Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-18
The Presidents Proclamation.

Whereas, BY al act Of Congress. entitled
"An act TO euiorce the provisions of the Four
teenth Amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States. aucl for other purposes ap-
proved the Goth day Of April. Auno Doniiui
Que thousand eight hundred and seventy one,
power is given to the President Of the [. s
when in his judgment the public safety shall
require it, to suspend the privilege Of the writ
of habeas corpus in any STATE or part OF .
State whenever combinations and cOlspiracles
exist in such State or part Of State ior the lur-
pose OF deprlvlng any portion or c;;ss OF the
people ct such State Of tie rights. privileges
mDlunlties and protection named in the Con
stituton OF the Cuited States aud secured by
the act Of Congress aforesaid, and whenever
such combinations and conspiracieS do So Oh,
slruct and hinder the execution OF the laws OF
any such State Of the t. 5. is to deprive the
people aforesaid Of the rights, privileges, IN
munitcS and protection aforesaid, and DO OPP
Dose aud obstruct the laws Of the /. > and
their due execution, and impede and ObStruct
the due course of justice under the same: and
whenever such combinations shall be organized
and armed. and so numerous and powerful as
70 be able by any violence either 10 overthrow
or set at defiance the the constituted auth0rl-
ties Of said State. aud Of the |. :. within said
State: and whenever by reason OF sad causes
the conviction Of such offenders and the preser,
Walton Of the public peace shall become IN sGcn
State or bart OF 4 State lmpractlcabe: and.
whereas. such Unlawful combinations and cos.
spiraccs for the purposes aforesaid arc declared
by the act ii Congress aforesaid to lee rebellion
against the Government ut the |. D; ana.
whereas by said act Of Congress it IS provided
that before. the President shall suspend the
privileges o. the writ Of habeaS corpus h. shall
first have made proclamation commanding such
insurgents 10 1i<perSc: and, whereas. on the
twelfth day ct the present Month ut Octuhcl
the President Of the /. ;. did !.s;l. his iTrc.
NATION rcciting therein. among other ihIag>
that such combinations aud c9nSpracc. lid
then exist in the counties ot SHartaubur=.
York, Marion. Chester. I4aurcuS. NewE'rrry
Fairfield Lancaster aud Chesterfield, II lI!r
State vi South Carolina, and c''lilnandil!-
| thereby ali persons comprising such unlawful
| combinations and c0u>plracie: To ,r>!"r.c aud
retire peacefully ~ their hnmc. within he
| DAYS from the date thelc"i. and /" d,ii'"i
either To the Marshal Of the ni'rI States l.!
| the District ut South Caro!iua, Or II ANY Of b.
| DEPUTIES. Or - any military officer OF Ills
! nted States within SAID cOuntlcS. al arm
| ammunition, uniforms DISCUSSES and Other
means and implements used, kept. l"s-',>
sed Or controlled by theta for carrying otit til
unlawful PURPOSES iOr which the SAID cunlHu!
.ui> aud colI>irracics are UfgahiZ''i: ana Wh"ic
"a. the insurgents engaged III such una"il'
combinations and cunSplracles within tn" cnuM
! ties aforesaid have not dispersed AMI retired
| peacefully 10 their respective ilulEr$. AMI nav
N" delivered IL the Marshal U! the /. :. or l.
ANY Of his deputies. ~ 10 Any military tl!i'"';
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