The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1878-11-23
LINCOLN COUNTY!
Statement by the Governor.

Representative Of tlie Seanad zlsrcalIed
on Gsveraor Wallace for the purpose ef
obtaining cspr Of his eanrnesfy proelansa-
tion for puhlicsiian, requested the aiasrrnoF
10 give bita also fer publication = statement
nf the condition of affairs IN lincoln County.
TIE Governor expressed himself pleased 10
have an opportunity TO make public some
Of tine steps taken by him for the paci6casisn
pf that County, and said when be arrived in
SAINTS Fe he was fortunate enongis 70 snd in
the city, the acknowledged leaelers Of the
opposing factions: that hs sent fw them,
ana Obtainesl frosI. cash Ms statement Of rhe
history Of the feuds Ivy winch society had
been terB to pieces - that Locality.
Ills conciusina was nOs TO waste tims hy
further inquiry, hat to tres, the affair As a
present question disassociated from the East.
He ATTAINED from L. S. Marshal John sler,
nan, Jr. an otfieisl statement N writing 10
he cfFec; that be had wriss IN his possession
far seEvire az Inst nine Iers.,nS; that two Of
hls deputies hail I-.ep killed IN the attempt
to make arrests under them, and that he
could finl no person willing to renew The
,.t.nrt. From GcnerAi Hatch he procure.i 8
c..l,y of ati official report from Cnl..nel Dpd-
iey. commanding Fort Stanton, n. M., civ
Ing Il clrrumstallIai account Of the killing
Of four men engaged peaceably in their orIi-
nary avacations. I4sarning that Ju.lge BFis-
u,l .,f the Tilrl District eeurt had decided
cot 10 hold h:s regular OctoleT term of
csurt in Lincoln County. he tvIegraphed the
Judge and oi,iaine,l frp.n h,m the ressons,
seriatfm, for his conrse; that The Psrsi
dent shouId take STEPS Immediately for tie
proclamation 1T martial law in the disturbed
County. Thr rrsEsss - responded 10 by
The Pfy~idrnrs proclamation commanding
tisrt p<rsnns eagagssl 10 violations of the iaw
Slss'ai.i .l'sf'er>. by Il eea,ek. uotn, " the
l3lh 81 OcsaIsr last. Tie action Of the
President a4s preliminary tn martial hsw
Int. happily, was sufficiently efFective II IL
self 20 ai'siste The eAsseule resort The out.
laas and dlstufbcrs # the peaoc generally
dispersed ,sanse 10 Mexico. senae T. Texas.
some to Colorado and few 10 Arixnna. The
next step taken than was TO see tiiAf they did
nat return; fer that purpose the Governor
rrguested General Hatch that he would. IN
der the onlrrs ot ucneral Sherman send ali
his available force 10 Lincoln County, whhah
be he did pramptly, end there are now in the
affected districts about sevea CON pauies Of
troops. under orders to protect the pcnple,
and IN ease ut uutTaRe, nr NFpngof any kind,
to pursue and arrest the ofErndeFs. w4tilout
waiting for writs TO be fermsly issued, and
the disposition made Of tho troops. thanks
n General Hatch. u such a. will mast csr.
tainly accomplish the purpose intended.
This pveventive measure taken. has oae
thing remained 10 he sleae, and that was .0
help the people af the Cnuaty baek. Ms spses
dily - possible, to the management a their
County affairs. With shat sie~ she prsela-
masioa e gsn.rAl pardon. coupled with pub
lie ann0an, sment u the cessation to the
tsohbIes, addressed 70 shs peoples sof HE Ter.
utory, and the whnIe cOuntry, was iAsued
Tbs effect hoped fos ffOm Ire amnesty i
that she people nlaY open thsiE books afSrsh
and begin anew. II all depsadA nOu, upon
them; il ihey have learned any wisdom FROM