The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-19
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The President Issues a PrOClama-
ton ReCiting Lies.
Don Cameron Orders all Avail
able Troops Into the
State.
Horrible Barbarity of Chamber
iain's Negro Militia Outlaws.
The bead BODIES Of Nurdt red Witits.
stripped ana SHOCK ingty
Mutst9te0.

WAsHISGToy. Oct. T.-At the cab!-
net meeting to-day every department Of
the government was represented. There
was iull and earnest discussion OF the
condition o! affairs in south Carolina, a,
represented 10 tie Government by the
chief executive of that state. There i
no order for additional troops, as il H.
nOtconsidered that the necessity for force
exists beyond that al present stationed
in vsriou. portions of that state, where
their services are regarded M necessary.
The views OF the cabinet acting upon in
formation officially given to the govern
menr, were that prompt action Was bee
essary for the purpose Of dispensing tho
rifle clubs and other armed bodies.
organized, as alleged, against the peace
OF the state and rights OF vo,ers; and TO
this end the encouragement began the
immediate preparation OF the following
proclamation which was issued tonight:
BY the President OF the United States
OF America.
PROlLAMAIOS.
WHEREAS. IL has been satisiactoriallg
shown 10 me that instruction and do
nestle violence exist in several counties
of South Carolina, and that certain COM
binations Of men against law exist In
many counties Of said State, known az
rifle clubs who ride up and down by day
and night in arms, numbering peace
able citizens and intimidating Others,
which combination, though forbidden by
law OF the ktatc. cannot be controlled or
suppressed by the ordinary course Of
Justice and,
WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the constl-
tuition OF the United States that the
| f.4H hal
this Union on application OF the legisll-
ture, OF OF the executive, when the lepis-
laturc cannot be Governed, against domcs-
tic violence and,
WHEREAS, BY law: in pursuance of
the above. IL Is provided in the laws of
the United States, that in all cases OF in
surrectioh III any state, or OF obstruction
10 the laws thereof, il shall be lawful for
the president OF the United States, on ap-
plication OF the legislature Of such state
OF executive, when the le.i lature cannot
De convened. 10 call tor the MALTA Of
any olier state. or states, or 10 employ
such part OF the land and naval force Us
may be Judged necessary for the purpose
OF suppressing such instruction, or caus-
ing tiie laws 10 be duly executed ; and
WHEREAS, The legislature of said state
IS not IA session, and cannot be convened
W ,lu,e 10 meet the present emergency,
ana the executive OF said stale. under sec.
lion OF article OF the constitution aud
inc laWs passed in pursuance thereof, has
therefore nude due application TO me IN
liie premises ior such part Of the military
Iorcc oi The United States as may be nee
essaiy ana adequate to protect such state
anu Tue CITIZENS thereof against domestic
viohhct, and 10 enforce the due eNccu-
ton OF the laws: and
MhhhAs. IL is required that When
e.et u may u" necessary In the Judgment
OF tIie president 10 uae the military force
Tor the purpose aforesaid, he shall forth
WIN, 10y proclamation. command such
insurgents 10 disperse ani return
iNsceably 10 their respective homes