The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-15

hidden In the folds Of the regular tickets,
and then struggled into the box.
The Interpolation was charged ON the
ground that citizens OF the precinct fail to
identify any OF the seyenty-two names that
appear consecutiyely in two pages to them
selves, and from the fact that The fpoll-list
at this precinct was not numbered as at oil
other precincts. The Republicans claim
that they can explain these facts satisfac-
torily tomorrow. y go i,
The Supreme Court proceedings were
postponed until Saturday next.
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why Virginia was Invaded.
GENERAL GRANT RESPONDS TO THE REsoLUTI0s
OF SENATOR wITHERs-FULL TEXT OF HIS
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE. ...., s..s..
WASHINGTON, December l4.--Io the Sen
ate of the United States: In answer to the
resolution Of the Senate Of the 9th
instant, requesting information as to
"whether troops OF the United States
were stationed at the city OF Peters
burg, In the State Of Virginia, on the
It'll Of November, 1876, and IL so, under
what authority and for what purpose" /
submit the enclosed letter from the Secre-
tary OF War, to whom the resolution was
referred, together with Che report OF the
General Of the Army and accompanying
papers. These enclosed papers will give
all the information called for by the reso-
luton, and I confidently believe will
justify the action taken. 1t is we'll
understood that the presence Of Unlttd
States troops at. the polling-places
never prevented the free exercise OF the
cal faith. II, then, they have had any effect
whatever upon the ballot cast, it has been
to insure protection to the citizen casting it
in giving it to the candidate OF his unbiased
choice without fear, and thus securing the
very essence OF liberty. It may be the
presence OF twenty-four United States SOL
ders, under the command OF q captain and
lieutenant, quartered in the. eustom-house
at Petersburg, Va, on the It'll Of Norem-
Der, at considerable distance from
any polling-place, without any in
I reference on their part whatever,
without going near the polls during the
election, may have secured different result
from what would have been obtainedif they
had not been there "to maintain the peace
| in case OF riot" But il such Is the case it
is only proof that in this one congressional
district in the State Of Virginia the legal
and constitutional voters have, been able to
return as elected the candidates OF their
choice. 3 t.. u. s. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, December II, 1876.
A MR.. MARBLE TELLS GRANT ABOUT PETERS
BURG RIoT-wHAT DISTRICT-ATToRNEYLE LEWIS
+ AND UNITED STATES MARSHAL RAMsDELI
KNOW ABOUT IT-TAFT AND SHERMAN RE-
sP0NSIBLE FOR IT. ,.,a
WASHINGTON, December, 14.-Accompa-
nying the Presidents message the enclosure
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cessity for troops Mt Petersburg, coYerin o
some thirty pages OF manuscript. he first
is the sworn statement of George N. Marble
to the effect that on the 25th day Of May
last he WINS engaged in a building short
distance from the polls distributing Re-
publican tickets, when an armed body OF
Che opposition, with officers, and marching
in line, assaulted n few colored men in front
OF his building with clubs and stones, which
they used without sembhnce of mercy, be.
sides shooting one man in the face after they
had knocked him down with a stone
Marble, who had escaped from the building
at the beginning OF the attack, was imme
diately arrested and carried before TIT
Judges Of election, who committed him t.
Jail for " melting riot" without any hear
ing whatever. When brought before TIN
Mayor no one appeared before him to max
complaint, and Marble was discharged. III
adds: He firmly believes the Republican
voters Of the city wIl not go out at the fal
election unless the Government will furnish
them ample protection by sending troop
for that purpose. Other afidayits in rela
ton to outrages in May, and expressing tn
belief that troops were necessary to protec
Republicans at the polls, and which wer
, made public about the time troops wer
sent to Petersburg, follow. +.
Letters from L. L. Lewis, United State
attorney, and C.P. Ramsdell, United State
: marshal, are also appended, They relat
! to the same subject, and also to the late dis
turbance on the 3Oth Of October, whel
Messrs. Segar, Ball, and Dezendorf wer
assaulted and a Republican meeting broke
I'd. Copies of Virginia newspapers an,
some printed copies OF orders from tn
; War Department are also embraced in til
enclosures.
Headquarters. army of United States
Washington, D. T., December. 8, 1875
Hon. I'D. Cameron, Secretary Of Var
Sir,-In compliance with your reference 0
the the 18th instant Of the resolution of th
Senate calling for a report "whether troop
CT the the United States were stationed II
the city OF Petersburg, in the State OF Wiz
pinia. on the 7th OF; n November 1875, and i
g, ,, under what authority aud Tor what DUR
pose" have the honor to report that Com
pany 3, Captain Breckinridge, OF tn
Second artillery, was posted at Petersburg
! Va, from November ,4th to Novembe
18th, when it i was recalled to 1t
proper station-Fort Foote, Maryland
TO more complete understanding OF tn
case I will add that on the second day o
November gentleman came to me from tn
Acknowledgement representing that Their
was reason to apprehend breach OF til
peace at Petersburg, Va. and asking de
tachment Of troops to be sent there. Yol
being then absent I saw Judge Taft in pei
son, and he advised that a company Q
soldiers be sent to Petersburg, IL praetica
BILE, and the next day, being In New 1or
;. city, saw General Hancock in person
aud after some inquiries as TO the troop
available, ordered him to send the abov
designated company to Petersburg, to RI
main during the election OF November 7th
and then to return to its post. ! enclose
copy of his orders Also copies OF geneS'
Forders Nos. IS and 90, which include t,
/ forders and instructions made to tror:s a
irving In districts whore distuFhapr q, ,rs
apprehenaea, ] hare the homo 90 bs vo
obedieas servant, :. sasnaas' :
nhn ''; CATION Alto - MONUMENT TO THE &C
" FGDEs. Re DEAD FROM NORFOLK COUNTY 4
-, PORTSMOUTH.
+ Especial telegram to the Dispa sch.It .s.
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