The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-09-25
lmes and Pierrepont Correspond
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cessity" still exists. He says the !
" race feelingn IS so intense that
" white" organizations offer the |
colored people no protection. Aud
that he cannot condense an account
of Mississippi troubles in tele-
gram. He says:
"The Republican party of this
State has been opposed to the orga-
nization ofa militia ofcolored men,"
[How about the Gatling gun "
Act? aud the distribution of arms,
which were only called in when it
was demonstrated at Vieksburg
that the negro, rs militia man,
was not a success ?-ED. TINES
~ am slsare Of the reluctance of
the people of the country as to ha-
;icaal interference In State affairs,
though ii there be no violation of
the law there can be no interier-
ence. Permit mo to express the
hope that the odium OF such inter-
ference shall not attach to Presi-
dent Grant or the Republican par.
ty. AS the Governor OF q State, |
made demand which cannot wei!
be refused. Let the odium, IN all
its magnitude. descend upon me.
| cannot escape the conscientious
discharge Of my duty toward a
class Of American citizens whose
only crime consists IN their color.
am powerless to protect them.
ADELBERr AMEs.n
Pierrepont appears to differ with
Ames as to the merit OF his "de-
mand.n He dispatches as follows :
WASHINGTON, Sept. u, 1870
To Gov. Amss, Jackson, Miss. !;
This hour I have had dispatches
from the President. can best
convey to you his ideas by extracts
from his dispatches: "The whole
public are tired with the annual
Autumnal outbreaks at the South,
and the great majority are now
ready to condemn any interference
on the part of the government. !
heartily wish that peace and good
order may be restored without is
suing a proclamation, but II not a
PROCLAMATION must be issued, and
| if It Il, / will instruct the comman-
der of the forces to have no child's
play. II there Is necessity for mil
itary interference, there is justice
in such interference. To deter evil
doers, l suggest the sending Of a
dispatch or letter by private way
| to Ames, urging him to strengthen
his own position by eyhausting his
own resources IN restoring order
before he receives government aid
He might accept the assistance OF
tered by the citizens of Jackson
and elsewhere. Governor Ame'
and his advisers can be made per
fectly secure as many Of the troops
now in Mississippi, ns he deems
necessary, may resent to Jackson
II he IL deferred by those who otfe
assistance You see, by this, tn
mind IF the President, with whicl
III and every member Of the Cabi
net, which has been consulted i
full, Is in accord. You see the dit
ficulties, you see the responsibill
ties which you assume. We can
not understand why you do no
strengthen yourself In the wa.
the President suggests, nor do W
see why you do not call the Legis
lature and obtain from them what
ever money and arms you need
The Constitution Is explicit tha
: the Executive Of the State can cal
on the President for aid In sur
, pressing domestic violence oni
when the Legislature cannot b
convened and the law especiall
provides In case Of insurrection !
any State against the government
thereof, 1t shall be lawful for TIL
President on application Of "
=, Legislature Of such State, or IL
Q Executive when the Legislatul
can not be convened to call.
IL Is plain meaning II the Coz
, stitutioil and laws. when taken t
\ gether that the Executive of II
J State may call on the President I
), aid TO quell domestic violence on'
in case Of an insurrection In at
u State against the eovernme!
y thereof, when the Legislature ca
( not be called together. Yon mai
: no suggestion even tl-, there
L any insurrection a~ainst the go
II ernmcnt Of the State or that u
5 Legislature would not support AZ
!, measure you might propose, opr
y scrve the public order. | sug5e
= that you takeall la wfll means al
l. all needed measures to preserve q
q peace ty force IN your State a'
y the country will see that the ci
'e zens of Mississippi who are large
&c Republican, have the courage 81
! manhood to fight for their rlgl
" nnd to destroy The bloudv rnIiin
~ who murder innocent and unofft
II ding freedmen. Everything is
- readiness. BE careful to bri
Yourself strictly within the Cons
H. tuition and laws aud ifihere is 81
is resistance o your state authDrit
" as you cannot, by all the nleaiis
: your command, suppress, the Pre-
. dent will swiftly aid IN the $,
st preston of these lawIcss traitors
a human rights. Telegraph n
i state explicitly what you need.
~ Very respectfully yours,
Ep.r pfr-ttnEpp~T AftnrUrv-(,p q