Year: 1876

tant that you and your deputies shall this
read and consider In matters OF dorbt you are, OF
course entitled TO the advice or the United States At
torney for your distr CT


These Instructions have been submitted to the Pres
dent aud have his approval Very respectfully your
obecieLt servant.


ALPHoNsO TAFT. Attorney General


There was lengthy conference at the War Depart
ment this morning previous to issuing the order to
the Unied States marshas in regard to the approach
ing election. II attended by Secretaries Cameron,
Robson and Chandler Attorney General Taft General
Sherman Governor Chamberlain and Senator Putter-
SOU, OF South Carolina The object of the meeting
take preparatory steps to carry out tho order
in case OF necessity, and have n iull understanding
to the military giving aid TO the United States
shals.


After a very free exchange OF views upon the SUBJ
ect during which Governor Chamberlain and Senator
Patterson urged the necessity OF military protection In
the South, tho members OF the Cabinet present ex-
pressed their opinions at length and also the desires OF
the President that topic 1t was finally decided
copy OF the circular letter Of instructions OF tho
Attorney General be referred General sherman for
his Information and guidance Ho will,
therefore. Immediately issue general order
Tor the Information OF tho army, in which
will be published in ull the instruc-
tions the Attorney General In OF disturbance
the marshal only call upon tho military officer In
command, and proper military force Will be furnished
him without delay. Governor Chamberlain came to
Washington by the invitation OF the Attorney General
and the Secretary of War; 80 confer with them In re-
gard to ailars in South Carolina and TO secure fair
election in tha, State. 1, has been represented that
there eight ten counties where republicans are
intimidatcd from prosecuting the canvass and appre
hensons expressed that many OF them VIII be pro-
vented from voting the day OF election Governor
Chamberlain, after the Instructions of the Attorney
General to the United States marshal
read expressed the hopo that they would
be sufficient to the end desired
namely free OF the elective franchise, not
only ia South Carolina but in other Southern States
without to the military the posse comitatus
The greatest danger elective franchise feared In
South Carolina hence that State Is particu-
lary subject attention. Troops will be stationed at
the points OF the threatened difficulty, to be
poyed in OF necessity, which, 1t is hoped, Will not
arise. The instructions OF the Attorney General are
the strongest issued from the Department OF JUS
with regard TO elections. and the Secretary Of War
strong accord with the Attorney General for their
enforcement.


PRINTING THE NEW BONDS


The work Of printing the new bonds continues In
tho Bureau Of Engraving and Printing, tho
force being employed night ana day in
order to have them ready for the Syndicate
to $40 OCO 900 havc been completed and handed In
the Secretays Office for tho necessary additional work
In that and other divisions of the departments They
will probably be shipped to the syndicate In the
Of two or three days