The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-10-31
OUR NEW DISTINCT connAsDER.
From the Ouachita Telegraph, December
9th, 1667.1

Major General Hancock, the new
commander of the 9Th military district,
has reached New Orleans and assumed
command, and the people Of Louisiana
and Texas have reason to rejoice that
he has, for never have a people suffered
80 many indignities aud needless per-
secutions as these have, since this con-
tineat was discovered. Almost any
change, placing new man In this de-
partment In command, would have
been hailed with delight, but when
the change brings to ps Q commander
such as Gen. Hancock, . military off, |
Ger with the expanded views of a states
man, the people have right to rejoice
exceedingly, and not to do SO would
Indicate loss of patriotism and q want
of gratitude. 1t is q change, to all APP
pearances, from the darkness and chaos
of midnight to the broad open day at
high noon--a change from the absolute
monarchy of the Turks to the enltght-
ened sway of the English. to-
The reader may judge of the new
commanders views of his duties and
Of the rights of the people, by a peru
sal of the following extract, which con.
stitutes the body of the order Issued by
Gen. Hancock upon assuming the
command of this district:
II. The General Commanding is
gratffied to learn that peace and quiet
reign in this department. It will be
his purpose to preserve this condition
of things. AS means to this great
end, he regards the maintenance of
the civil authorities In the faithful exc
cution of the laws as the most efficient
under existing circumstances. In war,
it is indispensable to repel force by
force, and overthrow and destroy OPP
position to lawful authority. But when
an insurrectionary force has been over
thrown, and peace established, and the
civil authorities are ready and willing
to perform their duties, the military
power should cease to lead and the civil
administration resume its natural and
rightf0l dominion. Solemnly impress
ed with these views, the General an
nounces that the great principles Of
American liberty stiN are tie la,cfsA in
hczifGs,ace Of this people, and evev should
be. The right of trial by jury, the ha-
beas corpus, the liberty Of the press,
the freedom Of speech, and the natural
rights of persons, and the rights of
property must be preserved. Free in
situations, while they are essential to
the prosperity and happiness of the
people, always furnish the strongest
inducements to peace and order. Grimes
and offenses committed in this District,
must be referred to the consideration
and judgment of the regular civil tri-
bunals, and those tribunals will be sup
M Tn %H4i ,E,l
Should there be violations of existing
laws, which are not inquired into by
the civil magistrates, or should failures |
In the administration of justice by the |
Courts be complained of, the case will
be reported to these headquarters, when
such orders will be made as may be
deemed necessary.
This is all we could possibly ask,
and more, considering our sad expe-
rtence under former commanders and
with Northern human nature, we had
much reason to expect. The gross fab
reactions OF disloyalty and rebel out
RACES, manufactured by Radical emis-
sartes Tor political effect, Gen. Hancock
totally discredits. He finds peace and
qoies relgning, and it ia his avowetl
purpose to preserve both by the main.
tenance OF the broadcast and most lib.
erai principles of republican govern
ment, such as trial by jury, the habeas
corpns, freedom Of speech and the lib
erty Of the press. go I
We can scarcely realize the fact that