The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-10-26
RECORD OF THE NEWS.
Political, Personal and Foreign Do
ings and Gossip.
A Presidential Proclamation.

Ffo410eDG181 PROCLAMATION.
At a cabinet meeting on the 18th,
every member being present, there was full
discussion Of the condition Of affairs In South
Carolina, a. represented to the government
by tho chief executive of that State. 1t was
unanimously decided that prompt action
should be taken to disperse the rife clubs ana
other armed organizations there. The Pres
ident, therefore, issued the following procla-
nation:
WnHRRAs, It has been satisfactorily shown
70 me that instruction and domestic violence
exist in several counties Of the State Of South
Carolina, and that certain combinations OF
men, against law, exist in many counties o.
said State, known 40 "rine clubs, VINO r1de
up AID down BY day snd a;. n;,gns IN N ;n n
idating others, Which combination, though
forbidden by the laws Of the State cannot a;o pe
controlled or suppressed by the oralnsry
course Of Justice and whereas, it i provided
in the constitution OF the United states that
the United States ;h: "s fhe
or Of the executive when the Legislature can
not be convened, against domestic violence
and whereas, by law, 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
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ed States, on application Of the Legislature OF
such State, or Of theexecutive when the Leg
islature cannot be convened, to call for the
militia OF any other State OF States, or to en-
ploy such part Of the land and naval force as
shall DO Judged necessary. for the Pur-
:,u Of RP x, to fs BE- uy
and whereas, the Legislature Of said
State is not in session and cannot be convened
in time to meet the present emergency, the
executive of SAID State, under section four OF
article two Of the constitution and laws pass
ed in pursuance thereof, has therefore made
due application to me with premises tor such
Is may be necessary and adequate to protect
the State and citizens thereof against domes-
tic violence, and to enforce the due execution
Of the laws and whereas, 1t IS required that
whenever it may be necessary, in the iudg-
ment Of the President to use the military
force for the purpose Aforesaid, he shall
forthwith, by proclamation, command such
insurgents to disperse and return peaceably
TO their respective homes within limited
time:
Now, therefore, !, Ulysses S. Grant, Presi-
dent OF the United States, do hereby make
gagged in said unlawful and insurrectionary
proceedings to disperse and retire peaceably
tOtheir respective abodes within three days
from this date, and hereafter abandon said
combinations and submit themselves to the
laws and constituted authorities OF said State,
and invoke the aid and cooperation of al!
good citizens thereof to uphold the laws and
preserve public peace.
The Secretary OF War then issued the fol-
lowing order to General Sherman:
'1n view Of the existing condition OF affairs
In South Carolina there is = possibility that
the proclamation OF the President Of the Unit
ed States may be disregarded. To provide
against such an emergency You will immedi-
ately order all available force in the military
division of the Atlantic to report to Gen
Ruger, commanding at Columbia, South Car.
olina, and direct that officer to station his
troops in such localities that they may b<
most speedily and effectively used in case o.
resistance to the authority Of the United
States. Il is hoped that = collision may bt
thus avoided, but you will instruct Genera
Ruger to let it be known that it is the fxec
purpose OF the government to carry out tn.
spirit Of the proclamation, and to sustain i
BY the military force Of the general govern
ment, supplemented, If necessary, by The mi
litia Of the various States. Very respectfully
your obedient servant,
G. D. CAMERON, Secretary Of War.