American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-10-28
SOUTH CAROLINA.
4 Proclamation by the President-An
Order by the Secretary of War.

4 Proclamation by the President-An
Order by the Secretary of War.
| WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 1.-THE fol-
lowing proclamation by the President was
issued this evening:
1 APRoCLAMATIoN.
| Whereas, 1t has been satisfactorily shown to
me that instruction and domestic violence exist
in several counties of the State of South Carolina
and that certain combinations of men against the
law exist in many counties of said State, known
as ''rife clubs" who ride up and down by day
and night, in arms, numbering some peaceable
citizens and intmdating others, which combina
tons. though forbidden by the laws of the State,
can not be controlled or suppressed by the ordina
ry course of Justice; and
| Whereas, 1t is provided in the Constitution of
the United States that the United States shall
protect every State in this Union, on application
of the Legislature, or of the Executive when the
Legislature can not be convened, against dcmes-
tic 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 instruction in any
State, 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 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 force as may be Judged nee
essary for the purpose of suppressing such in
| surrection causing the laws 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, under section of Article of the
Constitution. and laws passed in pursuance
| thereof. has therefore made due application to
me in the premises, for such part of the military
force of the United States may be necessary
and adequate to protect such State and the citi-
zens thereof against domestic violence, and to
enforce the due execution of the laws; and,
Whereas, It is required that whenever it may
be necessary. in the judgment OF the President.
he shall forthwith, by proclamation, command
to their respective homes within limited time;
Now, therefore. L, Ulysses S. Grant. President
Of the United States. do hereby make proclama
ton and command all persons engaged in said
unlawful and insurrectionary proceeding to dis
perse and retire peaceably to their respective
abodes, within three days from this date, and
hereafter abandon said combinations. and SUBJ
init themselves to the laws and constituted
thorities of said State, and invoke the aid and
cooperation of all good citizens thereof to up
hold 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 18th day of October, in the year of our Lord
1876 and Of the Independence of the United States
one hundred and one. U. S. GRANT.
BY this President:
JOHN S. CADwALLADRR,
IS Acting Secretary of State.