The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-09-22
Mississippi Troubles.
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| 1ts DEPARTMENT. OF JusrioE, a. .
WAsHINsroE, D. O., Sept.l4, 1876. !
10 Coo. dimes, Jacksop, Miss
This hour I have had dispatches
from the President. Lean best, ,eop,
vey TO you his ideas by extracts from
his dispatch. .. 4''s" .
"The whole public are tired out
| With these annual iAutumnal out
breaks in tho South, and tho grea,
pqjority are ready now to condemn
eny interference on, the part Of the
Government. I heartily wish that
peace and good order may be restored
without. issuiug the proclamation
but It il cis uot, fthe proclamation
must be issued. and If it,is,oL shall
instruct tho ooln mander OF the forces
to hav. no ohild's play. If 'there il
necessity for military Interference,
there ia justice in such Interference
AZ shall deter evil doors. 4 n
| would suggest tho scuding of u
dispatch (or better, a private mes
scnyer) TO Cow a mes, urging him
to strengthen his own position by
cxhausting his own resources in re.
storing order before he receives Gov.
crnmont aid. Ho might accept tile
assistance offered by tho citizens Of
jackson and elsewhere. i ~ ~
Gov. Ames and his advisers oan 10
made perfectly secure. AS many of
the troops in Mississippi as he deems
necessary may b. se6t to jackson.
If lie is betrayed by those who offer
assistance, he will be in a position. to
defeut their ends aud punish the M"
You SEQ by this tho MUD of the
President, with which l., aud every
member Of the Cabinet Who has been
consulted, are in full accord. You
see the. difficulties, you sec the
responsibilities, which you assume.
We oanuot understand Why you DO
not streng' hen yourself III the way
the President suggests nor do We
see WY you do not call the Legisla-
ture together, aud obtain from them
whatever powers," money and arms
you need. Ths Constitution is ex-
plicit that the executive Of the State
can call upon tie President For aid
in suppressiug "domsstio vio!enoe'
only "when the Legislature oannot
be ounvened,"'ppd the law expressly
says "In case Of 'ah insurreution III
any State, against tile governmonti
thereof, it shall be lawful FOR the
President, on application of the Leg
islature Of such s'tate, or Of tho Ex-
ecutive VIXEN tho Legislature cannot
be>convened, to onll," 80. Is the
plain mouning Of tie Constitution
and laws, when taken together, that
the Executive Of the State may oall
upon tho President for military aid
to quell "domestic violence" only in
case of an insurreotion in any State
against tho govertiDent thereof, when
the Legislature carnot be called
together. You make no suggestion
even that there is any insurrection
against the Government OF tho State,
or tbnt the Legislature would not
support you in dtnyo measures you
might propose to preserve the public
order. ... a.s.... t..7... .,
suggest that you take all lawful
mems aud all needed measures to
preserve the peace BY tho forces in
your own State, and let the country
sec that the oitizeps of Mississip pi
who are largely RepublicAu, huvs
the courage aud the manhood 10
fight for their rights, aud destroy
the bloody ruffians who murder the
the. innocent and unutfeudiug freed.
men. Everything is in readiness.
BE careful to bring yourself strictly
within the Constitution aud the laws,
and If there is such Resistance to
your State authorities rs you cannot
by all the means at your Command
suppress, the President will swift y
aid you ia crushsng the lawless trui.
tors to human rights. ~ ~ y
Telegraph me ON receipt of this
and state explicitly wl,nt you need
Very ,respcctfuIly,yo yours, aaa. so 4
EDW ARDS PIERREPONT,
Auoruey.Gcnoral
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