The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-10-18

THE PRESIDENT ORDERS THE INSURGENTS
TO DisrERsE-- SECRETARY CAMERON
DIRECTS GEN. RUGER WHAT TO DO WITH
THE TROOPS SENT HIM,
WASHINGTON, Oct. l7.--By the Pres.
ident of the United States OF America,
n proclamation:
Whereas, it has been satisfactorily
shown TO me that insurrecion and do.
nestle violence exist in several counties
of the State of South Carolina, and
that certain combinations of men,
against law, exist in many counties of
said State, as Rifle Clubs, who ride up
and down by day and night, in arms,
numbering some peaceablc citizens and
intimidating others, which comhina-
tions, though forbidden by the laws OF
the State, cannot be controlled or sup.
pressed by the ordinary coarse of jus
tice and,
Whereas, it is provided in the Con.
stitution of the United States that the
United States shall protect every State
in the Union, on application of the
Legislature, or of the Executive when
the Legislature cannot be convened
against domestic 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 iHmsrction in any State, or of OBJ
struttions 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 en-
ploy such part of the land and naval
forces as shall be judged necessary, for
the purpose of suppressing such insur-
rection, or causing the laws 10 be duly
executed and,
Whereas, The Legislature of said State
Is not now in session, and cannot be
convened in time TO meet the pres
ent emergency, and the Executive of
said State, under section 4 of article 4
Of the Constitution ofthe United States
and the laws passed in pursuance there
Of, has, therefore, made due applica-
tion to me in the premises for such
part of the military force of the United
States as may be necessary and ade'
quate to protect said State and the cit
izcns thereof against domestic violence
and TO enforce the due execution ol
the laws; and, whereas, il is required
that whenever it may be necessary, in
4 the judgment of the President, TO use
the military force for the purpose afore
said, he shall, forthwith, by proclama
tion, command such insurgents TO dis
perse and retire peaceably to theil
respective homes, within a limited time
now, therefore, |, Ulysses s. Grant
President of the United States, dC
, hereby make proclamation and com
J mand all persons engaged in said un
lawful and insurrectionary proceeding
to disperse and retire peaceably t
their respective abodes, within tire
f days from this date, and hcreafte
D abandon said combinations and submi
themselves to the laws and constitute
authorities Of said State, and / in
j. vite the cooperation of all goo
n citizens thereof to uphold the law
J. and preserve. the public peace.
t In witness whereof, / have hereunt
set my hand and caused the seal Of th
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, thi
18th day Of October, in the year Of ou
d Lord, 1875, and Of the Independence {
:, the United States l0l.
}, u. S. GRANT.
| BY the President:
L IL. s. JoHN L. CADwALLADER,
l. Acting Secretary Stat