Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-19


people on one OF the days Of that week
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asorgis--Civil and Military PREPARATION
In Anticipation Of the Election.
- ll ny TIE GOVERNOR. ~
WHEREAS, Notwithstanding the Execu
tive proclamation Of September L, 1868
many lawless acts have occurred IN VIC
lation thereof, whereby the lives and
property of citizens have been destroyed,
the right Of free speech impaired. the
performance of the duties Of the Offices
TO which citizens have been elected,
denied, the lives Of citizens so threat
ened as TO cause them to abandon their
homes and property aad whereas, The
protection Of persons and property is the
paramount duty Of government, and
shall be impartial and complete" and
whereas, the sheriff of each county is,
by law, charged with this preservation Of
life, property and peace in each county |;
Now therefore, i, Rufus B. Bullock,
Governor and Commander-in-C Chief of
the army and navy of the State of Geor-
gia. and of the militia thereof, do hereby
issue this, my proclamation, charging
and commanding the said Sheriffs, and
each and every other civil. officer in
every county in this State, TO see to it
that the lives and property of ell citi-
Eens, and the peace of the community,
are preserved; and that all persons are
protected in the free exercise Of their
civil and political rights and privileges.
And, further, to make known that for
failure in the performance Of duty, the
said Sheriffs aud other civil officers will
be held to strict accountability, under
the law. And, to charge upon every
person, resident in this State, that they
render prompt and willing obedience to
the said Sheritfs and other civil officers,
under all circumstances whatever; and
that they demand from said officers pro-
lection, when threatened or disturbed in
their person or property, or with denial
of political or civil rights; and, that
failing to receive such protection, they
report facts to this department
The following extract from General
Orders No. q, dated October 8, 1868,
from Headquarters Department of the
South, is published for the information of
civil officers and the general public, by
which it will be seen that said civil Off
GERS will, in the performance of their
duties, be sustained by the military power
of the United States.
Given under my hand, and the great Seal
Of the State, at the capitol, in the city
of Atlanta, this 9'h day of October, in
the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
and sixty-eighf, and of the Indepen-
dencs of the United States the ninety
third.
By the Governor: f
RUFUS B. BULLOCK, Governor.
DAVID G. CoTTISG, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH
ATLANTA. Ga. October 8, 1858.
General Orders No. III
WHEREAS, By an act of Congress of
the United States, approved March 2,
1865, it is made the duty of the military
auihority to preserve the peace at the
polls at any election that may be held in
any of the States; aud
WHEREAS, This duty has become the
more imperative from the existing po-
itical excitement in the public mind,
rom the recent organization of civil
and from the fact that Con
rress has, by statute, prohibited the or
ranization of military forces in the seve-
al States of this department; it is, there
'ore, ordered that the several district
will, as soon as practicable,
On the receipt of this order, distribute
he troops under their commands as fol-
ows:
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10 the district of Georgia;
One company 18th infantry, to Albany.
One company 18th infantry, to Colup-
,us.
One company 10th Infantry, to Macon.
One company 18th Infantry, to Au-
,usta.
One company 18th infantry, to Wash
ngton, Wilkes county.
One company 10Th Infantry, to Amer
Gus.
One company 10th Infantry, to Thorn
IsEille.
One company iC) 9Th Cavalry, to
Athens.
The company at Savannah to be rein
orced, should occasion require, by such
lumber of the men at Fort Pulaski as
AN be spared from the post
Detschments, when necessary, may
,e made to points in the vicinity of each
post; but in no case, nor on any pretext
whatever, will detachments be sent with
,ut a commissioned ofiser, who will be
ully instructed by bis post commander.
The troops will be considered as in
he field, and supplied with the neces-
AIRY camp equipage; the men to be fur
lished With common tents fpraeticsble,
md if not practicable, with shelter
ents. Commanding officers are per.
nitted 10 hire quarters, temporarily,
when it can be done for reasonable rates;
,ut this will not preclude the necessity
# carving tents, as the commands, in
III cases, must be in readiness to move
It the shortest notice, with all the sup
,lies required for their efficiency.
District commanders viii instruct
post commanders in their duties and the
elative position of the civil and mill
AIRY powers. They will impress on post
that they are to act in aid
md corporation, and in subordination
o the civil authorities; that they are to
exercise discretion and Judgment, un-
biased ~ political and other prejudices;
hat their object shonld be exclusively TO
preserve the peace and uphold Law and
rider, aud they must be satisfied such is
be object Of the civil officer calling on
hem for aid; that they must in all cases,
where time will permit, apply for in
truction to superior authority; but
hey must at all hazards preserve the
,esce, and not be restrained by tech
lical points, when, 10 their conscientious
Judgment under the rules above set forth,