The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-05-31
THE PRESIDENT RISES TO EXPLAIN
AND ISSUES HIS PROCLAMATION.

THE PRESIDENT RISES TO EXPLAIN,
AND ISSUES HIS PROCLAMATION.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The follow
ing excited much surprise III all cir
cules:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, under the prctense that
VIM. p. Kellogg, the present Executive
Of Louisiana, and the officers associated
with him in the State Administration,
were not duly elected, certain turbu-
lent and disorderly persons lave com
bined together with force and arms to
resist the laws and constituted author
tiles of said State; and
Whereas, it has been duly certified by
tho proper local authorities, and judi
cially determined by the inferior and
Supreme Courts of said State, that said
officers arc entitled to hold their offices
respectively, and execute and discharge
the functions thereof; and
Whereas, Congress at it's late session,
upon due consideration of the subject,
tacitly recognized the said Executive,
and his associates then as now in Office,
by refusing to take any action with re-
spect thereto; and
Whereas, it is provided i'll the consti-
tuition of the United States, that the
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
insurrection in any State, Or of obstruc-
ton to the laws thereof, it shall be law
full for the President Of the United
States, on application ofthe Legislature
of such State, or Of the Executive when
the Legislature cannot be convened, tC
call forth the militia of any State OF
States, or to employ such part Of the
land and naval forces as shall be juug.
cd necessary for the purpose ofsuppres-
sing 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 convened in time to meet the pres
cnt emergency, and the Executive OF
said State, under section four Of article
four of the constitution Of the United
States, the laws passed in pursuance
thereof, has therefore made application
to me for such part of the military force
of the United States as may be nccessa'
ry and adequate to protect the State
and the citizens thereof against domes
tic violence, and to enforce the due exc
cution of the laws; and
Whereas, it is required that whencv
or il may be necessary in tho judgmen
of the President to use the militar.
force for tho purpose aforesaid, he shat
forthwith, by proclamation, comnlan'
sucl, insurgents to disperse and retir
peaceab'y to their respective home
within limited time;
Now, therefore, I, Ulysses S. Grant
President of the United States, do here
by make proclamation and comman'
said turbulent and disordety persons t
dispense and return peaccably to tiiei
respective abodcs within twenty day
from this date, ana hereafter to subm
themselves to tho laws and constitute
authorities of said State; and l inNok
the aid and cooperation Ofall good cit
zcns thereof to uphold law and rrcscr\
tho public peace.
In witness whereof l have hcrcun
set my hand and caused the seal of tt
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, Il,
I'D day of May, in the year of our l."'
one thousand eight hundred and sew"
ty-thrcc, and of the indcpcndrnccTtl
United States the nincty-scVcnth.
L. :. GAIA 81.
BY the President:
j. G. BANCROFT DAVIS,