New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-29

to vote, from giving his supper or advocacy
in a lawful manner toward or in ia vOr of the
election of any lawfully qualified person az
an elector of President or Vice President Of
Congress Of the United States, or to
injure any such citizen in his person or
property on account Of such support or ad.
vOcacy. each and every person SO offend;n,
shall be deemed guilty of high cHme. and
upon conviction thereof in any district or
circuit court OF the United States or
district or supreme court of any Territory
of the United States having jurisdiction Of
similar Offenses. shall be punished bv a fine
not less than five hundred nor more thar
five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment
with or without hard labor. as the court
may determine Tor a period of not less
than six months nor more than six years
as the court may determine, or by both srcb
fine and Imprisonment as the court shall
determine. And If any one or more
persons engaged in any such conspiracv
shall do, or cause to be done. any
act in fllrtlerance OF the object of such con.
spiracy, whereby any person shall he in.
inred in his person or property. or deprived
OF having and exercising any right or priv
lege Of a citizen of the United States tha
person so injured or deprived of such rigbts
and privileges may have and maintain an
action for the recovery Of damages occa.
stoned by such injury or deprivation nf
AAehtS tth'A "a 10y ~ All u or
more OF the persons engaged in such con-
spiracy, such action TO be prosecuted in the |
proper district or circuit court of the United I
States, with and subject to the same rights
of appeal, review upon error and other :
remedies provided in like cases. in such
courts, under the provisions of the act Of
April ninth, eighteen hundred and sixtv-six, 4
entitled IAN act to protect al persons in
the United States in their civil rights. and F.
to furnish the means of their yindication.'
SEC. 3. That in all cases where insurrec-
ton. domestic violence, unlawful combina-
tons or conspilaciesin any State shall so
ohs,ruct or hinder the execution OF the laws
thereof and of the United States as to de-
prive any portion or class of the people
OF such State OF any Of the rights,
privileges or immnnities or protection
named in the constitution and Sc
cured by this act. and the constituted
authorities OF such State shall either be I'm.
able to protect, or shall from any cause fail
in or refuse protection of the people in such
rights. such facts shall be deemed a denial
by such State OF the equal protection of the
to which they are entitled under the
of the United States: and in ala
such cases. or whenever any such insurrec-s
ton. violence. unlawfu combination or con-
spiracy shall oppose or obstruct the laws of
the United States, or the due execution there
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 employn. emf
ii the militia. or the land and naval forces of
he United States. or of either, or by other {.
means. as he may deem necessary. for the ,
Impression OF such instruction, domestic
'iolence or combinations: and any person
Who shall be arrested under the provisions
this and the preceding section, shall be
to the marshal of the proper dis
riot, to be dealt with according to law
SEC. 4. That whenever in any State or
OF a State, the unlawful cOmbina-
ions. named in the preceding section of this
shall be organized and armed. and so
numerous and powerful as to be able by
iolence to either overthrow or set at def.
nee the constituted authorities of such
tate and of the United States. within such
tate, or when the constituted authorities
re IN completely with, or shall conniye at
ne unlawful purposes of such powerful and.
rmed combinations and whenever nv
eason ofeither or all oftl,e causes aforesaid
ne conviction OF such offenders and pre-
srvation OF the public safety shall become
l such district impracticable, in every such
use such combinations shall be deemed a re-
ellion against the government of the United
tates. and during the continuance of such
,bellion. and within the limits Of the
'strlct which shall be SO under the sway
lereof. such limits to be prescribed by
reclamation, it shall be lawful for the
resident OF the United States. when in his
dsment the public safety shall require il.
suspend the privileges of the writ Of
rebellion may be overthrow.
that all the provisions of the
coma section of an act entitled IAN act 4,
lating to habeas corpus. and regulat.
2 JUDICIAL proceedings in certain cases."
proved March third, eighteen hundred
ut sixty-three, which relate to the
OF prisoners other than prisoners
"ar, and to the penalty for refusing to
.eE the order OF the court, shall be in full
rec so tar as the same are applicable to
e provisions of this section. Provided
rtler. that the President shall first have
ide proclamation, as now provided by
W. commanding such insurgents to dis
and provided also. that the provi-
ms OF this section shall not be in force
Ter tbe end of the next regular session of
ngresS.
That no person shall be a grand
petlt Juror IN any court of the United
'tes' upon any inquiry. hearing or trial of
y suit. proceeding or prosecution based
% ARISING under the provisions of this
VINO shali, III the Judgment of the court,
III completely with any such combination
conspiracy; and every such Juror shall,
entering upon any such inquiry,
'rihS' or trial, take and subscribe an oath
open court that he has never. directly or
counseled, advised or voluntarily
:" any such combination or conspiracy:
l each ana every person who shall take
oath, ana shall therein swear falsely,
DE guilty OF perjury, and shall be sub
: ~ me pans and penalties declared
'llst that crime, and the first section of
act emitted, IAN act defining additional
Use OF challenge, and prescribing an addi-
iai oath Tor grand and petit Jurors in the
~ states courts approved june
en'eenth. eighteen hundred and sixty
oe ma the same is hereby repealed.
=. U. nat any person or persons nay
knowledge that any of the wronqs are
pa AZ 10 DE Gone, and mentioned in the
'na section OF this act, or are about to be
united, and having power to prevent or
II preventing the same. shall neglect or
use ) . 10 10, and such wrongful act shall
toh1lhltted, such person or persons shall
n - y the person injured, or his legal
L'''es' Tor all damages caused by
S"ch wrongful act which such first
,enod person or persons by reasonable
,anoe o coula have prevented, and such .
'"Ses may be recovered in an action ON
tod Gu the proper circuit court of tbe
states, and any number nf
s guilty OF such wrongful ne~-
iants Ieinsal' may be joined as de-
neS ~ sach action, provided that suci
" q as sn'i De commenced within one Year
! e"ch cause OF action shall bayc on -
W. ana II the death of any nerson sba1
aused by any such wrongful act and nenl
the legal representatives Of amch ia
= ani persons shall have such action there