Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-05-11
Text of the Ku Fiux Bill.

The following IL The flli text of the
Kn-k!ux B:ll receatly passed by Goa
greSs:
An aci 10 enforce the provisions OF
the Fouricenth An.nlnent - The Con-
siiiu:inn of Tie Cn.;ci States, aud other
purposes:
SZcr:oS |. BE II enacted by the Sen
ate and house OF Representative az the
United States of America in Con. ress
Assembled: Thaf ahv person w',p. un
der color OF anv law. statute. ordinance
regulation, custom o. USAGE of any State
shall subject. or cause To be subjected
any person within the jurisdiction of the
Uniled States. to the deprivation of any
rights. privileges or ilninuniiies secured
by the Constitution OF the United States
shall. rnv such law. statute. ordinance
regulation. custom ur usage of anv State
tn the contrary Notwithstanding be la
BILE 10 the party injured ut law, suit in
equity, or other proper proceedings for
, redress; slch proceedings To be pfosecu-
ted in the several Districts ar Circuit
courts Of the United States. with and sub
iec. tn the same rights of appeal. revision
upon error. anil Otncr remedies provided
in like cases Ia such courts: under pro
vision of the act of he 9tl at April. 1866.
entitled An act 20 project all persons in
the United States in their civil rights. and
furnish means for their vindicatipu" and
oihe. remedial laws of the United States
which are. in iheir nature, apple .ble TO
sach cases.
SRC. >. That if two or more persons
within any State or Territory of the United
States, shall consoifc together to oyer.
throw, or tn pat down. or to destroy ny
lorce. the Government uf The United
States. or tn levy war a-a'nst the United
States. or by force. intimidation % threat
Ia prevent, hinder or delay the execution
of any law of the United States. or by
force tn seize. cake or possess any proper
| ty Oi The Tn ted States, contrary 10 The
authority thereof. or by force. in,imida
tion ar threat to prevent any person from
holding any office, or trust, or place of
confidence under the United States. or
from disrharging the duties thereof or nv
force. INTIMIDATION or threats to induce
any officer of the Cni,el States to leave
any State. district or place where his .lu-
ties as such OH :cr might lawfully be per
formed, or 10 iniure him in his person or
property OH account of his lawful dis
charge of The duties nf hrs Office, or IN In
iure his person while engaged in the law
ful discharge os the duties Of his office. or
ia :s;.rs :.;.s his property so as 20 .mpt,Ie
him in the discharge of his official duiy.
or Ivy fprce, naturalization or threat to de-
ter any party as witness In any co:rt of
the United States from attending such
court. or from testifving in anv matter
pending in such court fully and .ruthfully.
or io iniure any such party Or witness in
his person or property on account OF his
having so attended ar testified. or by
farcs., naturalization ar threats tn influence
the verdict. presen'ment or Indictment of
any Juror or grand juror In anv court Of
the United States. or 10 injure such Juror
in his person Or property ar on account
of any verd CT preseniInent or Indictment
lawfully assented to. by him, or ou account
of his being or having been such ju-
ror, or siiall couspire together, or go 20
disguise upon the public highway or
premises OF another tor the purpose of
either directly or indirectly deprivi,g anv
person ar any ass OF persons of equal
, prutectinn of the laws ear equal privilege
or impurities under The laws, or for the
purpose of preventing or, hinderinc
the constituted authorities Of any Stale
from giving or securing To all persons
within such State equal protection Of
laws. or shall consuire together for the
purpose of in any manner impeding. him
,le,ing, ohsiructing or defeating The due
administration of Justice in any State or
Territory. with intent 10 deny any citizen
of the United States due and equal pro-
lection of laws, or t. iajure anv person in
his person or property for lawfully enforc-
ing the right of any person or class of
persons to equal PROTECTION Of laws, or by !,
force, iniimidate or threat to prevent any
citizen Of the United States, lawfully en-