, 1877-01-23

I'm . IT TJ1t FIJI,
TIE PnEstpEST OWES Ills EEAsoNs rok sENr
iSU TROOPS TO THE SOUTH.

orders or directions cM,anating from him or
either Of the Executive Departments to any
military commander or civil officer relating to
the service Of the army In Virginia, South Caro-
lima, louisiana, and Florida, since the first Of
August last, together with all reports from any
Of said military Or civil officers, The President
to-day sent to the House VI Representatives
the following message.
After stating that the 1iouec resolution |
reached lin on the 9TH OF DECEMBER. the Prcst- |
dent says:
1t was Immediately, or soon thereafter. re-
fcr1cd 10 the Secretary Of War and Attorney
General, eustollans Of oil retained copies Of
all or.lcrs Ut directions given by tho Executive
Departments Of tho Government covered by
Tic above Inquiry, together with all Information
upon which sucl orders or directions wcTo
given. The Information. It will be observed, is
yo}uminous, and, With tho limited c]ercal force
ia the Department OF Justice, has consumed tho
time up to the present. Many communications
accompanying this hare bcen already inu1e
nuhlc in connection with messages heretofore
scnt to Congress. This class Of Information III
eluIca
1lroRTAsT DOCUMENTS
rccclyol from tho Governor Of south Carolina,
aRu sent to Congress with my nlcssaEc OIL the
subject 0f The Hamburg nassaerc; Also 'ioSti-
mcts accompanying my rcsponso to tho rcso-
lntnn VI tic fiouse Ut Representatives y re-
gard to soldiers stationed at PctGrs1ure. There
lure also rus,e TO inc, anl to tho Department.
Of Justice, from, Ting to tif,c, Other earnestly
written communications lr0ul persons holding
public trusts. anI otcrs residing In tho 3outn,
copies Of which ! append hereto ~ t'carin7
pcaec In those Suites. These cnintnu-
rsications i have reason to regard
rs MAILS bS respectable mud responsible
incn. AaNY pl tllcui tcptcpnto the pul,lleatluh
OF their ,sainrs as involving danger to them
personally. The reports heretofore male by
committees Of Congress of the result of their IN
aurlcs In Mississippi ani n Louisiana and tho
newspapers ot thu several statcs recommending
tho ''Aliss!s,irpi plat, " have Also furnished I'M
posta1lt data ior estimating tho danger tu thu
public pe4cc a,d oracr In thosc states. 1t Ia
enough tu say that 1llche different kinds an'l
sources Of cyilc,cc have Left no doubt whatever
| Il, my mind that .....
md uctua3 viulcnce to IN extent requiring the
H. 0t hs E. gaSa sss' seS s sFo II 4 ys ses praS cSo
~ as' wcii eli a5 '''' IL Nis:issipp!, AlaSana,
and Gc.re!a. troops OF tho United States layo
interfere VIII tGs full cxcrc!sc u thc right Of
suffrage. Very few troops weEo aYailahlc tor
tho purpose vi preventing. Or .eupprtsslnC vio-
Iruro aud Intimidation IN the statcs above
linIa was tho number Of todierstn auy state in.
crcascd III anticipation Of election, Saving that
twcnty.four ,c,l nill at ofllyer were sent FROM
Fort Faotc to pcttlsburS,. VII, Hltcre dlttur-
NO TROOPS WE'VE STATIONED At TTorlSe PLACES
III Florida aud Louisiana, respectively. sRlal!
nulhbtra Of sodfra Iii sud States were stationed
ut such points IN each Stntc US wcrc most
available Us 4 tlus-c for tue oNcvr whose duty it
was tu preserve tic pclce uni prevent inttniila-
ton of vuters. S.,ch Il dtspos!ton ot trooph
seemed 10 mo reasonable an.l Qualified by law
Sit,ttH
htcn Inconsistent With tho cDnstit itutinlal duty
Ut tho President u tho United states to "taku
care That thu laws be faithfully executed Ihu
statute expressly forllds tho bringing of troops
/ 10 tllu polls, except "wlcre It ~ necessary tn
keep tho peacc.' Implying taat to krep tho
peace il may be- dune; Int this, even 50 far III
i'm advised, has not III any eano becn d"nc.
The stAttulling of u rulnpaEy or part nf aconl-
pany III tile ytc!Ity, WliGrc they would bo avail
abfc to prevent riot, has been
TUE ONLY t'sE MADE or TgoorS
prior to aud at the time u election. When SC
stationed they could hc called II, an cncryenc,
requiring 1t BY Marshal or DEPUTY. Marshal Il:
Ii puAsc to all In suppressing unlawful ynlerirc
The eydencc wht.l las coille to tllc l,aa left III
no grnunl to ,oubt tlmt II thcse haul been mor'
military furec ara!Jab IL II would have been IN.
duty to l,ayc lis1,nseI Of II III several States
with view tO the prevention VI yiotcs,ce MI.
intimidation, which hare undoubtedly rol.
tr!butcd to defeat the Election law H. Mlsat:
hlppl, Alabama. md tcorE!a, i. well Id III Soutl
Caroitan Louisiana, aud Florida.
By Ayl. 1. See. 1, Of the Constitution, eth
tinted States shall guarantee to every stat
~ ne uaH assn 1ynaSiil " IL Hr u Or !" T.
Executive when The Legislature canaot lie con
vrne,!. against .ntncstlc yi.!eu<c. By net .
Congress; Il: :. United s.atei, ssss. ,o3l.5
State ur VI unlawful obstruction to tie cnforr.
llclt VI tie lawa Ut the United States by the u
binary COURSE of judicial proceedings, or whel
q ever domestic yo1cncc In any State % os,stIuet
Ft tha tn,u tb.+r0s uF1f n fh
= United States us to deprive any portion Of tn
I people ot su:h ssalc of their civil Or polite.
rlEhts Ii authorized 10 Employ such parts of tn
land and naval tor>ts
:, A4 llE MAY DEEM NECESSARY
;. to enlorcc tho execution Ut thc lpws. and pr
u srsye tho pence anu sustain the authority +
l. lhe Stats aud u the United statr4. Avtln
j. under Ills Title 69 Of the kvyscu Statutes
:. thv United STATES, accom- panied The sendine .
- troops IT, foutA Carolina with proelasautiu
eu.a. !, IL thertn prcsrli.cd. The President
. also authorized by act Ut Cousress t" cmp!e
o sush pa.t vi thu land oc naval iorecs ot I!
L uu,trd States ~ shalt be necessary to prrYc1
!, violation mud To pnft,7cc thu 4uu v1ctuliou
:, The provisions of Title n Of tle Revised Sta
: ntes u the Vnltcl States for tho protection
II the clyli rights .; vitizeDs, among which IL
Is APKoyl,ioS AvAlssr C0NsriHAcIEs
u II nrrytnt by fortc, Naturalization, Or thErat II
>. taucu wl!a ia i4wiutly entitled to vote Ire
- iowar.l " IL favor u the election II any la
ic fully qualified reIsuu as al Eieetor for Pres,dr
H. | Or fi.c-prt>ldtnt, or us 4 mctnbrr Ut CouGEc
- IT thc Iuit~d Stllys. iuulteu States ltc1isl
=. Statutes l,9sa.t nsasts following under IL
title have not considered It Necessary to 1ssC
&c Proclamation to urrecdo aT Accompany u
IL rusrloymcu; u such of the army - seemed
u II: liz. essary. 1a Ease u insutscctLoH against
ka stuse tioseinurnt " agailst tho Government
hut iu kvcpug the psace oi tue United Stat
at NJ election a. whicn menlbess Of CunEre
T. 2re elected no suel. call from The Stale
Il Proclamation by the President Is prescribed
I'd statute Or required By p1a>c1cat.
ID IN rMn cAss or sourn cARoLlaA,
Z: iusurscvtIon aud doinestt. vtolencs against t
- State Government we're clearly shown, and
~ application of shs Governor thereof VIA du
- 'a Il III