Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-18

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SHERMAN CANT SEE IT.
A Washington dispatch of the 18th
inst. saws shat in response 10
Il letter from the New York custom
house commissioner, asking that the
recent order be rescinded requiring
parties sending national bank notes to
Washington for redemption to pay the
charges for transportation. Secretary
Sherman says he is unable to see any
reason for the reversal of the order.
no POWER 70 ENFORCE TIE REVENUE
LAWS.
After consultation between the presi-
dent and secretary the treasury and
attorney general Oct. 18th it was de-
cided that troops cannot now be used to
aid internal revenue officials in Arkan-
sas in breaking up illicit distllleries as
requested by Collector Wheeler at Lit
tie Rock and the following telegram was
sent to that officer: 1t is decided
not to enyoke the aid Of
the military force to enforce the laws
until YOU have exhausted all other
means. You are authorized to employ
as large force us you think necessary,
to enable you to seize stills and secure
arrests Of offenders referred to IN your
letter Of the 3rd inst. If you cannot
arm the force, inform lis what you need
and arms will be ordered from here.
Call upon the marshall to as
sist YOU with I'LL means
at his command. Organize q force
without bloodshed if possible. Act
promptly and vigorously and enforce
the laws at all hazards. Inform this
office by telegraph of your action.
tsigned) III. G. ROGERS,
Acting Commissioner.
A SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST GEN. BUTLER.
Gen. Boynton, in u card over his own
signature, Oct. 10th, makes Il more seri-
Gus charge against Gen. Butler in con.
nection with trading with rebels III
North Carolina than has been made.
Gen. Boynton, at the time the
Investigations into the former contra
band trading through Gen. Butler were
made, was living at the department
headquarters in Norht Carolina, and
was personally acquainted with the re-
suits Of their inquiry. Gen. Boynton
SAYS: TO such an extent was the
trade in salt bacon and other
salt meats carried on with
the rebels through Gen. Buffers
lines thata regular depot was establish
ed to receive the cargoes which arrived
at certain points. A depot of this kind
was established in BERTHE county, North
Carolina, on the Chowan river. about
twenty miles from its mouth.
Gen. Lee sent confederate major from
his army to take charge Of this depot,
and military road was built from it
to afford prompt transportation to the
lines Of railway leading to Richmond.
The site Of this depot was visited after
the close Of the war by gentleman
formerly connected with the service IN
North Carolina, and the confederate Of
iicer who had charge Of it during But
ler's regime made one Of the visiting
party and explained the character and
extent Of the business.
x PROCLAMATION.
The following proclamation was issued
at Washington, Oct. Sth, by the pres-
dent Of the United States Of America:
WHEREAS, 1t is provided iii the laws Of the
/ United States:that whencverby reason of unlaw-
ful obstruction combinations or assemblages Of
persons, or rebellion against authority of the
government OF the United States ii shall become
impraetieable in the Judgment Of the president
to enforce the ordinary course Of Judicial pro.
ceedngs the laws of the United States within
any state or territory, it shall be lawful for the
president 20 call forth the militia q all states and
employ such parts Of the land and naval forces q
the United States as he may deem necessary to en-.
force the faithful execution of the laws to sup
press such rebellion II Whatever state or terri
tory thereof the laws Of the United States may be
fDrebly opposed Or the execution thereof toreibly
obstructed; and,
WHEREAS. Ii has been made To appear to me
that ~ reason Of unlawful combinations and as
semblage III persons in arms, II has become im
practicable 10 enforce by the ordinary course Of
judicial proceedings the laws OF the United states
within the territory Of New Mexico and cspeci.-
III within Lincoln county therein and the laws Of
the United states have been therein forcikly OF
posed and the execution thereof forcbly resist.
ed; and.
WHEREAS, The laws of the Y. Srequire that
whenever il may be necessary In the judgment 1
the president ID use militia force iort he purpose
Of enforcing the faithful execution oft he laws Of
the Z. 5. he shall forthwith, hy proclamation COM
mand such insurgents to disperse and retire pence
ably to their respective abodes within limited
time.
Now, therefore. l. Rutherford b. Hayes,
President Of the United States, do hereby adj
monish all good citizens, aud especially the Ter
rtory n New Mexico against aiding, eoantenanc
Ing, obetling, taking part 10 such proceedings,
and hereby warn all persons engaged in or con
nected with said obstruction Of laws To dispelse