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r ~ ITIONv By His Excellency JAmEs L OR., Gtvernor and Coinmander-n-Chief in and over the State of Sout b,QarMi WHERMS, MAJ. GEN'L SIPKLES, com manding Department of the Carolinas,. on the 26th instant, by Special Order No. 19, has directed that white persons in- Militavy custody,, charged with feloWles-or misdemeanors on the persons and property of colored persons, shuld be turnd over to the itil authorities -for tri# l, and that -U'ka cases arising her6after will be .disposed of in the same manner: Ani hereas, this -Order-so gratifying to te feelings and rentiment of the people of this State -is- based-upon the legal opinion,of, Chief Justice Bunnkir, given upon the. urgent request ofthis Dep*tment, and communicated to Gen. Sickles-i 1st. That'persons of color under the'" 29th and 30th section of the "Act to organize District Courts, are IcImpetent. witnesses in the Court of Sessions in all cases of felony committed by whites On the persons or,property of a person of color. 9d. That they are eompet_nt to- n;ake affidavits and -sue out warrants against whites in felonies an& misdemeanors, and also to testify before Grand Juries in such eases, as well as on the trial before th Petit Jury. And.'-3d. That until the Distint J,udges are cbmmissioned, the Court of General Sessions retains jurisdiction of cases of misdemeanor- committed by whites on the person or property of colored persons, Chief 'Justice Dunkin says, "The Court of General Sessions hadgwgs cognizance of offences committed by whi.?persons against the person or property of a person of color." In the case of StatQ vs Hill, 2d Spear 150, whieb was an indictmnuit against a whiif prson Yo'rassault and battery on a free. person of col6r, it was not only so ruled, but re cognizd as vei settled law for more than halfa cenuir. TheDistrict CourtsofDe0ember, 1805, not hMyingibeen put in operation, I suppqse the geneit j drliction of the dourt, of Sessions re mai ;n andi understnd that such has ben the ruligebf the Circuit Jude in referenee to cases of NAst rdy Md vagra?nc~y whic'h have comej before themr, Thd B0th section,Act 1865, provides "that i e'very case, civil. and criminal, in which' a person of color is a partys or which' "affects the person or p'credty of a person of color, prosof color' shall: be comppetent witnesses.",- It -is a remdial S'tatite an'd'-oiat be. nstrued. in refihence to. its object.:- My opinion is,'that persons 'of color are competent to testify. before 'Granid Juries and Magistrates in. diminal eas.es touching the person or property- of persons of color." And whereas; the redunsty of the- libetty of the oitizes ar~ising frome his right to be .tried by a jury-of big peers, can only be reLained, in the present anomnalous copditi9en of the country, by .'the civil officers of the State executing the prin - iples contained, in the opinion of the j-ustly. dis tiiuse.liefsiei good faith and with an eqrxest desire to give security and protection to thes ,persong and -property of the colored pophTation. And to the and that this high privilege may be retained by. the good.people of the State, I. JAMES L, ORR, Govern'6r of the said State, do1 proeTim and declare, that it is the duty of%very Civil Magisti-ate to give careful consideration to' every comolpaint made to' him -by -a. pesoflr of color againit a white man for any felony dr: mis-i demeanor alleged to.-have been committed-against the person or prope'tW{f aTpsi-son fLcolor ; and if he, upori such consideration, conclu.des that there:re reasonable grounda for such comnplainit,. said Magistrate.shali take the affdavit of asuch person of colory and, issue -his warrant agaimst tae: offender, regquirinig 10s arrest and~ recognizance to appear at the next ter geig Court of Gen eral- Seion,ust- as hg would-,do if.hey parf~y, makipg th.e.complaipt were a: whites mn;nd he will also recognize all witnesseg by whim t complainaint mpy desire te -prove thie charge,7g is n'ow provided by law,for sec6ringthe attendance of State witnesses. it1 ag 1iI~ pnstables will promptly, 'faithfuIIy and fearlesV execute all.such warrahuts asmay dejdei s asa a an iid'eMtha fair and faithful exe utio of the laws of this state, as expounded py' the Cfiief Justice; and very soon the earfest wish ex-pvessed by the comnanding General in Orders No. 19,. (publishid herewith for the information of the people) t'liat it will not be lng before it may be truly said, that no offence against th e peace, aid no. injury to the person or property, of even the humblest inhabitant, may be conmitted-with impunity in the -State of South Carolina," will be happily realized. Givea u-nder my hand and the great seal of the State, at the City ot Cobambial the 30th day of June, 18661 and in.the ninetieth year of [L. S.] the Independence of the Unite.d States 6f Ainirca. JAMES L: ORR, Governor. W M. R. HUNTT, Secretary of State, HEADQUARTERS - DEPARTMENT OF THE CARoLINAS - COLUMBLA, S.. C,., June 26 186. [Special Orders No. 1 -J I-. A: white persons in Miitary custody in the State of South. Carolina, charged with felonies or misdemeanors, will-be turned over to the civil authorities of the United States,. or of the State, for trial,. according to the nature and character of the'offence charged, andof the j:Urisdiction of the Cou.rt having legal cognizance of the offonce. IL Where white persons and persons of color arC charged as principals, -accessories or accom plices, in any offence, the accused- will be re tained in custody,,and the case, with the evidence reported to- these- Padquarters for inqtructions. III. Post Corninanders inaking axrets,of *vii ans for offences:-ther than -those ti-fable by- Pr* vost Courts, will examine Abe~ complinant and his witnesses under' oath, together with any witnesses proffered. by th-e ad-ed; sAuch: testimony, with t,hemi'.enent of the accused,' if he.desires to be h-ard, shall be. reduced to- wri -ting and forwarded.to the He-adquarters of the Military Commandiant of the State,.With a report of the action of the Pest Commander and' his re marks upon the case. IV. 1Jge refusal.or neglect of any civit officer to perforrn an ogiia. a-ct, properly reouired of him by an aggrieved party seeking redress-in the civil tribnnals, whereby a' Iailuire bf justide - en sues in- the prosecution et the class..of offenders rmitted tfo the civil jurisdiction by this order, wllbe promptly 'reported - by an offcer cogni zant of the same. V. In publishing the subjoined correspondence for the information' and guidance of alI-ooncerned~ the Major-Generul siommanding desites-to im' press.the tr&6ps with the sentimnents, of respeot andl deference for the civil aut4hofity that influ ence his own action in. e-peration with the Ex ecutve of the State, so- that. tranquility ma~y be secred- by the means and.agencies. most;- conge nial to the people. To this end, he solicits the aid of all good citizenfs in repressing conduet tending to disturb public order; and he truss :'at i.t wil not.be long.before is mna be truly said: that no offence against. thle peae and no injury to the person or' property of even' die humblest inhabitant, may be committed. with. im~ punity in the State* of Soiith Uarolina. By comnand of Maj. Gen. D. E..SICKLES. 0. H. HJART, Brev't Jrig, n~ apd A.. A. G. July 11 1. MESSns EDITORS: You will please arnnounce 3. D. SMITfl,as calididate for the office of' Tax Col lector,. Newberry. distric't.and oblige Mav 2, 1866. Mi&NX FRLEND&. MEssRs.tEnnrous :----on. will oblige:the~ friends' of MR. W.J. LAKTE,.by nominating hiti as - a cadidate for Sh@iff of Newberry District. ipr 11, 14. -O - NEWBERRY. E.SS~nIETORS :-Yon will plEase ;-arumnnce -NF. JOHNSON,-a's a candidate for Sherf of Newberry District,.and oblige t~il 4 14; - MANY FRIFNDS. MMAmennmma W anns a suitabl .andia3 gl.. .- - The huestnLe The Charlesqn Nevts says "Our readrs: - wil he glad to learn that orders have .beeli issudd from. the Hleadquarter$,of tlis Militarg Disficti for the Arrest of all vagratits andPt prevent the selling of lior to freedtnen. This is,a step in the rgh d e~c, end shows that the miliar. [a t aR the situation and nre de eiied t6 dal in their pow Pr far,the restorati0V of law an or der. Below th give he rd riridll a HDQs. STATE g U CRoINA Charleston, S 0.,June '9s6 General OrdersNo 9,' I. The Breveiaj_r (-eperaC Oomanding has noticed, with deep regret, thedsposition ori the part of the freedmen in the-vicinity of Charleston qpLalong the coast. t. disregarde.. their agreerin~fts on .plantations, to -the neg lect of the crops,, aid to either lay ialing about. thei- houses, oaM-at large -Ver the aantfy or congregatein Charleston and other twns. This total disregad of all obligations to keep their contrats in good faith will cause an en tire failure of crops in the-State, and- the re sult must bedestittatiiO and .tarition The incresing amount of"theft, drunkenness and .vagranc( Aemands that -the most prompt and severe tmneasures be taken by all officers to check the eviL 11, It is _jrdered that all an- or women. who leave the plantation,on which they are employed to hbor, either by the month, kor share of the crop or as renters, of land, and there by neglect their .growjig -crops- be-. t once.arrested as vagrants a4d put to work on the publiq roads, asovided for by Par.XL G . No. .,. Hea&parters bapartnent -of South Carolina. All plan-teys who have freedaen emPloyed on their plani.ations who do.nA at ths i portant season of tba year,. &IVa their entire time to the growing crops, are authorized, if after~readin.g this ordet to them and-they'neg lect of~ refuse to obey it, -to reida't :theii at once'to. the officer in command of the distri6t,- - who will cause thein to he? taken froms the plantatipn. as vagrants arnd gut W work on the~ oubHeydids. Theirchiitdren, if an will be bouni to sach persons as will take-care'f tbedfind leain them habits of inddistry. lII'A piis will be entablished for' all-pea sonsedolor con victed'of rsuch crimes a-s are nloL pirishahle by death en 0one- of the is1ab'dse where eiploynient&cansbe fuifnished, and alt convicts wiHl be- compeired td labor -from sun rise until sunset, under controVof such guard~ as will insure their sa-fegy ~-y- person con victed of seUiEng spirituoas liquors to- a freed~ ma ithouta permit from som~e offic&e' hay: ngonrol,-wilThbe faned i-n any sum not 'less ta wefity4v4 dollars(25); nor more than3 one hunded do!lars (IO})foQ' every offence of w bigh he mag be corivicted..- -- .y C6manding ogigswill have thir or der read inl the sevral col1ore4 i.sharehes~i their viinitV,.in ordsthdat ift maym gener9ally. uanderstood. -*. By-comiind of recvet Major-Genera R.2 I ScotL. I - ~ a.XSMITH - Brevet LieutenantftCdonel and A'.:A.. Gen O&eIA..': - - f*W SMH. I - - Assistant Adj-aantee .f WHULIAM R, SPEARMAN, Attorney at Law-,Le R*fri Newherry.. Ottrs. hi serviced th~te c~ens of tis ati ad'ining dis .tts - ue 27 - W. A. fl1more, - IMariufaeturer- of.Ssddles BrI'fdes, Harnessphe., &c &c. 1our milssSouth of Newbear1 C. ~epaffing dne Wea nes ani4 disftb May 23.3