Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-24
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of the Secretary Of War to Gen. Sher-
man in regard to the disposition to be
made of the army confirms the state
ments made in these dispatches some
six weeks since concerning the purposes
of thes administration with regard to
the South. 1t is understood that the
letter, which as stated by the Secretary
OF War, is written by direction of the
President, was matured in cabinet de-
Liberation. Before finally completing
it the Secretary of War had an inter-
view with the President this afternoon
! Ifa large portion of the army is to be
used to terrorize over the people of the
| South and do duty in that section it
fully sustains those members of the
House of Representatives who insisted
that there was no necessity for an In
crease in the number of enlisted men,
but that the present force was amply
! sufficient for all the neeGs of frontier
service. 1t is apparent now why the
Senate forced the House to agree to the
bill recruiting the cavalry by threaten
ing until that was done no adjournment
fresolution should be passed.
| 1t will be seen that it is now propos-
ed to 90 further than ever before in the
matter OF using the troops for political
purposes. There are but four South
trn States in which there are now re
publican executives, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida.
1t is not to be apprehended that from
any of the other States there will be a
call of the constituted authorities tor
federal interference. But the language
of Secretary Cameron to General Sher-
man that the troops are to be used to
"assisL in preserving order indicates
that the contingency is contemplated OF
| interfering in the internal concerns OF
the States. irrespective OF their own
authorili $. This attitude of the adj
ministration. and this early unfolding OF
the plot to carry certain OF the South
ern States for the republican ticket, will
be very apt TO overreach itself, as it is
not possible that ii will be sustained by
| the people of the North, more especial
| ly as the inference Is, from the words
Of Secretary Cameron, that his present
order is to be followed by new acts Of
usurpation.
General Dispatches
TROOPS FOR THE SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Secretary
Cameron has written the following to
Gen. Sherman:
| Var Department, Washington City,
| Aug Is, lS76.-To Gen. w. II. Sher-
man, commanding United States army
| Sir: The House Of Representatives
of the United States on the 10th instant
passed the following preamble and reso
luton, viz:
Whereas the right of suffrage pres
scribed by the constitution of the sever
al States is subject to the fifteenth
amendment to the constitution of the
United States, which is as follows:
Article Is, Section 1.-The right OF
citizeus of the United States to vote
shall not be denied or abridged by the
United States or by any State on ac-
count of race, color or previous condi-
ION OF SeiFlluuo.
Section The Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by APP
propriate legislation.
And whereas the right Of suffrage SO
prescribed and regulated should be
faithfully maintained and observed by
the United States and the several States
and the citizens thereof Whereas it is
asserted that the exercise Of the right
of suffrag is in some Of the States, not
withstanding the efforts Of all good
citizens to the contrary, resisted and
controlled by fraud, intimidation and
violence so that in such cases the object
of the amendment is defeated and
whereas all citizens without distinction
of race or class or color are entitled to
the protection conferred by such article
therefore be it
Reso1ced, BY the House of Reps
resentatires 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 efectual pun~
ishment, and that in any case which
has heretofore occurred, or that may
hereafter occur, in which violence OF
murder has been or shall be committed
by one race OF class upon the other, the
prompt prosecution and punishment of
the criminal or criminals in any court
having jurisdiction is imperatively
demanded, whether the crime be one
punishable by fine and Imprisonment.
or one demanding the penalty of death
The President directs that in accord
ance with the spirit of the above you
are to hold all the available force under
| your command (not now engaged in
subdung the savages of the Western
) | frontier) in readiness to be used upon
the call OF requisiticn of the proper
} legal authorities for protecting all cit
liens, without distinction of race, color
OF political opinion, in the exercise Of
: the right to vote, as guaranteed by the
fifteenth amendment, and to assist III
the enforcement OF 'certain condign
and effectual punishment upon all
persons who shall 'attempt by force,
fraud, terror, intimidation or otherwise,
to prevent the free exercise OF the RICH
of suffrage" as provided by the law OF
) the United States, and to have such
force distributed and stationed as to be
able to render prompt assistance in the
enforcement of the law.
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 law officers of the government.