The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-18
Aid for Hayes Wanted.

WASHINGTON, october li.-lne Ires'
ident was visited to-day by delegation
headed by Senator Patterson, of South
Carolina, and representing the South
Carolina Republicans, who made a state
ment to the President corroberatlve OF
the information already gwen by Gov.
Chamberlain Senator Patterson and
other representatives OF the Republican
organizations in that state. MIR. Terry
also presented series O. resolutions eX-
pressive of the situation OF affairs there
as heretofore represented to the President
and Attorney-general. The President
after listening to the views OF the dele
cation remarked that consideration would
be given to the statements then present
ed.
WAsHIsGToN, October 17.-At the
Cabinet meeting to-day every depart
ment of the government was represented.
There wvs full and earnest discussion
of the condition of affairs in South Caro-
lima as represented to the government by
the Chief Executive OF that State.
The views of the Cabinet, acting
ON information officially given to the
General Government, were that prompt
action was necessary for the purpose of
dispensing the Rifle Clubs and other
armed bodies organized, as alleged,
against the peace of the State and
the rights of voters, and to this end the
Attorney General begun the immediate
preparation of the following proclama
ton, which will be issued tonight:
By the President of the United States
| of America:
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. 1t has been satisfactorily
shown to nae that insurrection and vlo-
lence exist in several counties OF the
state of South Carolina, and that certain
combinations of men, against law, exist
in many counties of said state, known as
"Rife Clubs" who ride up and down, by
day and night, in arms, murder
ing some pesceable citizens, in lntlm
idation of others, which combinations
though forbidden by the laws of the
state cannot be controlled or suppressed
by the ordinary course ol justice; and
WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the Con-
stitution of the United States, that the
United States shall protect every state
in this Union on application OF the Leg
lslature, or of the executive when the
Legislature cannot be convened, against
domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, By the laws in pursuance
of the above, it is provided in the laws OF
the United States that in all
cases of insurrection in any
state, or of abstructious TO the
laws thereof it shall be lawful for the
President Of the United States, on appll-
cation of the Legislature ofsuch state, or
of the Executive when the Legislature
connot be convened, to call for the mill.
tia of any other State or States or to en-
ploy such part of the land and nsvs
force as shall be judged necessary for the
| purpose OF suppressing such instruction
or causing the laws TO be duly executed )
and
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the
said State is not now IN session
and cannot be convened in time to meet
the emergency, and the executive OF said
state, under section 4, article 2, OF the
constitution and of the laws passed in
pursuance thereof, has. therefore, made
| due application to me in the premises Tor
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 TO enforce due execution OF the laws; ;
and,
WHEREAS, 1t is required thst
whenever It may be necessary
in the judgement OF the President
I, u,- tn. military force for the purpose
aforesaid, he shall forthwith by procls-
nation command such insurgents to dis
perse and return reacably TO their re-
! spectiye homes within 4 limited time.
Now, therefore, |, Uiysus 5. Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States, do here.
by make proclamation and command all
persons engaged in said unlawful and
insurrectionary proceedings to diSperse
and retire peaceably to their respective
abodes within three DAYS from this date.
and hereafter abandon said combinations
and submit themselves 10 the laws and
constituted authorities OF said state, snC
l invoke the aid and cooperation o; all
good citizens thereof to uphold the Laws
and preserve the public peace.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed Done at
the City of Washington this l7th day
of October, in the year OF our Lord,
1876, and of the independence of The
United States, one hundred and one.
[Signed I. ). GRANT.
By the President.
JOHN l.. CADAwALLADER
Asttns Secretary Of State.