The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-08
States Rights versus Federal Int crfer-
c,,cc-GMc RECENT Seizure OF Liquors
i'm Rhode IsIand-PrOtest from Gov.
ernor Howard.

NEWPORT, r. l., March Ex-Governor How
ard presented 4 report OF Chief Constable
Sorthup to the Senate yesterday afternoon
relative 10 the official interference Of United
states Marshal Coggerhall at the recent
seizure of liquors which were under the
nroteclion of the State. The following is
the substance Of the report:
In the collision between officers OF the
State and United States was called on by
member of the constabulary force and in
formed of an exciting difficulty, and asked to
interfere in the matter. IL seemed TO me, on
.n examination OF the the facts, that although
there was no doubt in my oHn nrnd tbat /
MIGHT direct portion Of the military estaD'
Il. .hment OF the State 10 sustain the State
officers of the law, yet prudence rcqulled
that the question might better be deaided
nv a court than by an Intervention OF
the military; bcsdes, l was reluctant 10
bring the military in an'agonlsm @itn'the
notice of the city Of Providence. Z there
fore directed the constahnlary to make no
further effort 10 size the liquor then held ny
the United state marshal and chet OF the
| nolicp. Asa1e.uIt this has been piaclrded
as a victory on the part OF the UEited States
| marshal and his deputy. IL seems proper
that should, therefore, say that puslllaninr
! ;ty il anv, is mine rather than that OF. the
State cons,abuIary, and obloqus, if any, Is
mine. agree fully with the universal
oninion that these attachments are coEclu
s;ye and tbiply disguised slrz1as aud s. sr'
general sense OF modification at the IN als
niiv TO Which our Commonwealth was 500
jected. ,o ,,,,,;on
and recoupiZe it as an ia DeratlVe duly U
take measures for an e@cry and proper 40
i,..mcnt of the question. There has zee
| Idnued iato our ears Tor 5 ne past six montn
threats with regird 10 "a ,rt Adams ana EeEs
nue.cut,vrs. but so lcJ g Il, these threa'
we're words,aDd idle " ords, they have pee
treated as such; yss, when it Is gravel
| stated BIZ respectable and lntelIlget
iollrEa! that troops from Fort Adams. ai'
the United St4jBS reyenue'cu,ter SaMu
Dexter had been placed at the dlSpo'
Of the Uuitcd State, marshal, it seeu
proper to ask, Why is this dont
Whom il ID desired to attack: \
foreign foe: 10. turbulent commuAl
in rebelliop, 1t must be, then. for pu
r po-G, this. Eagin. war on the people OF Il
Siate-a S;ate whose people from the date
lis Satll e.ncnt have been noted for their lnt
1 u-Sbh EOUStI fAti7II SiA ttAsa - -
be ID ,propcr for this honorable. i. body To co
sid such mepaces, 80 long IS they arc n
na'.es, but nov that al issue Is dlrec'
, forced, | think it ought to receive your
,ention.
E, Your presence here as senators Is q moe
r cry and farce il such proceedings as the
are sustained by the Fedora! Goysrnme! yt.,,e
.. Your honorable Judiciary aud Exsenti
- NAV as well resigu their Offices aud leave 7
= coptrol and direction Of statc affairs TO
subordnates of the Uuited States Cover
70 ment. No grave question has been iore orr,
y. upop sae State since its first settlement.
i, vital question, for In il are Involved.
~ sovereignty OF the State and the BARN Init
= relations of the States with the Untei stat
The lliile State of Rhode Island IS ensa!
oN on such points to an equal re- a,ect as Ia
er, states. or the General Government it eli.
Nuke no argument on this question. i.
mater is in the hands of,.ie General ASS
en- en- bIy, and am confident 1t will be adjuste.
= such manner as TO fiudicate the homo