The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-09

EDrToRs JOURNAL :-Inasmuch as there |
seems to be some doubts in the minds
of many in regard to the ability and power
Of the Administration to reinforce the forts,
and protect the public property by enforc-
ing the laws, and to crush out rebellion,
without calling an extra session of Congress,
or without being directly empowered by
Congress, to call out the military force of
the nation, you will please publish the
following extract from a law passed in
1895.
This, I think, will set the matter right as
to the Presidents ability to execute the laws,
and thus save our country from disgrace,
and restore peace, and demonstrate to the
world that we still have a Government
worthy the name Of American. All, there
fore, that will be necessary for him to do,
will be to issue his proclamation, and call
upon the Governors of the different States,
and in As hours he will have 200, 900 troops
at his command enough to teach all seces-
siOnists and traitors the duty they owe to
a government under which they have al
ways enjoyed happiness, peace, and pros
perity.
The act of February 28th, 1895 and 81,
and part of Article 2, reads thus: "And
in case of an insurrection in any State
against the Government thereof, it shall be
lawful for the President of the United States,
on application of the Legislature of such
State, or of the Executive when the Legis-
Iature can not be convened), to call forth
such numbers of the militia of any other
State or States as may be applied for, as be
may judge sufficient to suppress such insur-
rectiOn.
"Whenever the laws of the United States
shall be opposed, or the execution thereof
INSTRUCTED, in any State, by combinations
too powerful to be suppressed by the ordin-
airy course of judicial proceedings, or by the
powers vested in the Marshals in this act,
it shall be lawful for the President of the
United States to call for the militia of such
State, or Of any other State or States, as may
be necessary to suppress such combinations,
| and to cause the laws to be "duly execu-
| ted" and the use of the militia so to be
called forth, may be continued, if necessary,
until the expiration of thirty days after the
! converting Of the next session of Congress"
| 1t is well-knOwn that there is an insur-
! rection against the legitimate government
! of the State Of Texas, and that her Govern
or, Sam. Houston, has called on the Presi-
| dent for aid to suppress said insurrection or
rebellion. Again, the rebellion in q few
! Southern States, by the combination of an
Oath-bound secret society to break up this
! government, is well-known to every person
in the land, and that they have succeeded in
passing secession ordinances, and withdraw
ing from the Union, organizing an army,
and taking possession Of the property be-
longing to the United States government,
without first submitting snch acts to the
people. Therefore, the case is a plain one
of rebellion to the constitutional gov
eminent Of the country, and the Pres
ident is fully authorized and justified in
calling on all good and loyal citizens to aid
him in executing the laws. By decision
made by the Supreme Court of the United
States, the President is to be the exclusive
and final Judge, whether the exigency for
| this course does exist.