The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-04

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Attorney 4sqetaB VRo .As well, INF
xormed as to the outrages already oom
msttsd and the localities where ths
greatest danger. l1tes, and ( 10 ordot
troops as to be available In cases oi
necessity. All proceedings for the
protection Of the South will be under
the law department. OF the Govern.
ment, and vilt~ be directed by ithe
Attorney. General, in accordance with
the provisions OF the Enforcement
Acts. No instructions need, there
fore, 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 :s c!ren instances may determine
hereafter. Yours truly,
U. 8. GRANT.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. WASHING.
TON, D. O., September 8. 1874 SIR:
Outrages of various descriptions, and,
in some cases. atrocious murders have
been committed in your districts by
bodies of armed men, sometimes in
disguise, and With the view, it is be.
lieved. of overawiug and intimidating
peaceable and law-abiding citizens,
and depriving them Of the rights
guaranteed to them by the Ooustitu-
tion and laws OF the United States,
Your attention is directed to an Act OF
Congress. passed April 8, 1856, enti :.
tied an Act to protect all persons in
the United States in their civil rights
and TO furnish means for their viudica-
tloni and to another, pnssed April 20,
1870. entitled an ACT to enforce the
provisions of the 14th amendment to
the Consultation Of the United States
and for other purposes; also to one
passed May 80. 1870, entitled an ACT
to enforoe the right of citizens of the
Unitod States to vote in the several
States of this Union and for other pur.
poses, which. with their amendments,
make these deeds of violence aud
blood an offense within the iurisdic-
tion Of the Genaral Government. T
consider it my duty, ia view of these
circumstances, to instruct you to pro.
oeed with all possible energy and de.
spatch to detect, expose, arrest and
punish the perpetrators of these
crimes; nnd to that end, you are to
spare no effort or necessary expense
Troops of The United States will be
stationed ut different and convenient
points in your district. for the purpose
OF giving all needfnl aid iu the dis.
charge of your official duties. You
understand, Of course, that no inter-
ference whatever is hereby intended
with any political or purity action. not
IN violation OF law, but protection to
all classes of citizens. white and CO.
lored, in the free exercise OF the elect.
i've franchise and the enjoy meut of the
other rights and privileges to which
they are entitled under the Copstitu-
ton and laws as citizens Of the United
States. These instructions ore issued
by the authority of the President aud
with the concurrence Of the Secretary
OF War. Very respectfully,
GEO. 81. WILLIAMS,
Attorney-G General.
TeIeyra aphic-CommercIaI Repor,s.
New YORK. September 3-Noon.-
Stocks active aud lower. Money 2.
Gold 90. Exchango-long / So; sb ort
4.89ia. Cotton Exchange closed
members gone on an excursion. Wheat
and corn 10. better. Pork firm-22.75.
Lard qniet-stesm 145s.
P. M.-Sonthern -four without de-
cided change. Wheat irregular and n
shade better-1.15@I27lS. Corn ga,
4c better aud brisk demand, chiefly
speculation-S5@02 but closing very
strong, at outside quotations. Pork
quiet and firm-22 Is new mees. Lard
frmer-14"S. Whiskey more active
and decidedly firmer-I .O5(01 OG, clos.
ing at latter price. Freights cotton
steam u. Money easy, at 262l..
Sterling quiet. Gold firmer, at 07sGI
10. Governments active and strong.
States quiet and nominal. Cotton net
receipts 70; gross 277.
baltimore, September 3-Flour
unchanged and better foeling. Wheat
firm aud good demand. Carr Gu;at-
S5(G97. Bacon in improved demand
shoulders 934@10. Lard Is. Whis.
key 1.03. Sugar firm. Cotton dull =
middling 1886; gross recaip,s .; ex.
ports coastwise 90; sales $50; spinners
1875.
PHILADELPHIA, September Got.
ton dull-middling 1875: low mi!dlipg
16; net receipts 80; gross 33.
BosToN, September 3.-Cot.on dn!l
171l; net receipts /; gross
800; sales $50.
CINCINNATI, september 3.-FIour
quiet aud steady. Corn firm-73O}74.
Pork quiet and firm-23. 0O@23. so.
Lard quiet and unchanged-summer