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The following Instructions from the Head.
quarters OF the Army are republished for the
information ofpost oommanders and for their
guidance In all cases where they may be
called upon BY the civil Authorities for mili-
| taTy Interpolation 70 preserve the peace or
for troops 70 assl', In the execution Of eivIl
processi LOU Arsg g'sf na n
AnyvTIFf dlNihAL'1 oIlle1.E \ sd
/ MthltEgfoF. Auuust TO- 1893,
y 0ENRRALi The following Instructions from
the Secretary Of War are furnished for your
governments il3A .Hs o. IT ? HI "
10 the end that the necessary aid may b
rendered BY the United States - promptly
az possible IN any ease o. lnsurrectlon or
domestic violence In the States embraced In
your military department, you will keep
yourselves Informed Of the condition OF
affairs Ia said States, and counmunlcate
promptly BY telegraph 70 the War Depart
meut, through the headquarters Of the army,
any facts which may mako II tho duty Of
the President, under the Constitution and
laws, 70 employ the military force Of the
United States.
You will also maintain such disposition Of
the troops under your command that they
MAY be ready 10 act without delay upon 70
eelpt Of the Proaldent's orders, lthlloni ing
them al, or from time TO time moving them
10, points where you may have reason TO ap-
prohend q necessity for their use. .,....'.
The following extracts from the Conhtltu-
ton and laws Of the United States indicate
the conditions under which the military force
OF the United States may Be lawfully en-
ployod 10 suppress Instruction aRAinlt the
government Of auy statei |
Consultation, Article ~, Sssfioa 4.--The
United States bhall guarantee TO every State
In this Union republican form OF govern.
ment, and shall protect each OF them araiust
| invasion and, on application OF the Le-
glslaturs, or Of the RTseulys, (when the
Legislature cannot BE- couvened,) against
domestic violence. g...F, ~.
7s 4" s:Ss %Sd I: ss.s " Is
iusurrectlon IN any State against the govern
ment thereof, It shall DO lawful for the Presl-
dent OF the United States, on application OF
tho Legislature Of such State, or Of the RK-
ecutiys, (when the Legislature cannot be
convened, j TO call forth sueh number OF the
militia OF any other State or States, a. may
DO applied for, AZ he may Judge sufficient 70
suppress such lnsurreetIon. And section 8,
Roridsd al''dps, aT'd .. " nsrtAir 'nast.d,
That whenever II mar DO necessary, In the
Judgment Of the President, TO use the MILL
tary force hereby directed TO be called forth,
the President shall forthwith, BY proclAma-
ton, command such insurgents 10 disperse
and retire peaeeably 10 their respective
abodea within limited time. ,-m.r.
Act Of CongrGii, approved Mdreh8, 1907
be q tndstsd, &C., That In all eases or IN.
surrection or obstruction Of the laws, either
Of the United States or Of any individual
State or Territory, where II 10 lawful fer the
President Of the United States 70 call forth
the militia for the purpose Of auppressing
such insurroctlon, or Of causing the laws to
DO duly executed, II shall DO laWfnl for him
10 employ, for the same purposes, such part
Of the land or naval force Of the United
States rs shall be judged necessary, having
frat observed all the prerequisites OF the
law in that respect. .-.... q I'D
By command OF General Grant r.
z. d. ToWNGHNp,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Brevet Major General R. Q. BUCHANAN, U.
3, A., Commanding Department OF Louis