The New York herald., 1874-09-04
Instructions from the President to-
the Secretary of War.
TROOPS TO BE EMPLOYED..
Vigorous Action Taken for the
Repression Of Disorder.
VIEWS OF THE CABINET OFFICERS.

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LONG BRANCH. N. j., Sept. 2. 1874
General w. ". BELKNAP, Secretary of War;
The recent atrocities IN the South, particularly
In Louisiana, Alabama and South Carolina, show
disregard for law, civil rights and personal protec-
tion that ought not to be tolerated in any civilized
government. 1t looks as II, unless speedily
checked, matters must become worse. until lie
and property there will receive no protection from
the local authorities, such authority becoming
powerless. Under such circumstances it is the duty
OF the government to give all the aid for the pro-
lection OF lie and civil rights legally authorized.
To this end 1 wish you would consult with the
Attorney General who is well informed as to the
outrages already committed and the localities
where the greatest danger nes and so order
troops as to be available In case OF necessity.
All proceedings for the protection of the South
will be under the Law Department Of the govern.
ment, and will be directed by the Attorney Gen.
eral in accordance with the provisions Of the En-
forcement acts. No Instructions need therefore
be given the troops ordered into the Southern
States, except as they may be transmitted from
time to time on advice from the Attorney General.
or as circumstances may determine hereafter.
Yours truly, U. s. GRANT
The Attorney Generals Visit to Long
Branch-An Expression of the Presf-
dents Views-Zach Chandler and the
Cabinet Ohiccrs-Cfrcular of Instruc-
tions.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 3. 1874.
The object OF Attorney General Williams hurried
visit to the President at Long Branch was ex-
picitly stated in these dispatches yesterday to be
for the purpose Of preparing the President for the
visit OF the combined Southern delegations at
Long Branch on Saturday next. AS the President
has been absent for some time travelling and en-.
joying the hospitality OF his New England friends,
it was not supposed that he had given the South
ern Outrages the slightest attention. II indeed he
had even heard OF them through the most
partisan sources. 1t was thought here by
officials that the statement oil the facts alone
would not induce action, hence the con-
certed effort contemplated by the conference
on Saturday next. The Attorney General left here
on Tuesday night for Long Branch to prepare the
President for the meeting ard to also give his own
views. as the highest law oh1cer, as to what ought
to be done to stay further outrages and intimida-
tion The Attorney General unexpectedly found
the President had wholly
and was prepared to act decisvely and promptly
Neither argument nor conference was necessary.
He emphaticaly announced his determination TO
protect all citizens In the rights guaranteed them
by the constitution and la ws OF the United States,
and this, too, in non-partsan or political
sense. The President also said that he did
not care to have an assemblage OF
politicians visit him at this juncture OF AFFAIRS ior
whatever was done after their visit would be con-
strued at once as prompted solely by political mo-
tives and the better plan would be for the Attor-
ney General to return to Washington on the next
train and officially announce that whatever was
Issued had his sanction. At the same time the
Secretary Of War was instructed by letter OF the
will of the President in the matter, and, confding
the task to the Attorney General this official left
Long Branch last night ana Unexpectedly arrived
here this morning. Before noon the Attorney
General Secretary Bristow and Secretary Beknap
had met in the latter'S private oflce at the War
THE CIRCULAR OF INSTRUCTIONS
to United states marshals ana United states at.
the Congressional Republican Committee, hap
pened to be present, and, as the old war horse
considers himself the equal OF any Cabinet officer,
he was allowed to remain. It was sought to make
the visit of the Southern delegations unnecessary,
but the presence OF the charman'of the Repuoli-
can Confessional Committee at the conference
to-day undoes all that the Attorney Generals
The conference lasted about reeauarters Of an
hour, and was occupied wholly In drafting the fol-
lowing circular, the important passages in which
were only drafted by the President and only SO
changed as to make the wording apply as the In
structions OF the Attorney General:-
THE CIRCULAR.
DEPARTMENT JUSTICE, WASHINGTON Sept 3, 1874
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The Instructions are Issued by the authority Of the
GEORGE Ii. WILLIAMS. Attorney General
THE SENTIMENT OF THE CABINET.
so Tar as tne CaDlueL mas Deeu consulted, tNcre
is but one opinion that ample protection ana
security shall be assured to al classes throughout
the entire SOUTH and no one Is more intense IN his
feelings than secretary Bristow, who coming
from the democratic state OF Kentucky, says that
the recent dlsgraeefui barbarities In that State
cannot be pallIated by the common charge that
misgovernment Is due to carpet bag influences
there. So, TOO, he holds that Tennessee is also
exempt from the claim OF carpet bag n-
nuence and bad government and, referring
to the memorable words Of President Lincoln
respecting the Fort Pillow massacre, ne says
q Classes DrOteCted-tlside
or the constitution II possible outside Of 1t neces
sary.
lar became known, Senator West, or Louisiana, at
once telegraphed to Governor Kellogg, as lol-
lOws:-
Prompt and vigorous action will be taken by the Presi
dent protect life and maintain the throughout
the entire south Troops will be sent TO LOUISIANA and
elsewhere forthwith
70 which Governor Kellogg repled:-