Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25

ci.ement. All business places have
closed fof the time being.
The people at Alartinsburg and
along the line Of the road seemed
rather to encourage than discourage
the rioters. The result was found
in the fact that no force could be
mustered, speedily, In the State to
put down the rioters. A company
from Wheeling went with the Gov
ernor, but they were not used except
to guard property. The Governor
was stoned by the mob. Feeling
himself almost powerless among his
own people, he asked aid of Presi.
dent Hayes, whereupon the President
on the 18th inst, issued the follow.
ing proclamation:
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, II is provided in the Consti-
tuition OF the United States that the United
States shall protect every State in this
I Union on application Of the Legislature, or
of the Executive when the Legislature can
not be convened, against domestic violence
and
WHEREAS, The G. ,verror of the State oi
West Virginia has represented that domes-
tic violence exists in said : late at Marties-
burg and at various other points along the
line OF the Baltimore and Ohlo Railroad, IN
sald Staie, which the authorities OF SAID
State are unable to suppress; and
above ]. IS provided (in the laws OF tha
Unitea S.ates) that IN all cases oil iAsurrec-
ZION In any State, or Of obstruction to the
laws thereof, II shall be lawful Tor the fres-
'dtnt OF the United States, on application
OF the Legislature OF such State, or OF the
Executive when the Legislature cannot be
Convened, TO call ioith the militia oil any
oth.r state or States or 10 employ such part
OF ulo lana anu naval iorcc as sndii De
necessar, 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 now be
N'h'S 'ShSi t'ahS AZ iiCoA N"N t'NSNHNS SAN'
gency, aud the Executive oil SAID stare,
under section of article o. the Censu :
tuition oi the Uniied States and the laws
passed IN pursuance thereof, has made ap-
plicdtion TO me IN the premises for such
prt oi the military force OF the United
states rs may be necessary and adequate 10
project sald State ana the citizens thereof
against domestic violence and to enforce
the dre execution OF the laws, and
WHEREAS IL Is required that whenever
Prssii ent to use the military force for the
purpose aforesaid he shall forthwith, by
s;snarsc and -s,;ra nnac..hIr . - ,Sar ho,a. so
within limited time.
presiSrn, of the rni,sd Sis,ss do H. hersby
make proclamatcn and command all per-
t;onsry nToceeSinas 70 ] d;snsrss anu and ' retire
peaceably to their respective abodes on or
guIy D.,,p, and mon o, sne .bndou u ,;d .,
combinations and submit themselves to the
Jaws Jaws. ana G"nS'i'n.ea i au:hori'les oil said
ton of all good citizens thereof to uphold
In ~. w;,nasa " 1 rbsriot f"e - PUN h.lsnn,o 60,
my hand and caused the seal of the United
''I,en nena 10 Og ca aiiksa, ni, :, w,s,;, ,0,,
day of July in the year of our Lord elgh.
Ieen h'liarsa ana s se'en'y-ssven s ana OF Inc
hundred and second.
R. B. HAYES.
BY the President, f. A. SEWARD, Acting
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