The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-30
The Movement 20 Bring Federal
Troops fmfo tine state.

The Movement 20 Bring Federal
Troops into the state.
The following ia copy of the telegram
as published in the Washington Chronicle
which was sent by Governor Alcorn to the
so called Mississippi delegation:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
JACKSON, Miss, March IL, 1871.
Hon. a. ADaes, U. s. Senate, aud George z.
Hurts. j. L. Morphfs. and l. ". Pierce.
House Of Representatives, Washington u. C.
/ am informed that dispatches have been
forwarded TO Washington derogating from
the power of this government to enforce the
law. desire to correct that miSrepresenta
tion, and TO state that il finds no justification
IN fact. A riot occurred recently at Merid-
ian, but was promptly suppressed. The
parties are now undergoing legal investi
cation. Some minor outrages have been
committed on other points of the Alabama
border, in the night. by parties in disguise.
My only difficulty In these cases IL to dis
cover the wr0ng-doers, but, that overcome,
as confidently hope it viii be, this govern
ment Is abundantly powerful to make them
fear the consequences of their crimes. Save
in these cases, Mississippi presents an un-
broken evidence of ciVr obedience ahd
| order.
J. A. ALcoRN,
Governor.
This is plumb and square, leaving
nothing to inference. 1t was denial of
the proposition that Federal troops were
needed to enforce the laws in this State,
and rebuke to its authors. 1t was a
resentful rejoinder to the charge of law
lessness against the people, and of impo-
tency against the State Administration.
Except in some minor instances, says
the Governor, MISSISSIPPI PRE-
SENTS AN UNBROKEN EVI-
DENCE OF CIVIL OBEDIENCE
AND ORDER" What more could be
asked? What more could be said of any
other State in the Union?
PREsToi
The following is an extract from a re-
port of the debate in the State Senate on
Friday, oath inst, upon the resolutions
instructing the Governor to apply to the
President for Federal troops on the
ground that order cannot be preserved
without them. Mr.. Dowd is the "next
| friend OF the Governor
During the debate Mr.. Dowd stated that
the Governor had already sent for troops /;
| that they were en- route from Louisville.
KY, and q regiment of cavalry was prom
| ised from the Southwestern Department.
We will possess our souls In patience
| for time at least, until the mystery of
this new declaration shall have been
| solved, with the remark, however, that
the aspect of affairs is unchanged 30 far
as "Meridian" is concerned. The investi-
CATION is through with. The Prosecuting
Attorneys have made their report, and the
responsibility is fixed where it belongs !!
Peace is established. And as for the
State at large it still presents can I'M
''broken evidence of civil obedience and
"order," notwithstanding the trial to
which the endurance of the people has
been subjected, according to the publish
ed utterances of no less "eminent" func-
tionaries than the Governor and the At
torney General. But from their peaceful
pursuits which require the exercise of all
their energies to pay their taxes and to
produce a subsistence for themselves and
their families, the people who are the OBJ
jects of vindictive persecution, will be
turned neither to the right hand nor to the
left. They are not responsible for the
existence of the present State Admins
tration, and while they will sternly repel
the imputation of lawlessness, it is not
for them to resent either the implied
charge, nor the admission, that it is i'm
potent and imbecile.