The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-24


troll for the relief Of Tho poor, II Is ordered,
That all district, county, or other munici
pal officers having the care OF the poor or the
disbursement Of public moneys appropriated
to the benefit Of tho poor, shall provide for
all proper objects Of public charity, without
regard to colJr or race, to tho extent Of the
means under their control or Of the authority
with which they are invested; and to the end
that the means Of relief provided By munich.
pal laws, or BY military orders, or by the Gov.
ernment, may b. more mmediately and Ell.
ciently applied, this subject Is placed under
the general supervision Of post commanders,
to whom the reports required by general or.
ders from these headquarters, No. 1874. 1867,
(parograph 3, section T. will hereafter be
made by the commissioners, overseers, or
wardens Of the poor.
II. On tho application Of the Governor {
North Carolina for a modification Of so much
Of General Orders No. 1874 as directs that the
proceeds Of licenses for the sale of liquors, DO,
DO devoted to tho support Of the poor, It 10
| ordered, that whenever tho wardens or other
authorities charged with the care Of the poor
10 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, II shall be the duty of the post
commander to direct that the proceeds If
licenses granted BY the State for tho retail of
spirituous liquors, within the Jurisdiction of
the said wardens, DO paid into tho treasury Of
the State to the credit Of the president and
directors Of the literary fund.
| III. In like manner, post commanders
throughout this military district, upon salts.
factory evidence thst the poor In any city or
| town within the limits Of their posts have been
properly provided for, will authorize the pro.
Goods of licenses for the retail Of spirituous
liquors granted by said city or town to be paid
into the city or town treasury; but In all cases
the proceeds Of fnos, exoep: the amounts I'D.
judged to informers, and the forfeitures i'm
posed, will still be devoted, as directed by said
General Orders 1874, to the support Of the poor
Nv. To secure more perfect enforcement
Of the provisions Of paragraph III Of General
Orders No, l64, 1867, and to remove some
doubts as to the construction ofthe sixth sec.
tion OF that paragraph, the civil courts Of the
States Of North Carolina mud South Carolina
are invested with jurisdic ton to try and de.
termiLe all cases arising under the provisions
of that paragraph, as we'll for the violation
Of military orders rs Of the local police regu.
lations; and, upon conviction, to enforce the
summary remedies therein provided for.
BY command Of Brevet Major General Ed
r s. Candy. LOUIS V. CAzIARc,
Aide. Camp, A. A. A. q.
HEADQRs SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, S. C., April 8, 1868.
General Orders, No. 81.
Tho commanding general has received in
formation from different sections of tho States
of North Carolina and South Carolina, 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
persons from accepting or executing the duties
Of any Office or employment under the United
States at the elections to be held under the
authority of the law Of March 2. 1867, "to
provide for the more efficient government Of
the rebel States,h and the laws that arc sup.
Elementary thereto. While he Is satisfied that
these complaints apply to q few persons only
Of both parties. 1t is proper that all such per.
sons should be warned that any attempt by
force to prevent, hinder, or delay tho execu l..
ton Of the laws Of the United States, under
the authority Of which the said election Is
ordered, or by force, intimidation, or threat
to prevent any person from accepting or hold
ing any Office, or trust, or place Of confidence
under the United 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 "to define and
punish certain cOnspiracies, approved July
81, 1861. (Statos at Large. vol. xii. Oh. 80. }
1t Is the duty of the civil and military au.
thorties in both States to secure to every regis.
tered voter the full and free exercise Of his right
Of suffrage; and this duty must DO fully, faith
fully. and impartially performed and the com.
manding general confidently expects that the
people Of these States will unite in securing
for each other the full and proper exercise oil
this franchise But If in any district or county
or polling subdivision of either State the cleo,
ton should DO 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, 4 new election will be or.
dered for such district, county, or polling sub
division.
To the end that the laws of the United Statei
may DO duly executed that the officers charged
with conducting the elections may be protected
In tho discharge Of their duties, and that the
qualified electors may be protected In tho ex.
ercise of the elective franchise, commanders Of
posts are authorized, whenever In their judg.
ment 1t may DO necessary, toappoint, from the
officers Of the army or Of the FIeedmen's Bu'
reau under their command military commits.
sioners for districts or counties within the
territorial limits Of their commands that are
SO remote from thor headquarters that the
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not be mediately or directly exercised.
The military commissioners SO appointed
are invested with all the powers Of the JUS
tees Of the peace Of districts or counties, or
tho police magistrates OF cities and will be
governed In the execution Of their duties by
the laws Of the State in which they may be
serving, except so far as these laws may be In
conflict with the laws Of the United States or
with the orders issued from the headquarters
of this district; and, in addition to any troops
that may be placed at their disposal, are given
the com mand Of the police force Of districts,
counties, cities, and towns and oil police
officers, sherifT,, constables, and other peace
officers are required to obey and execute the
orders of tho military commissioners in all
such cases.
Tho military commissioners will promptly
report all cases in which they assume juris-
diction, and the disposition made of each case.
When parties are held for trial, either in con.
fnement or under bail, the case will be SO
fully reported us 10 enable tho commanding
general to decide whether It shall be tried by
n military tribunal or be brought before o
civil court.
The Jurisdiction herein given to the mill
tary commissioners will be determined and
limited by tho authority heretofore delegated
to post commanders by General Orders No
80 Of May 80, 1857, and General Orders
No. las Of December 6, 1867, and will not be
construed as extending to the inhabitants In
their ordinary personal relations, unless the
civil authorities should refuse or fail to sup,
press instruction, disorder, and violence, and
to give all rightful protection to persons and
property; and all persons, whether in author
| In ~ MT mr.. renuired IN Obey and execute