Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-07-10

"By lily works shall 80 BIO known"
This is the true test to be atp''ed to
men; the impulses and Imagination, tho
motives and interest Of men, can prompt
them to vivid declarations OF the fitness
anu mefits Of aiiotl!cr, when IN reality
there is no merit. Gen Hancock who
Is now made the candidate Of the Dem
ocra,ic party for the Presidency OF the
United States; give u,terance 10 the
following just and patriotic ordet 1T a
iinic when the passions and prcjudices
Of men made iiiost VI those clothed with
authority political bfigands. This or
der not only indicates Gen. Hancocks
scEse of Justice andpatriotisrh, but Shows
that Ne @as, deeEly ahd intellisently
impressed with the constitutional rights
of his fellow citizens who had had the
independents TO differ with him in re-
gard 70 .Heir political rights. No par
tisan Of sectional hate perverted his
sense of the rights Of Others, nor did he
assume as most military upstairs did; at
that day, to exercise any other than
constitutional Authority: His acknowl
Judgement of the supremacy Of the civil
bver the military law ii time bf peace,
relieves iiiiti of tie objection which at
taches itself to tie purely military edu-
tated men, to ill the office of President
of a republican government
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
Mn ORtE&Ss, Ia, November %, 1867.
General Orders; No. 40:
l. In acEHtdance With general elders
No. 81, headquarters of the army, adju-
tant generals office, Washington, u: c.,
August q, 1857, Maj. ten: w: 5: Ham
tOck hereby assumes cOminaiid If the fifth
military district and of the department
composed of the States Of Louisiana and
yezasi
ri. The general communicating Is grati=
fled to learn that peace and quiet reign in
this department.. 1t will be his purpose
to preserve this cOnditioit OF things. As Il
means TO this great ehd he regards the
maintenance Of The civil authorities i'll the
faithful execution of the laws as the most
efficient under existing circumstances.
In war it is Indispensable TO rcpel force
by force and overthrow and destroy OPP
position Is lawful Authority: But wheh
insurrectionery 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 admin
istration resuIiie its natural and rightfttl
dominion. SU,ennly impressed with
these views the general announces that
the great principles of American liberty
are still the lawful Inheritance Of this
people and ever should BIZ. THE Fight Of
trial by jury, the habeas corpus, the liber-
ty of the press, the freedom of speech, the
natural rights of persons and the rights
of property must be preseryed
Free institutions; Willie they are essen
tial to tic prosperity and happiness of the
people, always furnish the strongest in-
uucementS to peace and order. Crimes
and Offenses committed in this district
MUST be refertcd 70 tie consideration and
judgeiiient tf the regular civil tribunals,
and those tribunals will be supported in
their lawful jurisdiction. 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 t6hipldiiied Of,
Eases will Ue rep5ttGd to these headquar-
tiers, when stGh 6ftlers will be made as
may be deemed necessary. While the
general thus indicates his purp0sc to re-
spect the liberties of the people, he wishes
Ill to understand that atiited instruction
Or forcible resistance " the law will be
instantly suppressed BY arms:
By command of
[Ofiicial.)