The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-24
MAJORITY REPORT.

.s. MAJORITY REPORT.
+ Whereas, 1t is provided in the Constitu-
/ tiof. of the United States, article ", section
4, that the United States shall guarantee to
every State in the Union protection to
each State against domestic violence on ap-
| plication of the Legislature of that State /;
and
| Whereas, In the county of Warren, in the
State of Mississippi, several of the legally
| elected and acting officers of said county, in
Guiding the Sheriff thereof by force and vi
olence on the part of lawless persons, have
! been compelled to abandon. and have been
t.nrevented from exercising the duties of their
prospective offices; and the public property,
| including the courthouse the jail, together
with the prisoners lawfully confined therein
aud the public records of said county, have
been taken possession of by like force and
violence, and are still held by such law
| less and unauthorized persons, contrary to,
and in defiance OF the laws of said State
and
Whereas In consequence of such illegal
and violent acts, As aforesaid, many of the
peaceable citizens of said county have been
killed, and large number, through fear of
violence. have been compelled to abandon
their homes and families, and forced to seek
protection by flight and cOncealment,and are
still unable to pcaceably return to and occu-
py their respective abodeS and
Whereas. Certain lawless. armed and riot
GUS persons, in fragrant violation of the Con-
of the State of Mississippi, have made Illegal
searches of the private houses and persons
of citizens of said county of Warren have
also, i'm prisoned and held for a number of
days many of the citizens of said county,
including public officers, without any
legal authority and process Oflaw whatever;
and
Whereas. a large number of armed men
from adjacent States have invaded the State
of Mississippi in aid Of such lawleSS and ri
otous persons and acts therein, and others
have signitied their willingness to assist such
lawless and riotous persons whenever called
upon; and
Whereas The courts of the country have
been paralZed to such extent that they can
not be held, and thus rendered Incapable to
suppress such VIOLENCE and TO enforce the
laws and
Whereas, The chief Executive of the State
has no Suffi lent force at his command, by |
calling out the militia, mar other adequate |
power, to suppress su-h domestic violenc, |
TO execute the laws and to guar nten fan /
protection to all citizens, irrespective OF race,
color or condition, with ut. causing "a |
conflict OfraceS, and Their by endangering life |
and property to AN alarming extent; there |
fore
Resolved. by the Senate Of the State of !
NJ SSissippi, (the House of Representatives /
cOncurring,) That tn" President Of The Uni |
ted States he and j. hereby called upon, and |
urgently rcQHQ,ted, by u>. OF the military /
power at his command, 20 suppress such do |
nestle violence, +, restore peace and order. |
in this State, aud To guarantee to ali citiZPn- /
the quail and impartial enj yment OF their |
constitutional and J. gal rights; be il fur !
ther
Resolved. That his Fx~elerc. the Cover
ner OF this State be and i hereby auth. ,riZed |
and requested To transmit. forthwith the |
foregoing resolutions. properly attest. q, to !
His Excellcncy, The President OF the United |
States.