Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-08
THE NEW MEXICAN INSURGENTS
ORDERED TO DISPERSE.
By tie President CT tie United States of America
\ PROCLAMATION

By tie President OF tie United States Of America: :
\ PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, it is provided in the laws of the
United States that whenever, by reason of un-
lawful obStructionS, combinations or assem-.
blages OF persons or rebellion against the au-
thority OF the government of the United States,
il shall become impracticable, in the Judgment
CT the President, to enforce by the ordinary
coui Sc of judicial proceedings the laws OF the
United States within any state or territory, it
Shall be lawful for the President to cali forth
the militia of any or all the states, and to en-
pioy 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, or to suppress such re-
the laws Of the United States may be- forcibly
opposed or the execution thereof forcibly ob
siructed:
me, that by reason of unlawful combinations
and aSSemblages OF persons in arms. it has
become impracticable to enforce, by the ordi-
n; nary y course % Of Judicial proceedings the laws
New Mexico. and especially within Lincoln
county therein; and that the laws of the
united states have been therein forcibiy op-
sisted;
And whereas the laws of the United States
require that whenever it may be necessary, in
the Judgment OF the President, to use the mil
itaIy force for the purpose OF enforcing the
faithful execution of the laws of the United
States, he shall forthwith, by proclamation,
command such insurgents to diSperse and re,
tire peaceabiy to their respective abodes, with
in a limited time:
Now, therefore, I, Rutherford B. Hayes,
President OF the United States do hereby ad-
monish all good citizens of the United States,
and especially OF the Territory Of New Mexico,
against aiding, countenancing, abetting or
taking part in such unlawful proceedings, and
do hereby warn all persons engaged in or
connected with said obstruction of the laws
to diSperse and retire. peaceably TO their re-
spective abodes on or before noon of the thir-
teenth day of October instant.
In witness whereof have hereunto SCI my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
day OF October, in the year of our Lord
IL. s) eighteen hundred and severity eight.
and OF the independence of the United
States the one hundred and third.
By the President:
L. W. SEWARD, Acting Secretary of State
E.etter from the Secretary of War to
the General of the Army.
ct the Cabinet meeting this afternoon q
discussion Of the troubles in New Mexico and
the Presidents proclamation was had.
After the meeting had adjourned Secretary
McCraIy sent the following letter to the Gen
eral of the army:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Oct. 5,
1e1o.-Gen. Wnl. r Sherman, anoandSa3
L
President has isued a proclamation declar-
ing that by reason OF unlawful ObStrucli ions,
ccmblnatlonS and assemblageS OF persons the
laws OF the United ST ateS within the territory
OF New Mexico. and, especially in Lincoln
county therein, cannot be enforced by the Or
binary course of judicial proceedings and
commanding the persons. composing Such
combinations or aSSemblageS to diSpef.e
ard repair peaceably to their respective
abOdes before II O'Clock noon of the 18th in
stant. This proclamation is preliminaryto the
employment of the troops of The United States
TO preserve the peace and enforce the laws in
case tie disturbances and unlawful combina-
tions continue after the time named. The
President therefore directs that you instruct
The proper military officer that after the time
above mentioned has expired he viii proceed
to disperse by military force such unlawful
combinations or assemblageS of per5ons within
the said territory, and that he will, by the use
toi Such force. and SO long as resistance to the
laws Shall continue aid the governor and all-
thorit.i Of the territory in Keeping the paacp
and enforcing tbs laws.
L have the honcr to remain, very respec full.
ly, your 0bedient Gervant,
GEO. w. McCRART, Secretary of War.