The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-06

part OF all law-abiding citizens. Never be-
fore i'm the history OF Virginia was race
issue forced upon our people, and it was
plain that the meanness OF leading white
Coahtionists bad in this instance brought
about such deplorabe condition OF af-
fairs. Three different telcgrams were re-
celved bv the Governor Yesterday from
Danyille asking him to send military to
Danyille 10 preserve the peace. The last
telegram was received about O'Clock in
the afternoon. Governor Cameron then
sent the following telegram to the city SER
geant Of Danvllle:
"On the representation officially made
by Yourself as sergeant and Johnston AS
MAYOR OF the city OF Danville, | have or
dered one company Of infantry and sec
ton Of artillery 10 report to you tomorrow
morning for the preservation OF peace and
the execution OF the law In your commu-
nity. You are authorized to use them only
for these purposes. Major Carter VIII
command all the military, including those
now on duty, and has full instructions from
me. The troops will do all that the civil
authorities have a right to require, and
will act for no party and no class OF the
community. / instructed Major Carter to
disperse and disarm all persons in the
corporate limits OF Danyille except those
who have been armed and commissioned
by the sheriff as posse cOmttafuS,' or
who belong to the regularly commissioned
police force OF Danyille or are members OF
the military force under command OF Major
Carter. Yeu should see, and Major Carter
Is so instructed, that every citizen shall
have peacefully his life and liberty, and
those who threaten or attack the rights
and safety Of Others shall be dealt with ac-
cordinc TO law. This action OF mine Is en-
tirely official. A public officer should be
no respecter OF persons. My object Is to
preserve the peace without regard to par
ties. and to see, as is my sworn duty, that
every citizen OF Virginia shall safely eXer-
else the rights which are guaranteed by
the Constitution and the law"
The Governor then issued the following
Special Orders, No. IA:
|. The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Captain Andrew Pizzini, and one section
OF the Richmond Howitzers, with one
piece Of artillery, will report to Major H..
C.. Carter, First Battalion Virginia srtil-
lerv, at the depot OF the Richmond and
Danville railroad tonight ut IL O'Clock
promptly, armed and equipped for service.
Ii. Major Carter will conduct this de-
tachment to Danvlle. Va, by rail, and on
arrival there will take command OF all the
State military on duty in that city, and will
report TO the City Sergeant or Sheriff
James Wood, TO aid the civil authorities in
the execution OF the law against all riotous
or dsorderly persons.
III. Major Carter will be careful to in
struct the officers and men under his COM
mand that the duty Of citizen-soldiery IN
such an emergency is confined to sustain
ing the legitimate powers OF civil authorl-
ties to the preservation OF the peace, to the
dispersion OF unlawful assemblies, the sups
preston OF violence, to assist in the service
OF writs Of arrest, and the protection OF
all citizens in their life, person, propert
and the peaceable exercise OF their lawful
rights.
~. Major Carter is ordered to disperst
anv and all armed bodies OF men upon the
streets Of Danyille other than the military
under his command except those assem-
bled bv the civil authorities as a posse
comitdtaS or the police force OF the city.
V. The Commander-in-Chief relies with
confidence on the officers and troops tC
discharge their duty fearlessly and impair
TALLY, with reference to the general good
in the interest Of no class or party, anC
with prudence and discretion.
| By order OF the Governor and Com
mander-in-Chief. JAMES MCDONALD,
Adjutant-General.
Governor Cameron also addressed The
following letter to Major Carter:
"You have already received Special Or
ders. No. IA, from these headquarters, dl
recting you TO proceed to Danyille, va.
| with detachment OF troops, and TO take
command OF the military forces in that city
TO aid the civil authorities in the preserta
ton Of the peace and execution OF the law
"As the commanding officer in delicate
and responsible service, YOU are entitled tC
such comprehensive instructions as viii
relieve YOU from any unnecessary RESPONSE
bility. | therefore furnish you with this
i'm addition TO the details furnished in the
order:
"The civil authorities will have the right
| 10 call on YOUR military force for assistance
I'm executing their Legitimate functions
These are, i repeat, the protection OF lie,
person. property, the service OF warrants
| or processes from magistrates or other Of
tlcers legally qualified to issue the same,
the dispersion and disarming OF persons
unlawfully collected or threatening the
public peace, and the protection OF all per-
sons in their pursuit OF the ordinary and
| lawful rights OF citizens.
ain this direction and TO this extent you
should give your full cooperation and obe'
dience to the demands Of the civil authori-
ties. But your mission is one OF oflicia
responsibility, and you must use a certain
amount OF discretion. Do not permit your
force to be used, rs / know you will not,
except as the representative OF the law and
OF all the people.
"My object is to prevent collision and
bloodshed. Your duty will be 20 carry
out that object, and In entrusfing you with
| that purpose feel sure you will appreciate
and carry out my desire to raise Our pub
lie obligations far above any consideration
] less sacred than the saving OF life and tho
maintenance OF law"
Pursuant to these instructions, Captain
Andrew PizzlnL Lieutenant w. L. Da'
shell, Lieutenant Beauregard Lorraine
and thirty men OF the Blues, and one sec
ton of the Eowitzers, numbering about
fifteen men, ali In command OF Major Ii. G.
Carter. took specia. train for Danville al
II o'clock last night. Ali Of these are good
and true men, and no trouble may be ex'
pected In Danyille to-day. The fact Is,
none really was anticipated there by the
majority Of the people but it was thought
best TO give some recognition to tue ap-
pcals made by CoAlitionists, who started
the disturbance. Captain Ed. Starke and
Captain Carlton Mccarthy, OF Major Car