The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-09-18

cltlZens 10 dlsperse. "A colHslon
occurred, and the Police force and
militia were routed after a bloody
fight, in which thirty are reported
killed and a large number wounded.
On Tuesday morning the White
Leaguers and their allies, number
ing ten thousand, secured the sur
render off the State House, the police,
the arsenal, ETC., and Governor Kel-
logg and Gen. Longstreet were oblig-
ed to take refuge in the custom house.
The state authority was thus virtual
ly placed in the hands of McEnery's
Lieutenant Governor, D. E. Penn.
Previously, Governor Kellogg had
telegraphed the President for as
sistance, and cabinet meeting was
held on Tuesday. The result was;
THE PRESIDENTS LOUISIANA PRocLA-
NATION.
The President has just issued the
following proclamation:
WHEREAS, 1t has been satisfacto-
rily represented to me that turbu
lent and disorderly persons have
combined, together with force of
arms, to overthrow the State govern
ment of Louisiana. and to 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
every State in this Union on appli-
cation of the Legislature or the Ex-
ecutive when the Legislature cannot
be convened, against domestic vio-
lence; and
WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the
laws of the United States that in all
cases of instruction in any State, or
obstruction to the laws Thereof, it
shall be lawful for the President of
the United States, on application of
the Legislature of such State, or of
the Executive when the Legislature
cannot be convened, to call for the
militia of any other State or States,
or to employ such part of the land
and naval forces as shall be judged
necessary for the purpose of SUPPRESS
ing such insurrection or causing the
laws to be duly executed, and from
this date and hereafter to submit
themselves to the laws and constitu-
ted authorities of said State; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature Of said
State is not now in session, and can
not be convened in time to meet the
present emergency, and the Execu-
tive Of said State, under section 4 OF
article 4 Of the Constitution of the
United States, and the laws passed
in pursuance thereof, has therefore
made application to me for such part
of the military force of the United
States as may be necessary and ade,
quate to protect said State and the
citizens thereof against domestic,vio.
lence, and to enforce the due execu-
tion of the laws; and
WHEREAS, 1t is required that when
ever it may be necessary in the judg-
ment of the President to use military
force for the purpose aforesaid, he
shall forthwith, by proclamation,
command such insurgents to disperst
and retire peaceably to their respec-
tive homes within q limited time
now, therefore,
!, U. S. Grant, President Of the
United States, do hereby make proc.
lamation and command said turbu.
lent and disorderly persons to dis
perse and retire peaceably to theil
respective abodes within five days
and l invoke the aid and cooperation
of all good citizens thereof to uphold
the law and preserve the public
peace.
In witness whereof have hereun
to set my hand and caused the seal o
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this 18th day of September in th'
year of our Lord 1874 and of the In
dependence of the United States th,
99th.
By the President, Us. GRANT
HAMILTON FISH, Sec'y of State.