New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-16
FEDERAL INTERVENTION.

AN APPLICATION FOR AID FROM GOV. KELLOGG-A
PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT IN
voKNG PEACE AND ORDERING BELIIGERENTs
TO DIsPERsE WITHIN FIVE DAYs-THE PREsI-
DENT SURPRISED AT THE ACTION OF KELLOGG 8
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO MILITARY COMMANDERS
TO PRESERVE THE PEACE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15-The President has received
from Gov Kellogg, by telegraph, an application for
aid to protect Louisiana from domestic violence,
it being made in accordance with Article a.,
Section 4, of the Constitution of the United
States. The application was referred to the Attor-
ney-G General, who had long interview with the
President on the subject Gen. Sherman and Secre-
tary Belknap both being absent from Washington.
military orders are issued through Adjutant-General
Townsend Much interest is everywhere manifested
concerning the events in louisiana and is the gen.
eral subject of conversation. The Presidents proc
lamation issued in 1873, during the McEnery and
Kellogg troubles gave 20 days for belligerents to
dsperse, but the present proclamation gives them
only days.
The result of the conference to-day between the
President and the Acknowledgement was the pre-
paration of proclamation to be issued Immediately,
directed against the disturbers Of the peace in
Louisiana which is as follows:
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
Whereas 1t has been satisfactorily represented TO me
that turbulent and dsorderly persons have combined
together with force and to overthrow the State
Government OF Louisiana, and resist the laws and
constituted authorities of said state; and
Whereas 1t is provided in the Constitution OF the
United States that the United States shall protect
State in this Union application OF the Legislature
the Executive when the Legislature cannot be con-
vened, against domestic violence; and
Whereas, 1t is provided in the laws OF the United
States that all Of nsurrectien In any State or
the President Of the United States application of the
Legislature OF such State or the Executive when
the Legislature cannot be convened, to call for the
militia OF any other State States. employ such
part Of the land and naval forces shall be judged
necessary for the purpose Of suppressng such nsurrec
ton or causing the laws to be duly executed; and
Whereas The Legislature Of said not now In
session and cannot be convened in time to meet the
present emergency, and the Executive OF said State
under Section Of Article of the Constitution of the
United States the Laws passed In purs thereof
has therefore made application 10 for such part OF
the military force OF the United States may be neces
say and adequate protect said and the citizens
thereof against domestic violence and TO enforce the due
execution Of the laws; and.
Whereas, 1t lis required that whenever II may be no
cessary the judgment OF the President to use the
military force for the purpose aforesaid he shall forth
with, by proclamation command such insurgents TO dis
perse and retire personally TO their respective homes
within limited time.
HNow, therefore. u Grant, President Of the United
States do hereby make proclamation command said
turbulent and disordery persons dperse and retire
peaceaby to their respective abodes within five days
from this date and hereafter TO submit themselves to
the laws and constituted authorities OF said State; and
invoke the aid and cooperation Of all good citizens
thereof to uphold the Law and preserve the public
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, this 18th day Of Sep
temoer In the year OF our Lord 1874 aud of nde-
pendence Of the United States the ninety eighth.
| US. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State
The dispatches received from Gen. Emory through
the War Department. from New Orleans are brief.
and contain nothing new apart from the press dis.
patches, which they confirm.
The President, in conversation to-day, expressed
his surprise at the conduct of the opponents of the
Kellogg government in resorting to arms to main
tain their political positions in other words. begin