New-York tribune., 1876-09-05
THE CIRCULAR.


duty TO exercise general direction over the maiShals rs
10 The manner of discharging their Offices have pre-
pared for their use this letter Z instructions
to the coming ecGJns. int nding tho same also rs ro
ply, or all 10 numerous hppeail's IN IKE eohte
Ton from private citizens IN various stltSs ,s...
n present condition of LEGISLATION The United states
occupy position toward voters ana VOTING whc varies
according tha election "a Tor stale ana 9tnsr iy.a
officers only, for members OF Congress ana Pre.den
tial electors In ei"e ions at which mrmners OF tns
lIouSe of ReIresen Syes Chuseu, which ny Law IN
clude elections at which the electors o fIAidet snu
VicoPIesd n appointed, TIE Ubitel sli'es sscue
voters t!nst whatever ~ srntFIl nh ere OF PI,sehs
tLcin ffum Tree rcise OF iir ecct"n iIiihrhse eN
tending that alike TO Tie egstryn s,, the Sst & o.
voting hnd the persou'l Ie,'Loni siu - ~, ~ - W t 80
voter well against violence on account OF any NOtr
lie nsy intend give against cOisIfacy because Oh
any tl.at he Iuay alltt.ds have -!yen.
The peace Of the United states therefore, when you
are prescTe q, and violation yOu are To sHpPrs
prciecs. among othe!a the rgh's sfoe.lea "a lne l'
laraCraph, and person Who - ioce Nol YES thse
r. si ,ir ana 20 s,rpr,ss any RIOTS ireueut thereto,
,hat threaten ih INTEGRITY OF tbs r,etyiton oieeton
@ % S era urd @ ana d Sa mi O. @cS AND hat ondcrs nay b.
bI0rsbt before the courts iur pbEhlheht NOloilou'
sl manner have ruDliey reproTsted. fendeI II
gave duty oi al marahas who have cause 20 Apr, .hd
above vita the elections 10 le hcid upVn tbe lnesuJ
alter the FIRST Monday In November mex, 90 o. pis-
A. the cGief execrtiye officer Of the United
St,tes n district you Val be neid eso,oe or an
ou your part might have prevented and FOR ire arrest
and security OF an sons who violate thai reaee IN any
oi tue pOnts above enumerated
Ii nec IN tlcss ua ta- requires, - course. that you
III. and rGnIine present In person or by Deputy at all
,Ilces OF re.1s.rsiinb or election a. Whcn yOu have
suspsct that Ia" peace IS thfentdee ahd tla'
,,r a fo ufrrp inc laws surh rmhodnclt br Effected
You viii obsrvc tnai the sfcria deputies niehhoned
~ Section 2U2l the Revised st-tutrs have peculiar
iutcs assign 60 th"m, dt"1 nglea o.hsr%aie do 10,
belong to deputy parsh..ls. such sptcidi deputies
appoiIted obJ IN ciilcs 81 -oVoo lhhnOthts oi
upward Int the dgts asaign d 20 ndtsii3 dii t1ciI
deputies by section 2U22, or oter Ike slaiG'e bt'hs
O. all duly appointed cpctcs, Whethcr ihcy De gen IN
or be SPECIAL" wit!in tue meaning ot that End the
preceding section. DtPgues % ulscfrEs ihs ittar c@'
~ duties may De appointed TO any hurtr 90.
c0r.ing tie discretion o thc maFsti III nil stat, ~
winch sncrlis nave similar power osst'n 2,D'o hia
practical ucdrng upon this point IN states Nh ie no
,ue /, iDpo-,d upon iha api"intpent oi dgpales ~
also unliaie ed us 10 tho uuLlbcr Of tlg. Gepaues
Ni'ii' SUE ...t -.,.,,.st 81 -,
good citiz s Uf Uued STATES in respective dis
rufg,I,.urc nd sip,or ,hat tc Unitsd States mainly
Tciy In Cnde1VoF 10 enforce tht fEht l" NOte 'h
g,y gwen or have secured tbc present instrnc
tuus are IHtcudCd only 90 COlncrc bdt pdital iaiieo
Wiungt, tedurss, or icUnsidc1uon WHEN sometimes
uumpAs crI.iral BOuCBt8 over the constfNafo anu
In gi.elal pryag forces OF society tnd 10 "Ich tbe
present .uI pass.n condition 0f lnt country g'es more
elimpnt Ia particularly obs,fSc and proyiir ayaiust Ia
TINS connection ay.se tnAt yon ana each OF your depn-
49, Isn IN t.,c cistiirI above is wears of age
bacyof may their occupation, whether cyiius or
uoI, and Inc cling the military OF al denO.imiuOn4-
militia soldiers ina,nesli of whom arc alike bound to
ossy you ale tLat toy Organized as military
bodice whether STATE the Unted States, under
the Immediate command Of hrir Ultcrr dOts not
~ any affect Their legal character. lEey are etI
the bDsse eODuGfus." prier 10 quote the aIoyc state
ne o. tho laws GpUI this point opinion hy
predecessor. eNAttUrncy OeUerdl CnsIng, BECAUSE ii
thus appears 10 have been well settled for many years
| 20 Op.DiOus, 4G6, hiBy %, lSJ4)
heed hardly add tLdt tEeTe can be no state law CT
Stale Official ia tns county VINO has Jisdlrtinn 10
oppose sou dAciaFgng your Official dullcs under laws
OF tue uncd states IL sUcb Interference shali take
place laius not anticipated you ale TO dsieafd 1t en-,
n ey The AVS tLe Uniied states are supreme. and
so cOnseqututl, IS action uf officials tho United
state IA enorcng hem There IT, as virtually you have
a!lt ady told, Oicc. OF STATE WnOn you may
not by buuluns cin1Ody into your own posse, and any
state IgsSe already embodied by shcrB VIII, with such
sueII DO Oligosi, yuur suniLGns To become part
oI a Unitcu Bates posse ami obey you yUuI deputy
acting citrate oticiO Tie responsibility which doNuNes
officer clothed with suc powers and required TO
| guard tEc highest rcns Of citizens corresponds in
de,res with tnosc powers aud rights, aLd Of
such officer consideration Intelligence, and courage. IL
is proper advise you that IN preparing this cr ular
nave considered recent important Judgments given by
the Supreme Court Of TIE United states upon acts OF
| Congress winch regulate this general topic.
founded The above Instructions up those acts
add no more tese gments do concern
state elections You viii lnd appended IN fnl Dy
feercncs such statutory provisions az IL seems import
you and your deputies sh1 IA t;5 connection
read and consider. In Biattiers OF doubt you arc OF
course cutle0 to tho advice lie United states
torncy yOur district These instructions have bi en-
submitted 80 the Pie5den and have his approval Vey
| respectfully, yOur Obelleut servant,
| ALFONSO TAYT, Attorney General.