The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-20
Proof. .,nation by Tho pres,aent.

sident, in regard to the enforcement of
the fourteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution, was issned this evening:
Whereas by an ACT OF Congress enti-
tied San Act to enforce the provisions
OF the fourteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, aud
for other purposes, approved the goth
day of April, Anno Domini Que thou
sand eight hundred and seventy one,
power is given to tho President Of tho
United States, when in his Judgment the
public safety shall require It, to suspend
tue privileges Of the writ Of hnbeds cor
pes in my State orp part OF u Stute, when
ever combinations aud conspirucies ex-
isl in such Slate or part of State for
tho purpose OF depriving any portion or
class OF the people Of such State OF the
rights. privileges, immnnities and pro.
lection named III the Constitution of the
United States, aud kccnred by the Ac,
of Congress aforesaid, and whenever
such combinations and cunkpirncies do
so obstruct nm.l hinder tho execution or
the laws Of any such State mud of the
United States ns to deprive tho people
aforesaid Of tho rights. privileges. I'M
munitins md protection aforesaid, and
do oppose and obstruct tho laws Of The.
United States aud their duo execution,
OF justice under the same; aud Whenever
such combinations slinll he orxauiz,.,i
and armed, nnd SO humorous aud power
ful as to bs ube by any violence either
to overthrow or set Mt defiance the con
stititcd authorities of sail State md Of
the Uulted States within suid Stntr, and
whenever by REASON of said causes tiln
| conviction of snch oiI,.nlcrs and the
preservation of the public pence shull
brcome Ill snch State or lInrt Of II State
ltnprac!icab"; and whereas such nm
| lawful combinations and couspirncius
for The purposes aforesaid are declared
hy the Act Of Congress aforesaid tn
be rebellion against tho Government
Of tho United S,atrs; and whereas by
Said Act of Congress it is provided
| that before the President shall suspend
the privilege Of the writ Of huJents Corpus
he shall first have made proclamation
commnnding such insurgents to disptr.n;
and whereas on the 18th day Of the
present month If October, tho President
of the Uuitc.l States did issue his pro
clamation, reciting therein. among other
things. that such combinations and con.
spirncics did then exist in the Counties
of Spartanburg. York. Msrion, Chester,
Laurens, Newberry, Fairfield, Lauo,lster
nu'l Chesterfield, in tho State of South
Carolina, aud commanding thereby uil
persons comprising such unlawful com
binntions aud conspiracies, to diAperse
and retire peacefully to their homes
within i've days from the date thereof,
and tn deliver either to the Marshal Of
tho United States for the district Of
South Caroline, or to any Of his depn
ties, or to any military officer of the
United Stntes within said Counties, all
arms, ammunition, uniforms, disgnises
nnd other means and implements used,
kept, possessed or controlled by them
for carrying ont the unlawful purposes
for which the said combinations aud
conspiracics are organized; nnd whereas
the insurgents engaged in such unlawful
combinations mud conspiracies within
the Counties aforesaid, hnvo not dis
persed and retired peacefully to their re-
spective homes, and have not delivered
to the Marshal Of the United States, or
to any OF his deputies, or to any military
officer of the Uuited States within said
Counties, all arms. ammunition, uni.
forms, tlisguises and other means aud
implements used. kept, possessed or con
trolled by them for carrying out the un-
lawful purposes for which the combina.
tions and conspiracies arc organized, as
commanded Dy iile said prouia:ii, a:iun,
but do still persist in the unlawful com
binations and cunspirncies aforesaid:
Now. therefore,
I, Ulysses S. Grant, President of the
United States of America, by virtue Of
the authority vested in mo by the Conet-
tuition Of the United Suites and the Act
of Congress aforesaid. DO hereby de-
clare thnt, in my Judgment, tho public
safety especially reqnires that the priv
ltges of the writ of hH6c.s corpus be sus.
pended, to tho end TINT such rebellion
may he ovorthrown, and do hereby sus-
pend the privileges Of the writ Of huJe,,s
corpnS within the Counties of Spartan
burg. York, Marion. Chester, L.Ire1s,
Newbcrry. Fairfield, L,.ncnster and
Chesterfield, i'll snid State of Snnth ca
rolinn, in respect to nll persons arrested
by tho Mnrsllnl Of tho United States, for
tho said district of South Carolina, or by
any of his depnties. or by my military
| officer Of the United States. or by any
soldier or citizen acting under the orders
Of snid Marshal, deputy, or such military
officer within any ono Of snid Counties,
charged with violation Of tho Act of