New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-23

che President lssues a Procla nation ON
Louisiana Anairs-Turbulsnt nd Dis.
orderly Persons Required TO Disperse
and Retire 10 Their IIoMes-The f.aw
10 be I1Eeid and Public Peace Pre-
servcd.
WASHINGTON. May .2-The followin;
proclamation was promulgated to-day:
y PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, Under tie pretense that vii.
llOM +. Kellogg, the rresen: executive Of
Louisiana. ana the officers associated with
him in the State administration. were not
duly elected. certain turbulent and disor.
GeIly persons have combined together with
force and arms TO resis: the laws and con.
stltuted authorities OF said State: AID,
Whereas. !: has been duly certified by
the proper local authorities. and jutlicially
determined by the inferior and Supreme
courts of said State, tina: said officers are
entitled to hold tier offices respectively.
and execute al3 discharge the functions
thereof: and.
Whereas. Congress. a. It's !a:e session.
upon due consideration of :Ee subject,
!acitly recognized :Le said executive and
his associates. then as Row in office, by re.
:usiBg 70 take any action with respect
thereto: and.
Whereas. 1. is provided in :le consttu.
ION OF the United States. THAI :he United
rtates shall rrottc: every State in this
nion. rn application OF the Legislature,
.r Of the executive when she Legislature
can not be convened, against domestic viz
ience: and.
Whereas. I. is provided in :he laws of
the United States shat in all cases of insur-
rection in any State. or Of obstruction 20
The lave hereof. il shall be lawful for the
Pr.siden. If the United States. on applica-
:icn OF Che Legislature Of kucL State, or of
tie executive when The Legislature can not
be convened. 20 call forth the militia of
any State or States. or 20 employ snch part
OF the land and naval forces as shall be
Judged necessary :Gr the purpose Of sup.
pressing srch !n.uIrec:ion. or causing the
laws to be duly executed: and.
Whereas, the Legislature If said St .te
is not now III session. and Can not be con.
vened in time 20 meet the present emer.
gency, and the executive OF said Safe,
under section four of article four of the
constitution of the United States. the laws
passed in pursuance hereof. has. therefore,
made application to ne for such part of the
military force of the United States as may
be necessary and adequate 20 protect the
State and the citizens thereof against do.
mestic violence. and to enforce :he due exc.
cutiOn Of the laws: and,
Whereas. 1t is r. quired that whenever il.
may be necessary. ia the judgment of the
President. t, use the military forces for the
purpose aforesaid. he shall forthwith by
proclamation command such insurgents to
dlsperse and retire peaceably 10 their re.
spective homes within limited time:
Now. therefore. !, Ulysses $. Grant,
President Of ;le United States. Go hereby
make pre- clama.ion. and command Said tu!.
bulent and t!s"gde'lv persons to disperse
and retire itaceably to their respective
aoGGes within ;wen'y Iays from This date.
and ho1eatter {" sUbmi, theme elves to the
laws and constituted Authorities uf said
State: and invoke the ail and co-Opera.
'i"n Of al! good citizens thereof 20 upho.d
law and preserve fhe peace.
IT. witness whereof have Geieun'O Sc:
my band and caused the zeal Of :he United
Safes to Ha Ghh::ge;!
Done a: the city Of Washington, tiis
twenty second day Of May. in the year
Of OHr Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seveuty-ihre". and Of the inde pe endcn.e
Ct the United States the the Eine!v-sev.ntl.
/. 5. GRANT.
l;y the President:
J. Z. BANCROFT DAVIS.
Acting Sec etary ot SAFE.
/. is stated in Republican circles that
some time ag" Kellogg applied :or United
States assistance. but was persuaded TO
withdraw it. and that The national execu.
tive regarded it OF no effect. 1t i, probable
:ha: the President. who was absent at the
time. never saw tho request. as the dena:
of previous dispatch. iha: such applica-
tion had been made. came from the pgesi-
dents lips.
The proclamation OF 20 day is stated 20
be prompted by Senator Carpenters pres
sure upon KelIog. 20 renew the applica.
tion. aud personal representation from
Carpenter to the President. by telegraph. of
the dangerous condition OF affairs 10 I.oui-i.
ana: hence TIE renewed application from
Kellogg. and The present Oc!ala,iuu.