Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-23

lnere Is great nutter among
the few Democrats left here over
th e hints they have heard about
the Presidents order. sent out last
night, in regard to furnishing military
assistance throughout the sonth to car
ny out the spirit of the Scott Lord res
olution. When this was introduced
by Lord the Democrats began their
ADMINISTERING to gain time to consider
1t, because some Of the shrewdest ones
said at once among themselves on its
hrst reading that it would justify the
PRESIDENT in scattering troops through
the South, but while this belief was
only strengthened by more careful
reading, the Democrats saw no way of
avoiding square vote on it, and they
agreed it would not answer to either
vote 1t down or to have large vote
against it From the moment it pass
ed it has given leading Democrats
great concern lest the President should
take action based upon it. The fact
that he has, gives them manifest un-
easiness. The matter has been fully
considered. the troops will be so dis
trlbuted that it will be possible Tor
such OF the civil authorities in all
parts of the South as desire it to carry
out the spirit of Scott Lords resolu-
ton, and infict the punishments de
signed in it, to have prompt military
aid, in case they find themselves pow
erless without it, to carry out the
views of the Democratic House are
expressed in this resolution. The re.
publlcaDs declare that the President
would have been direlict in his duty
had he tailed to take official notice of
such remarkable resolution originating
on the Democratic side of the House.
The following is the resolution re-
ferred to,
Resolve0 by the House of Repres-
entatives 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, condign and effect
ual punishment, and that in any case
which has heretofore occurred, or that
may hereafter occur, 10 which violence
or murder has been or shall be COM
mitted by one race or class upon the
other, the prompt prosecution and pun
lshment OF the criminal or criminals
in any court having Jurisdiction is i'm.
peratiyely demanded. whether the
crime be one punishable by fine or i'm
prlsonment, or one demanding the pen
atty of death
The following is from the Secretary
OF War to Gen. Sherman:
The President directs that in &C
cordance with the spirit OF the above,
you are to hold all the available force
under your command now engaged in
subduing the savages of the Western
frontier, In readiness to be used upon
call or requisition Of the proper legal
authorities for protecting all citizens,
without distinction of race, color or
political opinion, in the exercise of the
right to vote as guaranteed by the
Fifteenth amendment, and to assist in
the enforcement upon all persons who
shall attempt by force, fraud, terror,
intimidation or otherwise to prevent
the free exercise of the right of suf-
frage as provided by the law of the
United States, and have such force SO
distributed and stationed as to be able
to render prompt assistance in the en-
forcement of 'aw. Such additional
orders as may be necessary to carry
out the purpose of these instructions
will be given to you from time to time
after consultation with the officers of
the government.