Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-09


Proclamation at the RebelIious Citizens
Of Lincoln County, New Mexico-Tn-
structions to the Commander of the De-
partment of the Missouri.
REBELLION IN NEW MEXICO.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The following was
issued to-day:
By the President of the United States of
America: A proclamation.
WHEREAS. 1t is provided in the laws of the
United States that whenever. by reason of I'M
lawful abstraction. combinations
blages of persons or rebellion against fhe au-
thoritv of the government of the United States,
it shall become impracticable in the Judgment
of the President to enforce by ordinary canse
of judicial proceedings the laws of the United
States within any State or Territory. it shall be
lawful for the President to call forth the
militia of all the States. and employ such parts
of the land and naval forces of the United
States. as he may deem necessary to enforce
the faithful execution of the laws Of the United
States, to suppress rebellion in whatever
State Territory thereof the laws of the
United States may he forciblv opposed, the ex-
ecution thereof be forciblv obstructed: and,
WHEREAS. 1t has been made to appear to me
that, by reason of unlawful combinations
and assemblages of persons in arms it has be-
come impracticace to enforce by ordinary
course of judicial proceedings the laws of the
Mexico, and especially within Lincoln county
therein; and that the laws of The United States
have been therein forcihlv opposed and the ex-
ecution of the same forciblv resisted: md.
WHEREAS, The laws of the United States re-
quire that whenever it may be necessary in the
opinion of the President to use the militia
force for the purpose of enforcing the faithful
execution of the law of the United States he
shall forthwith bv proclamation command
| such insurgents to disperse and retire peace
ably to their respective abodes within limited
time;
Now. therefore. I. Rutherford B. HAYES,
Pres dent of the United States, do hereby adj
monish all rood citizens of the United States,
| and especially of the Territory of New Mexico,
against aiding. cOuntenancing. abetting or TAX
| ing part in such unlawful proceedings, and I
| hereby warn all persons engaged in con-
| nected with said distractions of the laws to
disperse and return peaceably to their respective
| ahodes or before Oct. her 18th inst.
| In witness whereof have herennto set my
| hand and caused the seal of the United States
| TO be affixed. Done at the City Washington
| this seventh day of October, in the year of our
Lord. eighteen hundred and saventv-eight. and
| of the Independence of the United States the
one hundred and third. r. 3. HAYES.
| By the President, F. W. SEWARD, Acting Sec
rotary Of State.
sHERMANs INsTRUCTI0 8.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-Gen. Sherman this
afternoon issued the following promulgating
| letter of the secretary of war in regard to the
| Presidents proclamation of lawlessness in New
| Mexico:
'aThe following instructions have been re-
| ceived from thesecretary of war: The brigadier
| general commanding the military DEPARTMENT
| of Missouri will. if necessary to enforce the
conditions announced by the President en-
ploy the forces under his command aftnr the
time and for the purpose Indicated therein
/ WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON Oct. g.
| General: The President has issued procla-
nation declaring that by reason of unlawful OBJ
structions combinations and assemblages of
persons. the laws of the United States within
the territory of New Mexico and especially in
Lincoln county. therein, cannot be enforced by
the ordinary course of judicial proceedings and
commanding persons comprising such comb.
nations or assemblage> to disperse and repair
| peaceably to their respective s.bodes before IL
o'clock noon. of the 18th inst.
This proclamation is preliminary to the EN-.
ployment Of troops of the United States to pre-
serve peace and enforce the laws in case dis
turbances and unlawful combinations continue
after the time named. The President there
fore directs that you instruct the proper mill
tary officers that after the time above men.
toned has expired he will proceed to disperse
hv military force all such unlawful combine
lions or sssemblages of persons within said
territory, and that he will by use of such force
and so long as resistance to the laws shall con-
tinue, display such force to aid the Governo,
and authorities of the Territory in keeping the
peace and enforcing the laws.
I have the honor to remain your ohedient
servant, GEORGE W. MoCRARy.
Secretary of War.
To Gen. William T.. Sherman.