New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-15


shown oows mt.ry u. whereas The num-
Der her owl goymsn, vas bu, While ", thus zee ane s,
Toaa fsd 70 anarchy We sc b. CYL rae 20 On e
meal iIs n, d points . TIE Resumption "'' VII" 'd
j. L. AroOry, GoreruO, Of Mississippi
y L. hSp' H. W. Barry, g. Mckee and W. Perez members
This telegram requires moments notice. The author
says military ruo means "anarcby; yet nc asks inc
Legislature for "authorty to organize and call into the
neIu cavalry regiment OF picked men, Inc LeRisIf
ture passed resolution against the Governors wishes,
rs understand requesting him TO call on the united
states Tor troops 70 suppress violence In the state HIS
teegrams show him not little socitous that Congress
slal not legislae against XII Kluxl sm "Abundantly
powerful TO protect the people he claims to ne, yet
nc sent United states troops TO Meridian after the assa-
ere to preserve the peace Why did he not do go without
number d murders in the State it is unfortunate he did
not 80 beyond the "nquest claims" recorded In the
ounce OF Me auditor OF public accounts The state IA
rarely burened with the "inqucst claims" on Ku Klux
victims. His source examined by him, shows but II
murders In the last six months.
Here other Information on this subject telegram
one day later signed by four members Of the Legisa-
turc:
H9a AVIS snaa: The Auditor. books show $. iled from
j. f 20, ,. 5G On IN 'y z, I s To- A so Sss iocS
were cent to Meridian after the no, MAS
later telegram by one day. signed by tho same per-
sons, IL as follows:
Hon AsE. Auditor. book. show Killed last t4ree month";: jan
Instead of 10 murders in the last six months there
have been mt least e. In tine last three months Yet all
other telegram:
JACKSON Miss, April g. 1871.
Hon ADEIpERr AnEs Wahrgton D. Thirty churches and
scaoo'houses burned dadrC Atoms administration
IA. II. PEAsg Superintendent Of Education.
sixtythrce murders in the last three months and 20
churches nd schooihouses burned in one year! This
where schoohouSes are not plentiful and education not
genera! significant evidence o. tie approaching mien
mum OF absolute reposc."- Well may the Legislature
convinced Of the ,sulciency Of its own Instruments
call on the United states for troops or many letters OF
the Same purpOrt give an extract from but one, re-
ctNCd day or tao since from resident or the state an
ex-UnlUn officer, brave aud honorable known wei to
You woai De perfectly surprised how the popular feeling and
psL's asAst A2en men las changed ios We wore Loss
matters had grown eephy ani What few months since "se
so NJ nation. Of what womb come 70 pass IN case the pemo
Men outrage faiy ndaf,e b. al Rebe here AID ia speaking q
the h3ar they generally errss regret that Radical, white
sud bb cs we're leL dm convinced tia, there exists ia
ever tom AMI ouny OF Ia. si'e Thoroughly organ tand OF NJ
haI and ali can God help u.s. Ccngess should lii 10 enact
Tie country that at the South wrongs and
out,ages oven TO arson and murder aro daily perpe-
pies. Sucl is known to have been the case IN 1868 We
are now Lore TO legisato on this subject and this subject
alone. H. 1869 had 10 stand between peaceable and
awabding citizens and this kiKiux spirit, not perhaps
well organized 9nd disciplined ae now. Believing
then, DO now, that Democratic officials would not
second MY efforts 10 give needed protection, having
laws displaced ala such, together with those "ho coud
not tako the oath prescribed by law.
The bitter uncompromsing hostility OF the Democracy
at the South against Republicans there IS well known.
The Democracy of the State support Gov. Alcorn. The
National Republican party fIyors law against tho Ku
klUx. He opposes such law. Republican Congress-
upon tie official recommendation OF Republican Pres
dent, passing such law. lie tolcgraphs here to
prevent It. TIE Republican Legislature OF Mississippi
asks by solemn resolutions this legislation Of Congress
aranfs his wishes and despite his opposition. That Leg
atuIr asks for L. s. troops to preserve life and prop
ery in the STATE. He says he is "abundantly powerful"
to give the needed protection. The Democracy disap-
proves my in urns this legislation. SO does he
The Republicans approve my caucus resolutions As the
Governor marked out his course he will not be nu
cleod by anything you or might say, can do no
HARM 50 flr as harm may from his action, because
II our opinions. lam willing to leave the question to
til., aAf hope 1t VIII decide against mo. A. AMEs.
Vas rIig toa. April 49, 1871.