The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-24
ORGANIZATION OF THE
PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, December 81 "A pro-
clamation by the President OF the United
States of America:
Whereas, 1t is provided in the con
st;tution of the United States that the
United States shall protect every State
in the Union on application of the lesis-
Iature. or of the executive when the
LEGISLATURE cannot be convened, against
domestic violence; and
Whereas, 1t is provided by the laws Of
the limited States that in all cases Of
insurrection in any State, or obstruction
70 the laws thereof, it shall be lawful for
the President of the United States. on
anplication of the legislature of such
State. or the executive when the legisla-
ture cannot be convened, to call forth the
militia of any other State or States, or
to employ such part of the land and
naval force'as shall be judged necessary
for the purpose of suppres-ing such ia
surrection, or of causing the laws to be
duly executed and
Whereas, The legislature of the State
of Mississippi, now in session, have rep
resented to me by II concurrent resolution
of that ,dy that several of the legally
elected officers Of Warren county, in said
State, are prevented from executing the
duties of their respective offices by force
OF violence that the public buildings and
records of said county have been taken
possession of aud are now held by lawless,
unauthorized persons; that many peace
able citizens of the county have been
killed, and others been compelled 10
abandon and remain away from their
homes and families; that illegal and
riotous seizures and imprisOnments have
been made by such lawless persons and
further, that IA large number of armed
men from adjacent States have invaded
Mississippi to aid such lawless persons,
and are still ready to give them such aid;
and
Whereas, 1t is further represented, rs
aforesaid, by said legislature, that the
courts Of said county cannot be held, and
that the governor of said State has not
sufficient force at his command 10 ex-
ecute the laws thereof in said county,
and suppress said violence, without caus-
ing conflict OF races aud cndangeriug
lite and properly 10 mn alarming extent;
and
Whereas, Slid legislature as afore-
said, have made application 10 me for
such part of The military force of the
United States as may be necessary and
adequate to protect the said State and the
citizens thereof against the domestic vic
lence hereinbefore mentioned, aud To
enforce the due execution of the laws
and
Whereas, The laws Of the United
STATES rp1uira that ,rhaU.,,.. Il ,.,.,.- L.. .
necessary, in die judgment of the Presi- .
dent, to use the military force for the .
purposes aforesaid, he shall, forthwith. I
by proclamation, command such insur,
gents to disperse and retire peaceably 60 .
their respective abodes within limited
time;
Now, therefore, ], Ulysses 5. Grant,
President of the United States. do here
by command said dsorderly and turbu-
lent citizens to dsperse and retire pence
ably to their respective abodes within
i've days OF the date hereof, and that
they refrain from forcble resistance (,
he laws, and submit themselves peacea-
Dy to the lawful authorities of said coun-
y and State.
f In witness whereof / have hereunto
et my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
L. 5. GRANT.
Done at the city of Washington. this
wenty-first day of December, 1874
md Of the independence of the United
states the ninetyninth.
BY the President
HAMILTON FIsH,
Secretary Of State