Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-23
LOUISIAN NJ.
Proclamation by the President

WASHINGTON, May 22.-1hc following proc
lamation was issued by the President to-day
BIZ the PcsilcntofMe United Suites Of Amcrica:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, Under the pretence that William
?. Kellogg, the present Executive of Louis
lana, and the officers associated with hun IN
the State administration, were not duly elected,
certain turbulent and dlsorderly persons have
combined together with force and arms to re:
sist the laws and constituted authorities of said
State and
Whereas, 1t has been duly certified by the
proper loca authorities, and judically de'ermlu,,
ed by the inferior and Supreme Courts OF said
State, that said officers are entitled to hold
their offices respectively, and execute and dis
charge the functions thereof and
Whereas, Congress, at its late session, upon
a due consideration OF the subject, tacitly re-
then, as now, in Office, by refusing to take any
action with respect thereto; aud
Whereas, 1t is provided in the Constitution
of the United States that the United States
shall protect every State in this Union on APP
plication o! the Legislature, or Of the Exccu-
tive, when the Legislature cannot be convened,
against domestic violence; and
Whereas, 1t is provided in the laws of the
United States, that in all cases Of insurrrctlon
in any State or Of obstruction TO the laws there
of, it shall be lawful for the President OF the
Uuited States, on application Of the LcgsIa'
turc of such State, or Of the Executive when
the Legislature cannot be convened, to call
forth the militia of any other State or States.
or TO employ such part of the land and naval
forces as shall be judged necessary for the pur-
pose Of suppressing such insurrection or caus-
ing the laws to be duly executed aud
Whereas, The Legislature of said State is
not now in session, ard cannot be convened IN
time to meet the present emergency; and the
Executive of said State, under section + OF ar
ticle " of the Constitution of the United
States, and the laws passed in pursuance there
of, has, therefore, made application to me for
such part Of the military force of the United
States as may be necessary aud adequate to
protect said State and the citizens thereof
against domestic violence and to enforce the
due execution Of the law aud
WI rcds 1t is required that whenever it
may be necessary, i'll the judgment OF the
President, to Use the military force for the pur-
pose aforesaid. he shall forthwith, by procla-
nation, command such insurgents to disperse
and retire peaceably to their respective homes
within limited time
Now, therefore, |, Ulysses S. Grant. President
of the United States, do hereby make proclama-
ton, and command said turbulent and disordcrly
persons TO dispense and retire peaceably to their
respective abodes within twenty days from this
date, and hereafter to submit themselves to
the laws and constituted authorities of said
States and [ invoke the aid and co operation
of all good citizens thereof to uphold law and
preserve the public peace.
In witness whereof, have hercunto set my
hand, and caused the seal Of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this twenty
,--, second day Of May, in the year Of
g., our Lord one thousand eight hun
oeal' dred and sevcnty-three, and Of the
(-~) Independence of the United States
the ninety seventh
By the President y. S. GRANT.
j. G. BANCROFT DAVIS, Act G. Sec. Estate.