The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-28
Proclamation by the President.
The Laws 70 be Enforced in South
Carolina.
Executive MANSION, !

GXECUTltE MANSlOH, I
Washington, ID. c., Oct. II, '76.
WHEERAs, 1t has been satisfactO-
MY shown to me that instruction
md domestic violence exist in
several counties of the State Of
south Carolina, and that certain
combinations Of men against the
Jaw exist in many counties OF said
State known as rife clubs"
who ride up and down by day and
night in arms, numbering some
Le.ceable citizens and intimidating
others, which combinations, though
forbidden by the laws Of the state,
can not be controlled or sup
pressed by the ordinary course OF
Justice; and ~
Whereas, 1t is provided in the
constitution of the United States
that the United States shall pro-
tect every State in this Union. on
application If the Legislature. OH
of the executive when the Legisla-
ture can not be convened, against
domestic violence; and
Whereas, BY 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 obstruction to the laws
thereof, it shall be lawful for the
President of the United States, on
application of the Legislature of
such State, or of the executive
when the Legislature can not be
convened, to call for the militia of
any other State or States, or to
employ such part of the land and
naval forces as shall be judged
necessary for the purpose of sup
pressing snch insurrection. or
causing the laws to be duly execu-
ted, and aa.f-ft
Whereas, The Legislature Of
said State is not now in session,
and can not be convened in time
to meet the present emergency,
and the executive of said State.
under section four of article four
Of the constitution of the United
States, and the laws passed in
pursuance thereof. has therefore
made due application to me in
the premises fol- such part Of the
United States troops as necessary
and adequate to protect said State
and the citizens thereof against
domestic violence and to enforce
the dine execution of the laws; and
Whereas, It is required that
whenever it may be necessary, in
the Judgment Of. the President. 4,
use the military force for the pur-
pose sforsaid. he shall forthwith, BY
proclamation. command such in
surgents to- disperse and retire
peaceably to their respective homes
within a limited time;
Now. therefore, I. Ulysses s.
Grant, President of the United
States. do hereby make proclama-
ton. and commandall persons en-
gagged in said unlawful and insnr.
rectionary proceedings, to dispense
and retire peaceably to their re-
spective sbod.s within three DAYS
from this date. and hereafter aban-
don said combination, and sub--
init themselves to the laws and
constituted authorities Of said
State; and I invoke the aid and
cooperation of all good citizens
thereof to uphold the laws and
preserve the public pea 9.
In witness whereof have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be
affixed. 4n ..rf
Done at the city Of Washington
this seventeenth day OF October,
in the year Of our Lord 1876, and
of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and first.
-l, U. 5. GRANT.
BY the President:
JOHN L. CADwAlADER,
Acting Secretary Of State.