New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-05


AN ACT 10 enforce the provisions of the
fourteenth amendment 70 the constitu-
ton ot the Ouitcu States and for other
purposes.
BE it enacted hy tia Senate and HOUSE of
Representatives, nt the United States OF
America III Congress assembled. That any
person W no, under color of any law. statute.
ordnance, regulation. custom OF USAGE OF
any state, shall subject. OF cause 10 be sub
lrctcd. any person within the Jurisdiction
OF the United STATES ~ the derivation Il
any rights. privileges CT immunit:cs secured
by the constitution Of the United States.
snail any such law. statute, ordinance,
regulation, custom or USAGE OF the
N'ate to the contrary rotwifhStanl-
M. be liable 10 the party injured in
any action at law, sisit in equity. or other
proper preceding for redress, such ,.r,-
ceedlng To be prosecuted in the several Dis.
tfict or circuit courts OF the United States
WIN ana SUBJECT To the same right, OF an
peal review upon error. and ether remedies
pioNlHtd III like eases III such courts. un,inr
the provisions OF the art OF the ninth of
APRIL eighteen hundred and sixty-six. en-
Liitd An act 10 protect all persons in the
hl'e9 states IN their civil rights. and to
FURNISH the means Of their yindjrafiop."
and the other remedial laws Of the Cnirrd
states winch are il their nature applicable
II such case, ~ '''
SEQ. :. That if two or more rarsors
Nilhln any State II Territory Of the I-nitel
States Shal! conspirc together to oyrrtLrn,r
or 10 put Gown. or to destroy ly fore the
government OF the United States. or to levy
war against the United States. or to nnoosc
ny iorC' the authority of the government
"l The United States, or by force inti,niE,
ton, or threat to prevent, h;n,lu,. NV HIM,
tne execution Of any law of the United
states; or by force to seize. take. or ,,nSs,,.s
any property of the United States c6u+r,r-
to me authority thereof: or hv force in.
9cl'ni''Iloh' or threat to prevent any person
from accepting or holding any office cr trrst
or pace OF confidence under the United
states. or from diSchar9ing the dutjcs tI,nro
Of or by force, Intimidation, 49,, 1.ItI e,
induce any officer OF the United Statns ~
ic"le any State. district, or place where lis
u"tltS Us such oitlctr might law fully he nor.
I"iiov"' or to l1Jure him in his nrrson nr
properly 'on account OF his Iayti,l
tn9'H"'Sc Oh the dntics of his office
"r 10 lNl4re his person While en-.
%@Scn IN the lawful discharco nf ,La
duties OF his office. or to iDiure H. ,,,a t.'e
50 IS to modest. interrH,t. hindrr =.
Iillptoe nun IN the discharge of his otiiciaI
u"i|' or by force, Intimidation or tI,ra't
20 '"tcf amy party or witness in amy n,,,'t
OF the United States from atfcn,i',1.
: "on court or from tcsttying in any, ,tf7
-. Ir'iHS III sVch court fully, freely and
tFuiEIuIiE. or to injUre any such n5Tt,. w..
NiIi!'IS IN his person orprorcrty ON ,r,,,,n+
rl HIS having so attended or tr>titicI nrH,.
force, Intimidation or threat to i,Hr "- ~
'Hc Hcrulct, prcScntncnt or indirtmcr+ ~.
any lr"r or grand juror in any corr nt ,In
'"'te" states, or to injurc such iurnr j., ~.
person or property on account Of ant-,. Nv
GiGt' rrcscntmcn} or indirtmn,t' , '',
I"liF "SSentcd t. by him. or ON -,
count OF his being or hay;no '' I ~,
sUcn Jnror, or shall .conspirc torc,i1c,. "'ou
III "lN%Ni3e upon the public highway o., n,,'7,'
I ne NJ: premises OF another for the purnnsc nT
cl'her directly or indirectly of dcnriyino ",
person or any class of person. NJ 49,,
tH'EI protection of the laws or IF e.u''I
privileges or immunities under I tL,
laws, or for the purpose Of t''' ,,,.,-d Tue
lHI@ or h'udering the constjtuinJ an
thofie9 OF any State from givine or secur;,'r
10 all persons within such Stale tha " ',,i
protection OF the laws, or shall cors,,;,,I ''i
3''her foF the purpose of in any I.,l,, w.
iiniPt1'h7' hihdcrlng. obstructing or ,irfa1t
NJ ttc cue course of Justice in any Sr,te,'.
tfIItory With intent to DENY to any (i,i.,a "1
oil The United States the due and nn,i
ieG'"n OF the laws, or to inure anv nar r.U
N his person or his property for lawt,i IrI"n
forcing the right any person or class Of NOV