Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-08

stumping IL In Ohio and Indiana for Hayes
and Wheeler, writes from Cincinnati, Sep
TENDER 5th:
On my way to Richmond, Ind, arrived
the state, and am prepared to venture an
tbs nso a ancs
nave ~ ,adily gained on them, aud to-day
We are In splendid condition, and all feel
csIt icn !. nov that We viii win The orgsni-
emit movement, which looked threatening for
Us, Is crumbling away, the members seeing
h lnat tmey were playing into the hands OF the
diana are ours.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. F. B. Hamilton,
d artillery, at the expiration of his leave OF
absence to report in person to commanding
officers at Columbus. Ohio. aud by letter to
superintendent general recruiting service,
New York, for duty In conducting q detaca-
ment Of recruits to the department OF Mis-.
souri,; the leave OF absence granted Capt.
three months ID Lieutenant Herbert Cush-
man, 10Th Infantry, will report to the com.
commanding officer at Fort Columbus, New
recruits 10 the department OF Dakota, after
wards joining his proper station; ID Lieut.
E.M Camp, 18th Infantry. will, IL the COM
cihc deems It necessary, report In person, for
examination to Col Robert Allen, assistant
quartermaster general, president OF the retir-
orders October 18th, 1875; leave of absence is
granted Capt. w. l.. Kellogg, 10th infantry
from headquarters department OF Texas, is
extended i've months
The Army and the Election Laws.
ORDER OF GENERAL SHERMAN.
A general order just issued by General
Sherman, by direction OF the Secretary OF
War, publishes for the guidance OF the army
he, frc frr1n ions 49, ha
dressed to United States marshals issued a
few days ago. General Sherman then calls
the attention OF all officers Of the army to
section 5,522 OF the Revised Statutes in re-
gard to interfering with supervisors of cleo
lion, marshals or deputies, and also to An
extract Of letter OF the Secretary Of War
to Gen. Meade, dated August IS, 1868, hereto
fore issued as Instructions of the department:
The obligation OF military Individual Of
ncers and soldiers, In common with all citi-
zens, TO obey the summons of q marshal or
sheriff must be held subordinate TO their
paramount duty as members OF permanent
body. Hence, troops can act only in their
proper organized capacity, under their own
officers, and In obedience TO the immediate
manding troops summoned to the aid of
marshal or sheriff must also judge for him.
self and upon his official responsibility whe.
tder the service required of him is lawful
and necessary and compatible with the
proper discharge OF his ordinary military
duties, and must limit the action absolutely
to proper aid in the execution Of the lawful
precept exhibited to him by the marshal or
sheriff. II time will permit, every demand
from q civil officer for military aid, whether
1t be for the execution Of civil process or TO
suppress insurrection, should be forwarded
10 the President, with all material facts in
the case, for his orders, and In all cases the
highest commander whose orders eau be
given in time to meet the emergency will
alone assume responsibility of action. By a
timely disposition OF troops where there Is
reason to spprehend necessity for their use
and by their positive interposition between
hostile parties danger Of collision may be
averted.
He further calls attention to the procla-
nation OF the President of the United States
OF May Sd, 1871, IN regard to the Enforcement
good citizens, and especially upon all public
officers, 10 be jealous in the enforcement
thereof, and warns all persons TO abstain
from committing any-Sf the acts thereby
prohibited. The following paragraphs of the
general order publishing that proclamation
for the guidance of the army, are published
asi an order of to-day:
The President directs that whenever occa
sion shall arise regular forces of the United
States stationed In the vicinity OF any local
said act, approved April 80, 1871, may be
committed, snail, in strict accordance with
the provisions of said act, be employed by
their commanding OH cers In assisting the
States in making arrests OF persons accused
uncer said act; in preventing rescue Of per
sODs arrested for such cause; In breaking up
and dispensing bands OF disguised maraud-
els and armed organization against the peace
and quiet or lawful pursuit OF citizens ia any
manner indicated in this order the com
maDding officer will, at thu earliest oppprtu-
nifty, make full report OF his operations to
the proper superior authority.