The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE MISSISSIPPI TROUBLES.
BETWEEN GOVERNOR AMEs
AND THE PRESIDENT.
A CALL FOR FEDERAL INTERFERENCE

WASHINGTON, September S.-Ibe foiloW-
ing dispatch was received at the Executive
mansion last night from Governor Ames, OF
Mississippi:
Jackson. Mss, September Z, 1876 To
His Ercellency o. s. Grant, President,
Washington, D. c.: Sir,-Domesticy violence
10 its most aggravated form exists in certain
parts of this State. On the evening OF the
1st instant unauthorized and illegal armed
bodies oyerthreW the civil authorities of
Yazoo county and took forcible possession OF
said county, from which the sheriff, the
pee esca.officer Of The county, was compelled to
flee for safety, and Is still refugee. The
sheriff Of this (Hinds) county reports
that since the 4th instant he has been
unable, after every effort, to maintain the
peace and protect the right. He reports va
rious murders by unauthorized armed bodies
who are securing the country. Warren coun.
ty is also reported as being Ia state Of ter
rorism from the demonstrations of still other
unauthorized armed bodies, and feeling Of
insecurity pervades in other counties of the
State. After careful examination of oil re-
ports fnd myself compelled to appeal 10
the General Government for the means OF
giving that protection to which every Anne.
rican citizea Is entitled. do not now make
formal application under the provisions of
the Constitution of the United States, but
telegraph you to know if you can and will
regard the proclamation issued by you in
December last, on the application of the Le-
eislature of this State, as still in force. The
necessity of immediate action cannot be
over-stated. If your proclamation of De-
cember last is not in force | will at once
make formal application in accordance with
of fhn fnfio Of he
limited States. ADELBERT ANEs.
Dir. Luckey, private secretary 10 the Presi'
dent. Immediately sent the above dispatch 10
the President at Long Branch, and reply
was received directing him to submit the
dispatch to the Attorney-General, ask Tor bis
advice, and answer Governor Ames as to
| whether the proclamation OF last year could
be construed as now IN force.
The telegrams were banded to the Attor.
ney-General last night, and this morning
that officer submitted to the President bis de'
cision: that the proclamation of December
last cannot be construed as now in force
This opinion was communicated to Cover.
nor Ames, as directed by the President, IN
the following dispatch:
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C,
September g. 1890 a. A. Governor Adel
OSTL dWtS, CQChsot, MSoo NC AS'iNea'
submitted your dispatch Of yesterday, ask.
ing if the proclamation of December last is
still in force, to the Attorney-Generpl, who
decides that it is not in force. | notify you
of bis decision. By direction OF the Prssi'
| dent. LEVI L. LUcKEY, secretary.
ISecond Dispatch.]
GOVERNOR AMEs APPLIES FOR FEDERAL AID.
| WASHINGTON, September S.-Tbe follow
| ing telegram was received at the Executive
mansion this evening, and Immediately for
warded to the President, at Long Branch
| by Mr.. Luckey, his private secretary:
| jackson. Miss, September 8. 1875, j:3(
p. A.-To President y. S. Grant, Washing
| ton, D. c.: Domestic violence prevails III
various parts Of this State beyond the power
OF State authorities to suppress. The Legis
lature cannot be convened in time 10 NEE
the emergency. therefore, in accordance
with section of article of the Constitu
ton of the United States which provide
that the United States shall guarantee Il
every Safe in this Union republican form
of government, and shall protect each o
them against INVASION; and on application
the Legislature, or OF the Executive whei
| the Legislature cannot be convened, agalnS
| domestic violence make this my application
| for suca aid from the Federal Government
as may he necessary to restore peace to tn
State and protect its citizens.
| " ADELBERT AMES, Governor"