Federal Aid in Domestic Disturbances. 1787-1903 |
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... police on a warrant issued by United States Commissioner Curtis , on the application of the United States marshal , on the pretence of being a thief , and taken to the court - house and put under guard . Intelligence of the arrest ...
... police on a warrant issued by United States Commissioner Curtis , on the application of the United States marshal , on the pretence of being a thief , and taken to the court - house and put under guard . Intelligence of the arrest ...
Page 77
... police and military , Burns was taken through masses of shouting , angry , and excited people , estimated to number 200,000 , to the wharf and placed on board a United States revenue cutter , which sailed for Virginia under the escort ...
... police and military , Burns was taken through masses of shouting , angry , and excited people , estimated to number 200,000 , to the wharf and placed on board a United States revenue cutter , which sailed for Virginia under the escort ...
Page 85
... police force and pro- ceeded to measure their strength against the rioters , with a result that the town was purged for a while of the more violent ruffians that infested it . Two years later , when the astonishing emigration had added ...
... police force and pro- ceeded to measure their strength against the rioters , with a result that the town was purged for a while of the more violent ruffians that infested it . Two years later , when the astonishing emigration had added ...
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... police , or a laxity of those who pre- tend to administer justice . " The operations of this committee , which arrested , tried , sentenced , and executed criminals and malefactors concerning whose guilt there was no manner of doubt ...
... police , or a laxity of those who pre- tend to administer justice . " The operations of this committee , which arrested , tried , sentenced , and executed criminals and malefactors concerning whose guilt there was no manner of doubt ...
Page 87
... police . The next day , the 16th , the committee organized its police force , which was joined by the majority of the regular city police ; all but one of the militia companies aban- doned their organizations and joined the committee ...
... police . The next day , the 16th , the committee organized its police force , which was joined by the majority of the regular city police ; all but one of the militia companies aban- doned their organizations and joined the committee ...
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Federal Aid in Domestic Disturbances, 1787-1903 (Classic Reprint) Frederick T. Wilson No preview available - 2018 |
Federal Aid in Domestic Disturbances, 1787-1903 (Classic Reprint) Frederick T. Wilson No preview available - 2016 |
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Adjutant-General affairs Arkansas armed Army arrested artillery assembled assistance Attorney-General citizens civil authorities Colonel committee companies Congress convened court declared DEPARTMENT dispatch disperse and retire district disturbances domestic violence duty election Elisha Baxter enforce existing Federal troops Government governor Governor of Arkansas hereby Idaho infantry instructions insurgents issued July July 24 Kansas lawless legislature Little Rock Louisiana Major-General March martial law mayor ment military force militia necessary obedient servant obstruction organized Orleans Pennsylvania persons police posse comitatus present preserve the peace President proceedings proclamation protect purpose railroad rebellion regiments request resistance respectfully respective abodes retire peaceably Rhode Island riot Secretary Secretary of War sent session sheriff Shoshone County Telegram telegraphed Territory Territory of Kansas thereof tion Union United States marshal United States troops unlawful volunteer WAR DEPARTMENT Washington Whereas
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Page 70 - The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature can not be convened), against domestic violence.
Page 208 - President to call forth the militia of any or all the States, and to 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, or to suppress such rebellion, in whatever State or Territory thereof the laws of the United States may be forcibly opposed, or the execution thereof forcibly obstructed.
Page 51 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...
Page 9 - State, or of the executive when the legislature can not be convened, to call forth such number of the militia of any other State or States which may be applied for as he deems sufficient to suppress such insurrection, or, on like application, to employ for the same purposes such part of the land or naval forces of the United States as he deems necessary.
Page 121 - ... it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, when in his judgment the public safety shall require it. to suspend the privileges of the writ of habeas corpus, to the end that such rebellion may be overthrown: Provided, That all the provisions of the second section of an act entitled "An act relating to habeas corpus, and regulating judicial proceedings in certain cases.
Page 238 - The entire strength of the nation may be used to enforce in any part of the land the full and free exercise of all national powers and the security of all rights entrusted by the Constitution to its care.
Page 230 - Whenever, by reason of unlawful obstructions, combinations, or assemblages of persons, or rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States, it shall become impracticable, in the judgment of the President, to enforce by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings the laws of the United States...
Page 278 - In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the same -with my hand.
Page 121 - States, or the due execution thereof, or impedes or obstructs the due course of justice under the same, it shall be lawful for the President, and it shall be his duty, to take such measures, by the employment of the militia or the land and naval forces of the United States, or of either, or by other means, as he may deem necessary, for the suppression of such insurrection, domestic violence, or combinations.
Page 102 - I deem it proper to say that the first service assigned to the forces hereby called forth will probably be to repossess the forts, places, and property which have been seized from the Union; and in every event the utmost care will be observed, consistently with the objects aforesaid, to avoid any devastation, any destruction of or interference with property, or any disturbance of peaceful citizens in any part of the country.