The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-28
Headqaar's Dep. Of the South,

49,
GENERAL 0aoEss Nc. p.
- Whereas, By an Act Of t'nrgrcss Of the
limited States, approved March ID, 1865,
sit=is made the daty Of the military au.
thorisy to preserve the peace at the polls
sAsaRy election that may be held in any
Of the States and whereas this duty has
become the more imperative. from the
existing political excitement 10 the pub
he mind, from the-receat Organization I'll
cisil goFesnment, and fron si,e fact that
Congress has by statute prohibited the
organization OF a,ilitary forces in the ssg-
eral States olhis Department: ills there.
foreordered. z ) :. { :
. kzThat the several District eotnaani-
.eTs,yill, rs soon as practicable, on the
receipt ofthis order, distribute the troops
under tfseif command as iolkwS:&
Z = 8 = .:
In TIE District Of South Caro!lna-
One Company Of s:h Inft'y, to Che ter.
0pe Company of Sth Iuft'v, TO Uuionvillu.
One Company of Ssh Inft'y TO Laareusyiile.
One Company OF Ssh Inft'y, TO Abbeviile.
@&y0ne Company Of Sh IRft'y, to Newbcrry.
enc Company of 8 tnft =, to Edsrfield.
One Company Of 9th lnft,y. 70 beaufort:
One Company Of 9th Lnft'y, to Georgetown.
Sssoce Cssnpany of6.h Inct'Ys to Floseace:
Ga 49, . - "a ~
WE District commanders viii ID
Serucs Sosf Commanders in taeir duties,
and the relative pasi,ion OF the civi! and
miIftary powers, They will. fasnish
them mith col,iss. of the circulars {; ON
t.fessHasdquasts.s, o. August 25tas aud
October Isl, u,timo, Qbe latter Of which
was forwarded September 18th, to DIS
ssict coa,mandsFs.a.ia which the iastruc'
Hons of the War Department arc Sc:
brth iasuH. They sill ialfrvss on pes
eomniandess tast 4ihey are ,o.actsia cid
and CO operation, and in subosdina:ion
IS The civil authorities; that they are tn
exercise discretion and judgment, an
biased by political or other prcjndiceS !;
fhat their ebiect. should be exclusively TO
preserve the peace aad uphold l'w and
order, and they must be satisfied such is
the object of the civil officer calling OF
them for aid; that they must, IN al
eases where time will permit, apply ior
instruction to superior .aCthns!ty: but
they mnst a! all hazsrds preserve the
oeagc. andnot be restrained by techni-
Saf points, when, n their conscientious
judgement uadcr the rules above set
fossh, 1t is their duty to act. Post. com.
rnanders, on being notified Of the pre-.
posed holding of political meetings, may
send aa officer, aad if necessary q dc.
tsehme1t, to watch the proceedings and
see that The peace is preserved.
TX To thu people of the several States
composing the Deps:tpent, the M.jnr
General commanding appeals that they
will 60. operate Wit, him and the civil
asfshssilics in sustaining law and order,
Sh pseScrvi:ig the peace and avoiding
those scenes ofsict aid b.UsaShed, and
he wantnn destruction Of property and
life, which has already, in some instan-
ccs, been enacted IN the Depal tmeHt.
Hc ragessabstinenee from all inilamma,
tory and incendiary appeals to tic pas
sioBs; discoantcuaacia the keeping
open Of liquor shops on days "f political
meetings a,rd OF election; the abstaining
from carrying arms, and asserting th:
individual right Of constituting laws by
force of arms No just cause is ever aa-
yaaesa 6y resort TO viu!eace. Let there
be charit; and forbea-anee among fo'::l-
cal opponents, whatever may be the re-
sui. 1et eael, good citizen determine
that all who, under the law, have the
ris6t to ballot, shall exercise it undis-
tarbed. Ifthcre are disputed points OF
Law, bet them be referred to the courts,
and let not MODS or political clubs, or
other irresponsible bodies. construe and
undertake to execute the Lass. THIS ap.
peal is made in the earnest hope that the
Major General commanding can rely on
the good sense and the correct Judgment
of ehe mass of the people, and that be
viii not be compelled 10 resort 20 the cX.
ercisr of the power With which he is in
trusted, and which he will most re!uc-
taat}y cmplav. But he thinks it his
daty to make known, that SO far as the
power under bis command will admit, he
will not permit the peace to be broken,
and that be will not be restrained in the
conscientious discharge Of his auty by
technicalIties Of laws made when the
present anomalous condition of affairs
were neither anticipated or provided for.
b. Order of Major General Meade:
r. e.. DRUM.
- Assistant Adiutant General.