The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-05-04


of the laws; or by force, intimida-
ton or threat TO prevent any citi-
zen of the United States, lawfully
entitled to vote, from giving his
support or advocacy in a lawful
manner toward or in favor Of the
election Of any qualified person as
an elector for President or Vice
President of the United States, or
as a member of Congress of the
United States; or to injure any such
citizen in his person or property Oh
account Of such support or advocacy
each and every person so offend
ing shall be deemed guilty Of high
crime, and upon conviction thereof
in any district or circuit court Of
of the United States, or district or
supreme court of any Territory of
the United States having jurisdic-
ton of similar ofEenses, shall be
punished by a fine of not less than
five hundred nor more than five
thousand dollars, or by imprisOn-
ment, with or without hard labor,
as the court may determine, for a
period not less than six months nor
more than six years, as the court
may determine; or by both such
fine and Imprisonment as the court
shall determine; and if any one or
more persons engaged in such con-
spiracy shall do or cause to be done
any act in furtherance of the object
of such conspiracy whereby any
person shall be injured in his per
son or property, or deprived Of hay
ing and exercising any right or
privilege of a citizen of the United
States, the person so injured or de
prived Of such rights and privileges
may have and maintain an actiC n
for recovery Of damages occasioned
by such injury or deprivation of
rights and privileges against any
one or more of the persons engaged
in such conspiracy; such action to
be prosecuted in the proper district
or circuit court of the United States
with and subject to the same rights
of appeal, review upon error and
other remedies provided in like ca
ses in such courts under the pro-
visions of the act of April 8, 1866,
entitled can act to protect all per-
sons in the United States in their
civil rights and to furnish means
for their vindication."
Sec. 8. That in all cases where
instruction, domestic violence, IN
lawful combinations, or conspira-
cies in any State, shall so obstruct
or hinder the execution of the laws
thereof and the United States so as
to deprive any portion or class of
people in such rights, privileges
or immunities, or protection named
in the Constitution and secured by
this act and the constituted au-
thorities Of such State shall either
be unable to protect, or shall, from
any cause, fail in or refuse protec-
ton to the people in such rights,
such acts shall be deemed a denial
by such State Of equal protection
of the laws to which they are enti-
tied under the Constitution of the
United States; and in all such cas-
es, or whenever any such insurrec-
ton, violence, unlawful combina-
ton or conspiracy shall oppose or
obstruct the laws Of the United
States, or the due execution there
of, or impede or obstruct the due
course of justice under the same, it
shall be lawful for the President,
and it shall be his duty to take
such measures, by the employment
of the militia, land and naval forces
ofthe United States, or of either,
or by other means, as he may deem
necessary for the suppression OF
such insurrection, domestic VIC
lence, or combinations; and any
person who shall be arrested under
the provisions Of this and preceding
sections shall be delivered to the
Marshal of the proper district, to
be dealt with according to law.
Sec. 4. That wherever, in any
State or part of a State, the unlaw-
| full combinations named in the pre-
ceding sections of this act shall be
organized and armed, and so nu-
merous and powerful as to be able
to either to overthrow or set at de-
fiance the constituted authorities
of such State and the United States
within such State, or where the con
stituted authorities are in compile
ity with, or shall connive at, the
unlawful purposes of such powerful
and armed combinations; and when
ever by reason of either, or all, the
causes aforesaid, the conviction oil
such offenders and the preservation
of the public safety shall become in
such districts impracticable, in ev
cry such case such combinations
shall be deemed rebellion against
the Government of the United
States, and during the continuance
of such rebellion, and within the
limits of the district which shall bt
: so under the sway thereof, suel
! limits to be prescribed by procla
nation, it shall be lawful for the