The New York herald., 1874-12-22
7HE VICKSBuRG TROUBLES.
Proclamation by The President Commanding
The Dispersion Of the DisOrderly.

WASHINGTON, Dec 81, 1874.
The President has issued the following procama-
ton in relation 10 the recent cvl disturbances at
vicksburg. Mlss.:-
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CNITED STATES OF
AMERIcA-A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas 1t is provided In the constitution OF
the United states that the United States shall pro-
tect every State IN the Union, on application ofthe
Legislature, or OF tue Executive, when the Legis-
lature cannot be convened, against domestic
violence; and
Whereas 1t is provided by the laws OF the United
States that in all OF insurrecton IN any state.
or OF obstruction to the laws thereof it shall be
lawful for the President OF the United States, on
application OF the Legislature OF such State, or OF
the Executive. when the Legislature cannot be
convened, TO call forth the militia OF any other
State or States, or TO employ such part OF the land
and naval forces as shall be judged necessary Tor
the purpose OF suppressing such lnsurrection or
OF causing the laws to be duly executed; and
Whereas the Legislature OF the State OF Missis-
sppi, now IN session. have represented to me In
a concurrent resolution OF that body that several
OF the legally elected olcers OF Warren county, in
sad State. are prevented from executing the
duties OF their respective otces by force and vIo.
lence; that the public buildings and records OF
said county have been taken IN 10 the possession
OF and are now held by lawess and unauthorized
persons that many peaceabe citizens OIL said
county have been killed and others have been
compelled TO abandon and re main away from their
homes and families; that illegal and rotous seiz-
ures and imprisonments have been made by such
lawless persons, and further. that large number
OF armed men from adjacent States have invaded
Mississippi, TO aid such lawl4ss persons and are
still ready to give them aid f; and
Whereas IL Is further cnted. as aforesaid.
by said Legislature, that the OF said county
cahnot be held and that the Governor Of said state
has no suiiclent force at his command to execute
the laws thereof in said county and suppress said
violence without causing conflict OF races and
endangerng lie and property to an alarming ex-
tent; and
Whereas the said Legislature, as aforesaid, have
made application to for such part OF the mill.
tary force OF the United States as may be neces-
sary and adequate to protect said State and the
citizens thereof against the domestic violence
execution OF the laws; and
Whereas the laws OF the United States require
that whenever 1t may be necessary, in the judg-
men OF the President, to use the military for
the purposes aforesaid, he shall forthwith, by
proclamation, command such insurgents to dts.
perse and retire peaceably to their respective
anodes within q limited time;
Now. therefore. l, ULYSSES s. GRANT, President
OF the United states, DO hereby command said
disordery ana turbulent persons to disperse and
retire peaceably to their respective abodes within
nve days rom the date hereof, and that they re.
frain from forcible resistance to the laws, and
submit themselves peaceaby to the lawful author.
tiles OF said county and State.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set nv
hand and caused the seal OF the United States TO
be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington this twenty first
day Of December, in the year OF our Lord
eighteen hundred and seventy -four, and OF the
Independence Of the United States the ninety.
ninth. U. s. GRANT.
BY the President: HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF
State.
PROTEST OF FoRTY-NINE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS
OF THE LEGISLATURE.
JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 81, 1874.
Forty-niue conservative members of the Legls sla-
ture have signed an address to the people OF the
United States TO vindlcate their action in dis
ting from the majority in calling on the Presi-
dent for troops, and in order to preserve the
good name and fame of the people Of
the State from the calumnious and wicked
charges in the message OF the Governor,
and reiterated and Endorsed in the proceedings
of the Legislature. They claim that perfect peace
and order now reign IN Warren county and that
there mas been no violence or bloodshed tnere
except wnat was occasloned by a manly defence
or the people or Vicksburg against armed
bodies ol men, VINO were by the
connivance OF The Governor OF the State
marching on that city for the purpose OF
bringing about Il conflict OF races they
affirm tnat never in the past history OF the state
has there prevailed among its people a stronger
love OF law and order, more patent SUBMISSION
TO wrong and nrmer determination, under all
circumstances admitting VI legal redress, to
seek Tor 1t only through proper means. The
action Of the Governor IS based on no ev,-
uence whatever, no testimony was taken
and the resolution calling for troops was
concocted and adopted as party measure
under the operation OF the previous question.
They assert tnat the Governor, VINO Instituted
this action. is not even citlzen OF the state and
Is an utter stranger to Its people and unmlndiul
OF their interests: that in no single instance,
lar as they are aDe to learn, has ne IN any oifcal
act or expression OF private sentiment been be-
trayed lnLo an exhibition OF the slightest cuucern
for the interests and welfare or the people OF the
State.