The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-03-30
A Proclamation and a Message.

The following Message was on the oath
sent to Congress
The condition of affairs now existing in some
States of the Union renders life and property
insecure, and the carrying of mails and the coll
lection of revenue dangerous. The proof that
such state of affairs exist in some localities is
now before the Senate. That power to correct
these evils is beyond the control of the State
authorities | DO not doubt. That the power of
the executive of the United States, acting with
in the limits of existing laws. is sufficient for
present emergencies is not clear; therefore
urgently Recommend such legislation rs IN the
Judgment of Congress shall etfeetually secure
life, liberty and property Ill an parts Of the
Tinted States 1t may be expedent to provide
that such law as shall be passed in pursuance of
the recommendations, shall expire at the end of
the next session of Congress There is no
other subject on which / will recommend legis-
l'''0A N''' '''7 Wv d. 5. GRANT,
Subsequently the following proclama-
ton was made public
By the President of the United States of
America:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, it is provided in the Constitution of
the United States that the United States shall
protect every State in this Union on the applica-
ton of the Legislature, or of the Executive,
when the Legislature cannot be convened,
against domestic violence; and,
Whereas, it is provided in the laws of the
United States that in all cases of instruction in
any State or obstruction to the laws thereof, it
shall be lawful for the President of the United
States, on the application of the Legislature, of
such State or Executive, when the Legs AZURE
cannot be convened, to call forth the militia OF
any State or States, or employ such part of the
land or naval forces as shall be Judged necessary
for the purpose of suppressing such lnsurrec-
ton, or causing the laws to be duly executed;
and,
Whereas, | have received Information that
combinations of armed men. unauthorized ny
law are now disturbing the peace and safety OF
the State of South Carolina and committing hcts
of violence in the said State, OF character ana
to an extent which render the power OF the
State and its officers unequal to the task of pro-
tecting life and property, and securing public
order therein; and,
Whereas, the Legislature of said State Is not
in session, and cannot be convened in time to
meet the present emergency, and the Executive
of said State has therefore made application to
me for such part of the military forces OF the
limited States as may be necessary and adequate
to protect said State and the citizens thereof
against the domestic violence herein-before
mentioned, and enforce the due execution of the
laws; and,
Whereas the laws of the United States re-
ouire that whenever it may be necessary, in the
judgement of the President, to use military
force for the purpose aforesaid, he shall forth
with issue proclamation to command such in
surgents to dispense and TO retire peaceably to
their respective abodes within limited time,
now, therefore, l, Ulysses S. G rant, President
of the United States, do hereby command the
persons composing the unlawful combinations
aforesaid, to dispense and retire peaceaby to
their respective abodes within twenty days
from this date.
In witness whereof have hereunto SET my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed. Done at the city Of washington,
this the oath day of March, in the year OF our
Lord eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and OF
the INDEPENDENCE of the United States the ninety
fifth. (SigneO U. 5. CHANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of state.