Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-09-24
CRIME AND CASUALTY,
of a Steamer-Fatal EXplOsisns-
Jesse James Captured.
NEWS IN GENERAL.
Grant Still at Long Branch Failures
Turkeys InsurreCtiOn Still Tn
subGued---English Crops.
WASHINGTON.
Mississippi Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1G.-The follow
ing dispatch was sent to Gov. Am ca,
to-day
To. Gov. AMEs:
Jackson, Miss:
This hour l have had dispatches
from the President, | can best convey
to YOU his ideas by the extracts from
his dispatches. The whole public are
tired out with these annual autumnal
outbreaks in the South, al d the great
majority are now r ady to conden n
any interference Oh the part of the
Government.
l heartily wish that peace and good
order may be restored without issuing
the proclamation, but if it is not, the.
proclamation must be issued aud if
it is, ] shall instruct the commander of
the forces to have no child's play II
there is necessity for military ipter-
ference there is justice in such inter
ference so as to deter evil doors. [
would suggest the sending of dispatch
or letter by private messenger to
Gov. Ames, urging him to strengthen
his own position By exhaustiug his
he seeks Government aid. He might
dCCSpU VIC d5S1SIdlCc tIlcIS(l Nv bu6
citizens of Jackson and elsewhere.
Gov. Ames and his advisers can be
made perfectly secure, as as many of
the troops now in Iississil pi AS he
deems necessary, may he sent to Jack
son. If he is betrayed by those who
offer assistance, he will be in a posi-
ton to defeat their ends and punish
them.
You can see by this the mind OF the
President, which [ and every member
of the Cabinet who have beer con-
suite |, are III full accord You see the
difficulties and responsibilities which
you assume. We cannot under stand
why you do not strengthen yourself
III tins way the President suggests, nor
DC We see why you do not call the
Legislature together, and obtain from
them Whatever power, money and arms
you need. Tie Constitution is ex-
p!icIt that the Executive of the State
can call upon the President for aid in
''suppresslng domestic violence only
when the l. gislature cannot be CON
vened, and the law expressly says ''in
case of an lnsurrectIOn in any State
against the government thereof, it
shall be lawful for the President, on
application of the Legislature of such
State, or OF the Executive, when the
Legislature cannot ne convened, to
call, &c. 1t is the plain meaning of
the Constitution and the laws, when
taken together, that the Executive of
the State may call upon the President
for military aid to Queli domestic
violence only in case of an insurrection
III any State against tie government
thereof, when the Legislature cannot
be called together You make no sug-
gestiOu that there Is even any insur-
rectiOn against the government OF the
State, or that the Legislature would
not support you N any measures you
might propose to preserve the public
order. | suggest that you take all
lawful means, and all needed measures
to preserve the peace by the forces in
your own State, and let the country
see that the citizens of Mississippi,
who are largely favorable to good
order. and who are largely Rebuilt
can, that you have the courage and
the manhood to fight for their rights,
and destroy the bloody ruffiians who
murder the innocent and inOffending
freedmen. Every hing is in readiness.
Be careful to bring yourself strictly
within the Constitution and the laws,
and if there is such resistance to your
State authorities as you cannot by all
the means at yOn command, suppress,
the President will swiftly aid you in
crushing these lawless traitors to
human rights.
IeltgrIph me on receipt of this and
state explicitly what you need.
Very respectfully,
EDWARD s. PIERRFPoNT,