The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-09-23

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General Pierrepont to Gov. Ames ol
Mississippi shows the position Of the
Administration on the Mississippi diff
icqjties.
DEPARrNxnT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 1875 I
To Governor Ames, Jackson, Miss,:
This hour have had a dispatch
from the president. l can best convey
to you his views by extracts from his
dispatch:
The whole public are tired with
these annual outbreaks in the south,
and a great many are ready now to
condemn any interference on the part
Of the government. heartily wish
that peace and good order may be re-
stored without issuing the proclama-
tion but If they are not, the proc!a.
nation must be issued But if it is,
| shall Instruct the commander of the
forces 70 have 10 child's play
If there is q necessity for military
interference, there is justice in such
Interference as will deter the evil doers
| would suggest the sending of dis
patch Or letter by private nlessensc
to Gov. Ames, urging hin, to strength.
en- his own position. by exhaustiny his
own resources in restoring order before
he receives government aid. tie
might accept the assistance offered by
the citizens Ct Jackson and elsewhere.
Gov. Ames and his advisers can be
made perfectly secure. AS many Of
the troops now in Mississippi as be
deems necessary may be seat to Jack.
son. If he is betrayed by those who
offer assistance, he will be in position
to defeat their ends aud panish them"
You see by this the mind Of the
president with which 1 aud every aem
Der Of the cabinet who has been con.
suited arc in full accord. You see the
difficulties You see the responsible.
ties which you assume. We canno,
understand why you do net strengthen
yourself in the way the president su2-
gests, nor do We see why you do not
call the legislature together and obtain
from them whatever powers aud mon
ey aud arms you need. The cous,lta
,ion is explicit that the executive Of Il
state can call upon the president for
aid iu suppressins domestic violence
only when the legislature cannpt be
convened, and the law expressly says
10 Case of an insurreciion iu any state
against the government. thereof, it shall
be lawful for the president, on appI,ca-
tion Of the Legislature Of sach state, or
Of the executive when the legislature
cannot be convened. to send troops to
suppress such violence 1t is the PLAIN
meaning Of the constitution and the
laws, when taken together, that the
executive Of state ma: cal! upon the
president for military aid to quell do
mestic violence only in case Of an in-
surrcction in any state against the
government thereof when the legisla-
ture Gao be called together. You make
no suggestions even that there is any
insurrcc,ioa against the government OF
the state or tha. the legislature would
not support you in any measures you
might propose, to preserve the public
order.
! suggest that you take all lawful
means and all need measures to pre-
serve the peace by the force in your
own state, aud let the country see that
the inhabitants Of Mississippi, who are
largely republicans, are favorable to
good order, and have the courage and
manhood to fight for their state rights
and to destroy the bloody ruff ms @ho
murder the innocent aud unotfeuling
freedmen. Everything is in readiness
BE careful to bring yourself strictly
within the constitution and the laws,
and if there is such resistance to your
state authorities as you cannot by all
the means at your command suppress
the president will swiftly aid you in
crushing lawless traitors to human
rights.
Telegraph me on receipt of this, and
state explicitly what you need Very
respectfully yours
EDWARDS PIERREpoNT,