New-York tribune., 1873-05-23
LOUISIANA'S DANGER.

PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT.
GOV. KELLOGG OF LOUISIANA CALLS FOR FEDERAL
AID-THE PRESIDENTS REASONS FOR SUPPORTING
HIM-ALL TURBULENT AND DIsoRDERLY PER-
SONS" ORDERED TO DIsPERsE.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The following proclama-
ton was issued by the President to-day:
By ne President Of the United Stats-A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, Under the pretense that Wm. p Kellogg the
present Executive Of louisiana and the officers asso-
ciaed with him in the state administration, not
duly elected certain turbulent and dsordery persons
have combined together with force and arms 10 resist
the laws and constituted authorities OF said State and
Whereas II has been duly certified by the proper local
authorities aud iudcally determined by the inferior
and Superior Courts or said State that said officers
entitled to hold their Offices respectively and execute
and discharge the functions thereof; and,
Whereas Congress- at its late session, upon due
sideratiOn OF tue subject tacty recognized the Ex
ecutye and his associates, then in Office By
fusiDg TO take any action with respect thereto aud,
Whereas 1t is provided in the Constitution Of the
United that the United States shall protect every
State in this Union application OF the Legislature
OF the Executive when the Legislature cannot De
vened, again It domestic violence 0ud,
Whereas 1t is provided in the laws OF the United
States that all OF nsurrection any State OF
obstruction 10 the laws thereof it shall be lawful for
President of the United States application OF the Leg
slIture Of such state OF the Executive when the
Legislature cannot be convened 10 call forth the militia
OF any other State States, TO employ such part Of
the land naval forces shall be judged necessary for
the purpose OF suppressng such nsurrecon causing
the laws TO De duly executed; and,
Whereds The Legislature OF said state is not in
session and cannot be convened IN time meet the
present emergency and the Executive OF said State
der Section Of Article ~ Of the Constitution OF the
United States and the laws passed in pursuance thereof
has therefore made application TO for such part OF
the military force OF the United States may be
sary and adequate protect said State and the citizens
thereof against domestic violence, and to enforce the
execution OF the laws; and,
Whereas It required that whenever 10 may
sary in the Judgment OF the President 10 the mill
try force for the purpose aforesaid he shall forthwith
by proclamation, command such insurgents 70 dispese
and retire peaceaby " their respective homes within
limited time now,
Therefore, Ulysses g. Grant, President Of the United
States, do hereby make proclamation and command said
turbulent and dsOrdery persons 10 dsperse and retire
peaceaby their respective abodes within 20 days from
this date, and hereafter TO submit themselves to the
laws and constituted authority OF said State, and in
the aid cooperation OF all good citizens thereof
uphold tue law and preserve the public peace. In
witness whereof 1 have hereuntO set my hand and
caused the seal OF the United States 20 be affixed
Done the City OF Washington this 22d day Of May, in
year OF Lord 1873 and Of the independence OF
the United States the 9th. u. 6. GRANT.
BY the President ]. c. BANCROFT DAVIS.
Acting Secretary OF State.