The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-17

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President will leave here Oh Friday or
Saturday for Long Branch.
SECRETARY, CAMERON no GENERAL W. T.
SHERMAN.
Secretary Cameron has written the fol-
lowing to General Sherman
WAR DEPARTMENT, |
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. IS, ls7GSl
70 -G4stulsK;; q. Stsgaias, o3blbiaaat5S
SR:-The House Of Representatives oi
the United States on the 10th inst. passed
the following, preamble and resolution
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WHEREAS, Tie right of suffrage pre-.
scribed by the Constitution Of the several
States is subject TO the 18th Amendment
OF the Constitution Of the United States,
which is as follows:
ARTICLE Is, SECTION !. The right OF
the citizens OF the United States TO vote
shall not be denied or abridged by the
United States or by any State on account
Of race, color or previous condition OF
servitude.
sEc.2. That Congress shall hpveNthe
power to ENFORCE this Article bs appro-
pirate .Legilation. VI u
"WHEkEAs, THE right Of suffrage
40 prescribed and regulated should
be faithfully maintained and observed by
the United States, and by the several
States and the citizens thereof; and
whereas, il ia asserted that the exercise
of the right OF sufirdgeis in some OF the
States, Notwithstanding the efforts OF all
good citizens to the contrary, resisted and
Controlled by intimidation, fraud and
violence, so that in such cases the object
Of the amendment ia defeated; and where
Nas, all citizens, without distinction of
race, orclass, Or color, Are entitled y the
protection conferred by such article,
therefore be it
Resolved, by the House Of Representatives.,
That all attempts by force, fraud, terror,
intimidation or otherwise, to prevent the
free exercise Of the right Of suffrage in
any State should meet with certain, con-
dign and eGectual punishment, and that
in any case which has hereto
fore occurred, or that may here
after occur, in which violence
or murder has been os shall be commit
ted by one race or class upon the Other,
the prompt prosecution and punishment
Of the criminal or criminals in any court
having jurisdiction is imperatiyely de.
manded, whether the crime be one pun
ishable by fine or imprisonment, or one
demanding the penalty Of death.
! The President directs that, in accord
ancc with the spirit Of the above, you
are to hold all the available force under
your command not now engaged in sub.
DUNG the sayages OF the Western from.
tier in. readiness 70 be used upon
the call { or Srequisitior of the
proper legal authorities for pro-
tecting all citizens, without distinction
Of race, color or political opinion IN the
exercise OF the right to vote rs guaran-
iced by the 18th Amendment, and to as'
sist III the enforcement OF certain, ,condign,
and efiectual punishment upon all per
sons who shall attempt by force, fraud,
terror or intimidation or otherwise
to J. prevent tho tlill exercise +oi
thea right OF : suffrage SasS provided
by the laws OF the United States,
and have such force so distributed and
Stationed as to be able 70 render prompt
assistance in the Enforcement Of the law
Such additional orders as may be necess'
ary to carry ont the purpose Of these in
structions will be given toSyou. from
time to time after consultation with the
law officers Of the Government. = >
Very respectfully yours,
[signed,] ea J, D. CAMERON, !,
2 h ser6tay Of R%s