Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-10-27
The Presidents Proclamation.

| WASHINGTON, Oct. II.
The following proclamation by the
| President was issued this evening:
WHEREAS, II has been satisfactorily shown
| to me that insurrection and domestic vio-
lence exist in several counties of the State
| of South Carolina, and q certain combina-
ton of men against the law exists in many
| counties of that State, known as "Rific
| Clubs who ride up and down day and night
In arms, numbering some peaceable citizens
and intmidating others, which combine
ton, though forbidden by the laws of the
State, cannot be controlled or suppressed by
the ordinary course of justice; and
WHEREAS, 1t Is provided in the Constitu-
ton of the United States that the United
States shall protect every State in this Union
on application of the Legislature, or of the
Executive when the Legislature cannot be
convened, against domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, By laws in pursuance of the
above 1t is provided in the laws of the
United States that in all cases of insurrec-
tion in any State, or of obstruction to the
laws thereof, it shall be lawful for the Presi-
dent 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 or naval force as shall be judged
necessary for the purpose of suppressing
such insurrection, or causing the laws to be
duly executed; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature of said State
is not now in session, and cannot be con-
vened in time to meet the present emergency
and the Executive of said State, under Sec
tion of Article 4 of the Constitution, and
laws passed in pursuance thereof, has there
fore made due application to me in the prem
ises for such part of the military force of
the United States as may be necessary and
adequate to protect such State and the citi-
zens thereof against domestic violence, and
ffNa nfNrn fhaT Ina ~f f1,a Lou.
and
WHEREAS, 1t is required that, whenever it
may be necessary, in the judgment of the
President, to use the military force for the
purpose aforesaid, he shall forthwith, by
proclamation, command such insurgents to
fiisperec and return paanaal'lT ~ LHelr
spectiYe homes within d limited time
NoU, Therefore, l, Ulysses s. Grant, Presi-
dent OF the United States, do hereby make
proclamation and command all persons en-
gagged in said unlawful and insurrectionary
proceedings to dispcrse and retire peaceably
to their 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 co. operation
of all good citizens thereof to uphold the
laws and preserve the public peace.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the City OF Washington, this 18th
day of October, in the year of our Lord
1876, and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred and first
By the President: U. S. GRANT.
JOHN L. CADwALLADER
Acting Secretary Of State.
The following order was issued this
evening:
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, Oct. II.
Gen. W. T. SHERMAN:
Sir:-In view of the existing condition of
affairs in South Carolina there is possibili-
ty that the proclamation of'the President, of
this day, may be disregarded. To provide
against such contingency you will immedi-
ately order all the available force in the Mil
itary Division of the Atlantic to report to
Gen. Ruger, commanding at Columbia, S. c.,
and instruct that officer to station his troops
in such localities that they may be most
speedily and effectually used in case of re-
sistance to the authority of the United States.
1t is hoped that a collision may thus be
avoided, but you will instruct Gen. Ruger to
let it be known thatit is the fixed purpose of
the Government to carry out the spirit of the
proclamation, and to sustain it by the mill
tary force of the General Government, sup
plemented, If necessary, by the militia Of the
various States.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. d. CAMERON,
Secretary of War.