The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-09
Troops Coming South.

1ho AoAo"inS lottoE Hab ECCclVcQ
here to-day
Lone Branch, N. j., September
2.-GENERAL W. W. BELxNAr. SEcRE-
rARY OF WAR: Tho recent atroci
ties in the South, particularly in
Louisiana, Alabama and South CAIRO
lina,. show Disregard for law, civil
rights and personal protection that
ought not, to be tolerated in any civili-
zed Government. 1t looks as if, uu-
less speedily checked, matters must
become worse. until life. and proper
ty there, will receive no protection
fro tic local authorities, until such
authority becomes powcrless. Undcr
such circumstances, it is Tho duty of
the Government to give, all tho aid
for the, proteotion of i life and civil
righ is legally authorized to this end.
| wish you would consult with the
Attorney'.G enoral, whois we'll in.
formed as to :, ths outragee already
committed and the localities where
the greatest danger lies, and SO order
troops as to be available in cases of
necessity. All proceedings for the
protection of the South will be under
the law Department Of Tho Govern
mcnt, and will he directed by tho
Attorney General, in accordance with
the provisions of tho enforcement
Acts. No instructions need, there.
fore be given tho troops ordered iu:e
the Southern States, except as they
may be transmitted from timo to
time, Oh advice from the Attorney.
General, or as .cumstances may
determine hereafter: Yours truly;
US. GRANT.
DkhAhTttsNt OF JUSTICE, WASH
INdtoN, d. e., September 3, 1874
sIK /: Outrages Of various descriptions
and in some cases, atrocious murders
have been com mihitte'l iu ycur districts
by bodies Of armed men, sometimes
In disguiso, and with tho view, it Is
believed, Of overaHing and intimida-
ting peaceable atia lava bling citizens,
and depriving them Of tho rights
guaranteed to them by the Constitu
tlon and laws of the United States.
Your attention is directed to an Act
OF Congress-; padsed April Q, 1896,
entitled an Act to rro.oot oil persons
in the United States in their rights
and to furnish means for their vindi-
cation and to another passed April
20, 1870, entitled an Act to enforce
the provisions of the 18th amend
ment to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and for othct purposes
also to one passed May SO, 1870,
etitled an Act to enforce the right OF
clt,zeus ofthe United States to vote
in the several States Of this Union
and for other purposes, which, with
their amendments, make these deeds
of violence and blood an otfense
within the Jurisdiction of the Gene
raj Government. [ consider it my
duty, in view of these circumstances
TO instruct you to proceed with all
possible energy and despatch to de-
tect, expose, arrest and punish the
perpetrators Of theae Crimes and to
that end, you are to spare no effort
or necessary expense. Troops Of the
United States, will bo stationed at
different and convenient points in
your district, for The Pdrposb of Civ
ing all needful aid in the discharge
eff your official duties. You UNDER
stand, of course, that no interference
whatever is hereby intended with any
political or party action, not in vio-
lation of lhwJ but protection to all
claSses Of citizens white and colored, ,
in the free exercise of the elective
franchise and the enjoyment of tho
other rights and privileges to which
they are untitled under the ConstitI-
tion ind laws as citizens of the Unit
ed States. These instructions are
issued by the authority of the Presi.
dent and with the concurrence Of the
Secretary Of, War.
Very respectfully.
GEO. Fl. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
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