New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-02
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.

MESSAGE FROM HE ihENIDtNl
uy SENDS DOCUMENTS TO TIE SENATE RELATING
TO TuE HAMBURG MAsshcEE-iiE COMPLAINS
STRONGLY on SOUTHERN LAwLEsSNENs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The following mes
sage was received by the Senate from the President TO-
day:
Ia me Senate ~ me Tniied Sh'ss:
In reppn-c 10 the resolution uf the Senate Of July 90,
1876 calling upon the President 20 communicate Ia The
-cp,i, n nm hs opinion not pajibc with the public
Interest any information IN regard 10 the slaughter of
American citizcn, al Hamburg = G., nave tho hohor
To submit the following enclosures, to- WI; 49,, ,, =,
No Letter II N, 22d ~ July. 1870 nom Gov H. H.
Chamberlain ~ south carolina 70 ne.
So report Of the Hon VIM. stone Attorney General Of
&c. report OF Gen II. W. puryis. Auan and Inspector
Ho copy Of evidence taken before coroncrs jury in.
No.G-Piincd copy of statement By 81 C. Butler oil So''h
no. Printed letter from to the eliiorso of The Journal
40 COPY 81 letter Gov Chamberlain to the Hon
80 GAn address the American people by the colored
40 10 IN 4i.rc,, ly committee appointed at eon'en'
Attorney Of Mississippi Attorney General of tho United
So IL Letter nom same a same.
IN Oyi1ri. Miss
These Enclosures embrace all the information 10 my
posi-. sion touching the late disErarciul auI Dtuu
slaughter 81 unnfcudng At the town OF Hamburg
> G. ;iy letter 10 Gov. ChainDefia o'"'S ~, ,i ~
comments 18Th 10 maze on u" SUBJECT A. hihSloh -
mad, ia the letter to Ic CONDITION" oi otht 7t't'', i
10 i.OuiNl ilt h!rst'A'tl'
10 III. Enclosures letters and testimony IN regard 10 me
I,Wlrs CONDITION portion Of the people oI the lattf
,far Ina regard to Louisiana anIS. ilNrd'f' ana mas
tlr.S innocent for opinions sake, or Oh account
of color have been OF too recent date ana oi 700 frequent
occurrence la require r"capituaon or testimony here
All are familiar with thcr horrible details, Tue uy Won
der being That 80 many Justify or apologize Tor Them
But recently aconmiitcr %! the H'it' oi lio -
Su, visited Tie state Mississippi, 10 take testimony
on the sblt ct # fraud, and violence ~ elections lh,r
rouuit mas MOI set bsrn made puhllc Dat A"ht -
forthcoming with iccluEo confidence thhl u W lii1
.I,ai a that have stated In relation to fraud ana
violence la the Stale OF Mississippi >, , ,.....z
EIechtre u,IHstOa, July u, 1870 u D. ""N'i'
THE LETTER 10 GOV. CnAMBEELAiN.
Tie following the Presidents letter To Gov 'h'-
bcr!ain referred to above;
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHNGToN, ID. C., July 20 loI0.) .
DEAR SIR: am In receipt oi your ci,'iOi thc - Oh
July. and all the Enclosures thlnIhlol lh'irIh tNs
an account OF the late barDrious massacre u inho ent
men at the town OF Hamburg, :. Z. mo view,
which you cXplcss as to the duty You owe 10 your
at Office and to citizens u SECURE ~ hl "ir oi u
rht. Including the right To vote according I" The ne
,i,. ~ trtr own cuu.rcngrs nnd tho further duty Of
IN. Executive Of tho nation % give al h'tuiu d "hrh
properly called to do 50, 10 enable You 10 Insure ms
uueuablc right fully concur H. nc Sc'no at NAM
burg u, cruel blo1dthirsty, wanton unprONoked and
lur.Ilcd for rs II was n only Il cttion OF the course
which has pursued In other southern states Mlthh
ho lat few wears, notably IN Mississippi ana LOUISIANA
Asss.iyp Is governed today by OIltlas choNch through
rand ntd yiolrucp would scarcely he accredited
O s.lvagt- much less 10 n civilized ana 'hlslh people
How long these things are to conihu' % w', Is TO De
The final remedy. the Great Ruler OF the universe
only knows; hat | have an abiding Ialtll tlal te
remedy will come, and spco,l), du earnestly
hope that 10 will como peacefully There mas never Dotl
drsra ON tho part the North 10 Illuminate the south
Nothing 4. claimed for State tha IL NOT u accOrdeu
To ali Others unless may be the right TO XII negroes
aud Republicans without fear OF punishment anu WIN
out loss OF caste reputation THIS has seemed to be