The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-06-05
ProclamaiioE of the President.

| On the 22d inst, the President issued tho
following proclamation relative to affairs ia
louisiana. It will be thus seen that the con-
teuton, Decentralization and bloodShed which
ha We prevailed in that unhappy State, are
to cease, and the people restored to quite,
business to its Legitimate channels, and COM
merce to be protected,
| It is stated in Republican circlea at Wash
ngtoa thas some time ago Kellogg applied
for United States assistance, but was perduad
ed to withdraw it, aud the National Execu-
tive regarded it Of 70 effect. Il is probable
the President who was absent at the time,
never saw ting reqnest, as the denial of a.
previous dispatch that such application had
been made came from the Presidents lips.
The proclamation below is stated to be
prompted By Carpenters pressure upon Kel-7
logg Is renew the application, &5G* personal
representation from Carpenter to the Presi-
dent By telegraph Of the dangerous condition
Of affairs in Louisiana Hence the renewed
application frorg Kellogg aud the present.
proclamation.
Whereas under the pretence that VIM p
Kellogg, the Executive of louisiana and the
officers associated with him in the State adj
ministratiou, were not duly elected, certain
turbulent and disordsrly persons have CONS
E,It4ea together with force aud arms TO resist
the laws and constituted authorities Of said
State and whereas, il has been duly cer.i-
fed by the proper local authorities and judi
cially determined by the Inferior and supreme
courts Of saio State that said officers respec-
lively aud execute and discharge the fupc-'
tons thereof; and Congress at Its last session.
upon a due consideration Of the subject, tact
tly recognized the said Executive and his as"
socates, then and now iu Office, by refusinl:
to take any action with respect thereto; and
whereas it is provided by the Constitution Of
the limited States that the United States
shall protect every State in this Union on
application of the Legislature or of the Exc
oitive when the Legislatures cannot be con-
vened AGAINST domestic violence and where
as it is provided ia the Jaws OF the United;
Safes that in all cases of nsurrection in any
state. or obstruction TO the laws thereof, it
sh, Il be lawful for the President of the Uni
ted States. on application of the Legislature
Of said State. CT of the executive, when tho
the Legislature caunot be convened, to call
forth the militia ofany other State, or States.
or to employ s1ch part o. the land ana naval
forces as shall be judged necessary for the
purpose of suppressing such lnsuifectioo, or
caps;no the laws to be duly executed and
whereas, the Legislature OF said State IS not
now in session. ADD cannot be convened IN
time to meet the present emergency ana the.
Executive Of said State, uuder section 4 OF
article r Of the Constitution OF the United
States. and the laws passed in pursuance
thereof has therefore made application to me
for such part Of the military force OF the Uni
ted States as may he necessary to protect the
said State aud the citizens thereof against
domestic violence, and TO enforce the execu-
ton of the laws and wher sas, 1t is require'i'
that whenever it may be necessary, IN the
judgement Of the President, to use the miiisa-
ry force for the purpose aforesaid, he f'r'n~
with, by proclamation command such inSuF
gents to disoerse and retire peaceao'y t."
their respective homes within limited tlmeie
now, therefore,
+. Ulysses s Grant President OF the TN
ted States, do hereby make proclamation an'i'
command said turbulent and disorderlg per
soos to iisperse and retire pcaceabiy 10 thelf
resnactive ahodes within twenty [30) days
from this date, aud Hereafter to submit them
selves tn the laws aul constituted authorities
of said State. and invoke the aid aad CO.
oneration Of ali good citizens thereof to up
hold law and preserve the public peace
tn witness whereof ! have herenn'o se.
NV hand, aud caused the seal of the l. 'lled
States To be affixed Done st the city OF
Washington this the ga day of May, 1873
BY the President.
HAMILTON FIsEs
Secretary Of State