Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-01
[GEEERAL NAruRE-No. 1o.l


Be Il enacted by uhs Senate and H0ssss Of Repre-
Sentdtises Of ths Tinted Stasss Of Ansriod an Con-
gTtsS dsserbles, That any person who. under
color of any law. statute ordinance rezula,gon
custom, or usage OF anv State shail suhte~- ~
cause 20 be subjected. any person within the
jurisdiction OF the United States 20 the depriva-
ton OF any rights. privileges, immunities Sc
cured b. The Constitution OF the United state.
shall, any such law, statute, ordinance. regula-
ton, custoGl. or usage OF the State 20 the oon-
TaTy Notwithstanding, be liable 20 the party in
jured in any action at Law. suit in equity, or
other proper proceeding for redress; such pro-
ceeding 10 be prosecuted IN the several district
or circuit courts OF the United States, with and
subject 20 tie same rights of appeal, review
upon error, and other remedies provided IN
like cases in such courts, under the provisions
Of the act OF the ninth OF April, eighteen hum
bred and sirty-six entitled An act 10 protec.
al persons IN the United States in their civil
rights, and t. furnish the means Of their vindi-
CATION" and the other remedial laws OF the
United states which are in their nature applica-
bic IN such cases.
SEC. 2. That If two or more persons within any
state or Territory OF the United States shall con-
10 destroy by force the government of the United
States, or to levy war against the United States
eminent of the United States, or by force in
timid alton, or threat TO prevent, hinder, or de-
lay the execution OF any law OF the United
states, or by force TO seize, take, possess any
/ property of tha United States contrary % the
authority therefor, or by force, intimidation, or
threat TO prevent any person from accepting or
u
| under the United States, or from dischsrging
the duties thereof, or by force, intimidation, or
threat to induce any officer OF the United \ ates
10 leave any State, district, or place where his
duties a. such off Ger might lawfully be perform
ed, or to inture him In his person or property on
account OF his lawful discharge OF the duties OF
! his cf1ce, or 10 injure his person while engaged
IN the lawful discharge of the duties OF his ofice
CT to injure his property so rs % modest, inter-
rupt, hinder, or impede him In the discharge of
bis official duty, or by force, intimidation, or
4 m IN ~
/ Of the United States from attending such court
or from testirying In any matter pending in such
court uly freely And truthfnlly or 70 iniure any
such party or witness In his person or property
on account OF his having 20 attended or testified,
or by force, intimidation, threat TO ihfluence
/ the verdict, presentment, or Indictment, of any
! juror or grand juror In any court OF the United
States, or 10 injure such juror in his person or
property on account Of any verdict, present
/ him, or on account OF his being or having been
such juror, or shall conspire together, or 90 I'm
| disguise upon the public highway or upon the
premises Of another for the purpose, either ia
rectly or Indirectly, of depriving any person or
any class Of persons Of the equal protection OF
the laws, OF OF equal privileges or immun mites
under the isws, or for the purpose OF preventing
or hiLGerlng the constituted authorities OF any
State from giving or securing to all persons
within such State the equal pro lection of the
laws, or shall coEspire together tor the purpose
o. in any manner impeding, hindering, obstruct-
ing, o. defeating the due course OF Justice in
any State or Territory, with intent 20 DENY 20
equal protection OF the laws, or 10 injure any
person in has person or his property for Iawrui-
~ enforcing the right OF any person or class OF
persons TO the equal protection or the Laws or
by force, Intimd4tion, or threat TO prevent any
citizen OF the United States lawfully entitled to
vote from giving his support or advocacy in a
awful manner towards or in favor OF the elec-
ton OF any lawfully qualified person as an cleo
tor OF President or Nice-Presi lent OF the United
States, or as a member Of the Congress of the
United States. or 20 iDjure any such citizen IN Ais
m INF NJ nah
or advocacy, each and every person so offend
ing 81 AL be deemed guilty of a high crime and
upon conviction thereof ia any district or cir
cut court " the Cnited-Staras or district or
supreme court OF any Territory of the United
States having jurisdiction of similar otfensas
shall be punished by fine not less than I've
hundred nor more than 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 such nne
and imprisonment As the court shall determine
And II any one or more persons engaged in any
tuch conspiracy shall do, or cause to be DONE
any act In furtherance or the object of such
ooDspir acy, whereby any person sh all be injured
In his person or property, or deprived OF having
and exercising any right or privilege Of q citizen
OF the United States, the person SO injured or
deprived OF such rights and privileges NAV have
and maintain an action for the recovery of dam
ages occssionod by such injury or deprivation
OF rights and privileges against any one or more
OF the persons engaged In such Conspiracy, such
action 70 be prosecuted In the proper district or
circuie coart OF the United 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 sixty
six, entitled Gan act 70 protect ell persons in
the United States In their civil rights, and %
furnish the means of their vindcationn
SEC. s. That IN AL cases where Instruction,
domestic Violence, unlawful combinations or
conspiracies In any State shall 20 obstruct or
hinder the execution OF the laws thereof and OF
.n Ne nlt 80 Stses, a. 70 DEPRIVE any portion or
rights, privileges, or immunities, or protection
named in the Constitution and secured by this
set, and the constituted auth critics OF such State
shall either be unable to protect, or shall from
any cause, fail in or refuse protection of the
pt eple In sach rights, such facts shall be deemed
= DENIAL by such Stats of equal protection OF
the laws to which they are entitled under the
Constitution OF the United States; and in ali
such cases, or whenever any such Instruction
violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy
shall oppose or obstruct the laws OF the United
States or the due execution thereof, or Impede
OF obetruct the due course of justice under the
same, 10 shall be lawful for the President, and
IL shall be his duty to take su ch measures BIZ the
employment ut of the militia or the land and naval
forces OF the United States, or of either, or by
other means, as he may deem necessary for the
suppression of such insurrection domestic ylo-
lence, or combinations; and any person who
shall be arrested under the provisions of this
and the preceding section shall be delivered TO
the marshal OF the proper district, TO be dealt
with according to law.
SEC. 4. That whenever in any State or part OF
a.
preceding section or this act shall be organized
and armed. and so numerous and powerful as
TO be able. by violence TO either overthrow or set
at defiance the constituted authorities of such
State, and OF the United States within such
State, or when the constituted authorities are Ia
completely with, or shall connive st the unlaw-
ful purposes Of, such powerful and armed COM
binations; and whenever, by reason Of either or
al of the causes aforesaid, the conviction OF
such offenders and the preservation Of the pub
lie safety shall become in such district impracti-
cable, in every such case such combinations shall
be deemed rebellion against the government
Of the United States, and during the confirm
snce Of such rebellion, ana within the limits of
the district which shall be so under the sway
thereof, such limits to be prescribed by procla-
nation, ii shall be lawful for the President OF
the United States, when in his judgment the
public safety shall require il, to suspend the
privileges of the writ Of habeas corpus, TO the
end that such rebellion may be overthrow:
Prorided. That all the provisions of the second
section Of an act entitled An act relating TO
hsoeas corpus, and regulating judicial proceed
eighteen hundred and sixfy-three. which relate
TO the discharge Of prisoners other than prison
ers Of war, and to the penalty for refusing to
obey the order Of the court, shall be in fuli
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