The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-17

self supporting thsy viii be welcomed back into the
family q States When that time comes radc:iisn may
have ils rule 20 far they conoernsd, for the
bsst interests Of the whole country.
~ ARKAHsAs.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD
Orders Of General Ord Prev ating tho Logic
iafare fre@ ReassemSlins aad Remevins the
state Treassrer-Di sioyaI Course Of the
Lcgisiatare-viows OF Gsverasr MURPHY
What Ex-GOveru0r ReogsY Thlnks--Ho
Claims TO be Now ~ Coed Uniea Nan n
ThaA Stcvcas-Ex-tseneral Gasns -Illiscrase
LITTLE Rock, Ark May IL, 1857.
sent IN eptome or three orders by Governor
Aasphy from Gsssssa Ord-ther nrss dividing the
State into eleven registration dsssstcts end pre-
viding for tho appointment Of . Board Of Regis.
traitor: the second putting estoppsl On any re-
assembling Of the State Legislature and tho third de-
posing the State treasurer and appointing an army
o1icer in his place. These orders-and It is Unnecessary
TO give them in eStso such absorption OF space
would mot make the subject matters whit clearer-ars
importaut steps the work Of reconstruction. a
such will be hallod with satisfaction BY all the loys
of the Stato The division Of the State into eleven dis
trcs gives Ave counties for each district for the
purposes Of registration When the time OF voting comes
to decide the important preliminary question as to holding
State convention TO frame new constitution 10 &C.
cordance with the Reconstruction act these districts
will be divided into sub-dstricts to enable full
vote OF the State to be TAKEN otherwise the sparse
OF the polling places would prevent many attend
ing hem and ths result would fail to be the expressed
sentiments Of the entire voting population or any ap
proa0h It. In selecting boards OF registration for the
districts spcciAed it stipulated that each Board shall
consist OF persons that four shall be officers
In tha dArUIa and h0
known loyal citisena The wisdom well as justice Of
this provison Of the order be readily Loyal
will thus DO given the management OF the whole
thing, and honest and impartial line OF conduct 10
thus guaranteed 70 oil entitled to VOTE There album
dAnt good material from which to select the men,
Arkansas furnished ninc loyal regiments during tho
war; the ecsrs OF these resmens scattered over
the STATE, and though pains will Do taken TO select the
best and boldest Of them for this important trust we'll
those who will bo likely to prove the most acceptable
There none that viii shrink from the perous duty
imposed them. Thai there will be opposition, and in
some pisces strong and bitter and deadly. cannot for
DO questioned In localities where the strongest
oppoation is ieiy 70 show itself stronger military
protection will OF DO furnished. have dispo
stion 70 magnify tho difficulties in the way, but those
With whom hs~s ooaversed gensraly unite in the b.
hsc thai In II tho State any attempted
registering d vStsn voting viii be attended with IN
dOubted trouble aad shedding u blood n the larger
porsa Of the State very little any dvsrt cots Of hos
siIsy ars snstopaesd It u BE- hoped however thas
In The tnservsaas time the second sober thought w
exercise it, notifying influence the macontents and
such may insaaey suppose themselves 70 b. spelling
for blood sad thai they Will have the wisdom % sss
Inst b bsttev for Themselves better for the State and
better for al concerned 70 adopt discretionary policy
of amity and noa-intsrference.
Regarding the order ntsrdicting the State Legsiasurs
sgaiu on ne 9Th Of July would b impossbls y de-
scriee the general sratncation u has occasioned I
IND e wsi scoreditsd statements moro disoysi body
Of men, not even excepting the oonvention passing
ns ors :" suos:
his laaguage - IN emphatic, II mot most elegant Illus
tratioa q the estimation in which Union men hold
thsm-"h bau Of taEtar smstic Of i've hundred tons
weight were rolled into hell could net spsw forth
wore set q neA" they rsdsreckIsssly the high hoas
to 30 placed o. The capitol Thsy ovsrrods the Cover.
nors vetoss of their tsaisorous sgsatisa. Thsy
pss II ana s 1nss m.. :
dragged hsrs In chaas 70 b tried "a tru@ped up oharge
While e Ct & e%ns::y w. proc,,se . ~ who had
uous.nads - pension MANNED rebels, snd furnish such
- required them with arncal legs sad arms aad give
srass ssids Il b finally alleged thaG they wound up
their late session, not only with begsnring the Treasury
70 the sasss insolvency. By issues Of scnp and ossn
Gates ~ indebtedness 70 further their schemes Of dsoy
fhs removal o. M Cunninghan. the late STATE
Treasurer. 10 looked upon . most timely event BE-
fore the war no vas RszistrT a Pubc Lands and q
co0rss - such ocer q the general government took
the oath 70 support the constitution Of the United
sAsss which oss6 whso the brsks cut he violated
rendered him incompetent TO hold once; but other
sons than such ncompeency alleged ~ the cause Of
the ss"ovsL nst.ssn nov ana me m'coe 2, mex *
once, probably some $4,000 in the aggregate. By
ruling Of Judge walker Of the Supreme Court Who,
BY the way, President OF the secession convention
the issue OF scrip by the State Iegisaiure would Be
legalized and Il was believed that II Mr.. Cunningham
retained his position State Treasurer through this
ruling and outside rebel influence, more Of this illegal
scrip would be issued to pay the sates accruing abi-
into the the treasury Um g into %
fund. Colonel Page, who relieved Mr. Cunningham,
took The latter wholly b. surprise.
Treasurer said Colonel Page 70 Mr. Cnnsingham, show
ing him the order 81 eleven O'Clock this mornins
when will you enter on your duties' blandly asked
Mr.. Cunningham with assumed indirersncs.
To-day"
aAt what hour ~
There was no help for the dspossd Treasurer He
made immediate transfer Of his unds, books papers,
once and all appertaning thereto 70 his successor
While the above brief but pointed dialogue was going on
the Sheriff OF Independence county came In with
the hands Of tho new incumbent Of The ONCE Col Page
has been Post ouarermAssr here TOT the pas eighteen
sharp. active, rosnssd man wy popular with al Who
know him and thoroughly reliable In any position OF
trust He served with honorable distinction through the
war This much for these orders Of General Ord. They
show very clearly that he ntends TO- fully and fsarsss
discharge his duties the work Of recousructing this
State Governor Murphy in his prompt enforcing a
these orders likewise shown that bold and business
like way Of taking bull by the horns that Is bound 10
enforce additional respect and confidence OF every
Union loving man In Arkansas
In shs hotels q the city, q the street eornsr in the
vestbues OF the courts 1t the restaurants, Ia the bar
rooms beer SHOPS billiard saloons and general places Of
public resort the suhecs of politics IL still one o. the
sngroegng topics Of Conversation Small orators are in
their glory and according they happen 70 take radical
ground And attentive listeners to their
bslcoss sxordiums and pscincatory psrorations This
part and parcel OF the body polite PROPOSE however 10
let talk their full bent unheedsd and ahali give up the
greater part Of record the present political
views Of Of the representative men OF the STATE
derived from personal interviews Gov Murphy, my
Introducing myself 70 him. received me very cordially.
had the good fortune find him alone and discngaged
He in his pv,vsts ofce--A small the upper