The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
rrrs1nrST OF THE UNITED STATES
Ihn nu,ry

-yr PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
- or AMERICA PROCLAMATION
Whereas. it is provided In the Const!tu, !,
.;,n n Of the United states that the Un!,eu
@o,t % shall protect every State IN this
siA,n an annlication of the Legislature or
N.Y. oSn Fvecut;ve when the Legislature
" o,r moi be convcned) against domestic Slo-
@TTS hs, . Il is provided in the laws of the
,.r;.a1 States that in all cases OF insurrec-
. t",'f in any State. or of obstruction 10 the
"ol' - thereof il shall he lawful for the
pn,es;5snl Of the United states, on appica--
-, n the Legislature of such state, or OF
40 Executive when the LEGISLATURE can
,''t mn coryencGl, 10 call torth the militia
~ any other state or States, or 60 employ
,rrh part OF the land and naval Iorce as
,bs,I be iudged necessary lot the pG.pUse
|xorpresslng such insurrectlon OF % e"oS-
,ng he laws TO be duly cNecuteu anu 49,
- hernss | have received information that
,,,h;na,ions of armed men, unauthorlzed
-, law. are now disturbing the peace ana
Sc,,v nf the citizens OF the State or Soutn
,SarniiDa. and committing acts oil violence
- ,a;3 State of a character and TO an cNlent
"bi,h renders the powers " the Stale aliu
4, Ulcers unequal to the task Of protecting
ITO and property and securing public order
whereas S,f the Legislature Of said State IS
ot nnpy in session and cannot he convened
- ,,Tne 10 meet the present emergency. ana
,he Executive OF said state has therefore
made application 10 luc for SUCH part OF tne
.,;l'.,~t force of the United States as may
~ necessary ana adequate 10 PFotect s,lo
.,,tr and the citizens thereof against the
4n,Mes,jc violence hereinbGtore mentioned,
'n3 IN enforce the due execution OF the
IswS: and
u nerra> the laws Of the United States
rs,,,ira that whenever it may be necessary,
~ fthr iudcment OF tho President, to use
,hr military force FOR the purpose aforesaid.
~, shall forthwith, ly proclamation, com.
wand sucb insurgents 10 di>perse and retire
,,.gcrahly TO their respective abodes within
5 limited time:
Wv. therefore. |. Ulysses S. Grant,
President of the United States, do hereby
Command the persons composing the I'M
lswrul combinations aforesaid TO disperSe
and retire peaceahly 10 their Respective
,s,dcs within twenty DAYS from TINS GATE.
Ia witness whereof | have hereunto SET
M, hand, and caused the seal OF the Unlted
>ra,r> 10 be affixed.
Done n the city of Washington this 24th
~ VI
NM; Of the independence of the United
>ts,cs the ninety fifth. l. S..GRANT.
Bv The President
HQmlkon FISH. Secretary of state.
Grant quotes the Constitution correctly.
Nav let him respect it..
EXECUTION OF GRADY.
WASHINGTON. March 24.-Jamcs Grady
! MAS hanged in the I}ail-vard ut 12.l5 +. VI.
today tor the murder Of Mrs. Faulkner.
There were about two hundred persons in
the ia!l-s ard. but there was an immense
,roWci outside. requiring strong squad of
pol!cemen TO keep them from being too
4 administrative. AS Grady passed along,
! cries Of God bless you." May we meet
A in heaven" were heard above the sobS OF
liz prisoners. Grady seemed TO be the most
& ,a."r!ul one Of the party, and returned the
4 N.>n"S that they would all meet in heaven.
FataerS Wiget and Rochester. spiritual
s aGyi>"r> OF the prisoner, were with him.
1 Grady was until the end most remarkably
] cool and unconcerned. and persisted
throughout that. when the outrage was
Committed on Mrs. Faulkner which resulted
in ter death, be did not know what be was
4 about. The warden read the death-warrant
4 with emotion, while the condemned man
y r"m tined wholly unmored. 1t the end OF
q the sentences mentioning the respites, Ora.
dv would say" Yes. SIR and to the last
! respite. referring TO the President, he Re-
marked: That's rs much as he can
4 d.. You have got TO carry it out, them y
-GiinS.l General Crocker responded in
The affirmative, and Grady said TO him,
! When YOU get me out, don't keep me
q .ou.. Do it quick
The prisoner walked up the steps to the
i -cA;od with hrmer step than his attend
ani clergymen and the jail guards. En-.
trcme JUNCTION was administered on the
>caiDld Grady kissed the cruciliX rercr.
,a,ly, and calmly said {" | am ready" The
& nor>e WAS adjusted, the black cap drawn
d down over his eyes, the trap fell. and the
soul Of James Grady WAS freed from its
body. His neck was found 10 be broken,
j md death must have been instantaneous.
Subsequently the remains were conveyed
q By detail from the Jail guard Of Grady's
n cwn selection before death TO Mount Olivet
q Cemetery, where they We're placed In q
vault. Before the execution the prisoner
q gave one Of the city reporters a " statement
4 t. the public prepared by the condemned
n man. which X IN incOherent and abusive
trade against the Acknowledgement. the
President, and the jury.-Letter IN Balti'
u NOR" Sun.
In the tall of 1861 Grady went South, ant
lo.ncd the Confederate army, eni>ting iL
company L, First Virginia Infantry, serv
D IN about Centerville, and at one time hi
WAS on duty at Munson's Hill, near thi
i rHy. He states, however, that he did no
q remain long in the service, and this woult
4 appear TO be the case; tor i'll October, 1852
4 and in February and october, 1868, he wa
arrested in this city for minor Offences
Washington Star.