New Orleans Republican., 1875-09-09
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In Mississippi.
FICKsBURG, September S.-A special to
the Herald from Yazoo City, this morning,
in which DR.. Maybin and Charles Rose
white, were wounded. A company left
Yazoo City, on the steamer Taliahatchie.
tor the scene of action. The negroes OF
Wolf Lake have 300 stand of arms. Much
excitement prevails.
Dispatch from Governor Ames 10 the
President.
WASHINGTON, September s.-The follow
ing dispatch was received at the Executive
Mansion last night from Governor Ames. of
Mississippi:
JACKSON, Miss, September 7, 1873.
To His Rxcellency U. S. Grant, President, Wash
ington, D. c.:
SIR-Don estie violence in it's most agra
waited form exists in certain parts OF this
State. On the evening of the first instant
unauthorized and illegally armed bodies
overthrow the civil government of Yazoo
county and took 1orcihle possession OF said
county, from which the sheriff, the peace
officer OF the county, was compelled to flee
for safety, and is still g refugee.
The sheriff of this tHinds) county reports
that since the fourth instant he has been
unable, after every etf)rt- to maintain the
peace and protect the right. He reports
various murders by unauthorized armed
bodies, who are securing the county. War
rem county is also reported as being in q
state of terrorism from the demonstI ations
of still other unauthorized armed bodies,
and feeling OF insecurity prevails in other
counties OF the State. After careful ex-
animation of all reports find myself com
PEELED to appeal to the e. neral government
for the means OF giving that protection to
which every American citizen is entitled.
l do not now make formal application
under the provisions of the constitution of
the United States, but telegraph you to
know if you can and will re gard the pro-
clamation Issued by you in December last
on the application Of the Legislature of this
State as still IN force. The necessity for
immediate action can not be overstated.
If your proclamation of December last is
not in force, will at once make formal
application in accordance with the provi.
sons of the constitution of the United States.
ADELBERT AMES.
The Presidents Action on Governor
Ames' Dispatch.
Mr.. Luckey, private secretary to the
Pre- sident, sent the above dispatch to the
President at Long Branch, and a reply was
received directing him to submit the dis
pa sch to the ATTORNEY General, ask for bis
advice and answer Governor Ames as to
whether the proclamation of last year
could be construed as now in force. The
kilograms were handed to the Attorney
General last night, and this morning that
officer submitted to the President his decis-
ion-that the proclamation of December
last can not be construed as now in force.
This opinion was communicated to Cover
nor Ames, as directed, by the following dis
patch:
EXECUTIVE NAss1oyl
" sshington, September 8, 1890 a. NJ,
To Governor Ames. Jackson, Mississippi
The President submitted your dispatch
Of yesterday, asking if the proclamation of
December last is still in force to the Attor.
ney General, who decides that it is not in
force. l will notify you of his decision.
BY direction of the President.
LEVI P. LUCKEY, Secretary.
Governor Ames Calls for NatioBai Aid to
Suppress Domestic Violence.
The following telegram was received at
the Executive Mansion, this evening, and
immediately forwarded to the President at
Long Branch:
JACKSON, Miss. September 8, 1875.
To President .. s. Grant. Washington, District of
Columbia;
Domestic violence prevails in various
parts Of this State beyond the power of the
State authorities to suppress. The Legisla.
ture can not be convened in time to meet
the emergency. l therefore, in accordance
with section four, article four, of the oonsti-
tuition OF the United States, which
provides that the United States shall guar
antee to every State in this Union repub
lican form of government, and shall protect
each Of them against invasion, and, on ap-
plication of the Legislature, or OF the execu-
tive when the Legislature can not be con-
vened, against domestic violence. make this,
my application, for such aid from the fed
eral government as may be necessary to
citizens.
ADELBERT AMES, Governor.