The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-01-14
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WAsnIvdroy, | 4. ". Jam. 10.

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Tho report Of Attorney Gcnernl Taft,
communicated to Congress to-day, con-
cludes with sketch Of Southern vio-
lcnce and intimidation, Of which gov
ernnicnt has reliable information, md
says i'll the performance Of his constitu.
tiunal duty, he give instructions to
3inrShuls in.thcso districts nnd States,
which instructions he cncloScs in the
report. IIo was satisfied that the Mar
shHls. acting under those orders, materi-
ally nidcd in preserving free suffrage.
The Governor Of South Carolina became
SO alarmed at the violent demonstrations
Of Rino Clubs in that Statc. that no
called upon tho President shortly before
election, for troops to aid in suppress
ing domestic violence; which WAS out
breaking and uncoutroluble. Tho eyi-
dence- was sufficient to show thnt troops
should, under the Federal Constitution,
be furnished, and the President conf
piled with tho demand. The troops
were not intended TO interfere with the
election, and did not, but noted merely
AZ Safeguard to q free ballot. Tho
spirit OF insurrection in South Carolina
and some other States, whcro. colOred
founded upon the idea TINT the FIJI
lesnth Constitutional Amendment was n
blunder end that the people Of the South
were not bound. to recognize or submit
to il, but such pretensions, i'll view of
history and under present circumstances
Of the country aro unreasonable. This
Amendment was forced upon the people
by characterization Of the then domi-
nGnt voting population Of the States
which had been in rebellion. 1t be-
came obvious Tint the freedom and civil
rights of coloEed citizens in those Stntes,
couldn't otherwise be preserved; Mt tho
nalno time with tho adoption Of this
amendment, tho political power OF those
States was Increased to the extent OF
two.iliths OF the coloEcd population; in
other words, by more thnn twenty elec-
torul, and more thnn fifty Congressional
votes, so that but for tho Fifteenth
Amendment, the party with which these
States have generally affiliated, would
have been in a. decided minority in the
late election, instead Of approaching, as
it did, equality with the Republican
vote. To ullow the Southern States tho
increased political power in piled BY
extending the rights Of suffrage TO the
colored population, and then to allpw
the exercise OF TINT right to be prevented
by intimidation md otherwise, is per-
version Of the Constitution. and operates
most unjustiy towards other States OF
tho Union, without denying the inct n
Yen:encs of having n lnrge population |
OF unintelligent voters. 1t il enough to |
say the colozed citizens have, under the |
Constitution, q clear title to the ballot,
OF which know OF no fair or even prac-
ticabie way to deprive them. 1t il the
lrty OF those moro intelligent to MD i'll
putting into operation system OF pop
ular education which shall reach every
clnss in every State. No time should nc
lost in furnishing ample opportunities
TO every American citizen OF whatever
complexion, TsCe, or condition, to nc
quirc sufficient mental and physical
trimming to vote and fight with intelli-'
gence.
The following dispatch has been sent
to New Orleans to General G. g. Augur:
at is Icrortcd that the Stato House in
New Orlchns is surrounded by mob.
II this is so, notify NIL persons to dis
pcrsc md compel compliance with your
order. II il the determination of tho
President TO see that tho Legislature is
unmOlrsted. Whci he has full knowl-
cdgo of nll the fncts in the premises, he
will decide which should be rccog-
nizcd." .... ..H,...
tsIgncd) ]. D. CAMERON,
N!'- .a... Secretary of War.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 10.
Tho Tri5WHe's Washington corrus-
pondent argues clnborNtcly TO show that
tho recent rapid rise in silver is tom.
pOrNry, and That it will fnll again with.
In few months, but not 10 recent panic
prices,
NEW ORLEANS, jan. 10.
General Augur says ho Inns notified
Nichols and Packard that he would
only Interfere to keep tho peace, md
when it wna reported to him Inst night
that Nichols police wcru preventing
government oilicinls from visiting tho
StHtc House, he promptly notified Mich
oils ho could not allow it. Tho city is
perfectly quiot. There Ia nothing 10
Indicate the events which TRANSFERRED
yesterday. Not single case OF violence
occurred during tho night. Each side
Hro exceedingly rcticcnt in regard to
their intentions.
toyernor Packard stRtcs thcro is no
change In tho situation since last even.
ing. Tho Sonnte still wants ono TO DO
complete. Ex-Governor Kellogg nud
United States Marshal Pi,kins nrc very
rcsiccrt, md decline 10 give my infor-
nation rs TO their lines Of policy or
intentions. Inst evening Marshal Pit.
kihS informed General hugur that hin
deputies had been refused admission 10
tho State House. General Augur I'M