The New York herald., 1876-09-04
w A SHIN G. TON.
FROM OUR REGULAR cORREsPoN DENT.

WASHINGTON. Sept 8, 1870
PREPARATIONS FOR THE KLKcrIoN IN THx
sooTH-ATToRNEY GENERAL TAFr's INsIRUc-
TIoNs TO THE UNITED STATES MAEsHALs--
THE LAWS TO BIZ RIGIDLY AND CoSscIEN-
TIoUsLY ENFORCED.
The Attorney General in giving his instructions TO
United States marshas In the Southern States rc!a-
tive 10 crimes against the elective franchise and civil
rights as provided in the Revised Statutes of the
United States. has been controlled by very d,scrimL
mating and careful consideration OF what may properly
come within the purview OF the federal laws dis
tingushed from those acts which constitutionaily
fall under the jurisdiction Of the several
States Besides having taken very conscientious
view OF what Congress intends that no shall the
principal law officer OF the government, is faithfully
observed by all the States in the of elections he
Is determined that since number OF ourages in Sec
tons OF the South have been brough, to his stenton
thorough examination shall be made into them and
tho just penalties prescribed by Congress shall be Wig
orousiy inflicted after proper trial accord ng to law
He has had condition OF affairs, consplcu-
ously In Alabama Mississippi and south Carolina,
brought to his knowledge recently which requires the
stern correction OF the law and II iound rep
resented, be WILL so lar him lies under direction
and with full understanding Of Presden, Grant, see TO
Marshal OF the Southern district Of Alabama, upon
the representations made to him by Senator Spencer
Of Alabama, and others, to look carefully the
which elections have been conducted there and
to cooperate in bringing TO trial under criminal
prosecutions. aided by the District Attorney
where proper aud necessary, all persons
charged with crimo He has also given strict
Instructions call to justice all parties concerned in
political murders.
While speaking over these cases and tho general
complaints made against people in the Southern
States, Judge Taft manests great conservatism and
consciontousncss. He Will not be actuated by any
feeling OF animosity or bitterness which parties may
seek in him. but Will do his iu duty in the
premises impartiay and unainchInely. In many
~ has been considerably pcrpexed to get tho
Slate OF facts put he personally weighs every
OF them with all the evidence presented
TO the government in the most cautious and exactng
manner, and SO laboriousy does he seem apply him
sell TO the task that he may be said uthfully
be working night and day. He says he is determined
SO far United States district attorneys and
marshas concerned, tohave honest reliable and
fearless set OF officers TO aid the fullest adm nstra
ton of the law. He realizes fully how much impor-
attaches the duty of seeing that the latter
accurately instructed and bound by law in tho
faithful performance OF their duties because
war; and may call in tho forces Of tho United States !"
Tho Instructions the United States marshas under
the Civil Rights and Elective Franchise laws will be pro-
mulgated once, and the coming campaigns, as they
relate to the Attorney General and the Department OF
Justice, will be supervised where such authority is
prescribed by law, in vigorous and unlnching
However, 10 right of the States as constitution
ally understood by the loyal element OF the country and
interpreted by the constitution, s to be infringed
yet al the time many of the faaces of the day
upon this point will find favor in his estimation.
II is said that If not the original least duplicate
of tho instructions from the Attorney General to
United States marshas in the Southern States will be
out by the Secretary Of War all officers
mand Of troops there Up TO this time, however,
Secretary Cameron says be docs not know anything
about and cannot say wha, instructions he will give,
# any But as the troops expected, in conempa-
ton OF law to cooperate, aid and sus-
tain the United States marshals in the
emergencies prescribed in the statutes there every
reason believe that explicit orders from the Wal
Department will be necessary to avoid mist axes OF
confusion and any injustice to tho people or nterfer
with the application OF tho civil law as provided
for by the States in their proper Jurisdiction No
rcquisitious have been made upon him yet for
troops IN any quarter, and special dis
position has been made by the War Depart
menL The General of the Army says that In
the movements OF troops to various points, which pos
sby may be rendered necessary, none of the depots
whero there supplies or the regular garrlsons
where tho government property is will be lett unpro-
tected at any hazard. No movements have been d.
rccted yet The Secretary says that he cannot
say how soon he will leave hero with General sherman
make the inspection provided by law OF the military
establishment at Fort Lcavenworth and other posts.
THE REDUCTION OF FORCE IN THE WAR DE-
PARTMENT.
The Secretary Of War has been busiy engaged
since his return yesterday revising the list of dis.
charges made under the reduction recently pro-
vided for by Congress He is giving his personal
ton to each case Tor discharge, aided by the Chief
Clerk OF the War UepaItment