New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-27
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 10. !

AN ACT TO enforce the provisions OF the
fourteenth amendment to the constiti,-
ton of the United States, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States OF
America III Congress assembled. That any
person who. under color of any law. statute,
ordinance. regulation. custom or usage of
any State. shall subject. or cause to be sub.
Jected. any person within the jurisdiction
of the United States to the deprivation of
any rights. privileges or immunities secured
by the constitution of the United States
shall, any such law, statute, ordinance.
regulation, custom or usage of the
State to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. be liable 10 the party injured in
any action at law. suit in equity. or other
propC proceeding for redress, such pro-
ceedhg to be prosecuted in the several dis
trict or circuit courts of the United States.
with and subject to the same rights OF APP
peal. 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 hundred and sixtv-six en-
titled San act to protect all persons in the
United States in their civil rights, and to
Arnish the means of their vindication:"
AID the other remedial laws of the United
Sites which are in their nature applicable
much cases.
Nc ?. That if two or more persons
within any State or Territory of the United
otaNs shall conspire together to overthrow
or toput down. or to destroy by force the
government of the United States. or to levy
war tainst the United States, or TO oppose
oy 1ofe the authority of the government
OF the United States, or by force, intimida-
uon, orthreat, to prevent, hinder or delay
the exaution of any law of the United
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any PRIORITY of the United States contrary
70 the aNlority thereof or by force. in
tlihloatlohor threat to prevent any person
from accelfng or holding any Office or trust
OK place "a confidence under the United
States or irNn discharging the duties there
o. or by 1ofe. intimidation, or threat TO
induce any "1i;er OF the United States 10
lea!e any ot1'\ district. or place where his
anues as s'leh etcer might lawfully he per-
property on account OF his Lawful
discharge of the duties of his office.
or to inlare hI person while en-.
gagged in the lawAl discharge of the
duties OF his Office, OTTO injure his property
SO as to modest. Interrupt, hinder. or
impede INN IN the diAharge of his official
duty. or by force, intimidation or threat
10 deter any party or witness in any court
of the United States fror, arten,jins
such court, or from testifving n any MAJ
ter pending in such csurt fully. teeiv and
truthtullv. or to injnle any such ,arty or
witness in bis person or Property on .rcount
OF his having SO attended or testified. o. hv
force, intimidation or threat TO inHue,na
the verdict, presentment or Indictment {.
any Juror or grand juror many court of the
United States, or to iniure such juror in his
person or property on account of any YER
dict, preseAtnent or Indictment law
fully assented to by hin. or on ac-
count OF his being or aaving hea,
such juror or shall conspre t,cetEer or 90
IN disguise upon tie public highway or UPON
the premises of another for the purpose OF
either directly or Indirectly of deriving anv
person or any class of persons OF the
equal protection of the laws or Of A~-,~f
privileges or irnmqnit;5ssa ; :. the
laws, or for purpose OF prevent
inr or hi~s:ering the constituted au-
thories osany State from giving or securing
to all persons within such State the equal
pr,tection OF the laws, or shall consrire to-
sether for the purpose of in any manner
impeding, hlndering. obstructing or defeat
M the due course OF justice in any State or
Territory with intent to deny to any citizen
IF the United States the due and equal pro-
lection OF the laws. or to injure any person
n his person or his property for lawfully en-
|, rcing the right ct any person or class Of per-