The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-18
THE RULE OF TIE BAY0N ET.
SOUTH C4BOLfH1 TO BB OyERBU
WITH PBDBRA L. SOLDIBRS.

ercu's Urder-rke Protoxt fer Placing n
Peaceful etate Under Miiitsrv Ruie-The
Crowuins Ou,rssc sf tb Admiai-iration.
WAsHINoroN. Dot. II. AT the Cabinet
meeting to-day every depari nent OF the Gov.
ernment vas represented. There was - full and
earnest discussion OF tho bnditiou Of lis In
South ,rolina, ss tepresented TO the Govern
ment by the chief executive oficer OF tn I State.
The views OF the Uao,net " re that prornut
action " necessary Tor the purpose OF dis-
pees,ns the rifle ciubs and other armed bodies
organized. as alleged. against the ps O, of tho
81 te npd the right Of voters; and to this end
the Attorney y-0ener Il began the immedi 10
preparation OF the following proclaim .tion.
which was Issued tonight;
~ ne Presder ofns Unaed states or America.
rRocLAsArios.
Whereas II hns been ssts ,sctOrily sh TO that
insurrecfion and domestic violence exist In several
cOuntiesaof the State u South Ina aud that
tain combinations OF men sgaist exit In many
counties OF said State known ss "Rlni Cuba" who
ride up and down by dsy and night In muraeuns
some pesceabie cs and fa Imi.tlng her., vhich
combinations though foroiddsn by toe lava Of the
State cannot be controlled or suppressed By the ordi
nary cour'e OF Justice an.
wbereas 1t Is provided IN the Constitution OF the
United States that tho United States shall protect
every state IN this Union the applic ,ton OF the
Legislature. or Of the Executive when the Legislature
mot be convened. Aziins domestic violsnce, and
Where's. ny laws in pursu nc OF tn II IL pro
vided I'm the laws ~ Unitei State In ~ cases
OF tosurrrcton In any State (Or obstruction
laws thereof shall oa sful for the President Of the
URed States application Of the Legislature Of such
sate OF Of the Executive wnrn Legs AZURE cannot
be convened TO call for the mu, OF Other Slate
or States or TO employ such part OF the or naval
forces ne shall be juiged necessary for the OF
suppreesng such nsurrection, causing the Lave to
be ouly executed and,
Whereas, The Legislature OF said State not now in
session. and cannol be convened time to -et the
pres, Mt sency and the Ex cu,ivc of state un
der section Of article Of the Cons uon. Of the
laws passed In pursuance hereof fore.
due applicsu to me 10 the premls for such
the military force OF the Unit-d States
gary and adequate TO protects in 81 tc ID IN citizens
thereof against domestic violence, and to enforce the
due execution OF the laws aud
Where's II 10 r. Qured tlat whenever it may be
nece tary in the judgment OF the Pr saent the
military force for the purp aforesad he sh II forth
with BY proc amstlon. command such insurgents to
dsperse and pesceably their respective homes
within limited time,
Now therefore, Ulysses 8. Grant, President OF the
United State, DO hereby proclams ion. ano com
msnd all persons engaged In said un wful iusur.
rectonary LrOceei eings to disperse retire pc ce-
abn to their aDodes within three usys from
this date anu hereafter abandon ,aid AT
submit themselves to the laws consti ted autho
iies OF said State aud the AID and
OF ell good citizens thereof to uphold the laws pre-
serve the lie peace.
In witness wher Of nave hereunto set and and
caused toe seal of the Uaited States TO be srIet.
Done at tne CITY Of Washington, this 17th Gay Of Oc-
tober. 1879 ana Of the Independence OF the
u 81 United states 1Oi U.s. GRAur
BY the President
JoHE L. CADwALLADll
Acuus Secretary Of State
Confirmation ofthe correctness OF tho despatch
printed In TBE Sun OF tho lttD instant comes
.aa.t.s L..
retary Of war to the proclaim tion Of the Presi.
dent ordering all the .roops 10 the military
division OF the Atlantic to Ue placed iinme iiats-
iy at the disposal OF Gen. Ru ser for service In
South Carolina: out that which makes or We
mon tremble Is the deol ration that the militia
will be called upon to aid Chamberlain and hts
gang to crush the liberties Of the peaceful citi-
sens Of that State, II the force To he placed at
Gen. Rugers disposal Is not SUFFICIENT. The
number OF soldiers thus to be withdra n from
Gen. H"ncock's command will not orobaoly ex
ceed $500. Secretary Cameron's order Is as
follows:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WAsTiSoroN CiTY. Oct. II. 1879. (
Gen. W. 4. sherman, Commanding Jnited States
ARM
SIR In view Of the existing condition Of sf-
the reclamation OF the p esiueut, Of this date,
may be oisr Rarded to provide az Inst sucn
contingency you will i,Dipeoiately or er Ill the
available force in the ~ Ilitsry division Of the
Atlantic TO report to Gen. hug.r, commanding
at Columbia $. C.. anu instruct tnal IN er 90
station his trOOis III puCn loo lities th.t tney
IN ) be most speedily nj enectu i.ly used la
case OF resiSr4ncs 10 the autno' ty OF the United
States.
IL Is hoped tnat a collision may thus be
avoided tut you will Ia u uct Gen. Ruger TO
let IL be known that it l. tue xed pnrpose OF
the Government 10 carry out tue spiiiL OF the
proclamation. and 10 sustain II Jy the military
force OF the General Government, suppiemented,
II necessary, by the militia Of the Various St-tss.
Very respectfully your ooedieDt servant,
(oigneu) u. ID. CAMERON,
Secretary Of War.
Gen. Sberm' has Just telegrsphea To Gen.
Hancock copy Of Secreterv Camei0n's order,
and instrucung Hancock to nli up his regiments
with ali tue AvaiIsole recruits la his division
aud send them to Cumbi,, 5. e.