Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-23
Executive Mansion, Washington, Aug. Ia, 1875
An Order for the Protection Of the
BallOt.BOX.
WARRINGTON, Aug. IS.
las written the follow

WARRINGTON, Aug. 10.
Sec'y Cameron has written the follow
ing to Gen. Sherman;
WAR DEPT. WASHINGTON CITY. Aug. Is. 1876,
To Gen. ". 7. sherman, Commanding L. $. A..
SIR: The House of Representatives OF
the United States on the 10th inst, passed
the following preamble and resolutions,
viz:
Whfrsds, The right OF suffrage prescribed by
the Constitution Of the several States j. subject 10
the II amendment OF the Constitution OF the
United States. which il as follows:
ARTICLE Is. SECT On |. The right of citizens OF
the United State 10 vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by any State
on account Of race color or previous condition OF
,eryitudv.
SIC = Congress shall have power to enforce this
article y apprOp iute legislation.
Ind 'rbsrsIs, The right OF suffrage 80 pre-
scrhed and regulated should he faithfully main
tanned and observed by the United States and the
several States and citizens thereof, and
Uh.reaS, IL l. asserted that the exercise Of the
right Of suffrage is in some OF the States, uotwih-
standing the efforts of all good citizens to the con
trary resisted and controlled hy fraud, intimida-
ton and violence so that in such the obj Ct
Of the amendment j. DEBATED, and
Whereas. All citizens without distinction OF
race or class color are entities To the protection
conferred hy such article; Therefore, be il
RrSoireF. by the House OF Representatives that
al attempts 10y force fra terror intimidation or
otherwise 10 prevent the free exercise Of the night
OF suffrage in any STAT should meet with certain.
condign aud eiectual punishment. aud that IN any
case which ha- heretofore occurred or that may
occur in which violence or murder has been or
shall be committed b, one race or clas- dpon the
other. the prompt prosecution and punishment of
the criminal or criminals ia any court having
jurisdiction t. 5Wpcfatiyely demanded, whether the
crime be one punishable by fine or imprisonment
OF one demanding the penalty OF death.
The President directs that in accordance
with the spirit OF the above YOU are to hold
all the available force under your command
not now engaged in >uhduing the sayagcs Of
the Western frontier, la readiness upon call
or rcQuisitiOu VI the proper legal authori-
ties for tht protection Of all citizens, with
out distinction of racp, color or political
opinion, In the exercise of the right 10 vote
as guaranteed hy the Fifteenth Amendment
and Co assist in the enforcement of certain
cuudi-u and cttcciual punishment upon all
persons who shah attempt by force. fraud
terror, Intimidation ur otherwise, Co prevent
the free exercise Of the right of suffrage as
provided hy the laws OF the United states
and have such force so distributed and sta
toned a~ tn Hy able % render prompt As
s~tauyc I'M The enforcement ~ the law and
sush additional orders as may hg necessary
iu carry ont thr purpose, These ju>t.uc
tluu, win bee given ~ you from time to time
Aft,F consultation with the Law officers o
THE Government View respectfully, vyul
ybed.tnt servant, }. ,. CAMERON,
Secretary u ar.