Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-31

State 1t had become impossible to serve a
civil process. The civil authorities were
unable, by reason Of the Ku-Klux organi-
zation, to enforce the laws.
Daniel Ellis and wife were murdered in
their house in the village Of Rawsonville,
near Ypsilant, Mich, on the morning of
the 18th. Tue bloody deed was done with
an ak, which was found near the bodies.
The murderer is supposed to be Franklin
Ellis, son of the deceased, who has for
some time shown signs of mental derange'
ment.
Recent advices state that the Vigilants
of Nevada were sending notices to sus-
pected parties to leave instantly. The de-
mand was invariably complied with with
alacrity. Eight had been banished from
Virginia and sixteen from Gold Hill.
A dispatch received at Washington on
the 21st, from Columbia, s. c., says Gov
ernor Scott and State Comptroller Nagle
had received Ku-Klux demand for their
resignation and departure from the State
instanter.
A New York dispatch of the 22d says
the small -pox was increasing in that city,
Brooklyn, and everywhere in the vicinity.
Gov. English has appointed Friday,
April Z, as the annual fast day in Connect
icut. Maine will fast on the 18th of April.
The following is the message sent to
Congress by the President on the 23d:
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
A condition Of affairs now exists in some States
OF the Union rendering life and property insecure,
enue dangerous. The proof that such state OF
affairs exists In some localities Is now before the
Senate that the power to correct these evils is pc
yond the control of the State authorities do not
doubt but that the power of the Executive OF the
United States, acting within the limits of existing
laws, is sufficient for the present emergency Is Is
not clear; therefore l urgently recommend such
legislation as in the judgment of Congress shall
effecuay secure life, liberty, and property in all
parts Of the United States 1t may be eXped1ent to
provide that such law as shall be passed in
| pursuance OF this recommendation shall expire
at the end of the next session OF Congress. There
| is no other subject on which would recommend
legislation during the present session.
(Signe6 U. S. GRANT.
Geo. G. Lemon g. Co. were recently in
dicted in Chicago for keeping an office for
the sale of lottery tickets, and the court
decided them guilty of violation of the
State law relating to lotteries and gift en-
terprises An appeal was taken.
The Committee on Judiciary of the
Pennsylvania Senate has made report to
the State Senate relative to the coal trou
bles. The committee are of the opinion
that the system of arbitration which has
produced such valuable results in England
should be given an immediate trial by it'
application to the entire anthracite Goa
region.
On the gath President Grant issued thu
following proclamation;
WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the Constitution o
the United States that the United States shall pro
tect every State in this Union, on application Q
the legislature or of the Executive, when tn
Legislature cannot be convened, against domesti
WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the laws OF tn
United States that, in all cases of insurrection i
any State, or Of obstruction to the laws thereof
Il shall be lawful for the President of the Unite
States, on application of the Legislature OF sue
State or the Executive, when the Legislature car
not be convened, to call forth the militia OF an an
State, or States, or employ such part OF the Ian
and naval feroes as shall be judged necessary 10
the purpose Of suppressing such insurrecuon, o
causing the laws TO be duly executed; and,
WHRRgAs have received information that CON
binations Of armed men, unauthorized by law, ar
now disturbing the peace and safety OF cltlzens z
of violence in said State of character and to a
extent which render the power OF the State and II
officers unequal to the task OF protecting life an
, property and securing public order therein; and,
WHERBAs, The Legislature OF said State Is nc
now in session, and cannot be convened in time I
meet the present emergency, the Executive OF sal
State has therefore made application to me &c
such part of the military force of the United stats
as may be necessary and adequate to protect sal
: State and citizens thereof against domesnc We
lence hereinbefore mentioned, ana enforce the du
execution of the laws; and,
WHEREAS The laws of the United States requii
that whenever II may be necessary in the judl
ment of the President to use the military force
the purpose aforesaid, he shall forthwith, by pr'
clamation, command such insurgents to dispers
and retire peaceably TO their respective ABODE
|. Now, therefore, 1, Ulysses s. Grant, President
I the United States, do hereby command the persol
composing the unlawful combination aforesaid
dieperse and retire peaceably to their respectiN
: abodes within twenty days from this date.
In witness whereof, / have hereunto set n
hand. and caused the seal OF the United states
Done at the city OF Washington, this twenty-four
day of March, in the year OF our Lord o.
Thousand eight hundred and eeventy-one, al
independence of the United States the ninet
= fifth.
(Signed) U. s. GRANT.
1 HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
e A Washington dispatch of the 24'
says Col. Higgins, of Aberdeen, Miss, A
It sistant United States Assessor of Intern
t Revenue, who arrived at Washington {
c the 23d, reports that he was seized whi
d making assessments in his district-Mo
roe County, Miss,-recently, by band
It disguised men. He was severely hors
|. whipped and warned to leave the count
n at once. Other United States officers h
been warned to leave the State under pc
le atty of being dealt with in the same ma
d. ner