St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-10-20
domestic violence and

Whereas, BY laws in pursuance OF
the above 1t Is provided lin the laws OF
the United States) that in all cases OF
insurrectiOn i'll any State, or OF obstruc-
ton to the laws thereof. it shall be law
ful 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 Oh
States, or to employ such part of the
land and naval forces as shall he judged
necessary for the purpose of suppress
ing such lnsurrection or causing the
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 pres
ent emergency, and the Executive OF
SAID State, under section four of Article
IA OF the Constitution, of the laws pass
ed 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 NAV be
necessary and adequate to protect such
State and citizens thereof against do
nestle violence, and to enforce the due
execution of the laws; and,
Whereas. 1t is required that when
ever 1t may be necessary, in the .judg-
ment of the President, to use the mill
tarN force tor the purpose aforesaid, he
shall forthwith, by proclamation, com
mand such insurgents to dispense and
retire peaceably to their respective
homes within limited time:
Now, therefore, |. Ulysses S. Grant,
President of the United States, do here
by make proclamation and command
all persons engaged in said unlawful
and nsurrectiouary proceedings to dis
perSe and retire peaceably to their re-
spcttive abodes within three days from
this date, and hereafter abandon said
combinations, and submit themselves
To the laws and constituted authorities
of said state, and | invoke the aid and
To uphold the laws and preserve the
public peace.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
nlted States To he affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
18th day of October, in the wear of our
Lord 1916. and of the Independence of
!he United States. l0l.
|. :. GRANT.
Action OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The following order WAS issued Tues
day evening III pursuance of the action
at the Cabinet meeting, for the prctcc-
tI"n of the public peace in South Caro-
Tina:
Gen. ". +. Sherman, Commanding the
Hjtcd States Iymy:
Sir In view of the existing condition
of affairs in South Carolina. there is IL
possibility that the Proclamation of the
President of this date MAY he diSre-
:sardcd. To provide against such Il
contingency. Nom will Immediately OF
der all the available force in the militia
~ division of the Atlantic To report to
cen. Kruger, commanding at Columbia. :.
e.. and instruct that officer To station
his troops in such localities that they
may bc most speedily and ctfcctuallN
used in ease of resistance To the author
" otthr nited States. Ii is hoped that
Il collision may thus Ice avoided A; but YOU
will instruct Gen. Ringer To let it he
known that it is the fixed purpose of the
Government to carry out the spirit of
the Proclamation and to sustain il bN
the military force of the General Gov
eminent. supplemented. if necessary.
ny the militia of the various states.
NrIN respectfully. Your chcdient ser
want. G.. ID. CAMERON.
Secretary of War.