New-York tribune., 1876-10-26


ton for the pEem!ae Of that suit The reason can Dc
Amendment, Congress has u0t .hS Nu'tsitl 40 ~ 20
the election Of state otaceIs. BY that aneAdoh,
only power Is 20 prevent tAC dcnal 10 cipzoTs OF tse
To vote account O race, CD.Cr o. lrNiO't' coh" @
OF spry1uGc." But this net provides 4 PUNISHMENT loi
the denial ~ the right OF voting to any e1zen' white o.
black This trGE.i ended Tie r@LI Oh '~H-if.' - ~
state elections. anl not Therefore aPgro"ii''c
lation The act shOGld have been confined t0 ne Oeu
OF the right Of voting on account oI IItte' a., a.,
But the court said that tHcy Were nov @ '
effect OF The fourth section O the first article u lnr On
stuti0n rs - the election OF senators aq i"rTc-c D
tiyed Tse eli q OF thai section - 30 thNo.e ~
"a, 10 or II f.r any and all ''Gp.LatiOus as ito the
times places, and manner OF holding elerl)ns i9T -en
tors and Representatives. ID tohgfe's l"csc hs,i"
lions relate 10 the election of federal 0ices tc yer!
thing which tle supreme Court say vas not eyoaen III
their decision Of Re kentnckE ca'c. lhc uthI aiso l
that the indictments Of the snprrine Court dlt hot con
cerR Federal elections iHat LOOKS is,"l,ni' t ', ~
II any man fails to UNDERSTAND thll, c'nnen4 mn, O.
the common school system for further insiWCt'un !
cannot afford to spend any more time WIN INN on 'Ne
subject
PRESIDENT GRANTS PROCLAMATION JUSTIFIED.
But our Democratic critics also excited over the
Presidents proclamation. They deny the iac''
upon which the proclamation ia founded, and appeal
again 10 the Constitution. will not stop To detaii INC
cruel and wantOn murders of cOlorod citizens when iaN
been committed almost daily in south Carolina, ard tie
utter failure of the state Government 10 hold the itc
traitors who are in many RESPECTS wen known 20 any
legal responsibility. Numerous ease, are wei aatlentl
Gated although it is dcpOrabe fact that those VINO
from supposed political necessity. have either pee
trated or encouraged Others to prpcae such horrors
should Ia We the 10 deny it and lie about IT,
have already referred sufficiently to the harharteS tha
hav been witnessed daily in South Carolina ana Mis-
sisspyi. rrcUr To The statement oi Gov: Chhih
bcrian in his petition 10 Tie President INC stlhs -, ~
proclamation winch tAe IoNcIuoG h'u '"l', -
vain, to cause the violence 10 cease Hs piochhau0l
dated Oct :. and is rScais read as in,IoWs ,
sworn evidence that there exist such unlawful o!zoh
SFl sS1 Bs%e lS n iig h9s become
tEdgnon, a. Governor OF ne stat 70 @2,Ite & ~ ,s ~
counties 10y Ies.ou whereof has become neec.Iy in ny
force e state enforce the faithful execution Of the laws
Whereas II as made known TO ne ~ GoyInoI 'sa'
certain examinations oi men thieS ~ ~ @ '1o " "
Whereas .uc organization aud combinations OF men a''
illegal and strictly forbidden by the laws OF ne STATE i, ava
lGcCsgs ci organ asonS and combinations oi men are
engartd in oIuobe Illegal oOJ CTS auu III committing wv.
No% fYc!fGc l. DANIEL Chamberlain, Governor OF said
Inc Wctitjon OF ihc Governor 10 the President Of the
United states Informs him hat ln.9lreelIoe au t U
especially the Counties of Aiken BafhWt,l, "i -
aiJ 1iust tne prace OF government Of this state 10
such an extent thal am unable Win any lura' ~ ~
command to suppress the sgme that me l"Elsa,uV va
tho STATE s not row IN session and cannot De convened
wherefore. by virtue OF The power in me vested " @ ,n
Constitution ana laws of tins Slat, ana !. ~
,iti,,on If he limited states and Of Section 5.297 Of the
Roysed Statutes OF the United Stgje 40 cd upon you
iU aid Inc in suppre,sng said in,urrccon ana u3" ,lc
violence by the powers conferred upon you by me Con
stintIon OF the United states" al, ,.
There can be dOubt Of the suihcenc! OF Ir !@'ts
stated 10y the Governor TO Justify 81 demihd bul .,le
is not only no ground 10 question tC tiuth "i nt
Hor's statement br The evidence o. th'iT run y
rom Otlar ana independent sources ~ ElN aIe'u! rcu
shown Ii we had not the numerous murders ftcul
from day 20 day, and the irshlul lh'lnn'.!,u 90 % %
white As well as cuiorcd Republicans. ANA II We nan not
the evidence from the press ana other"i.r lh, Tue
OcIac parry ia south aroma i'u u' 'cl @inl4 @ 90 s,iP'
hc sh0t-gu roicy of Mississippi, should, neyethe-
less have abundant evidence, from the cmpodiIgcht
mounting and arning 0i lAc lie colPthIcH W. az o =
counties OF the State, which are and have formed ln
violation OF the express laws o. t1e S,le - a.a m Witl
ride up aud down III The country attending a me m,
nss of the Republicans, and are at present standing
monaco and causing not ana dstuIOahte az lH' w., ~,
incs, wholly incon'lsicnt WIN any ItS ds.i,'4 W
political subjects. and evidently intended 10 htmGate
the Republicans ana hINiAg tal eIcc'. ia az, % &
authority Of the Governor Of the STATE ANA Oi al legal
abuse and nSlt, aud WHOM uey VII t1'S al, -"
upon this call IRON the Governor OF Nnull 'i'h hp"
else could the President act than as he 40 u any man
thinks that Gen Grant vii SHInA II"lu '' W. ~ :
of a high duiy because IS difficult or IfiAos' rlh
No man and no ffcsiicni ever h"d A0'g I1','S & =.
10 the ju7i rights OF TIE states, OF We ',eI
jicir coiiucs But IN the present be bad no choice,
Tne case proved 10 is entire -oSlHctoh ieill g." iA'
and preservation Of the pa-c peace anu 10 pio''' '
weak and ptdcclbc citizens against lht Itntu- "i'
h-h, IA, pi@n l1l! pei"it ann, .H' i l''.' %, ., "
soiucly without regard 70 pFy loIy-, iAi Ia,sli,
leaders 10 dacr-dt all statements OI facts -h'"I'-
violence ana outrage and intimidation IS A'i a' h.. U'
ike that . cn was lcIs stcny aGOptei ~ tho tint o
tie Ka-Kiux Kl4I5, which committed untold h"iI''s 8
The democratic leaders, both NoIth aui south denied
r4ti,t. a. they now defiac I'M bloody SHIRT.
Nor there moral force citon+" ln any ,'1i..'. n
c,.rt Al ,yl. reserved for tlc tinted states officer. O.
J,c arj itln, 10 in>tcc the members o. these aOCia
aii ali, % - ,i..rct and uad failed 20 brin trcm
10 istirc had 80 lon.- esoutery to defend them
- nov Ia. Democratic leader, u-'rci ttel5 iHhS ir
i'tji| ~ t,. rrrcr, ana intimidation of WJt.-Lurr
ud m. Hr cubs 1hcy Lod tulH % 'c toe ui.It-
mllu,rcd ana most innocent of iah WHO a- "i' f"h-
-uI 10 preserve thc peace, and taking tH-g gai- along
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