The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-07

The APPROACHING ELEcTIoSs.-General Can.
by has issued the following important order
with reference 10 the preservation OF order
during the ensuing election. 1t will be OBJ
served that the colored people are especially
reminded to preserve order, and not to inter-
fere with others in the exercise of the right OF
suffrage:
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY D1sTnIc1'
CHARLESTON. s. c., April =, Ieoo
General Orders, No. 61.
The Commanding General has received iniorna'
ton from different sections of the states Oh Nor'n
Carolina and South Carolina, and from memoeis VI
both political parties, that combinaaons nave oeen
formed, or are now being formed, 10 prevent oeN'
or hinder the execution Of the laws OF the oni'eu
States or by force intimidation or threat 10 pre'en
persons from accepting or executing the ouues u
any Office or employment under the united s'a'es'
at the elections to be held under the autnorlt! oi
the law of March 2, 1867. "to provide for the
more efficient government of the rebel states'
and the laws that are supplementary thereto
While he is satisfied that these complaints apply to
few persons only OF both parties IS proper tna s
such persons should be warned that any attempt oy
force to prevent, hinder or delay the e1ecuuon OF
the laws OF the United States uuder the authoy OF
which the said election is ordered, or by force' IN
tim idaton or threat, to prevent any person from ac
cepne or holding any Office of trust or place OF con-
fdencs under the United States Registrar, Super
intendcnt Judge, Manager, Inspector or Clerk or
other employment at said election, will be amenable,
not only to the penalties prescribed under the au-
thorty of the said laws but for violation OF the Act
of Congress Ito define and punish certain conspra-
cies," approved July 81, 1s61-tStatutes at Large,
Volume 10, Chapter KXXILL)
1t is the duty Of the civil and military authorities
in both States to secure to every registered voter the
full and free exercise Of his right of suffrage, and
this duty must be fully faithfully and impartialy
performed; and the Commanding General con-
fdenty expects that the people of these states WILL
unite in securing for each other the full and proper
exercise of this franchise. But if in any district or
county, or polling subdivision Of either State the
election should be prevented or the balotbo1es or
poll lists should be destroyed, or the electors duly
registered under the laws Of the United states
should be prevented by force OF intimidation from
voting new election will be ordered for such dis
trict, county or polling .ubdivision.
To the end that the laws of the United States may
ducting the elections may be protected In the ois'
charge of their duties, and that the qualified elec-
tors may be protected in the exercise OF the elecuVe
franchise, Commanders Of Posts are author:zea,
whenever in their judgment it may be necessary TO
appoint from the officers of the army or OF the
Freedmen's Bureau, under their command, Military
Commission ers for Districts or Counties within tne
territorial limits of their commands that are 30 re-
mote from their headquarters that the powers con-
ferred upon Post Commanders cannot be Immediate
| ly or directly exercised.
The Military Commissioners 30 appointed are In
vested with all the powers of Justices Of the Peace
of districts or countless the police magistra OF
cities and will be governed in the execution OF their
duties by the laws of the State In which they may pe
serving except 80 far as these laws may be In con-
ict 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 al
their disposal, are given the command OF :he police
force of districts, counties, cities and towns; and al
police oficers, sheriffs constables and other peace
officers are required to obey and execute the orders
of the Military Commissioners In all such cases.
The Military Commissioners will promptly report
all cases in which they assume Jurisdiction, and the
disposition made of each case. When parties are
held for trial. either in confinement or under bail
the case will be 80 fully reported as to enable the
commanding general to decide whether 1t shall be
tried by military tribunal, or be brought before
civil court.
The jurisdiction herein given to the Military
Commissioners will be determined and limited BY
the authority heretofore delegated to Post Com
manders by General Orders No. so, OF May 80, 1857
and General Orders No. 145 Of December 6, 1857
and will not be construed as extending to the ir
habitants in their ordinary personal relations. I'M
less the civil authorities should rcfuse or fail to sup
press insurrection, disorder and violence, and tt
give all rghtfu protection to persons and property
and all persons, whether In authority or not, are re
ouired to obey and execute all lawful orders OF tht
Military Commissioners to the same extent and II
the same manner that they are required by Law u
obey and execute the wrts Of the civil magistrates
Some of the complaints that have reached the Com
manding General apply to colored Toters OF the tW'
States and TO sections where they have the numer1
cal ascendency To them 1t is proper to say that tn
elective franchise conferred upon them by law car
res with it no authority to restrict others In the re
exercise Of that right and that while 1t Is their du
not to regard threats or intimidation as to themseve
any combinations to prevent by force, intimidation
or threats the same free exercise of this right by 9th
ers will be unlawful, and will subject the offender
to the penalties prescribed by law and by miliar.
orders They are counselled to exercise the right
voting in quiet and orderly manner, giving ofenc
to no one; and after casting their votes, not to hnge
about the polling places, but to return quietly t
their homes and to their customary avocatons.
commanding officers will give as wide circula
ton as possible to this order within the limits o
their commands.
By Command of Bvt Msj.Gen. ED. R. g. CANDY:
LOUIS v CAZIARC,
Aide-de-camp, Acting Asst. Adjt. Gem
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