The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-16
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Intimidation Stories Again.

WASHINGTON, Sept. IS
The attorney general was visited to-day
by delegation representing the republic.
an voters of Mississippi and consisting of
United States Senator Bruce, George NJ
Buchanan, sheriff OF Marshal county; A.
II. Howe, ex-member of congress James
Hill, secretary of state A. Warner, chair
man of the republican executive commit
tee, and John b. Raymond, editor of tue
Mississippi Pilot. The delegation called
for the purpose of explaining their views
OF the situation OF affairs in their state and
asserted that, owing to the white league
general throughout Mississippi, republican
voters are unable at all times to exercise
any portion Of their political rights.
| The delegation assured the attorney gen
eral that although the republicans, which
they say is composed of the entire colored
element with comparatively few white
men in the state, is largely in excess in
| point of numbers to their political oppo-
| nents, yet owing to the lack of organiza-
ton among the former they are ever at the
| mercy of hostile organizations of their OPP
ponents, who by force of arms and riot
Gus demonstrations generally refuse to al
! low republican voters to assemble at polit-
ical meetings, to register at the proper Of
| flee of registration, or to vote upon cleo
ton day. There was free and full con-
versaton upon these points in which Judge
Pierrepont evinced the greatest interest, land
closely ques,oneI his visitors upon the
subject Of disturbances at the present time.
| The delegation were united in the admis-
| zion that none existed. Their political
meeting had been broken up. and there
was, they assert, no reason for any further
disturbance. What they represented was
that there was always danger of difficulties,
and that as they had always been met with
resistance by white league organizations in
attempting to exercise their political rights,
so would they in future be resisted unless
the state government, which is utterly un-
able TO give them protection, shall have
the assistance of the general government
in affordng them these rights, and In fact
that the state government could not be car
ried on without the aid Of the United
| States.
The delegation also expressed the opin-
ion that recent letter from the attorney
general to Governor Ames, referring en-
lirely to these troubles and the inability of
the state government to prevent them,
would, if published, have favorable effect
for peace This letter, however, will not
be made public at present, but j. is known
that Judge Pierrepont has been very
anxious that the republican voters
| of the state should organize and
protect themselves, and his opinions favor.
ing such action when necessary were con.
tanned in letter referred to which was re-
| Gently sent to Governor Ames.
The resplt, of the long discussion was the
determination of the delegation, acting
under the advisemeat of the attorney gen.
eral, to return to Mississippi and confer
further with the governor for the purpose
If ascertaining what they Can do in their
own support They will leave this city to.
lay for that purpose. For the present the
general government, will take no further
.cton in this matter and nothing whatever
will he done upon the present reunsiiion
or military interference and, so far as any
rev reouisition Of similar character is
oncerned, it is to be regarded as depend
mt entirely upon future circumstances. A
report from this delegation brought to the
governor is expected after their conference
and this will be considered By the genera
government in all probability at an early
cabinet meeting. nh& 31r1!atr