The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-09-25
THE MISSISSIPPI TROUBLES.
Pierrepont's Letter 20
Governor Amcz.

WASHINGTON, y. C., sept. 1G.-Seu-
ator Bruce, Of Mississippi. and one Of
bis associates called upon Jbe Attorney
General to-day. and stated that they had
telcgraphed Governor Ames that they
were satisfied with what the Attorney
General had done in regard TO the appli-
cations from the Governor for the inter-
ference Of the General Government.
They again requested the publication Of
the Attoruev-G Generals letter TO Cover
nor Ames, and, President Grant con-
senting, it is made public. The letter is
as follows
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASHINGTON.
D. G.. september Il, 1915 -GOyerHOr Ames.
Jackson, Miss This h0ur | have had a d.
patch from the President. / can best cor
yey TO you bis ide4s by extracts hOm bis di.-
patch:
The whole public are tired out with these
annual aUtumn,l outbreaks in the South, and
q great msjUrity ara ready now 10 condemn
any interference on the part Of the Govern
ment. | NJ artlv wish that peace and good
proclamation, but if they can not the proc
lamatiOn must be issued and if il l., ] shall
instruct the commander Of the forces to
have no chiId's play. If there is necessity
tor mill ary,interferance there j. justice Ia
sucn interference as to deter eyil-dOers. /
would suggestive sending Of a diSpafch or
letter by 4 private messenger to Governor
Ames. urging him to strengthen his own p0-
siliOn By eXhausting his own resources IN re-
storing order before be receives Government
aid. He m. ght accent the assistance offered
by the citizens Of Jackson aud elsewhere.
Governor Ames and his advisers can be made
perfectly secure. As many Of the troop.
now in Mississippi as he deems necessary
may be sent 10 Jackson. If he is betrayed by
thOse who offer assistance, he will then he
in a position to defeat their ends and punish
them"
You see BY this the mind Of the President.
with which | and every member of the Csbi-
net who has been consulted are in full ac-
cord. You zee the difficulties; you see the
responsibilities which you assume. We
can't see why You do not strengthen yourself
in the way the President suggests, nor do we
see why you do not call the Legislature to-
gether, and obtain from them whatever pow
ers and money ard arms yOu need.
The COnsii utiOn Is pxp lett that the Exec.
utiye Of a State c5n call upon the President
for aid in suppres-ing domestic violence ouly
when The Legislature cannot be convened,
aud the law expressly says: In case Of an
iBsurrection 10 any 5 ate against the "
eminent thereof, it shall be lawful for the
President, on the application Of the Legi,la-
lure Of such State. or Of the Executive when
the legislature cannot be convened" to grant
such aid. IL is the plain mraning Of the
Constitution and laws, whentaken together,
that The Executive Of a state may call upon
the President for military ali to qlell DO
nestle violence only in case Of an insuTrec-
ton 10 any State sgsinst the Government
thereof, when the Legislature cannot be
called together. You make no suggestion
even that there Is any in.uTrectiOn against
the Government Of the Safe, or that the
legislature would not support yOu in
any measures you might propose to
preserve the public order. ! suggest
that you take all lawful means
and III needed measures 70 preserve peace
By the fore = in -FOUR own State. and let The
country see hat the citizens Of Mississippi,
who are largely Republican, have the eour-
age and the maDhool 10 fight for their State
rights ard to destroy the bloody ruffians
who murder The innocent and unoffending
freedmen. Every thing i 10 readiness. Be
careful to bring yourself strictly within the
Constitution and laws. and If there is such a
resistancs to your State authorities as you
can not by al means at our command sup
press, the President will swiftly aid you 10
crushing lawlcss traitors TO human rights.
telegraph me- on receipt Of this, and state
explicitly what you need. Nerv respectfully,
YOURS, EDWARDS PIERREPONT,
Genrra1