The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13
The Government Advances to Planters
"A New Order from Gen. Candy.

General Candy has issued the following or
der on the subject of the provisions advanced
70 needy planters by the government, in
which, it will be seen, he confers new powers
upon General R. E. Scott and explains more
fully the terms and conditions upon which ad-
vances are granted:
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHAnLEsroN, S. c., February q, 1868.
General Orders No. Is.
Authority having been conferred upon Brevet
Major-Gcneral R. X. Scott, Assistant Commits
sloner of the Bureau of Refugees. Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands for the State OF South
Carolina, to make advances in behalf OF the
Government of the United States in aid of
the depressed agriculture of the State; now,
therefore, to the intent that proper securities
may be afforded for the repayment OF such ad-
yances, it is ordered:
l. That all advances made as aforesaid shall
be and become lien and charge upon the pro-
duce of the plantation toward and for the use
of which the same may be advanced, prior to
oil liens and claims of any kind whatsoever,
other than such as have or may be entitled to
priority under any act of Congress; also upon
all the property, real and personal, OF the per-
son or persons to whom or for whose benefit
such advances may be made, subject to any
right that may have existed prior to the date
II. The said Brevet Major r. K. Scott
shall have authority, in behalf Of the United
States at any time when in his judgment said
personal property or said crop or produce is in
danger of being destroyed, renewed, wasted.
or in any other manner lost or injured, 30 as
to impair the security of the United States
therein, to take into custody and possession
said personal property, crops and produce, and
sell and dispose of the same for the best terms
that can be obtained therefor, or so much
thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the
claim Of the United States on account OF such
advance.
III. Any person who shall, in violation of
the rights of the United States in the premises,
and with intent to defeat or impair the claims
of the United States in respect thereof, secrete,
remove, carry away, destroy or ipjure any pro-
perty subject to such lien, shall be subject to
the penalties provided by la| in the case OF
larceny.
". The Major-G General Commanding deems
this proper occasion to advise all that the aid
Of, the government will be extended to those
only who exhibit, by industry and good con-
duct, an earnest disposition to help them.
selves. 1t must have the assurance that
not only the advances now made will be repaid
but that the recipients Of this aid will address
themselves earnestly to the work of making
such provision for the future as will relieve
themselves from state OF dependency upon
the government, private lnuVluudis UT cudrt-
table institutions. No gratuitous issues OF
food will be made except to the infirm and
helpless, as provided for BY existing regula-
tions, and then only when the local authorities
are unable to provide for the objects OF charl-
ty that come legltlmately under their care.
The issues authorized by the government are
made with tho sole view Of enabling the labor
ing population to procure employment, and by
honest industry to secure maintenance for
themselves and those who are dependent upon
them; and while the agents of the bureau will
in ali cases give their aid in procuring en-
plovrnent for those who are without it, IN Sc
curing the best wages that can be obtained,
and in protecting their interests by the
enforcement of such contracts as may be
made, the government will look with favor
upon those only who merit it by industry and
orderly conduct.
V. The attention Of all officers and agents OF
the Bureau is epecially called to the circulars
and instructions from the Office of the Assist
ant Commissioner; and it is made their duty
to examine carefully all applications for aid
that may be made by persons residing within
their districts, and to approve those only that
are in conformity with the prescribed cond-
tions.
By command of Bvt. Major-General Ed. R.
g. CANDY. LOUIS. V. CAZ!ARC,
Aide-de-Camp, Actg. Asst. Adjt. Genl.