The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-02-03
FAIRFIELD HERALD
Published Every Wednesday at
YI4NNtSBORO, s. e.,
W7LLL4.MS e. DAF'IS.
:Bandlltl,'' Attention !
4 rNocLkMArI,N wmlcn coscEKxs
THEM.


distinguished lawyer L. II. Snorl dan
and the same is published exclusive.
ly in fho Troy Press =, -.
W herens: it has been represented
to me by Lieut.. Gou. p. IL. Sheridan
now commanding tho military divi.
sion Of Missouri, that "defanco; to
tho law" exists in tho State Of Lou.
isiana, and whereas such "deGancc
to law" consists, as it is also repre-.
scented to me
]. In contcmning the person and
resisting the authority of William
PITT Kellogg, Governor of louisiana,
whom | elected to that Office my
s,lf.
2. In contcmning the pors IN and
resisting tho authority of a body
known as tho Kellogg Legislature,
which | "lso elected myself.
s. In coutcmnihg the person and
resisting tho authority of one Stoph.
en- B. Packard, Marshal of the Dis.
,rict of I,oui>i ma, who om appointed
to that, ,oflio,.
4. In coptcmning ,and generally
dcspising Que Jamca +. Casey, Col
lvotor Of tho Port of New Orleans,
who is a brothor.in-l law of mino.
>. In complaining Of excessive tax.
alton, and accusing my friends of
stealing the public money, when it is
notorious that they havo no way of
getting u Lying but by stealing.
which, i'll Safe ruled by my par.
tlcular friendS, is tho strongest evi.
dcnce of resistance to lawful authori.
7. In dcuunciation Of the election
law and the State Returning Board,
which were both manufactured in
order to enable minority of my
supporters to govern majority 0,
"y$opponcntS
g. In forming armed White
1'cagucs when it is woll known that
it is my pleasure that nothing but
Black Leagues shall exist in the
;'ruthern States.
And whereas, the constitution 0,
tho United States has been supposed
to provide that the people may
peacefully assemble and petition for
red TOSS of grievances. And also that
the 5bt Of tho peoplo to keep and
bear arms shall not be infringed;
And whereas, am advised by the
Attorney,General that these two
clauses apply only to citizens of Afri-
can descent !,
And whereas, am advised by tho
llon. u. II. Shrridan, an eminent
lawyer, no~ Of New Orloans, that
may 10y proclaim .tion., declare any
persons obnoxious to 10 "bAnditti,"
and direct them to DO shot or other.
wise executed, without further oerc.
mo"y
And whereas, the sail p. II. Shcri
dan has publicly said that "thcro Is
law for it somewhere" and whereas
don't know but there is, and it
.eems rca 'onablo ind whereas
have recently telcgraFhed to the
said L. II. Sheridan that l had
"every confidence iD him and approv.
cd his oourso."--
Now therefore J., Ulysses Simpson
Grant, President Of tho United
Stt"s, by the advice ofthc said =.
II. Sheridan, and under the war pow.
cr, do Publish, this my proclamation
and 10 hereby DECLARE that all per.
sons in tho said State Of Louisiana
no do not heartily, earnestly and
without mental reservation, support
the government Of tho said William
l.itt Kellogg, arc, and tho samo arc
hereby made, constituted and ap.
pointed BANDlTTl, and do horc-
Ly authorize and empower tho said
Lieut.. Gen. p. II. Sheridan and any
other man wearing shou lder straps
t'hcthcr. his own or .borrowcdy to
arres; su h handitti whoreyor they
may be tound, aud to shoot, stab,
hohoad, drown, draw qnartor, disem-
bowel: or otherwise slaughter auoh
bandi'u, aud thus stop their grum.
bling about their taxes and ronder
them peaceful citizons aud contonted
with tho government of tho said
William pi,t Kellogg.
In order that tho said Con. Sheri.
dan aud his subordinates may not
rolest any of my friends, the follow.
'n.g rules are promulgated for their
guidance:
|. \ white skin, straight hair and
tolerably regular features arc pro.
su"pti'c proof that a porson is
Dandis.
2. An intelligent count onance
should ncvor 80 unquestioned. The
probability that its owner is bandit
i overwhelming. ,...
3. Any pers N Who is clergyman,
teacho:, physician, lawyer, merchant
or other business man shall bo con
sidered bandit.
4. Any person who cln read, write
or ciphor shall DO considered ban.
q uh!S a lc can prove to the satisfac-
ton # the oihcor arresting him that
he has been indicted for crime.
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