The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-05-30
Presidents Proclamation

Whereas, under the pretence that Wm.
2. Kellogg, the present Executive Of Lou
isiana, and the officers associated with him
in the State Administration, were not duly
elected, certain turbulent and dsordery
persons have combined together with force
and arms to resist the laws and constituted
authorities Of said State; and
Whereas It mas been duly certified BY the
proper local authorities, and judicalIy de-
terniued by the inferior and Supreme
Courts Of said State, that said officers are
entitled to hold their Offices respectfully
and execute and discharge the functions
thereof; and
Whereas, Congress at ills late session, up
on due consideration Of the subject, tac-
lilly recognized the said Executive, and his
associates then as now in office, BY refusing
to take any action with reference thereto ];
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Whereas, it is proyided in the constitu-
tion Of the United, States, that the Uuited
States shall protect every STATE in this
Union, on application Of The Legislature,
or Of the Executive when the Legislature
cannot be convened, against domestic
violence; and
Whereas it is provided in the laws Of the
United States, that in all cases of insur-
rection in any State, or Of obstruction to
the laws thereof it shall be lawful for the
President Of the United States, on appli-
cation of the Legislature Of such State, or
of the Executive when the Legislature can
not be convened, to call forth the militia Of
any State or States, or employ such part Of
the land and naval forces as shall be Judged
necessary for the purpose Of suppressing
such insurrection, Or causing the laws to be
duly executed and
Whereas, the Legislature Of said State is
not now in session, and cannot be con
yened in time to meet the present emergen-
cy, and the Executive Of said State, under
section four Of article four Of the constitu.
tion Of the United States, the laws passed
in. pursuance thereof, has therefore made
application to me for such part Of the mill
tary force Of the United States as may be
necessary and adequate to protect the
State and the citizens thereof against do
nestle violence, and to enforce the due exc
cution Of the laws and
Whereas, it is required that whenever il
may be necessary in the judgment Of the
President to use the military force for the
purpose aforesaid, he shall forthwith, by
proclamation, command such insurgents to
disperse and retire peacefully to their res
pective homes within limited time
Now, therefore, /, ulysses S. Grant,
President Of the United States, do hereby
make proclamation and command said tur-
bulent and disorderly pelsons to dsperse
and retire peacefully to their respective
abodes, within twenty days from this date,
and hereafter TO submit themselves to the
laws and constituted authorities of said
State; and invoke the aid aud coopera-
tion Of all good citizens thereofto to uphold
law and preserve public peace.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States to de affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, this
22d day Of May, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
! three, and in the Independence Of the Uni
ted States the ninety
U. S. GRANT.
BY the President
j. O. BANCROFT DAVIS,
Actinp Secretarv oF gtats