Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-04
THE RESULT.
What the IuEsmeas and Unwarranted
Hrufsiities OF the mash ed aRraud.
ere Induces OF FEDERAL Inter-
ference
The Capitalization and Reconstruction
Laws TO be Enforced Through Mar.
shsIs and At She Point OF this
HayOnet.
LETTER FRoMsRANT

LETTER FROM GRANT.
WASHINGTON, September 3.-The fol-
! TSWing letter was received to-day:
LoSG BRANCH, September . 1874.
/ General ". W. Belknap, Secretary OF War:
SIR-Recent atrocities in the south, par
/ ucularly in Louisiana, Alabama ard South
! Carolina, show disregard for law, civil rights
and personal protection that ought not 10 be
/ tolerated in any civilized government. II
looks ss II, unless speedily checked, matters
must become worEe, until life and property
I there Will receive no protection from local
authorities until such authority becomes
powerless. Under such circumstance Il is
the duty OF the government 70 give all aid for
the protection OF life and civil rights, legally
authorized, To this end, wish yOu woul1
consult with the attorney general, who is well
informed as 70 the outrages already commit
ted, and the loca tiles where the greatest dan
ger lies, and so order the troops as to be avail
able in case OF necessity. AL proceedings for
the protection Of the south viii be under the
law department OF the government, and will
be directed by the attorney general, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the enforce
ment act. No Instructions need, therefore, be |
given the troops ordered into the southern
States, except rs they may be transmitted,
from unle 20 tLllei On suNlce Hoin the attor-
ney general, or as circumstance may deter
mine hereafter. q. 5. GRANT.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL WILIIAMS'S Or
DERS,
WASHINGTON, September 3.-As the
result Of the conference held at the war de-
issued this evening:
DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, y. C., sep ember 5, IS74. J
SIR-Outrages Of various descri ptions. and
in some cases atroclous murders have been
committed in your district by bodies of arm
ed men, sometimes in disguise, and with the
view, it il believed, OF overawing and inffmi-
datibg peeceable and laW-abiding citizens
aud deprfving them OF me rights guaranteed
10 them by tue constitution and laws OF the
Unite states. Your attention is directed to
an act of congress, passed April 8, 1866, en-
titled An act to protect all persons in the !
United States in their civil rights, and to fur
nish means ior their vindicauon," and to an
other passed April ~ lSIl1 entitled IAN act
to enforce the provisions Of the fourteenth
amendment TO the consti tuition Of the United
states, and for other purposes" also TO one !
passed May 6, 1870, entitled "An act to enforce /
the rights Of the citizens of the United states
TO vote in the several States Of this Union" |
and fer other purposes, which and with their /
amendments, make these deeds Of violence /
and blood within the Jurisdiction Of the gen.
eral government / consider it my duty, in /
view Of these ctroum stances, TO proceed with 1
all posi- bic energy and dispatch to detect, ex-
pose, arrest and punish the perpetrators of /
these crimes and 70 that end you are 10 spare |
no effort or necessary expense Troops Oi the 1
United states will be stationed at different /
and convenient points in your district for the /
purpose Of giving you all needful aid in dis /
charge OF your official duties. AOu under I
stand, OF course, that no Interference what I
ever is hereby intended with any political or ]
parry act on not in violation Of law, baf pro- .
tectiOn 10 all classes OF citizens, while and /
c5lOred, in the free exercise OF the elective /
franch Ne, and the enjoyment OF the otner /
rights and privileges 70 which they are enti- ]
tied under the constitution and avs as ciu- /
zenS OF the United states. Thee instructions I
are issued by authority Of the President and /
with the concurrence Of the secretary OF war. /
GEO. &. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
The above Is addressed to United States
and attorneys, and is prepa ed with
the approval and Endorsement Of the Presi-
deut, 70 whom substantial points were sub
n itted during the visit Of fhe attorney-gen-
erai 10 Long Branch.
DELEGATES IN WASHING
TON.
Senator West and Representative Sypher
and Morey, OF Louisiana; Senator Spencer
and Representative Hayes, Of Alabama, and
senator Patterson, Of South Carolina, hal
made arrangements for an interview with
President Grant, at Long Branch, on Satur-
day, with reference TO the condition Of affairs {
IN their respective states, but as At /
tOrney General Williamg's instructions ]
10 the marshals and attorneys in the
southern States meet their respective cases,
such interview may be abandoned as un-
Marshal Packard, Of Louisiana,
made a reQuisition, several days ago, for
rOOps 10 enforce process in that state. Sen
itOr West desired the troops at Holly Springs
% be removed 10 New Orleans believing their ]
mere preseDce would have good moral ef-
ect, while they might be employ ed, under
he usual Limitations and restrictions, In the |
n nfOrceTneuf OF the laws.