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Show Southern Outrnses Letter J Irom the Fresitleut. I Washington, 3. Secretary Belknap Belk-nap received the following letter from 1 tho President, to-day, dated Long . Branch, 2: "Recent atrocities in the South, particularly in Louisiana, Alabama and South Carolina, show disregard for the law, civil rights and personal protection that ought not to be tolerated in any civilized govern-meat. govern-meat. It looks as if, unless speedily checked, matters must become worse until Life and property there will receive no protection from local authorities, until such authority becomes be-comes powerless. Under such cir-eumslajices cir-eumslajices it is the duty of the government to givo all aid lor the protection of life and civil rights legally authorized. To this end I wish you would consult with tho Attorney General, who is well informed as to the outrages already committed in the localities where the greatest danger lies, and so order troops as to be available in case of necessity. All the proceedings lor the protection ol tho South will be under the Law Department of tho government, and will be directed by the Attorney General in accordance with the provisions of the Enforcement Enforce-ment Act; no injunctions need therefore there-fore be given to troops ordered into the Southern States except as they m -y be tianmittrd from time to time on advices from the Aitumoy General, or as circumstances, may deUrmmo hereafter.'' |