The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-09-09
THE MISSISSIPPI RIOTS.
The Hero OF the llckSburg Bulchcry i
Again In Fear.
lie Appeals TO the President for Force.
Which Is Negated by the Attorney
General.
The Secretary OF the Treasury EnlOlncd
from Paying judgment Claims.

WASHINGTON, September S,-rhc
following dispatch was received Mt the
executive mansion last night from
Governor Ames of Mississippi;
JACKSON, Miss, September.
To Ills Excellency U. - Grant, President,
Washington, u, G.:
R-Domestic violence in its most
aggravated form exists in certain parts
of this State. On the evening of the
lst instant unauthorized and illegal
armed bodies overthrow the civil
authorities Of Ya2oo county and took
forcibe possession Of said county,
from which the Sheriff, the peace oili-
Ger Of the county, was compelled to flee
for safety and is still a refugee. The
Sheriff OF this Hinds) county reports
that since the 18th instant he has been
unable, after every effort, TO maintain
the peace and protect the rights of per-
son and property, lie reports various
murders by unauthorized armed bodies
who are cOursing the country. Warren
county Is also reported ms being in n
state of terrorism from the demonstra.
llOllS vi sum Oiiltl NtluuAAlOl
armed bodies, and II feeling of iuse-
curity prevails in other counties OF the
State.
After n careful examination of all
reports, find myself compelled to APP
peal to the general Government for
the means OF giving that protection to
which every citizen Is, entitled. ! do
not now make formal application un-
der the provisions Of the Constitution
of the United States, but telegraph you
to know If you can and will regard the
proclamation issued In December last,
on the application OF the Legislature Of
this State, il still in force. The neces-
sity of immediate action cannot be
overestimated. lfyour proclamation
OF December last is not in force, will
at once make n formal application in
accordance with the provisions of the
Constitution of the United States.
Signed. ADELBERr ANES.
Mr.. Lucky, II private Secretary to
the President, Immediately sent the
above to the President, at Long
Branch, and reply was received d.
recting him to submit the dispatch to
the Attorney General, and ask for his
advice, and answer Governor Ames us
TO whether the proclamation OF last
year could he construed ~ being now
in force. The kilograms were handed
to the Attorney General last night,
and this morning that officer submit
ted to the President his decision, to the
effect that the proclamation Of Deem
Der last can not be construed rs being
now in force. This opinion was COM
municated to Gov ernor Ames, as di-
rected, in the following dispatch:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, d. o., september s.
To Governor Ames, Jackson, Mlssissippi
The president subm tilted your dis
patch of yesterday, asking If the proc
lamation of December last was still in
force, to the Attorney General who de-
cides II Is not in force. | have notified
the President of his decision.
lSignedl LEVI p. LUCKY, Secretary.
A large number of injunctions have
recently been issued by the courts of
this District and served on the Seere-
tary of the Treasury forbidding him to
make payments from the treasury in
eases where favorable judgments have
been rendered by the Court of Claims,
and to-day Secretary Bristow had an
interview with the Attorney General
regarding the subject, and presented
the question rs to whether the Supreme
Court of the District has the authority
to stop these payments. The Attorney
General will give the matter his atten-
ton and will prepare an official
opinion.
TheIElgee cotton money is withheld
under one of these injunctions.