Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-05-30
The louisiana Troubles.

PROCLAMATION Ef TIE PRESIDENT.
Whereas. under pretenee td1- VIM +.
Kellogg, the present execuryeot Louisiana,
and the officers associated with him IN the
state administration, were not duly elected.
certain turbulent and diSorderly persons
have combined together with force and
arms 10 resist the laws and cln-t'rI--
authorities Of said state; and whereas, De-
has been duly certified bv the proper .1.l
authorities and iudciaily determined D..
the inferior and superior courts Of ~a.i
state that said officers are entitled tI a..t
their Oihces respectively. AMI O. cXec.-.
and discharge the functions thereof. and
Whereas. Congress at It's last session.
upon due consideration OF the subject
tacitly recognized said executive ami l.-
associates then As now in Office, by reil-l-
10 take any action with respect there-..
and
Whereas. il Is provided in the e1u--t.-
ton of the nited states thar tHc Ju-.-
States shall protect every state in the tu.a
against domestic violence on application l
the legislature, or Of the executive wa.r
the legislature cannot be convened and
Whereas, il Is provided in the laws 0i -..
nited States that in all cases of iu.lrra--
ion in any state. or obstruction Co the la-
thereof, it shall be lawful for the Pre-ilaa.
Of the nited States on application ut Oh.
legislature of such state or of the cxec..s.
when the legislature cannot be convened.
call forth the militia of any other state .-
states, or to employ such part % tie l1l
and naval forces as shall De judged lea-
sary for the purpose Of expressing -icl ln-
Surrection. or causing the laws On te dol.
executed; ard
Whereas. the legislature OF said -ta.e.-
not now in session and cannot be- c9ngan-l
in time % prevent the present emergency.
and the executive Of the state. under zt-
ton 1 OF article OF the constitution ut -.-
United States ami laws passed in pursuance
thereof, has therefore made application g.
me for such part of the military force FOL.
the United States rs may De necessary AMI
adequate to protect said state and the
citizens thereof against domestic yilIen..
and enforce the execution OF the laws ami
Whereas, it l. required that whenever
may be necessary in the Judgment of ta-
President 10 Use military force for the pur-
pose aforesaid he shall forthwith bv prIc.a-
nation command such insurgents o. dis
perse and retire peaceah.y o. their re~pee-
tive homes within limited time now
Therefore. l. lysses ;. Grant. President
IF the United States. DO hereby make urlcla-
nation and command such turbulent and
iis1rder.y persons 10 diSper~e and retire
leaceaulN % their respective 1hltc- within
wenty days from this date. and hereatte-
20 submit themselves 20 the laws and c1l-
tituti0n Of said state and invoke the aid
nd cooperation Of all good citizens thereof
o uphold the law and preserve the plhI-
eace.
In witness whereof have hereun-o so
ly hand and caused the seal Of the Uui-ei
tates 10 be affixed.
lone at the city of Washington. this 41i
day of May. in the year of our Lord l--3.
and Of the Independence Of the United
States the 9th
(Signed) L. 5. GRANT
j. { BANCROFT DAVIS.
Acting Secretary of State