New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-17


officials report the fast mail complete sue
cess. The train to Pittsburg carried tive
tons. and the train to Chicago carried forty
tons Out Of New York.
The Attorney Generals Letter to Gov
ernor Ames. of Mississippi.
DEPARTMENT OF JCsTtCE,
Washington, September l4, lo.'.
Governor Ames jackson Mississippi;
This hour have had dispatches from the
President. l can best convey to you his
idea by extracts from his dispatch; The
whole public are tired ont with these an
rnal aatUmnal outbreaks 10 the South, and
the great majority are now ready to CON
demu any Interference on the part of the
government. l heartily wish that peace
and good order nay be restored with
out issuing the proclamation; bat, if
it Is rot, the proclamation must be
issued. aud il it is, ! shall instruct the
commander Of the forces to have no
childs play. Ii there is necessity tor mill
taIy interference there is justice in such in
reference as to deter evil doers. ! would
suggest the sending of dispatch or letter
by private messenger 10 Governor Ames.
urging hun to strengthen his OWL position
by exhaustlDg his own resources in restor-
ing order before he receives government
aid He might accs pt the assistance offered
by the citizens Of Jackson and elsewhere.
Governor Ames and his advisers can be
made perfectly secure AS many of the
troops now in Mississippi as he deems nee
essary may be sent 10 Jackson. If he is
betrayed by those who offer assistance he
Will be in position to defeat their ends
Ill punish them
You see by this the mind OF the Presi-
dent, with which ] and every member of
the Cabtnet who has been consulted are in
full accord; you see the d ditiieulties; you see
the responsibilities which you assume. We
can not understand why you do not
strengthen yourself in the way the Presi-
dent suggests, nor do We see why you do
not call the Legislature together and OBJ
tain from them whatever money and arms
you need. The constitution is explicit tnat
the exc cutive of the State can call upon the
President for aid in suppressing domectic
violence only when the Legislature can
TO: be convened, and the law espe,
claily provides il case of an insur-
+ ctiOn in any State against the
government thereof, it shall be lawful tor
the President, on application OF the Legis.
lature OF such State, or of the executive
when the Legislature can not be convened
to call, etc. 1t is the plain meaning Of the
constitution and the laws, when taken to.
gether, that the executive of the State may
call upon the President for military aid 10
qaell domestic violence only in case of an
lnsurrectlOn in any Safe against the gov
ernmeDt thereof, when the Legislature Can
not be called together.
You make no suggestion even that there
is any usurTection against the government
Of tie State, or that the Legislature would
not support you il any me asure you might
propose to serve the public order. l sug
gest that you tske all the lawful means,
and ali needed measure to preserve the
peace by the forces in your own State, and
let the country see that the citizens OF MIS-
sissipp, who are largely favorable to good
order and who are largely Republican.
have the courage and tae manhood to fight
Tor their rights, and t, destroy the bloody
rntstns WHO murder the innocent and
pncttending freedmen. Everythingi is in readi-
ness, Be careful to bring yourself strictly
within the constitution and the laws, and if
there is such resistance to your State au.
thnrities as you can not by all the means at
you command suppress, the President will
swiftly aid you in crushing these lawless
traitors = human rights. Telegraph me on
receipt Of tais, and state explicitly what
you need.
Very respectfully yours,
EDWARDS PIERREPONT.
Attorney General