The Portland daily press., 1875-09-09
THE MISSISSIPPI TROUBLES.
GOV. AMES CALLS FOR HELP.
The Attorney General Thinks the Pres.
ideni's Proclamation of Last Year not
now in Force

WASHINGTON D. e, Sept. S.-The following
was received at the Executive Maus,,n lasl
night from Governor Ames, of Mississippi,
dated at jackson Sept. z.
To HIS Ercellency, U. s Grant, President:
SIr,-Dome~tlc violence IN its agra
0attd form exists 10 certain par OF this state
On the evening of the LIST Instant, unautbor-
lied and illegal armed bodies overthrow the
civil au horties of Yazoo county, from which
the sheriff was compelled to flee for safety and
is still refugee.
TIL sheriff of this (Hnds) county reports
that since the 4th instant he has been una ole,
after every effort, to maintain the peace aud
protect the rights of citizens. He reports vari-
GUS murders by unauthorized armed bodies,
who are securing the county.
Warren county is also reported in a state of
terrorism from the demonstrations OF still other
unauthorized armed bodies, and feeling of
insecurity prevails in other co mites OF the
Sate
After careful examination of all the re-
ports. find mys-lf compelled to appeal to the
general government for means of giving that
protection to which every American citizen is
EMIT ed.
L do not now make formal application I'M
der the provision of tne constitution OF the
United STAG e., but telegraph to you to know
it you eau and will regard the proclamation is
sued by you 10 December last GU the aoplca
ton OF the legislature of the tate as still in
force. The necessity of immediate action can
not be Overstated.
If your proclamation of December last is not
in force, will at once make a formal applica-
ton n accordance with the provisions of the
constitution of the United States
ApELBERT AMEs.
Mr.. Tucker, private secretary Of the Pres-
dent, i'm mediately sent the above Dispatch to
the President at Long Branch, re eived a
reply directing him to submit the dispatch to
the Attorney General, ask for his advice ald
inform Governor Ames whether the procla-
zion of last year could be construed as nGw
in force. The kilograms wer- hapded to the
Attorney General last night, and this morning
that officer submitted to the Presiden his de-
not be construed as now in force. This opin-
ION was communicated to Gov. Ames.
WASHINGTON, Sept S-The following des
this evening and Immediately forwarded to the
President at Long Branch:
Jackson, Mss, Sept $3.50 D. M.
To President U. S. Graut, Washington, D. q ;
domestic v'o ence prevails 10 v,rlous % rts
OF this state beyond the power of the ate atl-
thorties TO suppress The legislature cannot
be convened ia time to meet the emergency.
therefore, IN accordance with Section 4, Article
OF the Constitution that the United States
shall guarantee to every state in the Union a
Republican form Of government and shall pro-
tect each o. them against j. vasIon, and on ap-
plicatlon of the legislature, or Of the executive
when the legislature cannot be convened
against domestic violence, make this my az
p'icat'on for such aid from the Federal govern
ment as may be necessary to restore peace to
the state and pro Ject its citizens"
Is gned,) ADELBERT AMEs,
Cove rnor,