River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-12-25
AFFAIRS AT VICKSBUUG.
Tine Presidents PrOclamatiOn--Pro-
test of the Minority OF the rIis-
sipPi Legislature.
THE PROCLAMATION.


islature, or the Executive when the
Legislature cannot be convened, against
domestic violence and
WHEREAS, 1t is provided by the laws
Of the United States that in all cases Of
instruction or obstruction to the laws
thereof, il shall be lawful for the Pres
ident of the United States, on applica-
ton of the Legislature of such State, or
of the Executive when the Legislature
cannot be convened, to call for the mil.
itary Of any other State or States,
or to employ such part of the
land and naval forces as shall be judged
necessary for suppressing such insur.
rection, or Of causing the law to be duly
executed; and
WHEREAS, The legislature of the State
of Mississippi, now in session, have rep
resented in a concurrent resolution Of
that body that several of the legally
elected officers Of of Warren county,
in said State, are prevented from exc
cutting the duties Of their respective of.
fees by force and violence; that the
public buildings and records Of said
county have been taken into the posses.
sion, and are ROW held by lawless and
unauthorized persons, that many peace
able citizens Of said county have been
killed, and others compelled to abandon
and remain away from their homes and
families; that illegal and riotous seiz.
ures and imprisonments have been made
by such iawless persons; and, further,
that large number of armed men from
adjacent States have invaded Mississp.
pi to aid such lawless persons, and are
still ready to give them such aid
WHEREAS, 1t is further represented,
as aforesaid, by said legislature, that
the courts of said county cannot be
held, and the governor of said State
has not sufficient forces at his command
to execute the laws thereof in said
county, and suppress said violence
without causing conflict Of races and
endangcring life and property to an
alarming extent; and
WHEREAS, Said legislature, as afore.
said, has made application to me for
such portion Of the military force of
the United States as may be necessary
and adequate to protect said State and
citizens thereof against domestic yio-
lence hereinbefore mentioned, and to
enforce due execution of the laws; and
WHEREAS, The laws Of the United
States require that whenever it may be
necessary in the judgment of the
President to use the military force for
the purpose aforesaid, he shall forth
with, by proclamation, command such
insurgents to dispense and retire peace.
ably to their respective abodes within
limited time.
Now, therefore, !, U. s. Grant, Presi-
dent Of the United States, hereby com.
mand such disorderly and turbulent
persons to disperse and retire peace
ably TO their respective abodes within
five days from the date hereof, and
that they refrain from iorcible resist
ance to the laws and submit themselves
peaceably to the lawful authorities Of
said county and State.
In witness whereof | have hereunto set
myhand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done at
the City Of Washington this 2lst day
Of December, in the year of our Lord,
1874, and Of the independence of the
United States, Goth.
Z. s. GRANT,
HAMILTON FIss, President.
Secretary of State.
THE PROTEST.
A dispatch from Jackson, Miss, says
40 Conservative members Of the Legis.
lature have signed an address to the
people of the United States, indicating
their act in dissenting from the maiori-
ty in calling on the President for
troops. and in order to preserve the
good name and fame of the people Of
the State from the csIumnies and wick
ed charges in the message of the Gov.
ernor, and reiterated and endorsed ~
tho proceedings Of the Legislature.
They claim that perfect order and
peace now reigns in Warren county,
and there never has been any violence
OF bloodshed there, except what was
ooOeeioned by a manly defense by the
people of Vicksburg against armed bod
les of men who ere by the connivance
of the Governor of the State marching
on that city for the purpose Of
bringing about a conflict of races.
They affirm that never in the past his.
tory of the State has there prevailed
among its people a stronger love Of law
and order, or more patient submiss-
ion to wrong, and a firmer determine.
ton, under all circumstances admitting
of legal redress to seek relief only
through the proper action. The action
Of the Governor was based on no evidence
whatever. No testimony was taken,
and the resolution calling for troops
was coneocted and adopted as party
measure, under the operation Of the
previous question. They assert that
the Governor, who instigated this act,
is not even a citizen Of the State, and
is an utter stranger to our people and
wholly ignorant and unmindful Of
their interests that in no single in.
stance. SO far as they are able TO learn.
has he in any official act or expression
Of private sentiment given an eXhibi.
ton Of the slightest concern for the in.
terests Of tho people Of the State.
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