The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-05
TIE BAYONET CONSPIRACY.
THE ADMINIsTRATJON PREPARING
TO THROTTLE THE SOUTH.


Attorney General Tan's instructions TO United
states Marshnis-B yonet Rule to be Bs-
tnbiished in all the Southern states.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.-The following are
the Instructions from the Attorney -tIeneral to
United States marshsls regarding the coming
elections. A CODY will be sen to each United
states marshal throughout the country:
SIR The laws Of the United States having made II
my duty to ,rercise general direction over the mar.
ss a. to ne mannsr o. ds zen tnfl, oi6s &c
sIruc ions as 70 tue coming elections lntcndng the
non IN like connection from private eilssns in various
In the present condition Of legislation the United
States occupy position toward voters aud voting
other local officer oniy or for members OF Congress
HoSsS Of Wien
ny aN iuclvde esctone al when tue electors for Pres
states sscuie voters sgnst wssyef II general "in
ders or prevents them from full exercise OF the cleo
tive franchise, extending that anke he regis.
lists the OF voting and personal freedom
o. account Of any vote may nend to 1--WE as
ase gwen Ia cScs c me Unite, ,p' s e may
! ic you are TO prese We and whose viola ion YOU
specified al6e lss paragraph, any ierson who oS
aers II your DUTY to arrest Sim and 10 sSppr@ss nv
fots incuent tnereto or hat threaten the IN egry OF
tue people ~ such election may ascertaned and take
eneet, ans hs, "a ndcrs may be brought before the
Noiofous events in several States. which recently
Dated render grave duty Of all Mar hats who nave
nd sa 90 " Win e s 90 ie
D held upon the tuesday attcr the nrst Monday In
i such psssc A. tue SGicf eSScay ON er OF tie
su'e Tor al breacn,s OF peace 81 The Uniicd s'ates
watch a,hsence ON your part nis9' We prevented,
lat .ha peace Ia any part Of We points above enune.
that you. I'D continue present IN person. ny Dep.
nt,, at oil places OF regislra ION or election At hch
anu mat wleneVer an embodiment OF the couits
en ies S4D'' 10 0"'O0' tue law" u'n '0Ou'H' Dc
You viii observe that the special deputies men.
toned IN section 202l Of the Revised statutes nave
pccuiia duues assigncd to them, duties which other
deputies ca he APPOINTED only IN cities Of 20 ooV nnab
ants or upward But The dntl.s as'ign,d 70 nar.hs,s
b,ung ~ ali duly appointed deputies whether tncy Ue
Tue ~ eceding section. Deputies TO discourage tns lat.
ter Ss.' o. dae. may oG app,inIed to any sgper
ali States IN which shcrins have Similar power. sec
States limit is imp sed upon the sppontni,uI
81 sspques y sserns b cause N s9eh ss'es the lsw.
ett marshals also UNLIMITED as TO the number VI their
IN d,ch.rging the duties aforementioned you viii
good citizens OF the United States la your respective
districts Il Is not Necessary 70 say tnat e e upon such
Iey 10 their ends.Or to enforce The nsht 70 vote
are intended onlS 10 eountcrac tssI par.
la malice, wro9s .he.et dne.. or ineYn d.ratioa
the conscrNHue anu ia genera prevailing forces OF 80
Of tnc c. uniry gives more than orsinsTy sfen,i Ina
therefore requires the Government to particularly
IN this connection that you and each of your
mon your ASSISTANCE, IN preventing que ling dis
order every person IA the district above fifteen -
cvil-n. or not, aud including the military OF all de
are sI@t oounG 10 obey you. Tie TACT tat they Ss
gasltsg a. MILITARY eGS,s Whether OF state Yr the
owu officers, does not ia INV wise knyc. their lc..
prefer to quote tac above statement Of the laws
Spoa @ pi . s a Gn peea q, ny s s
y nave been sen sf.tci ior many years ID Opinions,
s',,e State ofic.al Ia this country Sho has
IIsisiioa TO- snpo.e yo1 "a ai'easrsins your ON
sucn interference snail take place. tGins not
iae as 80 Of Se Gifted stass, are .aree s
aed ssSss. ia noe ns s h "a Shs ri M,
you nave already been oid Officer of as,ste Nhofn
posse State pose sreadJ cnioodea BY sherin
become Of tcd STAT. posse. sna obey you
oryosr deputy acting tntms osc.o he responsibility
sr ana sasr SS sa' %
cvrr,sp,nss IN degree tnose posers aud rishJs
and tA,c,s " sucn onicer eonsidersIJn inelngenl
IL IL VI Der advise you that IN preparing thl, cir
ST.r i, -,e .a'1td rsegni inPotias' jaas g.
e se.' - NoSs,sss WISH resgae ,ni. x,ncra toic.
a. are Al ctca uy slcn Judgments lnee III tn, uace
ad no more than thst trsr Jdsmruis 40 not con,er,
o. reference such st4Iuori proyi,.s =. 1t .e,n a'.
io asG d eSu'iSrf Ia III, t acat ga are
cure sa,,su (. ne ad'ss ~, ra,l stare A!ot
sui IN lteG 20 tue fresidc4t AID ave MS APPROVAL
Very rerpecuu b your oocdieht ser, mt,
AIrhOhso lAFr, Attorney .OienerAl.
There was long conference at tue War De
partment this morning previous 10 issuing tue
aDovr order. IL VS. attended Dy Secretaries
| C.meron, Robson ana Chandler. Attorues-
Gt ner a ait, Ten. -hei nun. bOv Cham eTlatn
ana senator Pa tcrson OF South Carolina. me
object uf tue meeting was 10 taAe preparatory
steps 10 cary Out tins order IN Of necessity,
aud nave a iuii understanding As to me military
giving aid To United states m 4rshals.
Gov. Cnanoori Ia aud sen tor Patterson
urgeu the Necessity OF military protection la
the Sou,n anu the members OF the Cabinet
present EXPIRE sed their Opinions anu also the
desires of The ffcsidsnt on the subject. Ii " ~
Instructions OF the Attorney Gerer.i he re-
ferfeu To Ten. sherman Tor MS Information aud
guidance. lie VII, therefore, immediately issue
a general Order Tor the Information Of the arm Y,
In wnicn viii he puoiisued. IN fun. the instruc-
tionr OF the AttOrrey-GensI al. In case VI dis
turb nee the Marsh i need only call upon the
military officer Ia command, ana a proper milf
try force viii be iurnioned 10 MIN without
deay.
Gov. Cham erlsin came to Washington, by
invt ,tiOn OF the Attorney -Nenerul aud TIE Soc
retary OF War, 20 conier with them in regard Ia
affairs IN South Carolina and to secure fair
electiOB IN That state. lie represented that
there are eight or ten counties where kepubn-
cans are Inundated from prosecuting the can.
Vans, ana that II IL appTeheuled that many uf
them Will prevented nom voting on the
day Of The election. troops viii he stationed
al the points II ne threatened dificuity, 50 a.
to he eIl.ioSed IN case Of necessity. Tue IN
structions al tue At orucs-General are tue
strongest ever issued frum the Department 81
Justice VITA regard t. elections, aud the oeol o.
Try OF war Is In .ccord with tue Attorney
General for their enforcement.
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