Ellsworth American., 1874-09-24
IHE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION

THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
Whereas Il has been satisfactorily represented
to me That turbulent nni dissr,lerly persons have
combined together with force and arms t. over.
throw the state Goycrnment OF f.out,iana. and q
resist the laws and constituted autnOrte, OF said
State. and
whereas, 1t is provided In the Constitution Of
the Caiied states that te. United states .haIi
protect every state Ia lhi. Union on @pplica son
OF the Legislature, or the Executive when the
Legislature cannot be convened, against domestic
violence. and
Whereas. 1t Is provided m the laws of the Unit.
ed states that IN all cases Of insu-ryction ia any
state or OF obstruction 10 the Laws thereof, IL
shall be lawful tor the President OF the Uutci
state. on apollo ition OF the Legislature OF -uch
state. or OF the Executive when the L-gt-llturc
cannot De convened. II call ior tue militl oi any
other Stale or >tatcs, or TO employ such part OF
the land and naval forces A. shii be in gci ne
es-ary Tor TIE purpose ol suppre-sinS sIcn tn-uf-
rections or causing The lsgs to be daily executed
and
whereas the Leyi.la,ure Of sald state i n,t
now in session and cannot be convened IN time
to meet The prescu, eHiel scucy, aud the ENecu-
Ave of salt state, under section Ot artiee-1t
the CoustIntl ton ot The United states. and the
law passed IA Pur'uA"ec thc.coi' has therefore
made application the tor such part OF the mill.
tary force oi the United states may be neees
cary and adequate u protect said STATE ami the
rlilLens thereof against domestic violence and 10
en1cr rec the due execution OF the laws, and
whereas, 1t Is required that whatever 1t may he
necessary, IN the Julsneat OF ths President. to
the military force Tor ihe purpose afJ -c-aid
he shaii forthwith by proclamation, command
to their respective homes within "a hnted time.
now therefore,
I.U. :. Grant do hereby make proclaim alton
and command sxId turbulent and tll-Dricfly per.
sons 10 dlspcrse amt retire pc tcelby 10 their
spective aOolSs within i've days from this date
and hereafter submit themselves 10 the law and
constituted authorities OF SAID state, aud IN
woke the aid and cooperation Of all gDod eiizens
thereof to uphold the law and preserve the pub
lie peace.
In witness whereof | have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal OF the United states to
be affixed. Done at the city OF Washington tins
18th day OF September, In the year of our Lord
ls+, and OF the independence OF the United states
tie 9,th.
t>igned) US GRANT
By the President.
[signed) HAMILTON FISH.
Secretary OF state.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept, l6. 1874.
Lieut.. Gov. Penn. Acting Governor, is
sued call this morning for the Legisla lature
to convene at this place on the 20th inst,
This was probably caused by the Presi-
dents proclamation of yesterday. The
following despatch was sent to the Presi-
| dent this afternoon:
"a petition has been forwarded to you to .iay
by express, signed by $40 of the leading ants
and business men OF this city, and reads fol
low:
We the unierss ned. merchants represe ntin.
| the commercial interests Of New Orleans. ana
deeply Interested in the welfare and prosperity Of
| the state gladly embrace the recent change of
government as a guarantee D! impartial rights to
| all We respectfully ask the sympathy and sup
port Of the Executive.
E.B. wHEELOCK,
Chairman oil the Committee
Orders were issued this morning from
Washington for all the troops within easy
| access of New Orleans, to proceed imme-
diately to that place, and also to the Navy
Department, to have the ironclads at Key
West in readiness to be towed to New Or
leans. Peremptory orders were issued to
Gen. Emory commanding U. S. Forces al
New Orleans, not to recognize the insur-
gent government in any manner, and 70
render whatayer assistance possible to
Gov. Kellogg, to re-instate him in his
Office.
New ORLEANS, Sept. l6, Midnight.
McEnery and Penn had a long inter.
view with Gen. Emory this evening. and
have retired for consultation and the re.
suit will be given in the morning, Thurs.
day Sept. II.