The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-28
WASHINGTON GORRBsP oNDBNOE.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Oct, u, 1876.


EDITOR CHEF
The reunion of the Army of the
Tennessee to-day promises to be a
brilliant affair. The whole city seems
to be alive to the occasion and the air
is filled with martial music.
The chief topic this morning is the
Presidents proclamation disbanding
the rifle clubs in South Carolina. This
means business and is just what is
needed in the premises. 1t is just
such prompt action rs g old Hickory "
visited upon tie nnllifiers of the same
State in 1882 and will be approved by
all law abiding communities through
out the country. The Cody given
Democracy are bitter in the denunci-
alton and are giving the most uhwar-
ranted misconstruction to the tone
and manner of the instrument. To
prevent or correct any misrepresen-
tations | think | can not do better
than to send you the Proclamation.
WHEREAS, 1t has been satisfactorily
shown to me that instructions and domestic
violence exist In several counties in the
State Of South Carolina, and that certain
combinations of men against law exist in
many counties of the said State. knawu as
= Rifle Clubs" who ride up and down 10y
day and night in arms, numbering some
peaeeable citizens and intimidatng others,
which com binations, though forbidden by The
laws of the State, can not be controlled or
suppressed by the ordinary course OF justice;
and
Whereas, 1t is provided in ehe Constitu-
tion of the United. States that the United
States shall protect every State i'll the Union
on application of the Legislature or vi the
Executive when the Legislature can not be
convened, against domestic violence and
Whereas, By laws in the pursuance of
the above it is provided i'll the laws of the
United States. that III all cases OF insurrec
ton in any State, or obstruction to laws there
OF it shall he lawful for the President ot
the United States. on application OF the Leg
islaturc oi said State, or OF the Executive
when the Legislature can not be convened
to call forth the militia of any other State
or States, or to employ such Part OF the land
or naval forces as shall be juiiged necessary
for the purpose OF snppressing such insur-
rection, or causing the law to be duly exc
cuted and
Whereas, The Legislature of said State is
not in session and can not be convened in
time to meet the present emergency, and
the Executive OF said State, nnder section
four of the Constitution of the United States
and the laws passed il. pursuance thereof made
due application To NE III the premises for
such part OF the military force OF the United
States us lniIy be necessary and adequate to
protect said State and the citizens !hare of
against domestic violcEce, and To enforce
the due execution OF the law; and
Whereas, 1t is requiFedth that whenever It
may be necessary iii the Judgment of the
President to use the military iaree for the
purpose aforesaid, lie shall forthwith by proc !
Iamation conilhand such insurgents to dis-
perse and retire peace;ably to their respective
homes withina limited time; Now, therefore,
|, Ulysses 5. Grant, President of the United
States, do hereby make proclamation and
command all persons engaged i'll such nnlaw-
ful and lnsulrectionary proceedings to dis
nerse and retire peaceably to their respect
We ahodes within three days from date and
hereafter abandon such combinations, and
submit themselves TO the laws and cOnsti- |
uted authorities of said State, and | invoke
he aid and cooperation OF all good citizens
hereof, to uphold the laws and preserve the
public peace. In witness whereof | have
lereunto set my hand and caused the seal
If the United States to he affi xcd.
This is the sum and substance of
he proclamation, and Gen. Grant de-
serves the highest praise for the
prompt manner in which he acted.
There is much talk about the posi-
DE contingency of the election of Pres
dent being thrown into the House of |
Representatives This can only occur
,y a tie vote, which is not likely to
happen, and as regards the rejection
If the vote of a State, where there is
'oom for doubt the whole matter, ow-
ng to the failnre of the Senate to pass
joint resolution, is rel
gated to the President of that body, |
md the House can have nothing to
Jay. SENTINEL.
Ohio has 500 colored voters, and
Indiana 4400. 1t States that are re-
5ar'ed as critical in November the
,olored vote is as follows: Connect