The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-09-23

misinterpreted, and which might excite an
imosity, which any good citizen shoul,
D. seek to heal.
d WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator Bruce
= OF Mississippi, and one of his associates
= called upon the Attorney General TODAY
: and stated that they had telegrsphed Gov,
ernor Ames that they were satisfied with
what the Attorney General had done in re-
gard to the applications from the Govern
or Tor the interference of General Grant,
They again requested the publication OF
4 the Attorney Generals letter to Governor
J Ames and President Grant the Attorney
L General consenting the letter is published,
= as follows:
Department of Justice, Washington, d.
|. T., Sept. IA, 1875 :-Governor Ames, Jack
e son, Mississippi:
This hour have had dispatch from
the President. l can best convey to Won
! his ideas BY extracts from his dispatch. The
whole country are tired out with these an
nual autumnal breaks in the South, and a
great majority are ready now to condemn
J any interference on the part of the Govern
ment. l heartily wish that peace and
good order may be restored without issuing
the proclamation, but ii il can't be done,
the proclamation must be issued but if it
Is, l shall instruct the Commander of the
forces to have no child's play. If there is
necessity for military interference, there is
justice in such interference, az to deter evil.
doen. l would suggest the sending
OF dispatch to Governor
Ames, urging him to strengthen his posi-
tion, by exhausting his own resources in
restoring order. Before he receive gov
eminent aid he might accept the assistance
offered by the citizens of jackson and else
where. Gov. Ames and his advisers can
be made perfectly secure, as so many of
the troops now in Mississippi as he deems
necessary may be sent to jackson. If he is
betrayed by those who offer assistance, he
will be in position to defeat their ends
and punish them. You see BY this the
mind Of the President, with which | and
every member OF the Cabine, who has been
consulted are in full accord. You see the
| difficulties, you see the responsibilities
which you assume. We cannot see why
you do not strengthen yourself as the Presi-
! dent suggests, nor do We see why YOU do
not call the Legislature together, and OBJ
tain from them whatever powers and mon
ey and arms you need. The Constitution is
explicit that the executive Of State
can call upon the President for
aid in suppressing domestic violence, only |
when the legislature cannot be convened. 1t !
is the plain meaning OF the laws and the \
Constitution, when taken together, that the |
Executive Of State may call upon the \
President for military aid to queli domes-
tic violence only in case vi an instruction |
IN any State against the government there
OF, when the legislature can't be called to-
gether. loG make no suggestions, even
that there is any instruction against the
government OF the State, or that the legis
lature would not support you in any meas
ures you might propose 10 preserve the
public order. l suggest that you take all
lawful means, and all needed measures, to
preserve peace by the forces in your own
State, and let the country see that the citi-
zens OF Mississippi, who are largely
Republican, have the courage and the man
hood to fight for their State rights, and to
destroy the bloody rufiians, who murder
the innocent and unofending freedmen.
Everything is in readiness. lie careful to
bring yourself strictly within the constitu- .
ton and laws, and if there is such resist
ance 10 your State authorities as YOU can !.
not, by all means at your command, sup !.
press, the President will swiftly aid YOU in
crushing the lawless traitors to human
rights. Telegraph me on receipt of this, I
and state, explicitly, what you need.
Very respectfully, yours,
EDWARD PIERREPoST,
Attorney General. a
Mr.. Smith. Commissioner OF Indian AZ
airs, was before the Red Cloud Commits 81
ion, to-day, and was Intercepted concern i,
ng the Indian Department, including agents. il
lie said: Agents are designated BY the
'ariOus religious societies to the then Sec r,
etary Of the Interior, and are nominated i
o the Senate by the President for con- Fl
rmation. The Board of Indian Commits d.
iOneB have nothing to do with NJ
heir appointment, but, if they see any, a.
hing wrong in the conduct Of the agents, ca
hey are to make it known to the proper b
and may recommend changes. Il
he commissioner had made no complaint ii
gainst Mr.. Saville, the agent for the Red is
loud Indians. In response to a question, d,
Smith said he had heard su
othing about the charges against any mem bi
sr OF the commission, except what was 70
'ntained in previous statement. ",
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O-The U. s. steam an
"Powhattan," now at New York, will IL
il from there this week for Port Au ri'
rince, Hayti, in accordance with request an
ON the State Department. During some Oh
oubles on the island, short time ago, the sec
merican Minister there gave shelter to th'
me OF the parties, in consequence Of which VI
cir adversaries threatened the Minister, col
~ kn -
nd vessel there for his protection, if rel
cessary. fH
The following is the text of the telegram va
IN Gov. Ames to the Attorney y ( General, sto
ating to affairs in Mississippi. 1t was Ian
day made public: jackson, Miss, Sept. GRO
TO the Attorney General at Washing str
/: The necessity which called forth nv Inc
patch of the 9Th inst. to the President thn
II exists. Your question of Yesterday, aio
,eated to-day, asks for information, which not
lady give. The violence is incident to dan
political contest, preceding the pending FRO
ction. Unfortunately the question Of the alo'
e, which has been prominent at the dan
nth since the war, has assumed magni- wer
importance at this time, in certain 10 oce
tiles. In fact, the race feeling Is - in was
Sc, that the protection Of the colored Inns
pie, by white organizations, is despaired Is b
The political contest which is made sfro
the white line, forbids it. The history MIN
he colored people, since reconstruction, low
Its bearing on the situation at this Wei
e, and detailed statement of all trou- dam
!, here, cannot Be condensed in tree
legram. This State has been opposed only
rganizing militia OF colored men. 1t teen
been believed that this would develop ton
ar Of races, which would extend beyond thre
borders Of the State. The organization denc
Ihites alone, where the issue is one of the
|, would be equally inef,ctual. The stree
{ complete protection would be in the IN u
t non-interference Of the whites. Con- the
ictioEs will be numerous; so they were plat
December, but the report of the con- eo'to
sional committee proved the correct Is e
Of my assertions. l am aware Of the SZu,'
Glance of the people to national inter- the
nee in State affairs, though, if there be sever
collation. OF Law, there can be no inter the
zee. the n
:rmit me to express the hope that the Satul
IN of such interference shall not attach nearl
resident Grant or the Republican party. OF III
Governor Of the State, / made the de- IN TIL
4, which cannot we'll be refused. Let TIL
IN in all its magnitude descend upon at y
1 cannot escape the conscientious dis given
ye of nv duty toward class of Ameri- CORE,