The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-27
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ing the Dcparta ent Of the soufh, Atisnts,
aeorSia; Msjor General lQeorssu. Thosnas,
oenmanding The pepsrtnsnt OF GSnper-
land, Louisvtfls, Kentdeky NHAA o. Nksnt
Major General nc. Buchanan, oomnsAn dins
Department OF Louisisns. THE letter to
General Buchanan was published some days
| ago.l
MAJ. Gen. Geo. d. Msdde, s. irny, csSmIsS.
ing Department Of ne Souih, Aiianta, ceorgts.-
ICY r.s o. q. oS S5 snS.I
he Secretary Of War dirsots 10 v furnlshed
eo.seS eeps. ~ Iss s q an.ssas.,ea
Brevet Msjor Qeneral Bsehsaau, coo nandisg
.sS e. e s,,:q so 4. Sasss .
| Of the United States to Alex. Magruder, ESQ.,,
| United States Marshal, northern District OF
The letter 10 Gen. Bashsssa Indicates the
conditions uudsr which the military force Of
the United States may be employ to suppress
State, and preseriSes the duties Of the depart
/ mont commander In reference thereto.
| The letter Of the Attorney General set. forth
sheriff. may command the assistance Of the
troops in their respective districts or counties
to execute lawful Precepts issued to them BY
'c %ss ssslSe y the military s,.aly,ds.l
ZEN: 70 obey ne ;a%noss q % q g. =.
mount duty as members OF q permanent MILL
tary body. Hence the troops can act only in
to
commands Of those ofiieers. .f-r....
The ofneer omm.udine troops summonedto
for himself, and upon his own ofiieisi respon-
slbility vhsthsr the service requirsd OF him
T. lawful and necessary and compatible with
duties, and must limit his action absolutely to
prefer aid In execution OF the lawful plecept
exhibited 70 MN By the marshal or shsriR.
civil officer for military aid, whether It be fos
the execution q eiyil process, Q, to supgtsss
idsut. with M ne m steTisi facts In The esse.
for his orders; and In all cases, the highest
commander, whose orders can be given 10 time
TO meet the emergency, will alone assume the
BY a timely disposition Of troops where
there 10 reason to .spprehend q necessity for
between hostile parties, dangers Of collision
may be averted. Department commanders, or
In cases Of necessity, their subordinstes, arc
own responsibility wise discretion, TO the
end that In any event the peace be pre-
BY command Of General Grant.
tsigned,) 10. KKLros, A. A. asn'l.
ATTORNEY arsEnAI's orrrqr, aeth August,
NSs1ern bt. S;grFaS crsds 81 ..s,,.s s T
SIN; Your letter OF the 18th instant reached
ysss,Ssy .sS hs, ,sssssa a. st,sOi,s
you must have been based upon his own con.
' struotion OF Den. Msads's order, lately issaed,
aSs Spssa sp.sas n
straetion. have been issued By the President
should Be- glad to Sav. sas aid q the sssssry
and, II practicable, would be pleased to have
= instruetions given 10 tho MILITARY 70 aid me
| do So"
which may arise that msrsssi HH mould sai'S svs
81 a ss "a h :.d 4. sss
Sspusis; T. supply, 70, the execution OF legal
establishes the once Of nsrshsI And names
aAnd TO execute throughout the Distrie. hi
under the authority Of the Upitrd ststes, and
assistance In the execution OF his duty, and to
"S You viii observe from M ,hi. tina, the only
90 the 4. wnsS have
+ Judgment, under your ofacial responsibIi lty,
rsuSs 81 hs
power OF the marshal Is equivalent to that Of
sheriff, and with either embraces as q resort
Z N necessity me whole power Of the precinct
3 County or distriet over which the whole
II officers authority extends.
In defining this powe. Attorney General
. Gushing, and, as understand the subject, cor
, | Tectly says, II comprises every person In the
. district or county above the age OF fifteen
years, whether civilians or not; and including
i the military OF all denominations, mil!tis, col
Q diers, marines all Of whom are alike bound to
q | obey the command Of a sheriff or marshal.n
While, however,, the law gives you this
" "power to eommodate necessary assistance, y
b and the military withia your district are MOI
|, exempt from obligations 10 obey In common
"a with elusene, you SUMMONS ip case Of neces-
" sty' You Will BE- particular 10 ebeorre thai
e this high and responsible authority 10 given Il
10 the MARSHAL only n aid OF his duty ITO execut,
throughout the District all lawful preoept di
70 rected TO him, and issued under the authorit,
70 OF the United States" and only 10 oAss Of ne
N Gently for this extrnordinafyhid. The miittAr,
T. persons obeying this summons Of the mArshs q
" In whose aid in the execution Of process theI
are called, and only TO the erect OF securing ii
q, execution. rr .
q The special duty and authority In the exscu
4. lion 81 process issued to you, must not be con
40 founded to the duty and authority OF suppress
90 Ing disorder and preserving tho peace, which
ID under our 9oyernmeat belongs To the elsi
:. authorities Of the States, and dot TO the civi
authorities OF the United States. Nor 10 thi
y executing proce.. to be Issued TO hin 70 b