New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-04

AN ACT to enforce the provisions OF the
fourteenth amendment to the con9titu-
ton OF the United States. and for other
PURPOSES
BE it enacted bv the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America III Congress assembled. That anr
person WHO, under color OF any law. statute
ordinance, regulation. custom or u>aue Of
any State, slali subject. or cause to be sub
Jectcd. any person within the jurisdiction
OF the United States to the deprivation Of
any nights, 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 ACTON at law suit IN equity, or other
proper proceeding for redress. such 1,ro-
ceedmg to be prosecuted in the several dis
tIltt or circuit courts of the United States
with amt subject to the same rights of ap-
peal, review upon error. and other remedies
proNlded III like cases III such courts. under
the provisions of the act of the ninth of
April, eighteen hundred and sixtv-six. en-
itltu An act TO protect all persons in the
nted States IN their civil rights, and to
FURNISH the means Of their viudica1ion.
and the other remedial laws of the United
States which are in their nature apulic,hIe
IN such cases.
SEC. :. That if two or more persons
WITHIN any State or Territory of the l-pited
States shall conspire together to overthrow
OF TO put Gown, or to destroy by force fine
government OF the United States. orto lew
var against the mted States, or 10 Oppose
ny 1orce the authority of the government
ol thc United states, or by force. intiui,ll
tioh' or threat, to prevent hinder or DELAY
Ihe execution Of any law of the I-pitn.I
STATES or by force to seize, take. or uossoss
any property of the United States cnntr1,,,
10 Tie authority thereof: or hv force j.;
GclIhl'l'tion, or threat 10 prevent any persnn
from accepting or holding any office uI.trust
81 e. pace " confidence under the Omitted
states or from dlSchareing the dutirs tLnra,
o. or by force, Intimidation. or tLreItto
i"""te any officer OF the United States ~
I }"t any state, district, or place where his
H"l''S dts Stch officer might lawfully be nor.
ioIilleu' OF to lnjure lin iii his person ~.
property on account Of his laHfnI
" III. OF the duties of his Office
,,a,roJ ni!1le ms person while en-.
S@%ed IN the lawful DISCHARGE 81 ~
duties Of LIS Office or to iniurc fis rrh,,o ,t'r
50 as t" modest, interrUpt, lihGrI ~ -,
Li''Peue nm III tie discharge of his ntf;.ili
uuty' or toy force, Intimidation or tL,n"t
70 uTicf any party or witness in .,.,,- o+,,,:.t
VI the United States from att,n,j;ti,r
sush court or from tcstifying in 3nyIna,--
trr,t} f' ,II III socA court fully, freely and
yri it,,,.'sii} or 10 nure any such party or
"'Ii:o19 III HIS person or property on acr6u,t
OF ms having 50 attended or tcst;faS ,"" H,l
i"fce' Intimidation or threat tn i,,ii,,un,,'H
tHe Eefulct. pre>entmrnt or i,lI;o+,,la,lio
liI Juror or grand Juror in any cnI,,,f - I
hIted states, or to injurc such iuioI y, ~
4: 0h VI property ON account of amy Wv,
G e'gtt' pfeSehthent or indictment I,-'.
cnII conn ~ l; 20 10y HIM, or ON ac-