Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-10-26
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Proclamation by the President
OF the United States.
Order TO Gen. Sherman from the
War Department.
a Delegation Makes a Representa-
ton to the President.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Presi-
dent was visited to-day by delegation
headed by Senator Patterson, of South
Carolina, and Representatives of the
south Carolina Republican Club, who
made statement to the President, cor
rObOrative of the information already
given by Gov. Cham mberlain, Senator
Patterson and other representatives of
the Republican organization in that
State. Mr.. Terry also presented a Sc
ries of resolutions expressive of the sit
uaiiou of affairs there, as heretofore
represented tc the President and At
tornev General. The President, after
listening to the views of the delegation,
remarked that consideration would be
given the statements they presented.
Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17-At a Cabinet
meeting to-day every department of
the Government was represented.
There was full and earnest discussion
of the condition of affairs in South Car
Olina, as represented to the Govern
meDt by the Chief Executive of that
State. The views of the Cabinet, act
ing upon information officially given
to the General Government, are that
prompt action was necessary for the
purpose OF dispensing rife clubs and
other armed bodies organized, asalleg-
ed, against the peace CT the State and
rights of voters. and to this end the
Attorney General began the immedi-
ate preparation of the following procla-
nation, which was issued tonight:
Df
States OF America-s proclamation:
WHEREAS, 1t has been satisfactorily
shown me that insurrection and do
mestic violence exist in several coun-
ties of the State of South Carolina, and
that certain combinations of men
against law exist in many counties of
said State, known as Rifle Clubs, who
ride up and down by day and night,
in arms, numbering some peaceable
citizens and intimidating others, which
com binations, though forbidden by the
laws Of the State, cannot be controlled
or suppressed by the ordinary course of
justice; and whereas, it is provided in
the Constitution of the United States
that the United States shall protect ev-
cry State in this Union ON application
OF the Legislature, or of the Executive
when the Legislature cannot be con-
vened, against dRmestic violence; and
whereas, by laws in pursuance of
above it is provided by the laws of the
United Statef that in all cases of insur-
rectiOn in any State, or of 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 the Executive, when the Leg
islature cannot be convened, to call for
the militia of any other state or States,
or to employ such part of the land and
naval force as shall be judged necessa-
ry for the purpose of suppressing such
insurrection of causing laws to be duly
eXecuted; and whereas, the Legislature
of said State is 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
2 of the Constitution, and laws passed
in pursuance thereof, has therefore
made due application to me in the
premises for such part of the military
force of the United States as may be
necessary and adequate to protect such
State and the citizens thereof against
domestic violence, and enforce due ex-
ecution of the laws; and whereas, it is
required thai whenever it may be ne
cessary, in the judgment of the Presi-
dent, to use military force for the pur-
pose aforesaid, he shall forthwith by
proclamation command such insur-
gents to disperse and return peaceably
to their respective homes within linn
tied time;
Now, therefore, 1, Ulysses S. Grant,
President of the United States, do
hereby make proclamation and COM
mand all persons engaged in said un-
lawful and insurrectionary proceedings
to disperse and retire peaceabl to their
respective abodes within three days
from this date, and hererfter abandon
said combinations and submit them
selves to the laws and constituted au-
thOrities ofsaid State; and l invoke the
aid and cooperation of all good citi-
zens thereof to uphold the laws 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 October, in the year of our
Lord 1876, and of the independence of
the United States the one hundred and
first.
l.. s. U. s. GRANT.
By the President:
JOHN S. CADwALADER,
Acting Secretary of State.
An Order to General Sherman.
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