New-York tribune., 1869-01-23
THE FLORIDA LEGIsLATTiRE.
THE CIVIL WAR IN ARKANSAS.
LAW AND ORDER REsTORED-TIE NEW MILITIA
RECONSTRUCTION A SUCCESS.
IFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

RECONSTRUCTION a SUCCESS.
IFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
LITTLE Rock, Jan. 15.--RecOnstructIOn in Ar
Kansas at least Is certainly destined to prove success
Under pressure lately brought to bear through Of
the last desperate for the enforcement Of law the
pcople are awakening OF the duties incumbent
upon them Hitherto completely under control Of their
old political leaders, the whole of whom have ever been
bitterly hostile TO Reconstruction, 1t evidently needed
lust such sautary lesson TO forco acceptance Of the
situation forcble application OF the proper remedy
has produced n marked improvement upon the body
polite Finding themselves paying terrible penalty
for opposition TO authorities OF the State, aud for the
moral cowardice that suffered them TO DO held In aect
by gangs Of outlaws and desperadoes they are now
rallyng support OF the Government and the sup
preston Of disorder. Under the present efficient
militia law Of the State, allowing the organization
OF volunteer companies Of State guards, differed and
uniformed under direction Of the Governor,
companies Of young and able bodied men are being
rapidly formed In every section and placed at the DIS
pGsa OF the civil authorities for the enforcement OF the
law. Particularly is this the case In those counties where
the most awessness existed and where consequence
the people suffered most In those counties oI instance,
bordering the Louisiana and Texas ne where large
gangs Of despcradoes ranged at WILL committing terrible
murders and outragcs literally setting all law at defiance,
and holding the people IN most abJcct submission. n
SEWER Columbia, Lafayette Fulton. and Conway Coun
ties martial law having lately been removed the cyll
the authority Of the state In these Counties too, where
neither registration cnrOment could be had and
lint mere farce companies OF State Guards
have been organized amply sufficient for oil pur-
poses, and the militia has been entirely removed.
In their stead are now organized In each county from
three six full companies Of such guards under control OF
men approved by the Governor. Those subject
TO the general laws and discipline as governed the
regular militia. In some OF the counties they have
already proved their efficiency by promptly arresting
and throwing into Jail dCspeadOes returning from Texas
10 their old hauns from which they had been forced TO
flee by the militia Throughout tho whole OF the vast
Six weeks ago outTaees OF ali l!h9s were an lmt con.
kapt Qceur.tncc officers OF the State poweress to
t6lce its authority outlaws and desperadoes held a9so
Lutte sway and civil law a subject Of contempt For
the first time since the war; any citizen may now travel
OF will wherever no pleaSes, and speak and do as ho
rleases in conformity TO law without fear OF mo'es-
In all this section comprising fully onehalf Of the
State, only small portions Of Grew. Ashley, and Brad
ley Counties Is anything OF martalaw retained Even
there il is retained temporarily only under supervision
OF Companies OF state Guards unll some lew more Wen
known dcspcradoes shall have been disposed Of THIS
the citizens themselves are now doing most eiSctuay.
But q few tHys ago "A company thus organized under
leadership Df former Chairman Of Democratic Club,
arrested ouc OF tho well known murderers OF the lato
Sheriff Of G:rw County; Who some tme 9Io was tAASh
out by gac OF armed men, ana whipped 10 death Or
our newly converted custOdians Of law ued convicted,
and sentenced their prisoner % death As the Governor
saions OF grace he will be executed ia fewtays Gen.
6ns S TDqfT R % S TSe
Southern Arkansas. As aq old BrgaderGeneral OF In
diapa Volunteers and participant ~ - different engage
Through 1ya the H Ga q i 6S s4eb SbcS ThSTe
northern and castefn paris. Is at present cGheentrPed
County, tho theaer Of the late war at Augusta" militia
oureges,| etc, all OF the "lee unpeas2ntne's ,i mas
master Of the situation directed TO leave % men
Woodruff TO dsband all unnecessary forces. and cross
the remainder into the extreme counties Of
Mississippi and Cutenden just at present, as natural
consequences, terrible howl Is being raised about militia
outrates In Cliucndcn. Tho Memphis press speaks
pathctlcaly Of refugees from Clay(on's militia" The
Governor generally speaks Of them refugees from
Justice" perhaps distinction without difference.
Certain ia, that several OF tho "pcacoabe awHhldng
citizens" under arrest by the militia. II all reports
trie arc Hmenabe 10 tho law for various slight IN
49, ~ ,is ~, so,,c,ybot serous nature I'm civilized
communities. without doubt one OF tie prison
eTs claimed as tho attempted assassin Of state
senator Barker Is also known TO tho Dcmoc.
racy rs a "peaceabe, law-abiding citizen"
In fcy doys probaLy similar howl will be set mp In
rceard TO Mississippi County the home OF the State
Senator Johnson, murdered In cold blood by gang or
mas6ed euzens Though no loyal man hss daI.d 70 @ ,s
county fear OF assassination ana such thing as law
las long been uulnown OF course II will be represented
as one OF the most peaccebo communities IN tho country
Despite all the howlings OF those IN dread OF Just pun
Oi Rebel press the Kukux assassins and outlaws wil
have to succumb. While Gov. Clayton is very Kind
hearted anabe gentleman, he Is terribly IN earnest ~ MS
determination 10 put down all nsubodnation ana en-
force the laws Of the state Cancellation DO looks upon
political claptrap aud nonsense people mlhd heir
own business and do infringe upon tho laws Of the
State ia ready ard aud defend them with the whole
power at his command III they iali IN ms they must
take the consequence. Such s hts ideas about conca
ton They are certainly practical ana sound y logic;
his future line Of policy append an extract from late
message. CO.. ,,,s,,
alternative but either allow The Infection 10 extend and In
>, once 10 m use on u5asn AVID The most severe measures by proclaim
Ing martial aw IN those localities where TIE strongest opposition to Jaw
Ueon State preceded take ~, stop have aogo
cuy and deliberately aud shall eniearoI sIeenie With all TIE
command AID all the energy possess The civil 'sihoF
ue, nus, -p @ ~ .y,ceu ms..sr may Er,ry
i.6s ssi privileges ofclshhp guaranteed to hin treason
and anarchy be bdusd BY The strong hald Of military power
II II cannot otherwise be accomplished
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