The union Democrat., 1871-05-13

upnn error, and other remedies provided IN
like cases IN such Courts under the prnvi-
sions Of the act of April 3. 1866. entitled
IAN act 20 protect all persons in the United
States in their civil rights and to furnish the
means of their vindicstion."
SEc 8. That in all cases where iasurrcc-
tinn, domestic violence, unlawful comhiaa-
firms, or conspiracies, in any State snail so
ohstruct or hinder the execution Of the laws
thereof and of the United States IA 10 deprive
any portion nr class af the peonle of such
State of any of the rights, privileges. or i'm
mnnities, or protection, named in TIE Com
stitution. and secured by this ACT. and the
constituted authorities Of such State shall
either he unabis 90 protect, or shall from any
cause. fail in or refuse protection OF the peo-
ple in such rights. snch facts shall be deemed
denial hv such State nf the equal protection
af the laws IN which they are entitled under
the Constitution Of the United States and in
all snch cases or whenever any such insur-
rectinn, violence, unlawful continuation, or
conspiracy shall oppose ar ohseruct the laws
nffhe Unifed States or the due execution
thereof. or impede or ohstruct the doe course
of jnstica under the same, II shall he lawful
fur the President, and it shall be his duty to
take such measures, by the employment of
fhe militia or the land ard naval fnrces ofthe
United States. or Of either. or nv other means
IA he may deem necessary for the suppress sion
of snch insurrection. domestic violence, or
combinations AMI any person whn shall be
arrested under the prnvisions of this and the
preceding section shall he delivered to the
marshal Of the proper district to be dealt with
according tn law.
SEC. 1. That whenever in any State, or
part Of State, the unlawful combinations
named in the preceding section If this act
shall he organized and armed, and so numer-
aus and powerful as TO be able, by violence. to
either overthrow or set at defiance the cnnstf.
tlted authorities Of such State, aad of the
United States within snch State, "r when the
constituted authorities are in cnmulicitv with
mr. shall connve at. the unlawful purposes Of
such powerful and armed rnn: hinatiuns; and
whenever. nv reason of either or all Of the
eau.e s aforesaid, the cohvictIun of such nf-
Tenders aud the preservation of the puhiic
safety shall hacnmes in such district impracti-
cable, in every such case, such combinations
shall he deemed rebellion against the gnv-
srpmant of the United States, and during the
continuance &c such rebellion, and within the
limits Of the district which shall be under
the swav thereof, such limits to he prescribed
nv proclamation it shall he lawful for the
President nf the United States. when in his
Judgment the pnblic safety shall require it,
tn suspend the privilege of the writ CT haheas
corpus. IL the end that snch rebellion may he
nverthrnwn: Provided, That all the provis-
ions of the secnnd section Of ".An act relating
&c haheas corpus and regulating judicial pro-
ceeiings in certain cases." approved March
8, 1868. which relate to the discharge of prls-
nners nther than prisoners of war. and To the
penalty for refusing 20 obey the order Of the
caurt, shall he in full furce so far a. the same
is applicable 70 the provisions Of this section;
urnvided, further, that the President shall
first have made proclamation, az now pro-
vsded, also that ths provisions Of this
seetian shall not he in fnrce after the enl of
the next session of Congress.
SEC. 5. That no rerson shall We grand or
petit juror in any court of the United States
upon any inquiry, hearing, or trial "r any
, suit, proceeding. or prosecution based upon.
ar arising under the provisions of this act
who shall in the judgment of the court, be
in completely with any such combination or
ems piracy; and every snch shall, before en-
teriag uprn any snch inquiry, bearing, or
trial. take and subscribe an oath in omen
) court that he has never, directly or indirect
", c,unspled. advised. or voluntarily aided
any such combination of conspiracy; and each
and everv person who shall take this oath and
shall therein swear falsely. shall be guilty of
perjury, and shall be suhjec. TO the pains and
penalties declared against that crime, and
the first section of the act entitled IAN act
defining additional causes of challenge, and
prescribing an additional oath for grand and
petit Jurors in the Unired States courts." ap-
proved June IL, 1862, b. and the same is
hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. That any person or persons having
knowledge that any of the wrongs conslired
to be done and mentioned in the second sec
, ton Of this act are about to be committed.
and having power to prevent, or aid in prevent
ing the same, shall neglect or refuse sn tn do,
and srch wrongful act shall he committed,
such pers'm or persons shall he liable to the
person injured. or his legal representatives.
f,r all damages caused by any s1ch wrong
ful act which such first-named person or per-
SIMS hy reasonable diligence could have pre-
vented, and such damages may be recovered
in an action on the case in the proper Circuit
Ccur. of the United States. and any number
Of persons guilty of such wrongful neglect nr
refusal may he jnined as defendants IN such
actian; provided. that such acrion shall he
commenced within one year after such cause
of acti,n shall have accrued; and If the death
of any persnn shall he caused by any such
wrongful act and neglect, the legal rerresen.
,atives of such deceased person shall have
such action therefor AMI nav recover MT ex.
ceeding S.. QUO damages therein for the hene.
fit of the widow Of such deceased person, il
any there be. o. if there be no widow. for the
benefit Of the next Of kin Of such deceased
ptrsn
SEC. 7. That nothing herein contained shall
he construed IN snpersede or repe,i any for
mer act ar law. except 40 far ne the same nav
he repugnant thereto; and any otfonses here
tofore committed against the tenn. of any for
mer act shall he prosecuted, and any proceed.
ing already commenced for the prosecution
therenf shall he continued and con- pleted the
same a. lf this act had not been passed, ex.
ce2t ~ far as the pravisinns of this act may
gu to sustain and validate such proceedings.
Mrs. Partiugtn saws she never received
hut one synonym 'us letter in her life, and
that spoke paregorically Of all her acquaiut'
ances.