The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31
AFFAIRS At VICKSBURG.
test Of the Minority Of the Mis-
sippi Legislature.
THE PROCLAMATION.

stitution of the United States that the
United States shall protect every State
in the Union on applica ton OF the Leg
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, it 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.
OF 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 q 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 possess
sion, and are now 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 iawlcss persons; and, further.
that large number of armed men from
adjacent States have invaded MISSISSIPPI
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 III said
county, and suppress said violence
without causing a conflict Of races and
endansering life and property to an
alarming extent; and
WHEREAS, Said legislature, as aCore-
said, has made application to me for
the United States as may be necessary
and adequate to protect said State and
citizens thereof against domestic vio-
lencc hercinbcfore mentioned, and to
enforce due execution Of the laws; and
WHEREAS, The laws of the United
States require that whenever it may Do
necessary in the judgment Of tho
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
a limited time.
| Now, therefore, |, U. S. Grant, Presi-
| dent of the United States, hereby COM
mand such disorderly and turbulent
persons to dispense and retire peace
ably to their respective abodcs within
| FIVE days from the date hereof. and
! that they refrain from forcible resist
ance to the laws and submit themselves
peaccably to the lawful authorities OF
| said county and State.
| In witness whereof | have hereunto get
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.
| U. S. GRANT,
| HAMILTON PIsu, President.
Secretary Of State.
! TIE PROTEST..
| A dispatch from Jackson, Miss, says
| 40 Conservative members Of the Lcgis-
lature have signed an address to tho
people Of the United States, indicating
their act in dissenting from the MAJ orr
ty in calling on the President for
.roops. and in order to preserve the
good name and fame of the people OF
the State from the calumnies and wick
ed charges in the message OF the Gov
ernor, and reiterated and endorsed II
tho proceedings Of the Legislature.
They claim that perfect order and
peace now rcigns in Warren county,
and there never has been any violence
or blooishcd there, except what waa
occasioned by manly defense by the
people Of Vicksburg against armed bod
les Of men who were by the connivancs
Of the Governor of the State marching
en- that city for the purpose o
, bringing about conflict Of races
, They affirm that never III the past his
tory Of the State has there prevailed
among its people stronger love of Law
) and order. or more patient aubmisa
} ion to wrong, and q firmer determine
ton, uBder all circumstances admittm,
, Of legal redress to seek relief onIl
through the proper action. The actor
of the Governor WAS based on no evidcnc
} whatever. No testimony was taken
and the resolution calling for troop
, was concocted and adopted as part.
t measure, under the operation Of tn
e previous question. They assert tina
t the Governor. who instigatcd this act
!, is not even . citizen Of the State, an
d is an utter stranger to our people an
j wholly ignorant and unmindful I
z their interests that in DO single il
d stance. so far as they are able to leaf,
!. has he in any official act or expressie
If Of private sentiment gwen an exhit
9 ton Of the slightest concern for the i
h terests Of the people Of the State.
4. -Ex-Gov. Bradford has declined Il
- | .x.oc,pt IN ont af aprreicer If rnorch1