The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-09-08
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Washington Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
Active measures are being taken by
the attorney generals office to strictly
enforce all the provisions of the national
law, not only in the south, but in every
part of the country. Great care is to be
taken in the selection of supervisors, and
all the officers of the United States re-
sponsible in any degree for insuring
quiet, and enforce fair election, are to
receive specific instructions through the
department. of Justice. "A circular on
the subject will be issued in a few days.
Prosecutions are to be at once instituted
IN Alabama against those who perpe-
trated frauds in the late state election,
and others who were prominent in exer-
cising intimidation at the polls in various
parts of the state. Special counsel have
already been appointed to assist in the
work, and arrests and trials VIII take
place at an early day, Steps are also
to be taken Immediately to give
greater efficiency to the United States
marshal's office in several of the
southern states. Some changes of prin-
cipals and quite a number among the
deputies have been ordered.
New York Herald.
Many members of congress made a
strenuous opposition to the bill authoriz-
ing the enlistment of twenty-five hun.
dred additional cayalrymen to serve
against the Indians. The ground of OPP
position was that there are abundant
troops in the south that might be EN-
ployed against the Indians. Even with
out any minute Investigation this allega-
ton would seem to be well founded. 1t
| is preposterous and incredible that with
an army Of 700 hen the government
cannot muster a force Of more than three
or four thousand for active service in an
emergency. Acting on this presumption
we could have caused careful inquiries Il
be made, and the result is stated in de
tail in our correspondence elsewhere
The reader will find full and authentic
statement of the number of fedora
troops in the southern states, with tn,
name of each company and the plac,
where it is stationed. The conclusion
from these detailed statements is tina
| five regiments might be spared from thu
military posts in the south to reinforc
Crook aud Terry in their campaign
against the Sioux.
The order from secretary Cameron I,
Gen. Sherman shows that the admins
tration has had very definite use t,
make of these troops all the time, an,
we at once see why Crook and TER,
have been deliberately left without ade
uate support. 1t is expected the fv
regiments will carry four of the south
ern states, by whipping the negroes int
line who have either become listless i
politics or wandered off to the democra
cy, and by terrifying the fiendish
white-liners into subsection. BY keep
ing the outrage mill slowly grinding
and sending platoons of cavalry hithe
and thither, it is evidently hoped to re
vive the bitterness which has been rap
idly disappearing between the races i
most parts Of the south. We wish t
see all citizens protected in their right
! but this turning of the army of tn
r United States into bands of drummer
for the negro vote IS pushing partisan
, ship 30 far that it would be grotesque
it were not infamous. This is doubtlc.
the work to which Gen. Sherman II
, ferred when he said the {" highest autho
, ity" must answer way the troops coul
! not be spared to fight the Siou,
. The desperation Of move whiC
p dares to saddle the country with Il
. expense of extra soldiers while keepir
nearly four Thousand idle for polite
+ purposes is apparent, and adds anoth
; stigma to the rule of the party in who
name and for whose aid it is uublushin
ly done.
. New York Sun.
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