New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-10
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REPORT.

THE ANNOUNCEMENTS REPORT.
THE SOUTHERN PLICATIONs-INsTRUCIIoNS TO
MARsHALs AND ATTORSEYs-THE USE OF TROOPS
IN SOUTH CAROLINA JUsTIFIED-DUTY OF The
GOVERNMENT TO HE CoLoRED VOTERS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Thc following is from
Tho conclusion Of the annual report OF Attorney General
Taft communicated 20 Congress to-day:
The state OF the country in anticipation Of the recent
Presidential election mas thrown upon te Nao id 10y
erument unusual responsibility Evidence which coud
NOT he dscredted came % the President ana 10 inc 10
nortm mt of Justice showing that intimidation and
violence prevailed III scVefdl Hlates 10 Su0' ,d 90
that in South Carolina naawlni nlii'aiy f fdd
nantes known as rifle CLUBS" were ofg;ihl|rd'
and that by riding through the country armed DONG
violence peaceaDle people and menacnS tne good e
zens who differed With them IA pOllical 0phi9l; tleN
sion In view Of the actual and prospective danger oi
lawess violence before ana AT tDe election ana III puI
era 10 exercise general supervision ad direction over
the attorneys and marshals oil al the 1lst t
ING their respective .duties," communicated
10 the marshas in those districts when apPeait 10 DC
in secia ger from intimidation or fraud the insrnc
lions ncosed instructions have heretofore been
published stringent IN their caracer ana 9esSn
e. securr voters in the exercise or their rights am sat
sed that United States mashals and attorneys aet
i ihg5 ~ COZ insiructions in New-York, Phadel
n TIioo Baltimore. st. Louis, Chicago, New
hins and m several Of the Southern States, contrib
I'D ntsraly to The preservation OF the peace aud TO
Tho securing TO citizens freedom i'll me exercise O thc
jSt of suffrage. The interest which the people OF tue
states nave In the purity Of the ballot for Federal
officers to be elected the popular vc and ne acts OF
Conoress intended to guard the ballots ior
C,nssiessional candidates from fraud Jusuned
ana required the instructions such were re;, ihe
dome site violence III SOnn CarOna
few weeks before the election so dehahl anu uneo
tTolable by cvl power that the Governor OF inc Sae
applied under the Constitution 10 the IIesiae', Stains
fIat Inc was unable TO suppress the domesuc voioce
that existed III the state; tnat armed olsslons, oon
traIy to law. known as rife clubs" continually roaneu
Over lie country, doing violence, ana that usy
were altogether beyond his control Dreaking up rie
ncare of thu state and terrifying the citIzchs Inc
declaration OF the Governor, supported y! ainple
dence from other sources, lett tle President No cose
the appropriate proclamation and by ordering % at
state such military force as seemed 10 De
go within his control The troops were not III
tended 10 interfere, aud did not interfere win any
ctzen's right 10 vote but on tne co ~,
according 10 their political opinions There ID no All
thentic evidence that any man has been VI ns
roit IN vote OF his freedom OF opinion by the prss
ence of the small military force In South Carolina ~
have refused aid sought by the Governor 70
domestic violence and instruction would nave oeeu
plain denial 0fthe constitutional rght Oh INC