The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-25
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THE KU.KLUx BILL.

signed by the President, for theprotection
OF citizens in the Southern States against
the Ku.Klux.
Az AcT TO enforce tho provisions Of the XVIII
Amendment TO the Constitution OF tho United
states, and for other purposes.
Bs hEndetsd, de-, That any person who
under color OF any law, statute, ordinance
regulation, custom or usage Of any State
shall subject, or cause tobe subjected, my
person within the Jurisdiction Of the Uni
led States to the deprivation Of anyrights
privileges, or immunities secured by the
Constitution of the United States, shall
any such law, statute, ordinance, regula'
ton, custom or usage Of the State to the
contrary Notwithstanding, be liable to the
party injured In any action at law, suit IN
equity, or other proper proceeding for re.
dress; such proceeding TO be prosecuted
in the several District or Circuit Courts Of
tho 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 tho 9th O
April, 1866, entitled, IAN Act TO protect
all persons In the United States In the civil
rights, and to furnish the means Of theil
vindiCation," and the other remedial laws
OF the United States which are in thelI
nature applicable in such cases.
Sec. 2. That If two or more persons
within any Stale or Territory Of the Uni
ted States shall c0nspiro together TO over
throw, or to put down, or to destroy by
force, the Government of the United
States, or to levy war against tho United
States, or 10 oppose by force the authority
OF the Government OF the United States
or by force, intimidation, or threat, to pre-
vent, hinder, or delay the execution Of
any law OF the United States, or by IOrct
to seize, take, or possess any property
the United States, contrary TO the author
ity thereof, or by force, intimidation, Of
threat, toprevent any person from holding
or accepting any office, or trust, or place
Of confidence under the United States, OF
from discharging the duties thereof, or by
force, intimidation, or threat, to induce
any officer of the United States 10 leave
any State, district or place wherc his
duties rs such officer might lawfully be
performed, or TO injure him in his person
or property, on account OF his lawful dis
charge of the duties OF his office, or TO in
jurc bis person while engaged in the law.
lul discharge Of the duties Of his office
or to injurG his property so ns TO modest
hinder, Interfere with, or impede him in
the discharge OF his official duty, or by
force, intimidation, or threat, TO deter any
party or witness in any court OF the Uni
led States from attending such court, OF
from tcstifying in my matter pending In
such court, fully and truthfullY, or TO in,
jurc any such party or witness In his per
son or property on account Of his having
so attended or testified, or by force, intim'
idalion, or threat 10 influence the verdict
prescntment, or indictment, Of any juror
or grand juror in any Court Of the United
States, or to iniure such juror In his per
son or properly on account OF any YER
dict, prcscntmcnt, or indictment lawfully
assented 10 by him, or on account OIL be-
ing or having been such juror, or shall
CUnspitc together, or 60 In disguise upon
the public highway or the premises o.
another for the purpose, either directly OF
indirectly, Of dCprlving any person or any
class Of persons of the equal protection O.
the laws, or of equal privileges orimmunl'
ties under the laws, or for the purpose oil
preventing or hindering the constituted
authorities of any State from giving OF
securing to all persons within such State
the eouul protection Of the laws, or shall
conspire together Tor the purpose OF ID
any manner impeding, hlndering, oh
strucling, or defeating the due course o.
Justice in any State or Territory, with In
tent to deny TO any citizen of the United
States the duo and equal protection Oftht
laws, or to iniurG any person in his person
or his property for lawfully enforcing the
right Of any person or class Of persons &c
the equal protection of tho laws, or by
force, intimidation, or threat, to prevent
any citizen OF the United States, lawfully
entitled TO vote, from giving his support
or advocacy in u lawful manner toward
or in favor of the election Of any lawfully
qualified person as an elector OF President
or Vice President the United States, OF
rs member of the Congress OF the United
States, or to injure any such citizen In hi!
person or property, on account OF sucL
support or advocacy;-each and every per
son so offending shall be deemed guilty o
a high crime, and upon conviction
thereof in any District or Circuit
Court Of the United States, or Distrlc
or Supreme Court Of any Territory o
the United States having Jurisdiction o.
similar oilenses, shall be punished by {
fine not less than $500 nor more thar
$1,000, or by imprisonment, with or with
out hard labor, rs the Court may deter
mine, for period Of not less than siy
months nor more than six years, as thu
Court may determine, or by both sucl
4 fine and imprisonment, as the Court shall
determine. And If any one or more per
sons engaged in any such conspiracy shall
90, or cause TO be done, any act In further
anCe of the object Of such conspiracy
whereby any person shall BIO injured ii
his person or property, or deprived Q
having and exercising my right or privl
lege Of citizen Of the United States; tn
person SO injured or deprived Of sucl
rights and privileges may have and main
| tam IN uSllOu lOI tuC AGGONSlJ VI uuul
nges occasioned by such injury or deprl
Walton Of rights and privileges agains
my ono or more Of tho persons engages
in such conspiracy, such action TO b.
prosecuted in tho proper District or Cir
cult Court OF the United States, with ant
subject to the same rights Of appeal, re
view upon error, and other remedies pro
vided in like cases in such courts, unde
the provisions of the act Of April 0, 1866
entitled, IAN act to protect all persons Il
the United States in their civil rights, IN!
to furnish the means Of their vindication.'
Sec. 3. That in all cases where insur
' rectiou, domestic violence, unlawful com
bInntions or consplracies In any Stat
shall 80 Obstruct or hinder the execution
, Of the laws thereof and Of the Unitet
States us 10 deprive any portion or elias
of the people OF such State Of any OF tn
rights, privileges, or inlmunities or pro