The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-17
VOL. XLllL. 339.
BAYONETSIN THE ELECTION
aRdNr,s FIRST MOyEMENT Io"A"D
sUtChLING THE SOUTH

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Making CongrCr-nnn Ioras "eH"'"' "eH
pretc ut for nd the Basis oi nons''""s
and Despotic Military Order r-hiec"o"s !"
A.. rarried with the sword ana bayopet.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18-lt was not an
,dle rumor shat was talked about for several
.saa.s hsfore Congress adjourned, 10 effect that
nosooner would the session end than President
Grant would order the army to he concentrated
An the South aud rule 1t during the campaign
Nth the sword and the bayonet. That policy
lad been fully determined upon, but It was
peyer dreamed ID It the Executive would accept
n. his Instructions anv resolution passed by tho
House, much less to construe one as giving him
authority to supvert the liberties OF the people
of the South.
On the 10th inst. Mr.. Scott Lord, venerable
member OF the House, an elder In the fresoy-
terian Church, and formerly senior law partner
OF Senator Conkliug, elected rs Democrat
from the New York Oneida Dis'rict' shockeo
by the accounts Of ALLEGED outrages In Tue
South, was determined his party frlehus shou'u
meet tbe issue squarely. and either refuse TO
vote for a resolution cpndemning all kinds OF
violence. or put themselves on record. The
SIMPLE resolution WAS agreed to but two mem
her. bland Of Missouri, ana Reagan OF Texls)
Whiting against il. And now TINT which was only
intcuded as an expres.ion Of sentiment upon
reports "that the exercise Of tire right Of suf-
fraee Il resisted" &C.. Is m ide the preteNt for
and tue basis Of a military order dir citing Gen
sherman to hold all ths available force
under his command not now eng ged In subdu-
IN. the -avage- II the Yves 'ern frontier In read
ness 10 be used upon the call or reqnisition OF
sU.h Governors - Kell 60 or Chamberlain.
Ihen he directs Gen sherman to empty forts
aai trscuals barracks and qIatters, OF OH 'ers
aui -plaiers. and have his force 50 distributed
"a. sFttn nfkr 10 IA ~ 40 N
south on the shgntest pretence Gen. sherman
T. then Informed that such additional orders as
may DC necessary to ca ry out the purpose OF
these instruct rs Nill be given from time to
t.ne AZ, r consul atinn with the law officers Of
toe Government. In other words. obedience
bt,t, ulscussion afterward.
lhougntful people, to wnom the tenor OF this
d-ap9-ic order .oecn communicated. ask.
Are vol serious? You 40 not mean that he
has really issued such an order. white the wild
saysgcs are threatening our frontierr on IT
cannot be-" And, alas for Gen. sherman. he
Y. that scot, Lri's resolution Is joint reso-
Iuiion, and 1t must he respected as la. Have
trr hnld OF the nation and the General of the
Army both conspred against the lirer,ies OF the
l. plee The solemn qiesti!n now asked is,
What can be done % urevent il?
The following is the xt ~ the orders
WAR DEPARTMENT.
~. r. p wAsniNer ,irfi ,,i Au- IA. Is 1879;
sin: he House OF Representatives OF the
United states ON lhe 10Th instant passed the FOL
lowins preamble aud resolution, VIZ:
rs right q Tse p,s's59sS or S by by the the
iiisene Amdm,enl' o ~ Constitution Oi'he United
KFritLx is srcrIos 1.-The right of citizen. Of the
Url,-I lstes vote b.. denied abridged
oor o- or S 'S oSdGn eivtads Yn e0un' O'
sEcrIoS the Con-r II III have power TO enforce
1.a ~ TsSr s .uase sj "p Prescribed and
regulated should oe sitnfuly maintained aud observed
bi ihe United stas AID the several states and the
Ntsr.as IL is asserted that the exercise of right
o. ,ur se In sone of the states not"lthstandin:
sad coat rolled by frau intimidation and violence
Tat IN such cases tie oJiect oi the amendment Is de-
Ws,tTs Al ctzsns. without distinction Of race. or
ele or color, are entcdtp the protection conferred
Therefore o. 1t resolved by the House OF Represents.
ogu1n y o,neIHie, TO prevent The ire" 'Aerese Of
CO.. s aS MN sS ecie rSnl nm t and that ia
a.. o.se WncA Las lcfttofO occurred or may occur
sh u be committed one race or clls upon the other.
@ 9rPR, aay court 6ayns ss' s 3 %
p r!uvely demanded, whether the crime be one pun.
sss % i S SsS S9s GF or one demanding '''
lie Pr, sideut directs that In accordance with
the .pltit Of the above, YOU are TO bold all the
available force un Ter your command, not now
oil. aged In subduing the s Y Res on the west
erg ffOnti- In readiness To be used upon the
ral pr reqIisiion OF the proper legal authori-
tos Tor protecting AL citizens without dstinc
a. nf race, color, or polttcel opinion. IN the
,xa'fs o the rsht 70 vote as guarantee
IT, .fc enforcement 4 "cert,in, condign, and
rr' trll puni-hmeut upon. III persons wno
Eu n attempt by force fraud. terr ~, tntimida a
mn. or otherwise TO prevent the Tree exercise
Of tie rignt OF $ nrage, as provided by tue Law
distributed aud stationed as 70 be able TO rem
o. prompt as.istanc- In the enforcement OF tn'
Sp,.n additional orders as may he necessary I,
e ..ly out the uurp )se Of these Instructions will
b. given TO you from time to tim after con
sui alton With the Jaw officers Of the Govern
VERY respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. ID. CAMERON. Secretary OF War.