Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-10-18
Proclamation by the President.

Whereas, 1t has been satisfactorily shown
to me that instruction and domestic viO-
lrncc exists in several counties of til.
state OF Sonth Carolina. and that certain
combinations of men exist in many of the
counties of said state. known rs rifle
clubs. who ride up and down by dlv and
night in arms, numbering some pcace;be
citizens and intiInida;inv others, which
combinations. though forbidden bv the
laws of the state. ctunot be controlled or
suppressed by the ordinary course of JUS
tIcc; and
Whereas. 1t is provided in the constitu-
ton OF the United States that the Tnit,"l
States shall protect every state in this
union, on the application of the legislature,
or OF the executive wien the legislature
cannot be convened, against domestic vo-
fence: and
Whereas, BY the laws in pursuance of
the above it is provided in the laws of the
United States that in all eases of insurrec-
ton in any state or in obstruction to the
laws thereof. it shall be lawful for the
president Of the United States on applica-
ton 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 rs shall
be Judged necessary for the purpose Of sup
pressing such instruction. 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 present emergency
and the executive of said state under sec
I and article t Of the constitution and of
laws passed in pursuance thereof has made
due application to me in the premises for
such part OF the military force of the Uni
ted States as may be necessary and a,le-
quate to protect such state and the citizens
thereof against domestic violence and to
enforce the due execution of the laws ::
and
Whereas, 1t is required that Whenever
It may be necessary in the Judgment of the
president to Use military force tor the pur
pose aforesaid he shall forthwith by pro-
clamation command such INSURGENTS to
dIsperse and retire peacefully to their re.
spectlve homes within Il limited time; now
therefore,
|, Ulysses S. Grant, President of the
United States, do hereby make procl,ma-
ton and command all persons engaged in
sad unlawful and insurrectonarv proceed
lngs, to di>pcr>c and retire pcaccablv to
their respective :b3dcS 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 co-opera-
ton of all good citizens thereof to uphold
he laws and preserve the public peace.
In witness whereof have hereunder sci |
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this 17tb
day OF October. in the year of our Lord
1870, and of the independence of the
| nted States one hundred and one.
Signed t. $. GRANT.
TROOPS FOR South CAROIINA.-L,,f
'vening the following Oh der WAS issued in
pursuance of the cabinets action and the
residents proclamation:
WAR DEPARTMENT. Washington City,
)ct. II, 1876.