Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-06
Proclamation by the Governor.

The following is Gov. kcmper's ulauy pro-
c!amation, protesting against the Violation OF
the peace ard guaranteed rights OF this Com-
mouwealth by the quartcring of Federal troops |
within its borders, ana caillug upon all citizens
aud State officials 10 exercise moderation and
iorbcarance.
PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. 4, 1876.
Gooernor .Jaules Il kensper:
Il cJmpauy of artillery from Fort Fuotc ar
rived tots p. ID. and is stationed at the custom
house. They will remain until after the else
tiun They come III answer to he Gail OF u oil cd
81 .tes Mar shall Ramsdeli, who is also cbar man
OF the Rel ubcau State Committee. There
has not been even case OF assault and battery
in this city tor weeks, and there is 10 earthly
,hadow oil Justification Tor the presence Of
troops
WAS preparing report to you when your
uessugc arrived, ADD will send !ulI information
by mail. Respectfully,
WILLIAM E. CAMERON, Mayor.
To the People Of Virginia..
Information has just oter received from au
theme sources that d ~tact mcnt ot the Uulted
States army has this day becr quartered al
Petersburg, under orders to rcma!u uutIl alter
the pending elections, aud Ii be under the sole
direction of Federal officials. The vptiug
places OF Petersburg are being surrounded ;7b
cordoD of uay0Dets On the eve OF the elections.
Il is provided by the constitution of the
| United States that the Government thereof
| shall protect each OF the States, on the aTpca'
| tion Of the Legislature (or the Executive wnon
| the Legislature canuct be conYeucu,) against
| domestic violence.
No domestic violence no brt ach of the peace.
no moeslation OF any cizsn il the Exercise OF
! any right exists, Or Is Threatened, Or appTG-
heuded or likely to arise 10 the Com Dionwealth.
Perfect peace, order, and security reign through
out all our borders. Every clllz % Of whatever
race, cClor or condition Is protected, can De pro-
tected and will be protected, III all his person
al and political rights, privileges, ANA immunl,
ties hy ali the authorities OF iilS State.
No application by the Legislature or by the
Executive has eli made to the Prcsl lent tor
protection against domestic or othcr viz eucc.
No complaint is made anywhere chat the
+! rights OF any citizen are aSsaicd or
threatened. But in the midst Of profound
peace, aud without a Constitutional rcqui>tlon
from any quarter, the President Of tie Uul"d
States tos stationed troops in Il city .; this
ConmouHeaith with he design, a. cauuot be
doubted, OF illuminating the neoplc and con
trolliag the pending elections Tor partisan pur.
poses.
Now, whereas so Hagr ut uscrpstiop Of I'm
granted authority erdangers The liberties oithc
people and the Integrity 0! the Government,
imperl!s the freedom ct the elective franchise,
and is we'll calculated and dcubicss designed
to iDcte and foutent the domestic violence
which is falsely pretended to be threatened;
Therefore |, jane l.. kempcr, Governor Of
Virginia soicmuy protesting belure the States
of the Union, and 10 the nauc OF the conSt'u'
too, against this fragrant violation of our peace
and 0! our guaraoteed rights, do call upon the
good people OF this Com monwea!. and | com
maud all the authorities and officers theeCi 10
pcrscvere in abstainiug from very act and
manifestation which might be made pretcxr
for The employment of armed force in cur midst;
ami cujoin upon all such moderation end self
denying forbearance as will preclude the posi-
billy Of any Disturbance Of The public peace.
Done at Richmond this 4lh day
! 49, OF November, in the year Of our
| l. > Lord one thousand eight hundred
! - and seycuty.slx, and in the one
hundred and frs, year .! the Common
| wealth.
JAMES j. KEMpER.
BY the Governor.
JAMES MCDONALD,
| Secretary the COumoDw.