Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-24
WASHINGTON.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESI
DENT.
Why and How He Employed
Troops.
Jan. %.

States with a view 10 Tue preNenl) vi
the violence and intimidation which
have undoubtedly contributed to de-
feat the election law in Mississippi,
Alabama and Georgia, as in South Car
DINA, Louisiana and Florida.
By article 4 section 4 of the Consti-
tuition, the United States shall guar
antee to every State in this Union a re-
publican form of government, and on
application of the Legislature, or Elk
ecutive when the Legislature can not
he convened, against domestic violence.
By act of Congress-, the President, in
case of Instruction in any State. or
unlawful obstruction of the enforce
ment of the laws OF the United States.
by the ordinary our of judicial pro
ceedinys, or whenever domestic vio-
lence in any State obstructs the execu
ton of the laws thereof and of the
United States, so as to deprive any
portion of the people Of such State of
their civil and political rights, is au-
thorized to employ such parts of the
land and naval forces as he may deem
necessary to enforce the execution of
the laws and preserve the peace and
sustain the authority of the State and
of the United States. Acting under
this title, l accom- panied the sending OF
troops to South Carolina with "A proc
lamation such as is therein prescribed.
The President is also authorized by
act of Congress to employ such part Of
the land or naval forces of the United
States as shall be- necessary to prevent
a violation and to enforce the due ex
ecution of the provisions of title
twenty-four Of the Revised statutes for
the protection of the civil ris hts of cit
izeps; among which is a provision
against copspiracies to prevent 10y force,
intimidation or threat any citizen who
is lawfully entitled to vote from
giving his support or advocacy in a
legal manner toward or in favor of the
election of any lawfully qualified per-
O as an elector for President or
Vice President, or as member of Con
gress of the United States.
United States Revised Statutes, section
1889: In cases falling under this title
l have not considered it necessary to
issue a proclamation to precede or ac-
company The employment of such of
the army as seemed to be necessary.
In cases of insurrection against the
State government or against the Gov
Cf IlillCLil " liz illC tht ~ BAoIio
nation is appropriate; but in Keeping
the peace of the United States at All
election at which members of Congress
are elected, nc such call from the State
or proclamation by the President is
prescribed by statute or required by
precedent. In the case of South
Carolina, instruction aud domestic
violence against the State government
were clearly shown, and an application
of the Governor thereof was duly pre-
sented and l could NOT deny his consti-
tutional request without abandoning
my duty as Executive of tie National
Government. The companies sta
toned in the other States have been
employed to secure the better exect-
ton of the laws OF the United states
and to preserved the peace of United
| states. After the election had been
had and when violence was appre-
hended, by which eturns from coun-
ties and precincts migh lit be destroyed,
troops were ordered to the State of
Florida, and those already in Louisiana
were ordered to points in most danger
Of violence. l have not employed
troops on slight occasions nor in any
case where it has not been necessary
to the enforcement of the laws of the
United States. In this l have been
gnided by the Constitution and laws
which have been enacted and the pre-
cedents which have been formed under
it.
1t has been necessary to employ
troops occasionally To overcome re-
sistance to the Internal Revenue laws,
from the time OF the resistance to the
collection of the whisky tax in Penn
sylvia MIA. under Washington, to the
present time. In 1884, when 1t was
| unprecedented hat resistance would be
made in Boston to the seizure and re-
turn to his master of fugitive slave,
troops there stationed were employed
to enforce the masters right under the
Constitution, and troops stationed AT
New York were ordered to be in readi-
ness to 90 to Boston if it should prove
to be necessary. In 1859, when John
Brown, with a small number of men,
made his attack upon Harper's Ferry,
The President ordered the United States
troops to assist in the apprehension
and suppression of him and his party
without a formal call of the Legisla-
ture or Governor of Virginia or with
out a proclamation.
The President without calling fur
tiltI il~tail1CS IA "iilSi "a
has exercised his powers as command
or of the army and navy to prevent or
suppress resistance to the laws of the
United States. or where he has exer-
cised like authors y in obedience to call
from "A State to suppress insurrection,
says: I desire to assure both Congress
and the country that it has been my
purpose to ad minister the executive
power of the Government fairly, andi N
no instance to disregard or transcend
the limits Of the Constitution.
(Signed) u. y. GRANT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
The Democrats OF the House, in
caucus this afternoon, concluded to
postpone the caucus called for 0 night
and to which Democratic Senators
we're invited. There was no discus
sion of the merits of the bill reported
by the Joint Committee on the cleo
toral votes. While leading Democrats
say that it is desirable that the party
should act in concert, some OF them
declare that they will not be bound by
the action of the caucus, but act inde-
pendently of a measure OF such vast
importance. 1t can be stated that the
Till has the approval of the joint eau
Gus committee heretofore appointed to