New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-18

We give as an interesting chapter in the
history of the country, series of general
orders of the War Department, and extracts
from the laws of Congress on the subject of
aiding State governments i'll subduing and
dispensing disorderly assemblies:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENr OF LOUISIANA, !
New Orleans March l9, 1870
[Circular.1
The following instructions from the head
quarters OF the army are republished for the
information of post and detachment COM
manders, and for their guidance in all cases
authorities for military interpositiOn, to pre-
serve the peace. or for troops to assist in the
execution of civil process:
HEADQUARTERS THE ARMY,
Adutant Generals Office
Washington, August 10, 1868.
GENERAL-The following instructions
from the Secretary of War are furnished for
your government:
To the end that the necessary aid may be
rendered by the United States as promptly
as possible in any case of insurrectiOn or do
mestic violence in the States embraced in
your military department., you will keep
Yourselves informed of the condition of at
fairs in said States, and communicate
promptly by telegraph to the War Depart
ment, through the headquarters of the
army, any facts which may make it the duty
of the President. under the constitution and
laws, to employ the military force Of the
United States.
You will also maintain such disposition of
the troops under your command that they
may be ready to act without delay upon re-
ceipt of the Presidents orders, statiOning
them at. or from time to time moving them
to points where you may have reason to ap-
prehend a necessity for their use.
The following extracts from the cOnstitu-
tion and laws Of the United States indicate
the conditions under which the military
force of the United States may be lawfully
employed to suppress insurrectlOn against
the government OF any State:
Constitution, article 4.
SEC. L. The United States shall guar
antee to every State in this Union repub-
lican form of government. and shall protect
each of them against invasion; and on ap-
plication of the Legislature or Of the execu-
tive when the Legislature can not be con
vened) against domestic violence.
[Act of Congress- approved February %, l7a5.l
SECTION l. And in case of an in
surrection in any State against the govern
ment thereof, it shall be lawful for the
President of the United States, on applica-
ton of the Legislature of such State, or of
the executive when the Legislature can not
be convened), to call forth such number of
the militia Of any other State or States. as
may be applied for. as he may judge sutfi-
cient to suppress such insurrection: and
SEC. 3. Provided always, and be it
further enacted, That whenever it may be
necessary, in the judgment of the President,
to use the military force hereby directed to
be called forth. the President shall forth
with by proclamation command such insur-
gents to disperse and retire peaceably to
their respective abodes within limited
time.
Act of Congress approved March 3, l6o7.l
Be it enacted, etc, That in all cases OF
insurrection or obstruction of the laws.
either of the United States or Of any indi-
vidual State or Territory, where it is lawful
for the President of the United States to
call forth the militia for the purpose of sup
pressing such insurrectiOn or of causing the
laws to be duly executed. it shall be lawful
for him to employ for the same purposes
such part of the land or naval force OF the
United States as shall be judged necessary,
having first observed all the prerequisites
of the law in that respect.
By command of General Grant.
Z. ID. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Erevet Major General R. c. Buchanan, United
States Army, Commanding Department OF Lou
isana New Orleans Louisiana.