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The Savannah Dally Herald* MONDAY. MAY »». 1869. FHOJVf OI B evening EDITION OF SATURDAY. PUBLIC MEETING OP TflE CITIZENS OP CHATHAM COTNTY. Savannah, May 26tb, 1865. A meeting of the citizens of Chatham County was held this day at the Savannah Exchange. His Honor Richard D. Arnold, Mayor, In the chair, John J. Kelly, John Gammel and John R. Wilder, Secretaries. His Honor,upon taking the chair opened the meeting with a suitable address explaining the object of the call. * He dwelt upon the urgent necessity for concert of action and earnestness of effort in the movements to he undertaken to place the State right with the general government, and to "bring about a return of order and set tled government in place of the uncertainty, insecurity and anarchy which now prevails. On motion of the Hon. Wm. Law, the Committee appointed at the last public meeting were requested to act as a com mittee and report business lor the consid eration of the meeting. The following named gentlemen composed the Committee John Stoddard, Isaac Cohen, A. Porter, Noah B. Knapp, Henry Brigham, Noble Hardee, T. G. Mills, Lewis S. Bennett, Hi ram Roberts,George W. Wyliy. The committee retired and after an absence of a short time returned and presented a memorial from the citizens ot Chatham county to the President of the United State 9, and several resolutions which were unani mously adopted. In presenting the memorial, Col. Wm. J. Rockwell made a brief but energetic speech, placing in a strong light the exigencies of the situation, and elucidating the purpose of the memorial to the Pi evident and the new as pect of affairs which it was intended to bring about. Col. Rockwell was followed by Hon. Wm. Law, in an eloquent and forcible speech upon the relation of the citizens of Georgia to the government, and their duties iu the approach ing Issues. Judge Law’s remarks were fre quently interrupted with applause. Col. Fitch of New York, at the invitation of the Mayor then addressed the meeting. We are enabled to give his speech in full: Speech of C«L Fitch, Although but recently among you, Laving none of those tits of association aud vested interests which bind you so closely to this community, still as an intended citizen of Georgia if not as a resident of Savannah, I cannot but feel a keen solicitude for the po litical and social status of this State. Where there not a fundamental falacy in the old Democratic adage, that “that is the best Government which governs least,” Georgia might congratulate herself • 1 upon having attained a very high degree of politi cal felicity, for it is evident from the remarks of the gentlemen who proceeded me that a large portion of her territory is absolutely with out auy government at all—scarcely the shadow of authority. Nothing but an educa ted habit of order springing from love of accustomed obedience to law, preveuts the people from breaking through all the ordi nary restraints of society. Even at garrisoned Posts where Martial Law exists, that is a something either above or below all law, according to the intellectu al calibre of the man whose individual will composes the code Napoleonic,there is found despite General Orders, such diversity ot views and opinions, such a confusion of offl eial togues, such a wondrous irregularity of regulations, that one cannot tell during a single revolution of the earth whether he will stand upon his heels or his head, if indeed he stand at all. The principle of vicissitude which underlies the doctrine of “military necessity” is not the most pleasaut or convenient rule of actum for a commercial or agricultural people. We have passed through a terrific war, making a century of History in four brief years, revolutionizing the entire social system of the South. The burdeus of the war have fallen heavily upon Georgia. Her material wealth has been destroyed to an extent. now Impossible to calculate. Her loss, also, in : moral and intellectual vitalities, in brain as well -as sinew, has been enormous. Her rich soil still remains ready and willing to yield large reward to skill and labor, but the al most total destruction all land and water transportation, cuts ofl these fertile fields tirom the old outlets of trade and render for the present the resources of the State una vailable. Georgia is weak and prostrated, and must be treated kindly and judiciously or there will be a return of those political convulsions the end whereof no man know* eth. • v Therefore the most serious as well as the most difficult problem of political economy which we have to solve is the question of la bor its.lt. i tn. system of compulsory service upon which the patriarchalfstructure qf south ei u society was built ha 9 Wen demolished. By whom, from what motives, whether for good or bad, the critical investigation of History and the impartial judgment of posterity will determine. Our only business is with the present, and its relations with ourselves. The death of slavery Is an accomplished fact, which it were ignorance to deny, folly to combat . But freedom is not license nor com pensated labor, insolent indolence. Tbe ne gro, although fotced from penal servitude Owes as do you and I, a tribute with welfare of tbe commifnlty in which he lives. An idle rich man Is an evil to society—an idle poor man is both an evil and a tax. The ne gro must Uvc>ot upon the means or charity of others, but' by the sweat of his own brow. He must work, and if, as there is reason to fear the of his moral and physical na ture resists this process, he mu9t be made to work-.. Much has been done for the negro and much remains to be done, but in the meantime there are certain- interests and frights attaching to the white race, that should not be overlooked. We are the dvufi&aaf »od superior race and as su«u i are dereiect to ourselves if wc do not direct and control the sluggish energies of the emancipated slaves. /The productive labor ol Georgia is uow,_ and for many years will be found in the jjrawny arm of the Afri can. It must be made to till the soil and en rich the State —not Left to l*eg alms at a Cora-' missarv door, nor suii itself into a pestilence upon the deserted wharis of commerce. The great motive power must lie turned to utility, or the fields of Georgia will soon be a wilder ness ot weeds. How can this best be doue ? The General Government has determined, ami wisely not to permit the old political regime to longer rule the destiny of the State. It is not permissible, nor would it be politic, in the present* disturbed couditiou of the people to hold an election aud organize a new State Government. For while the chances would be largely against the new functionaries equaling the old in ability or experience, there is still less assurance that they would avoid the iatters’dangerous poli tical heresies. Your only resource-therefore is a Military Governor. A Military Governor Ls an anomaly to American Law—but the very necessity which renders the office indis pensable renders it also desirable. Under a judicious officer, oue worthy of that high and responsible position, civil courts would be established as rapidly as the communities were prepared to receive them. Uniformity of action and stability of purpose, would reign throughout the .State. Repose and con fidence would take the place of the present fevered and restless uncertainty. The an imosities and passions engendered by the late war would gradually calm down under the influence of industrial pursuits and sober reflection, and Georgia would ouce more re sume her proud position as Umpire State of the South. The social and political difficul ties with which the Military' Governor of Georgia will have Vo grapple will be of the most momentous and intricate character, such as few public meu have ever been com pelled to meet. Exhaust the resources of highest statesmanship and you have not ex ceeded the importance of the problem. You can hardly expect to secure a man equal to the magnitude of the task, but can, and I trust will get one approximating thereto. You want a conservative, earnest, honest, gentleman, too wise for the purposes of the vicious, and too modest iu his wisdom to reject advice of the experienced. You want no demagogues who, though they had no more to do with the emancipation of the Africans than Brigham Young with the Christianity of St., raul, are constantly ex claimjng to the credulous ignorauce of the race, and for their own private advancement: ‘ These be thy pods, O, Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt ’’—but a sincere man who understands ancf appreciates the delicate embarrassments of an intelligent people in their sudden abrupt transit from old hereditary cycle of Law aud Life to anew and unexpected one. 1 was glad to see that no expression of Individual preference was inserted In the memorial of your committee. President Johnson will be Very likely to con sult his ovvu judgmeut, instead of the predi lections of a Georgia delegation in selecting an officer to rule over the State. On the other hand Mr. Johnson is an old Democrat, ac customed to look upon the people as the source of all power, and to accept the com mon sense ot a community as the definition of political wisdom, and I have no doubt but that the temperate and able exposition of your views embodied iu tue petition, will re ceive his careful consideration and command his respect. While he would not probably be influenced by your advocacy of auy indi vidual applicant, be will undoubtedly consult your judgment in deciding the general cali bre aud character of the officer he may ap point. If you cannot select the man, -you can at least indicate the school of politics from which he should be selected. By politics I mean, not party, but that highest of all science, the science o*f governing men. I thank you, gentlemen, for the courtesy which has prompted you to listen so atten tively to my remarks, and wish you every suc cess iu the prosecution of your important mißSiou. Col. Fitch’ remarks were received with great favor and approbation. On motion the meeting adjourned, subject to the call of the Chair. R. P. ARNOLD, Chairman. John J. Kelly, ) John Gammell, V Secretaries. John R. Wilder, ) mwLASi r?m& eve am a*. §ava&mb Greets New York. Telegraphic Communication with aii Parts of the Country Complete. We are enabled to give to the public the glorious intelligence that Savannah ts this day placed again in telegraphic communica tion, with the North. The operators of the U. 3. Military Telegraph at Savannah trans mitted to-day the following despatch of greeting to their brethren in New Yoik city: Savannah, May 27, 1865. M. B. V. finch and A. S. fioii/nei, Afamqers -Y. Y. Office. Gentlemen . —The undersigned send their greetings to you all, and thank. God that we are once more in communication by wire with the - Empire city. Compliments to all. -s P. C. Havens, ) L. W. Coo an, >- Operators J. L. Mcllvajne ) A despatch received to-day from Augusta 3tates that communication is now entire be tween the extremes of the country, and that despatches have been interchanged between Maine and New Orleans. Communication with the Isjeexob.—Spec ial Order No. 88, published to-day, revokes the order prohibiting sending of newspapers and written communications to points in the interior. This revoking of restrictions upon correspondence, together with ths opening of telegraphic enmmunioation marks the era of returning freedom of Intercourse through out the country. . ~ Oliver Cromwell was* a staunch' Puritan and could not brook the least approach to popery. “\V hat are thesp, ’* he once inquired as he saw a dozen silver statutes in the niches of a chapel. “The twelve apostles," replied trembling dean. "Take them down," said Cromwell, “and coin them into money, so that they may go about doing good.” CHARLESTON NEWS. THE PATAPSCO DISASTER. We are informed, through Acting Volun teer Lieutenant W. L. Churchill, Superinten dent of Marine Operations In this Depart ment, that the number of bodies taken lrom the ill-fated monitor Patapsco is thirteen, only one of which, that of Joseph 11. Johnson, son of Fleet Surgeon Johnson, has been re cognized. Another body had the initials C. L. B. marked on one of the stockings. The bodies have been buried on James’ Island. A desk belonging to R. Ryder, and another to Lieutenafit Sampson, have also been taken from the wreck. The work of examining the vessel is still in progress. The schobner Hope is the vessel employed iu this duty, the schooner Blunt acting as a tender. Lieutenant Churchill has algo superintend ed the raising of two torpedo boats. The ram Columbia sailed for the North on Monday. Parties wishing information concerning relatives or friends lost on the Patapsco. at the time of her sinking, are - advised to apply personally or in writing to Lieutenant Churchill.—Owner, 2 ith. Difficulty Between the Soldiers and tue Colored Citizens. The following order from Col. Gurney, commanding at Charleston, appears in the Courier of the 24th: Hkadqcartebß, Cnx of Charleston,'! \ Charleston, 8. C., May 21st, 1865. > Complaints have been made to these Head quarters of the manner in which certain enlisted men of the 127th N. Y. Yols, have treated the colored citizens of this city, in sulting, and in some ca3es, beating them. The Colonel Commanding is aware that the spirit exhibited by these men is by no means shared by a majority of the Regiment, aud for that reason he earnestly calls upon the officers and men to exert themselves to the end that the guilty may be punished and such ill practices cease; and he herebv com mands each and all to Use their utmost en deavor to prevent in the luture all causes for complaint. He also takes this means of assuring the citizens and soldiers, both white and colored, that hereafter, as heretotore, any one found guilty ot the practices mentioned above will meet with the severe, punishment which his offence deserves; aud that all orderly persons, without distinction, shall receive courteous treatment aud protection from the Officers and soldiers of this command. A due degree of forbearance and courtesy ou the part of all will ensure that real peace aud harmony of feeling without which free dom cannot be properly enjoyed, nor the dignity of individuals as citizens of thi9 great Republic maintained. Wm. Gurney. Col. 127th N- Y. V., Com’g City of Char leston. Rev. Charles H. Corey being about to re linquish bis connection with the Christian Commission Agency at Charleston, the members of the Wentworth street Baptist Church have addressed him with a most flatteriug preamble and resolutions, thanking him for “tue ministerial servic. s he has so cheerfully and acceptably per.oruied, during the past few mouths. L. J. Moses, Esq. We had the pleasure yesterday of greeting this old veteran who has just returned to the city after several months’ absence; Mr. Moses is a native Carolinian, belonging to oue of our oldest families, and for fifty-two years a resident of Charleston. He has been known during the war as an unyielding, un compromising Unionist, and lor his steadiest adherence to principle ha3 been reduced iu his old age to great poverty. It is hoped that some of his old friends will testify their appreciation of his manly and faithful course by making up a subscription for his benefit. Sailing of th« Granada. The steamer Granada was to sail on Wed nesday, the 24th, with passengers, freight and the mails. One Hamlet and Two Ghosts. —Some few years ago, at a benefit given to a.ttre compa ny in Philadelphia, a new’ aspirant tor his trionic honors appeared upon the boards of the Walnut Street Theatre. The play was “Hamlet.” Just before the curtain rose, the gentleman engaged to play the “Ghost,” struck for “wages,” and the manager Was forced to supply his place as best he could. In due time the play went on; and the Ghost, in blue armor appeared, saying in liis usual lugubrious tone — “Hamlet, I am thy fathers ghost i” When, even as the Prince of Denmark was contemplating the image of his father s ghost, a voice was heard from another wing— “ Don’t you believe him, Hamlet; lam your father’s ghost—this fellow underbid me, And with the word, another a Gho»t" in blue armor, of course, stepped on the stage. The embarrassment of Hamlet was extreme. Two ghosts of one father, both dressed in blue armor, speaking at once, and each claiming to be the Simon Pure, as thus— “ Hamlet, I am thy father’s ghost,” began No. 1. “No Hamlet, I’m your father’s ghost," cries No. 2. “Doomed for a certain time to walk the earth,” coutinned No. 1. > “No, Hamlet,” continued ghost No. 2, in sinuatingly, “it’s me that’s doomed to walk the earth—not him. You see, he plays for five dollars a week ; and I would .not do it under six. I m your father's ghosh Hamlet.” At this juncture, while Hamlet stood look from one to the other, in most unpriucely confusion. No. 1 again rallied— “l could a tale untold," he said. “All fudge, Hamlet; it’3 me that could the tale untold,” cried Gho3t No. 2. “This fel low ain't got any tale to unfold. Tin your father's ghost, my boy." At this crisis me curtain fell, leaving Ham let to settle the matter with the ghost, lie hind the scenes, while tbe audience were Shedding tears, but not of sorrow. General Fry, who killed the Rebel General Zollicoffcr, has been nominated for Congress lu tbe Filth District ol Kentucky. Mwwwaßwcgrawpggqa l . l ..i.jj | .,KgggssawKaagg^sgr? |jotsl l^rribals. PORT ROYAL HOTEL (HILTON HEAP;, MAY*'*?. Col Bonnet and wife, Char D Adams, Savannah, D W Cooley, - uJ L Ring Fort Pnlaekl. Lt J Justus, Beaufort. c Weasel, Savannah. Lt W « Bradford 1 •• JR Sealy, “ A Whyte, ** J GarrMu, H Head. M A Knowiden. Goto. J It Loob, Charleston. B March, N Y. J Campbell, W Rowe, *■ Col J A Boe-crt Sav, M L Sot ho wo, Baltimore. P Corcoran: *• NkWS-okAnChr^^uTuEßS L SESiJtIN‘G fiTfe Savannah Jllauv Heaap at Wbolaale are re qo -fted to sand In their order# as early In advance at practicable. W. MASON 6 CO. a- ■ oetrg. [OFFICIAL.] HEADQ’RP. DEPT. OP THE SOUTH Hilton Head, S. C , May 25, isi*. Genf*u Of.i»f.es> No. 11. | I. The following Executive Order V his Excellence the President of the United States, dated April 29th, IS <5, and the following Rales and Regulations of the Treasury Department, approved bv the President on May Hth. IMJS are hereby published for the information aud guidance of this Command: EXECUTIVE 068F.a. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, > Washington, Aprils, 13C5. f Being desirous to relieve all loyal citizens and well ui.spo.-ed per.-ous residing in insurrectionary States from unnecessary toinnu rcial restrictions, and to en courage them to retnru to peaceful pursuits, it is here by ordered: I. That all restrictions upon internal, domestic and coastwise commercial intercourse lie discontinued in such parts of the States oi Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and so much of Lonisiana as lies east of the Mississippi river, as shall be embraced within the lines ot national military occupation, excepting only such restrictions as are imposed by acts of Congress aud regulations in pursuance thereof, prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and approved by the President; and excepting also‘from the effect of this order the following ariicles contraband oi war, to-wit: Arms, ammunition, all articles from which ammuni tion is manufactured, gray unilorms and cloth, loco motives, care, railroad iron, and machinery for opera ting railroads, telegraph wires, insulators, aud instru ments for operating telegraphic lines. It. Tnat all existing military and naval orders In any manner restricting Internal, domestic aud coast wise commercial intercouse and trade with or lu the localities abome named be, aud the same are hereby revoked; and that no military or naval officer, in auy manner, interrupt or interfere with the same, or with any boats or other vessels engaged therein, under proper authority, pursuant to the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury. ANDREW JOHNSON. ECLS3 Ai<D aiOCLAIIONtt CONCEaXLEG COMMERCIAL IX iekoocßse with and iy i.NSCEitKciio'AUY stated TREASURY DEPARTMENT, > _ . „ May 9, 1905./ W ith a view of carrying out the purposes of the Ex ecutive, as expressed in his executive order, beariug dam April 29, ISOC, “to relieve ail loyal citizens and well-uispnsed persons residing in lusuri eotionary States from uunecetsary commercial restrictions, and to encourage them to return to peaceful pursuits," tue following regulations are prescribed, and will hereaf ter govern commercial intercourse iu and between the States of Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Eouist.iua east of the Mississippi river, heretotore de- Glared in insurrection, and the ioyal states. L All commercial transactions under these resolutions shall be conducted under the supervision of officers of the customs, and others acting as officers of the cus toms. 11, CUOUtEtTEP ARTICLES. The following articles are prohibited, and nonesuch will be allowed to be transported to or within any State heretofore declared in insurrection, except on Government account, viz: Arms, ammunition, all articles f out which ammunition is manufactured,gray uniforms uud locomotives, cars.r ailroad Iron, aud ma chinery for operating railroads, telegraph vvhes, insu lators, and instruments for operating tolograph wires. IXL AiIOOtTS OF PRODUCE ALLOWED, AND PLACES JO WHICH SCCiI MAY UK TRANSPORTED. It having been determined and agreed upon by the proper officers of the War and Treasury Departments In accordance with the requirement of section 9 of the act of July 2, 180i, that the amount of goods required to supply the necessities of loyal persoDs residing in insurrectionary States, within the‘military lines of the United States forces, sbali be an amount equal to the aggregate of the applications therefor, aud that the Places to which such goods may be taken sbali be all places within such lines that maybe named in tht several applications for transportation thereto, it Ls therefore directed that clearance shall be granted,.upon application by any loyal person or party, for all goods and merchandise not prohibited, In such amount-,and to such places which, under the revenue aud collection laws of the United states, have been created ports oi entry aud delivery In-tbe coastwise trade, as the appli cant may desire. f ‘ * Before any vessel shall be cleared for any port with in the insurrectionary States, or from .one’ port to an other therein, or from any such ports to a port in tbe loyal States the master of every such vessel shall pre sent to the proper offleer of customs, or other officer acting as snch, a manifest of her cargo, which mani fest shall set forth the character of the merchandise composing said cargo, aud, if showing no prohibited articles, shell be certified by snch officer of the enstom. 7. AJiB DiaGuAROrS OF CißuO Hi A.N INoUBBEC TIOaNAJSY STATE. On the arrival of auy such vessel at the port of des tination, it shall be tue duty of the master thereof forthwith t o present to the proper officer of the cus toms the certified manifest of her cargo: whereupon tiie officer shall cause the vessel to be discharged un der his general supervision; and, if the cargo U found to correspond with the manifest, u certificate to that efi'ect shall be given to said master. If there shall ne found ou board any prohibited arti cles, snch articles shall be seized .anti held subject to the orders of the Secretary of the Treasury; and the officer shall forthwith report to the Department of the facts of the cask; and auy such’ vessel arriving from any,foreign port, or from auy domestic port without a proper clearance, or kith contraband articles on board, shall, withzhe cargo, be tried and held as subject to confiscation under the laws of the United States. VI. LANDING WITHIN AND DEPASTURE TEOii AN IN SCO. * SECTTONABY STATE. Vessels in ports within an insurrectionary State, not declared by pmdamai ion open to the Commerce of the world, shall be laden under the supervision of the proper officer of this Department, whose duty it shall be to require before any articles are allowed to be shipped, satisfactory evidence that upon all merchan dise so shipped the taxes and lees required by law and -these regulations have been paid or secured to be paid, which fact, with the amouut so paid, sha 1 be certified upon the manliest before clearance shad be granted; and if; upon any articles so shipped, tbe lees and internal revenue taxes, or either, shall only have secured to be paid, such fact shall be noted upon the manifest, and the proper officer at the port of destination of such vessel shall 'lioid the goods until all such taxes and fees shall be paid according to law and these regulations, ( VII. SIT/LT STOKES. Persons desiring to keep a supply store at any place within an Insurrectionary State snail make applica tion therefor to the nearest officer of the Treasury Department, which application shall set-forth that the applicant is Ipyal to the Government of the United States; and upon filing evidence of such loyalty a license for such supply Btore shall be forthwith grant ed ; and the person to whom the license is given shall be authorized to purchase 'goods at any other supply store within the Insurrectionary States, or at such other point In the United States as he may select VIII. EXCEPTED ARTICLES. All articles of local production and consumption, such as fresh vegetables, fruits, butter, Ice, eggs, rresh meat, wood, coal, &c\, Ac., may, without fee or restriction, be freely transported and sold at such points within an Insurrectionary State a* the owner therefor may dcsira. IX. S3IT.MEXT 0» PRODUCTS OF AN INSUE2ECTIONARF STATS. Aii cotton not produced by persons with their own labor, or with the labor of tnvdmen or others em ployed and paid by them, mu3t, before shipment to any port or place iu a loyal State, be sold to and and resold by an officer of the Government especially an pointed for the purpose, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury and approved by the President; and before allowing any cotton or other product to be shipped or granting clearance tor anv vessel, the proper custom Officer, orolher person act ing-aa such must require from the or the internal revenue officer a certificate that cotton proposed to be shipped has bean resold by him, or that twenty-five per cent, of the value thereof has been paid to such purchasing Agent iu money, and that the cotton is thereby free from further fee or tax if the cotton proposed be shipped Is claimed to he fire pr£ duct of a person* own labor or of freedmen or others employed and paid by them, the officer will renal, e that the shipping fee of three cents per pound shad be paid or secured to be paid thereon. If any product other than cottcn is offered for shlo 'k ‘ interna! revenue officer, tb&c all Internal taxes duo thereon btive hceu collect ed and paid, must be produced prior to such products being shipped or cleared; and (f there is no Internal revenue officer, then such taxes/hall be cailwted by the customs officer, or he shall cause the same to be secured to he paid as provided-ip these rcstiuifonl X. IM-ANL IATJON, The provisions of these regulation*, neeWsnrily modified, shall beccnsideied applicable to all ship ments tnJanmt© or within insurrectionary States by any means otvausportation whatever. • XI. CHARGES. Goods not prohibited may be transported to lnrunaa tlonary States free. The charges upon all products shipped or tunsppjtfd which must be credited by the offlcercJmL ponnd ’ follows, viz: two cents e“n “ and one cent per pound as the shipping ton purchased and resold bv theGoveremeSt whatsoever! e trßnMported free ah ices WculxS XU, RKCOED3 TO EE KEPT. Fuil and-roroplete accounts aud records » w XIII. LOTALTf A PJtQtrtStTE. No gooda shall be sold to an insurrectionary v»„, by or to, nor any transaction held with/ Persons not loyal to the OoverLment^^^ f^.tu“"feSS,h,S e h,K'.' s »* port, protect and defend the Consti utfon Q B , ritates.and all laws made in pureuance thereto?.. FORM&R BEGULATIONS REVOKED sede all other regulation? and cir<ulan SUp€r Secretary of the Treaty 4 Bxeoctivr Ciiambbf » mi. r , " ashington Citv, Mav 9 1 sr,- t The foregoing rules and regulations conL™i ’ merclal lntercour-e with ans in * > “S*, rnin fr c °ni- States declared in insurrection:*^Xribe<f Secretary oi the Treasury in conformhv with a 7 , l Congress relating thereto, having .'been seen JtdL?* "tiered by me, are hereby approved. dC and cou ' ANDREW JGHNSON. 11. laobedience to said Executive Order nit mg Departmental Orders in any manner ? v * ternan domestic and coasturie coramerciri and trade with or In the limits of the DenawKSH”? JasMttfessr , ®®Ss The collection of the one per cent “fi*.¥ llita ll TnX ' toP OI by General the *> headquarteraj is , L V ’ restrictions upon trade are thus removed, suit District and Post Commanders are minded that they are expected to keep such a military control over ail merchants and traders as is newasarv sol ,vv e ? a V 2tenaEce of g°°d order and a pioper uolice w i thin their commands. To this end they are autrif ,o e^nH B ?H refrulate the Ba,e or bleating “h? and 'rines a- mav seem to them reaufsStec * 9j Command of Major General ' Q- A. GILMOR*, W. L. M. B> rg.'s. Assistant Adjutant General. Official : »j j> Hodges 2?&yp* u - s - c - T - “ and H kadq'rs District of Savannah, i Savannah, Ga., May 26, 1865. f General Orders,> No. 24. | The following General Order is republish ed for the information of ail concerned: Headqb’s, Department of the Socth, ) ' Hilton Head, 3. C., May 15, 1865.; General Orders.} No. 63. > 1. The proclamation of A. G. Magrath, styling himself Governor of South Carolina, dated at Headquarters, Columbia. . South Carolina, May 2d, 1665, declaring that all sub* sistence stores and the property ot tbe Con federate States within the limits of tbe State should be turned over and accounted for by the Agents of the State, appointed for that purpose, and directing that the subsistence and other stores 3ball be used for the relief of the people of llte State j and tbe proclama tion of Joseph E. Brown, styling himself Gov ernor of Georgia, dated at tbe capital oflhat State, on the 3d day of May, 1865, requiring the officers and members of the Gtaeral As sembly to meet In extraordinary ses-ioa at ■ the Capitol in Milledgeville on Monduv, the 22d day ot «May, 1860 ; and tbe proclamation of A. K. Allison, styling himself Acting Gov ernor of Florida, dated at Tallahassee, on the Bth day of April 18C5, giving notice and di rection that an election will be held on Wed nesday, the 7th day of June, 1865, for Gov ernor of the State of Florida ; are, each and all of them, declared null and void, It baviug become known to me, from trustworthy in formation, that the aloresaid A. G. Magrath, Joseph E. Brown, aud A. K. Allison, are dis loyal to the United States, having committed sundry aud divers acts of troasou against the same, in adhering to their enemies, giviug Jiem aid and comfort . The persons aud peoples, to whom tho proclamations hereinabove referred to have been respectively addressed, are therefore enjoined and commanded to give no heed whatever thereto, or to any orders, procla mations, commissions, or commands, emana ting from persons claiming the right to exer cise the functions and autuority of Governor in either ot tbe States of South Carolina, Georgia, or Florida, unless the same shall have been promulgated by the advice or consent of the United States authorities. 11. The policy and wishes of the general government towards the people ot these States, and the method which should be pur - sued by them in resuming or assuming the exercise of their political rights, will doubt less be made known at an early day. It is deemed sufficient, meanwhile, to an nounce that the people ol the black race we free citizens of the United States, that it is the fixed intention ot a wise and beneficent government to protect them in the enjoy ment of their freedom and the fruits of their industry, and that it is the tnauifest aud binding duty of all citizens, whites as well as blacks, to make such arrangements aud agreements among themselves, for compen sated labor, as shall be mutually advan tageous to all parties. Neither idleness nor vagrancy will be tolerated, and the govern ment will not extend pecuniary aid to any persons, whether white or black, who are unwilling to help themselves. 111. District anej Post Commanders throughout this Department will at once cause this order to be circulated far and wide, by special couriers or otherwise, and will take such steps to secure its enforcement as may by them be deemed necessary. Q. A. Qillmore, .. Major-General Commanding T. y. Hodges, Capt- 35th U- 9. C. TANARUS., Act. Asst. Adj'tGen'l- The Commanding Officers of the Defences of Savannah, Post of Augusta, Fort Pulaski, and detached commands will see that the above order is circulated, not within the limits ot their respective commands but throughout the adjacent country.- By command of Brevet Maj. Gen. GROVER-' Oliver Matthews, A. A. G. may 27—7 t , 1 'DISINFECTANT