The New York herald., 1876-10-18
Treachey Of Republican Negroes at
Joint Political Meeting
MufdeFouS Attacks on Unarmed Democrats
During the Discussion.
THREE KILLED AND SIXTEEN WOUNDED.
The Dead Bodies Stripped and
Horribly Mutilated.
Progress Of the Political Campaign
in the State.


WASHINGTON, Oct II. 1879
At the Cabinet meeting to-day every department of
the government was represented There . full
and discussion Of the condition Of affairs
The chief executive ofcer OF that State. Tho views
Of the Cabinet acting upon information officially
derod the general government. that prompt
sou was necessary for the purpose Of dispensing the
rife clubs and o;her armed bodies organized, al
Logged against peace the State the rights Of
immediate preparation OF the following proclamation,
which was issued Tonight
PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT.
BY THE PREsIDExr OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AxzRlcA:-
4 PROCLAMATION
Whereas it has been satisfactorily shown to me that
insurrection and domestic violence In several
sounes OF the State Of South Carolina and that
tain combinations Of against law exist in many
counties OF said State known 'rine clubs, " who
ride up and down, by day and night in arms murder
Ing some peaceabo citizens and intmidatng others,
which combinations, though forbidden by the laws OF
Ihe State cannot DO controlled suppressed by the
ordinary course Of justice; and
Whereas Il is provided in the Constitution OF tho
United States that the Unted States shall protect
svcry State this Union the application OF the
legislature tho Executive when the Legislature
ho
Whereas by laws in pursuance OF the above it is
provided I'm laws OF United States that in all
OF insurrecton in any State Tor Of obstruction
tho laws thereo It shall be lawful for tho President OF
the United States application of the Legislature Of
such State or Of the Executive when tho Legislature
sate States or TO employ such part OF the land
naval forces shall be judged necessary the pur
poso OF supprcssng such insurrcetion causing the
laws to be duly executed; and
Whereas the Legislature OF said State Is not now in
session. and cannot be convened in time to meet
present emergency, and the Executive OF said state
under section OF article of the Constitution and Of
the laws passed In pursuance thereof has, therefore,
made duo application to in the promises for such
part OF the military force OF the United States as may
be necessary and adequate to protect State and
the citizens thereof against domestic violencs and to
enforce the due execution Of the laws; aud
Whereas II Is required that whenever It may be
necessary, in the judgment Of the President to
che military force OF the United States for purpose
aforesaid no shall forthwith by proclamation, CON-
unonh onch aud rattpo
70 their respective homes within limited time.
Nov. therefore, l. ULYSSES s. GRANT President OF tho
United States, DO hereby make proclamation and COM
naud all persons engaged in said unlawful and insur-
rcctonary proceedings TO dsperse andsrctro poaco-
ably to their respective abodes within three days from
shs date hereafter abandon said combinations and
submit themselves to the lawful and constituted
authorities Of said state; and invoke tho aid and CO.
operation Of all good citizens thereof uphold the
laws and preserve the public peace
In witness whereof have hercunto set my hand and
caused the seal OF the United States to be affixed
Der, 1870, and OF tho Independence OF tho United
States tho ono hundred ana first
U. $. GRANT.
BY the Presdcnt-JoHS l.. CApwALLADRR, Acting See
retary OF State.
ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR;
Tho Following order issued this evening" in pur-
Of the action kon at the Cabinet meeting
day. for the protection OF the public poaco Of South
Carolina:--
WAR DEPARTMENT I
WAsHIxGroN CRY, Oct. IL, 1875
General W. + surRnAx, Commanding United States
ARMY
sn-In view Of tho existing condition of affairs in
South Carolina, thero Is possibility that tho proca-
nation OF tho President Of this date, may DO disro-
yardcd; to provide against such a contingency, yon
will Immediately order all the available force in tho
military division Of the Atlantic to report to General
Roger. commanding at Columbia, s. e., and instruct
that ocer station his troops such localities that
lhsy may bo speedily aud cfectualy used In case
q resistance tho authority OF the United states
Il u hoped that a collision may thus be avoided, but
vsa viii instruct General Russr 10 Lot IL be known that