New-York tribune., 1878-07-11
THE ARMY AS A POSSE CONiITATUs.

GENERAL SHERMAN ISSUES AN ORDER CALLING At
TENT1oN TO THE LAWS FOR THE EXECUTION OF
WHICH ALONE THE ARMY CAN BE USED.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcHl
WASHINGTON, July 1O.-General sherman,
IN general orders dated July 1873 invites the aten-
ton Of all officers Of the army to the section In the Army
Appropriation bill providing that IL shall not be law
ful 70 employ any part OF the army posse cOmtaus
or otherwise for the purpose OF executing laws except
in such cases under SUCH circumstances as such en-
poyment of said may be expressly authorized by
the Constitution by act Of Congress- The order con-
tans the provision OF the Constitution and the acts OF
Congress under intended 10 he excepted from
the operation Of the above section and authorizing the
employment of the military forces for the purpose OF
executing the laws, namely
Irsf-The fourth article of the Constitution declaring
tat the limited states guarantee every State In
this Union republican form OF government ana shall
protect each of them against invasion, aud ON appiga
Legislature cannot be convened) against dOmesuc VIZ
lence. . - -, - ,---..-. , no, , oeo
and O9I of the Revised Statutes which makes law
f for tie President 10 employ such part OF the lhu OF
naval forces or OF the militia, may be necessary TO
aid in the execution judicial process or as shan be
necessary prevent the violation and enforce the uue
Third-Tne Executive Franchise Law (section 2,O02),
prohibiting the presence OF troops near the polls unless
It be necessary to repe the armed enees OF the Oue"
States or 10 keep the peace at the polls. - -,
To,uth-Thc Indian Laws sections LOO 2,lol anu
2152 Revised satutesl, when authorize Ihe applcn.
sion Of every person who may be IN the lndlah country
in violation OF law, the examination ana seizure OF
stores preventing the introduction OF persons and prop
ey into the Indian country contrary to law ana also III
destroying and breaking up any distlciy Tor
ing ardent spirits set up OF continued "lthlh lhe lua
TiGhcsecton 246o Of the Revised Statutes authorz.
the Telling cutting down other destruction OF the
timber OF the United states In Florida ana 10 prevent
the trans sporatOn carrying away OF any such tmDcr
as NAV already be feed cut down, and To take sch
other and further measures may be deemed advisable
for the preservation Of the timber oi the Uhed states
in Florida - ..-- - II,
lawful for the President such person as he sa en-
power tnat purpose O employ such part "l the u
or naval forces OF the United states, OF the militia
thereof as shall be necessary compel any foreign
sci TO depart the United states IN all cases III Mhch Dy
the laws OF nations the treaties OF the United states
she ought not to remain within the United states.
Serenfh-sectiOu 52g7 OF the Revised Statutes, which
makes awful for the President IN case or an lnsu
rectOn any State against the uoYerhment theeoI,
on application of the Legislature OF such state or the
Executive when the Legislature cannot DC convened 10
call forth such number Of the militia Of any other state
or states which NAV be applied Tor, as ne deems
sufcient 10 suppress such insurrocton or on like ap-
he land or naval forces Of the United states as lie
authorizing the President 10 employ troops W eni9Co
the laws whenever by reason OF unlawtm oDhrucuohs
or agsenblages persons, or rebellion against hc
authority OF tho Government OF the United states,
the execution Of the laws Is obstructed.
Eighfh-SectiOn J577, authorizing the PRESIDENT az
his discretion TO employ the land and naval forces OF
tho United States to protect The rights OF the dscoNcef
OF a guanO island or OF MS "luO" Hoi'' eAecu'oi'
administrator or nEsigus.
The order concludes as follows: "OGicers Of the
army will not permit the Of the troops under their
command 10 aid the civil authorities posse comtaus
or in the execution Of the laws except authorized In
the foregoing enactments When applications for the use
OF troops these purposes received they must DO
forwarded through the military channel 20 the Ad-
for the consideration and action OF the
President"