Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-24
SOLDIERS FOR TIE SOUTH.
The Latest Scheme Of Coercion by Grant,
Cameron and Chandler-Taft
Making Up an ''0piniOn"
for the Emergency.
United States Marshals to be Empowered
TO Summon Military Aid-The
Split in the Radical Ranks
in Mississippi to be
Healed.


WASHINGTON, August 1e.-The next
step in the desperate game which Grant,
Cameron and Chandler are playing for
the doubtful southern States will be the
issuance of an order, backing the opin-
ion Of Attorney-General Taft, to the
effect that the United States marshals
have authority to cali on the troops 10
assist in the preservation of peace at the
polls, and to prevent intimidation. Sec
rotary Taft said to-day that he is at
work ON the opinion, which will be based
on the several statutes in the revised
statutes under the general title OF the
elective franchise. The order has not
yet issued. Among the statutes which
will be strongly dwelt on are section
2002, which provides that no civil, mill
t9ry or naval officer shall have armed
troops under his control to bring to
places Of election, unless it be necessary
to repel the armed enemies of the United
States or to keep the peace at the polls;
section 1922, which declares it to be the
duty of the marshals to keep the peace
and support the supervisors of elections,
and section 2024, which authorizes the
M aTsh2l or his deputies, If necessary, to
summon and call to hisaid the bystsnd-
er; or posse cOn1it0toIs, OF his district.
These and other statutes relating to
elections are to be construed to mean
that where the marshal apprehends
armed disorder or intimidation he, with
out recourse to the governor, has author.
ity to call in the troops. The marshais
are all Republicans, while the south ern
governors are largely Democratic. Toe
advantage hoped for is obvious Con-
gresham Lamar, of Mississippi, almost
the the only southerner left il town, de-
nouuces the contemplated ordsr, but de-
C ares it will fail OF it's purpose, as his
people are determined not to make any
disturbances, but will simply carry the
election and miuG their own affairs.
TAFT's OPINION.
WASHINGTON, August 20.-Chandler,
Taft and Morrill, are running the gov
eminent alone now, the President and
the balance Of the cabinet having de-
parted. Chandler is the busiest Of the
three left. He is already beginning to
receive applications from southern Rs.
publicans who want troops, and the
pressure promises to be very great. Yes
terday Congressman Stowell, of the Pc
tersburg (Vs.) district, the only Repub-
ican congressman from the State OF
Virginia, had quite long consultation
with Chandler, in which Stowen de-
claTed that Republican successor TO
himself could be elected from the Peters
burg district if company Of troops were
stationed there. Chandler listened at
tentively to Stowell's presentation Of the
necessities Of the case, and the troops
will probably be furnished. The signtfi-
cant part of the interview is the POSITIVE
proof it furnishes that Chandler and not
Sherman is to be the real general Of the
troops at the south, and will have full
power to place that portion of the army
where it will do thE most good to the
Republican party. Attorney General
Gatps opinion and the accompanying
order instructing the United States mar
shals that they have authority to call on
toe troops for assistance, are looked for
to morrow. Secretary Morrill, was I'M
well yesterday, and the bankers who are
competing for the placing OF the new
loans msde no progress with their re-
spsetive plans. Secretary Morrill, has
not yet limited to wh1m the profitable
business of planning the loans will be
given,
FEDERAL CHANGES IN MISSISSIPPI.
New York Herald.I
WASHINGTON, August Ex-senator
Bruce, Of Mississippi, In speaking of the
Federal changes just made there by
President Grant, says that the new ap.
pOintments, which are all Presidential,
reprl snt both the Ames and anti-Ames
il tiuenee. The President, having ex-
ami! ed thoughly into the facts connect
ed with the whole que stion, and under
standing it fully, his purpose is to put
an end TO splits in the Republican party
in Mississippi. His action means put
ting out the say nothing and do Moth
ings, and encouraging the active men.
sit means finally" said Senator Bruce,
"a determination to carry the State for
the Republican party by harmony and
strength" Ihe most important OF the
changes made are that OF United States
marshal for the southern district of Mis-
sissippi, w. B. Redmond being appoint.
ed Ia place, of J. l.. Lake; and that Of
postmaster at Canton, where Judge
Breck takes the place of Henry Smith
Miss Lee Randall, the postmistress a
Oxio I'd, the particular friend Of Senator
AlcIrn, has been removed for the thirG
time, which, it is thought, will create
some excitement in the State. Repre-
ssntStives Wiley, Wells and Lynch, o.
Mississippi, concurred in the action o.
the President, but great efforts will be
made by outside parties to effect the re-
instatement of some of the removed Of
ficials.