...suppress such insurrection. SECT. II. Whenever the laws of the united states shall be opposed« •r the execution thereof obstructed, in any state, by...proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marsh'als by this aft, it shall be lawful for the president of the united states, to call forth the militia of...

...were opposed, and the execution thereof obstructed, by combinations, too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the Marshal of that district." On this call, momentous in the extreme, I sought and weighed what might...

...United States were opposed, or their execution obstructed, by combinations too powerful to 6e suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marshals." In the same act it was provided "that if the militia of the state where such combinations may happen,...

...same and obstructing their execution ; and that such combinations are too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marshals by the laws of the United Stales : — Now, therefore, to the end that the authority of the laws may...

...same and obstructing their execution; and that such combinations are too powerful to be " suppressed by the ordinary course of " judicial proceedings, or by the powers " vested in the marshals by the laws of the " United States.- Now, therefore, to the ' end, that the authority of the laws owy...

...suppress insurrections and repel invasion, and to repeal the act now in force for those purposes," it is enacted, " that whenever the laws of the United...judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marshal by this act, it shall be lawful for the president of the United States to call forth the militia...

...condition precedent to the call, that it should be a case of " combination too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marshafoy the act ;" (to wit, powers similar to those possessed by a sheriff under the state laws,...

...be applied for, as he may judge sufficient to suppress such insurrection. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That whenever the laws of the United States...proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marshals by this act, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, to call forth the militia of...

...States were opposed, or their execution obstructed, by combinations too powerful to be suppressed, by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marshals." The requisite certificate was readily granted. The governor of the state was consulted, who concurred with...

...*nd " obstructing their execution ; and that " such combinations are too powerful to be " suppressed by the ordinary course of " judicial proceedings, or by the powers " vested in the marshals by the laws of the " United' States. IVow, therefore, to the " end, that the authority of the laws...