro than once thai
military orders, issued pursuant to an
Act Of Congress Tor the government Of
any domain acquired by conquest, con-
tlnue in forceper SC rs law until formal
~ repealed by tho regularly organized
civil government. The decisions to
which | refer arc found in 20,h How.
ard, page ZIG, case of Eugene Lci,cns-
dorfcr and Joab IIouhgton, plaintiffs IN
error vs.. James j. Webb and tho case
OF Cross w. Harrison, 2lst Howard,
p. &C.. The former of these two cases
was brought up by writ Of error from
the Supreme Court Of the Territory of
Now Mexico, the latter came up by
writ OF error from the Circuit Court of
the United States for the Southern
District OF Now York, and action was
brought to recover back dues paid at
the port Of San Francisco, California,
upon the demand Of an officer Of the
army, who was acting as collector Of
that port under military order Iii
both cases the Supreme Court Of the
United States held that the executive
authority Of the United States properly
established a Provisional Government.
which ordained laws and instituted a
Judicial system all Of which continued
III iorcc after the termination Of the war,
and until modified by the direct legisla-
ton oil Congress, or by the Territorial
Government established by its authori-
ty. aaa .gt
Although tic case of South Carolina
is not identical with that of New Mex
ico or the Territory Of California, yet
the same principle of expcdicncy, would
appear to be involved in all, and the
same wise policy requires the mainten.
ance OF many existing military orders to
bridge over tho transition period that
must intervene between the cessation of
tho military government and the enact
mcnt by the General Assembly of the
statutes necessary for tic regular admin.
istration of the State in Its various dc.
partments.
An incident occurred this morning full Of
poetic justice. Mr., Sam Dickcrson, m
exceedingly black gentleman Of color, as
sailed McGregor Maokey, on tho public
srcets in the presence of large number of
people of all ccnditions, and all sorts Of
political belief: Mr.. Dickerson, whose Ian
guagc on the occasion was much moro forci.
bio than ohastc, subjected Mackey to q
torrant ofcoarso abuse, which the historic
muse is almost tempted 60 repeat. Tho
dramatic propricty would have been com