Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-05-24


wAsmlNGroN, May 22--The following
all circles. Senator West is totally sur
priscd with others:
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, UuderI the pretense that VIM.
+. Kellogg, the present Executive of Louis
lana, and the officers appointed with him
in the State adm inistraiion, we're not duly
elected, certain turbulent and disorder y
persons have combined together with force
and arms TO resist the laws and constitu-
ted authority in said State; and
WHEREAS IL has been duly certified by
the proper local authorities, and judi
aiously leiei ll.aed by the inierior and
Supreme Courts OF said State that said
officers lie entitled 10 hold their Offices
respectively and execute and discharge
tile suuc.iohs thereof; and
WAEREAs, Congress at iis late session,
upon a due consideration Of tho subject,
his associates shen as Cow IN office, by
refusing to take any action with respect
thereto; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is provided in tho cousti-
tutiop of the . niied States that the United
States shsll protect every State in this
Union on application Of The Legislature,
or Of the Executive when the Leg sla;ure
cannot be convened, against domestic vio-
lenee; and,
WHEREAS, II Is provided in the laws OF
the United siaies, that in all cases of in
surrection ia any State, or OF obstruction
10 the laws thereof, It shall be lawful for
the President OF the United States, on sp-
plioatioE OF The Legislature OF sach State,
or Of The Executive when the Legislature
con not be convened, 10 call for the mill
tia of any o,her Stale or Siaies, SD then
such part OF TIE lard aud Eavai forces as
shall be judged necessary for The purpose
of suppressinE such instruction, or caus-
ing the laws u be duly executed; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature of said st nte
is not now IN session, and cannot be con
yened in time 10 meet the present eRer-
eency, and he Executive Of said State
under section fcur OF sriicle four OF the
constitution Of The United States and the
laws passed in pu.susnce shereof Ahas
therefore made application TO me for such
mart eli the military force of the United
States as viii inusrs due execution Of the
laws; and
WHEREAS, Il lie required that whenever
II raay be necessary in the Judgment o.
the President 20 use the military force fol
the purpose AFORESAID, he shall fsrihvith
BIZ PROCLAMATION, command such iBsur
gents 10 dispense and retire peaccsble Il
their respective homes within q limited
time,
Now, thercfore,~I. Ulysses S. Grant
President OF the United States, do hereb,
make proclamation and command sal,
turbulent and G.IorSsriy persons TO dis
pcrse and retire ;cacoably TO their respsc
tive sbodcs within twenty days from thi
dale. and hefeafier TO submit themselves
10 the laws ahd constituted authorities 0
snid Slate, and / invoke the aid ana co
operation Of all good citizens thereof 4
uphold law and preserve the public PEACE
In witness whereof, have hcrennio e
nv la nd and caused the seal Of The U niiel
States 10 be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, thi
2zd day Of May, in the yenr Of orr Lor'
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
three, and Of the Independence Of ID
United States the ninety seventh.
By the Presideat: q. 5. GRANT.
J. G. BAxcROFr DAVIS, Acting Seerelar.
Of State
The SPANISH NAssAcEE-
BsncrIoxA Msy Platter from Sal
krujn state that twenty who turTendere
were bufcterrd. The fate Of forty other
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