Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-10
The SOuth--The President Decides
to Prevent Outrages.

The South--The ePresidentDecides
to Prevent Outrages.
special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.I
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.
The President, after full consulta-
ton with the Secretary of War, the
Attorney General, and Gen. Bristow,
has decided upon the course to be pur-
sued in regard to the outrages in the
South. The circular of the Attorney
General to the United States Marshals
is formal announcement OF the poll
cy decided upon. In addition to this,
orders have been given to the War
Department for the prompt movement
and distribution of troops throughout
the worst portions
Private information, from some of
the best citizens of the South, leaves
no room to doubt that the current
stories Of the eutrages really fall far
short of the truth. It has also been
suggested to the President that the
troubles spring, in q large part from
the belief that he has formed new ideas
in regard to the condition of things
in the South, and is ready now to do
what he can for the conservative ele-
ment there, and that this latter class
can now depend upon him in a great
degree. In order that there may be
no mistake as to his views, or his dis
position to compel respect for the life
and property of all classes, he has
written the Secretary OF War in the
most decided terms, taking the posi-
| ton that no civilized nation can toler-
ate such infamous acts as are now so
| frequent, and directing the employ
ment of the military forces to assist
| u. S. officers in the enforcement OF
the law and the promise of punish
ment to offenders. The circular of the
Attorney General covers the intention
| of the Government in a formal man.
ner, the purpose under it being to use
the most vigorous measures possible
within a liberal construction of the
law and the Constitution, to restore
and maintain order in the South, and
severely punish all actors in these
atrocities.
ORDERS TO GOVERNMENT OFFICERS IN TIL
SOUTH.
As result of the conference held
at the War Department at noon to-
day, the following was issued this af
| ternoon:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.
SIR-Outrages of various descrip
tions, and in some cases atrocious muir
ders, have been committed in YOU
District by bodies of armed men
sometimes in disguise, and with view
it is believed, of overawing and intim
dating peaceable and law abiding citi
zens, and depriving them Of theil
rights guaranteed to them by the Con
stitution and laws of the United
States. Your attention is directed tt
an act Of Congress passed April 9th
entitled can act to protect all per
sons in the United States in theil
civil rights, and to furnish means FOL
their vindication; and to another
passed April 90, 1871, entitled; "AI
act to enforce the provisions Of tht
Fourteenth Amendment to the Con
stitution Of the United States, and 70
other purposes ;" also to one passet
May 6, 1870, entitled an act to enforc
the rights Of citizens of the Unitet
States to vote in the several States O
this Union, and for other purposes
which with their amendments, make
these deeds of violence and blood with
in the jurisdiction of the General Gov
ernment. I consider it my duty, il
view of these circumstances, to pro
ceed with all possible energy and dis
patch to detect, expose and punish tn
perpetrators of these crimes and t.
that end you are to spare no effort o
necessary expense. Troops Of tn
United States will be stationed ut diff
ferent and convenient points in you
district for the purpose Of giving yo
all needful aid in the discharge c
your official duties. You understand
of course, that no interference what
ever is hereby intended with any pc
! litical or party action, not IN violatio
of law, but protection to all classt
of citizens, white and colored, in Il
free exercise of the elective franchise
and the enjoyment Of other rights an
! privileges to which they are entitle
under the Constitution and laws
citizens Of the United States.
The instructions are issned by a
E thority Of the President and with COZ
: currence of the Secretary Of War.
Very respectfully,
GEO H. WILLIAMS,
Attorner General.
The above is addressed to the Ur
7. ted States Marshals and Attorney
e and is prepared with the approval an
1 on60rcnnnnnt a E tho Praei6nnt tO vho
e the substantial points were submittC
t during the visit of the Attorney Ge
e eral to Long Branch.