The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-05
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THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.
TURKO-SERvIAN WAR.
Contradictory Reports Of Military
observation-disclosures for
a. Peace Submitted.
THE CANVASS IN ROCKBRIDGE.
Special telegram to the DIspatch.I

THE CANVASS IN ROCKBRIDGE. S
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
LEXINGTON, VA, September 4.-The cam
vass has been opened in Rockbridge, and
will be prosecuted with vigor. Clubs are
being organized and Tilden and Hendricks
poles are going up. To-day there was
pole raised in Lexington. The pole was
10 feet high, and the flag bore the words,
"Tilden, Hendricks, and Reform"
The elector for this district, Mr.. Cabell,
delivered forcible, convincing speech. He
was followed by Ran. Tucker in speech
not surpassed by any he has ever delivered.
He addresses the reason and not the passion
Of the people, >..a
TIE WEST VIRGINIA CANVASS OPENED-CON-
SENTATIVE MEETING AT BARBoURsvILLE.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
BARBOURsyILLE, CABELL COUNTY, W. Va,
September 4.-To-day the campaign was
opened in this uhe Third) district. Major
Fitzhugh, Democratic elector, opened with
an able speech, and was followed by Mr..
Kcnna, Democratic nominee for Congress.
This evening the Hon. Charles James Faulk-
ner, of the Second district, made an able
and telling address. General Wilcher Gre
publican) replied. Mr.. Kenna closed by
giving Wilcher and his party thorough
skinning. There is much interest mani
tested in tho result Of the county elections.
GRANTS EAYoNETs IN TIE soUTH-REsULT OF
THE CABINET COUNCIL YEsTERDAY-THE
PRESIDENTS CAMPAIGN ORDER TO TIE
ARMY BY GENERAL SHERMAN.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., September 4.-There
was a Cabinet council to-day at the War
Department., at which the Administration
campaign order to the United States mar
shals was read and ordered to be sent to the
army by General Sherman, who Immediately
proceeds to do so.
Governor Chamberlain and Senator Pat
terson, of South Carolina, are spokesman
for the Chamberlain for South Caro-
lima particularly, and Patterson for the
whole territory, from the Potomac to the
Rio Grande, which he is certain will intimi-
date the Republican party unless troops are
posted at every point where it is convenient
to station them. What will follow Tait's
circular in addition to the general order
communicating it to the military is not
known Just now, but Chandler, Cameron,
and the Acknowledgement intend to play a
very active part i'll the campaign. The is
suance of this order will not be likely to
cause any damage. The best advices from
the South indicate as little intention there Of
intimidating the colored and white Radical
voters as of making another attack on Fort
Sumter. TIMoS.
Associated Press Telegrams.l
THE NOVEMBER Observation-Disclosures
RAJ. TAFT's INSTRUCTIONS TO UNITED STATES
MARSHALs IN REFERENCE THERETO, AS APP
PROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. - 49,. 49,
WASHINGTON, September 4.-The follow
ing was referred to General Sherman for
his guidance by the Secretary OF War, and
transmitted to United States narshals for
their government: .-.. .,..-
Sir,-The laws Of the United States having
! made it my duty to exercise general direc-
ton over marshals in the manner OF dis
charging their offices, have prepared for
their use this circular-letter Of instruc-
tons as to the coming election, in
tending the same also as reply, once for
oil, to numerous applications in like con-
nection from private citizens in various
States. In the present condition Of legisa-
ton the United States occupy n position to-
ward voters and voting which varies ac-
cording as the election is for State and
other local offices only, or for men,
bers of Congress and presidential cleo
tors. In elections at which members OF
the House OF Representatives are chosen,
which. by law, include also elections at
which the electors for President and Vice
President are appointed, the United States
secure voters against whatever in general
binders or prevents them from free eXer-
else of the elective franchise, extending
that care alike to the registration lists, the
act OF voting, and the personal freedom and
security of the voters at all times, as well
against violence on account Of any vote
| that he may intend to give, as against con-
| spiracy because OF that.he may already have
given. The peace Of the United States,
therefore, which you are to preserve, and
whose violation you are to suppress, pro
tects among others the rights specified in
the last paragraph, and any person who by
peace and renders it your duty to
arrest him, and to suppress any
riots incident or that threaten the
integrity OF the registration or cleo
ton, to the end that the will of the
people in such election may be ascertaincd
and take effect, and that offenders may be
brought before the courts for punishment.
Notorious events in several States which
recently and in an unusual manner have
been publicly reprobated, render it q grave
duty OF all marshals who have cause,
to apprehend a violation OF the peace
Of the United States, connected as above
with the elections to be held upon
the Tuesday after the first Monday
in November next, to be prepared to
preserve and restore such, peace. AS
the chief Executive officer OF the United
States in your district, you will be
held responsible: for, all breaches OF the
peace of the United States, which diligence
on YOUR part might have prevented. and
for the arrest and security OF all;
persons who violate that peace IN
any OF the points above enumerated.
Diligence in these matters requires, OF
course, that you be and continue present IN
person or by deputy at all proper places OF
registration or election at which you have
reason to suspect that the peace is threaten
ed, and that whenever an embodiment OF
the posse con,itatus is required to. enforce
the laws such embodiment be effected.
You will observe i that especial -
deputies k(section 2021 OF the Revised
Statutes), have peculiar duties assigned to
them;' duties which otherwise do not belong
to deputy naarshaIs. Such especial depu-..
ties can be appointed only in cities OF 10000