The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-26

Gov. Chamberlain of South Caro-
lima, being unable to suppress vio-
lence and disorder in that State, call
ed on President Grant for assistance,
and in a full Cabinet meeting on
Tuesday last it was agreed to render
assistance, and see if the unlawful
acts of the rebels could not be brought
to a close. After a careful considera-
ton of all the facts before them final
ly concluded to issue the following
proclamation, and see if peace could
not be once more restored to that un-
happy people:
BY the President of the United States of Amer
lea. A Proclamation.
WHEREAS, 1t has been satisfactori-
ly shown TO me that insurrection and
domestic violence exists in several
counties of the State of South Caro-
lima, and that certain combinations of
men against the law exist in many
counties of said State, known as life
clubs, who ride up and down by day
and night in arms, murdoring some
peaceable citizens and intimidating
others, which combinations though
forbidden by the laws of the State,
cannot be controlled or suppressed
by the ordinary cause of justice, and
WHEREAS, 1t is proved by the Con-
stitution of the United States that the
United States shall protect every
State in this Union on application of
the Legislature of the Executive
when the Legislature cannot be con-
vinced against domestic violence, and
WHEREAS, By the laws in pursu-
ance of the above it is provided in the
laws of the United States that in all
cases of insurrection 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 of
the Executive when the Legislature
cannot 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 shall be judg dged
necessary for the purpose of suppress
ing insurrection, or causing laws to
be duly executed; and, ......
WHEREAS, The Legislature of said
State is not now in session, and can,
not be convened in time to meet the
present emergency of said State, un.
der section 5 of article of the Consti,
tuition, of laws passed in pursuance
thereof, has, therefore, made due ap,
plication to me in the premises for
such part of the military force of the
United States as may be necessary
and adequate to protect such State
and the citizens thereof against do
| mestic violence and to enforce the
due execution of laws; and whereas
it is required that whenever it may
be necessary, in the judgment of the
President, to use military force fol
the purpose aforesaid, he shall forth
with, by proclamation, command such
insurgents to disperse and return
peaceably to their homes within {
limited time:
Now, therefore, I, Ulysses S. Grant
President of the United States, dC
hereby make proclamation and com
mand all persons engaged in said un
lawful and insurrectionary proceed
ings, to disperse and retire peaeeably
to their respective abodes within
three days from this date, and here
after abandon said combinations anC
submit themselves to the laws ane
constituted authorities of said State
and invoke the aid and cooperation
of all good citizens thereof 10 upholt
the laws and preserve public peace
In witness whereof. &C.,
| u. S. GRANT.
JOHN IL. CADwALLADER,
| Actg Secretary of State.