The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-09-18
WIN. II. YVIsENER, SEN,
THos. A. HAMILTON,
j. II. AGEE.

pleased with the Presidents orders to FUR /
nsh Federal troops to maintain order in that
State; nevertheless they are suspicious of
he Executive. and declare that if the troops
don't sustain The civil authorities tie mill
TIA will be called into service. In reply TO
the question whether, 10 the event of any
conflict of opinion between Gov BrownlOw
and the General commanding the depart
ment, what would be expected from the lat
ter. they indicated that they had some con
fdence 10 Thomas, but as he is on court
OF inquiry which meets here in October 10
examine into Gen. Dyers case, his depart
ment may be temporarily in command Of
some other officer.
Gen. Thomas viii at once be advised that
any number Of troops viii be at his com
mand, and to maintain peace and order in
that State.
The following is the letter Of the secreta-
ry of War to the delegation from the Tenn
essee Legislature in relation to furnishing
troops to maintain order in Tennessee
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Sept.
II, 1868.-ATo the Hon. W. Il. Wisener, T.
Fl. Hamilton and J. H. Agee, Joint Select
Committee Of the Tennessee Legislature
Gentlemen Your communication Of this
date to the President, respecting the pres
ent condition of affairs in Tennessee, and
urging the President to take steps to give
protection TO the law-abiding citizens of that
State, together with the joint resolutions of
/ the Legislature uuder which you were ap-
pointed, have been referred to Major Gen
eral George II. Thomas. commanding the
Department Of he Cumberland, for inform
alton. Maj Gen. Thomas has also been d.
rected to report without unnecessary delay
what military force, in addition to that now
under his command, will be requisite to en-
able him to give all needed aid to the civil
authorities of Tennessee to execute the laws,
preserve the peace, aud protect the law
abiding citizens Of that State.
Upon receipt Of General Thomae' report,
the nece ssary military force viii be placed
at his disposal
The President instructs me- to say in re-
ply to your communication that the militia
ry power Of the United States will be en-
ployed whenever, and SO far as it may be
necessary to protect the civil government
Of Tennessee against lawless violence, and
enable the government to execute the laws
Of that State, and protect its law-abiding
citizens.
am gentlemen, very respectfully your
obedient servant. J. NJ. { OHoFIELD,
Secretary of War
Tie following is the letter to General
Thomas. which the Secretary refers to
above:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHINGToN CITY,
Sept II, 1870 Maj Gen. Thomas,
Commanding Department of the Cumbor-
land, Louisville, Ky.--General: Messrs.
VIM H. Wisener T. Il Hamilton and J. H.
Agee. committee appointed by the Leg
islature Of Tennessee, lave waited on The
President to report to him the present con
diticn Of affairs in Tennessee, and urge him
to take steps to give protection to the law
abiding citizens Of that State. A copy Of
the joint resolution under which the COM
mittee was appointed, and ola written com
muuicatiou from the committee to the Pres
idsnt are forwarded herewith for your in
formation
You will please report, without unueces-
sary delay, what force, in addition to that
under your command, viii be requisite to
enable you to give all necessary aid to the
civil authorities of Tennessee, to execute
the laws, preserve the peace, and protect
the law abiding citizens of the State.
The instructions heretofore given from
this department are deemed sufficient for
| your government. 1t was the purpose Of
those instructions to confer upon you all
the power which The law allows, and it is
the wish OF The President that you exercise
within the limits of your lawful authority
full discretion ID your action, to the end
that in any event the peace may be Preserv-
ed. Very respectfully, your obedient ser
want, J. n. ScHoFIELD'
Sec'Y of War.