New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-19

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nrouranms "a arranged kwas as follows: The henten
antCiovernor had he found Gov Clayton absent on MS
arrival, would at have taken posSessionoA
House. and installed appointees OF MS own I'D Iho
Offices OF Adjutant-Geners and Governors SECRETARY
The latter m fact would have been placed In arrest
requsition would then have been hauo upon VIC
Governor OF NewYork for the arrest OF PoYeH Clayton
upon somewhat serious charges, and MS transusSon W
Arkansas for trial. Following this, procalnaHon "V1
have issued for the immediate converting OF tne bes
ture for his impeachment. AS under po'Ision''i '"'
Constitution LieutGov. johnson would have oeen GOV
ernor until disabilities OF the Governor DO remoFeu'
Il IA readily seen that would have been master OF Tue
situation That this seemingly high-handed measure
would have received the unqualified support Oh lui'y
fourafths OF the prominent Republicans as also Oh
the people at large, Is too true to be denied.
GOV Clayton, seemingly desperate made bold coun-
ter move Thiswas the serving Of writ OF quo cdrTdno
upon Iieut-Gov. Johnson, citing him to appear az
Little Rock at the November term Of the Circuit Court
and show by what authority he held and presumed TO ex
ereise the functions OF the office OF
Of the State OF Arkansas The only possible point IN the
case is this BY provision OF the State Constitution Is
made obligatory for all officers to qualify WITHIN niteen
aays after election AS the election was held under what
is known as the Murphy Government Wmcn was
mover recognized by Congress- there was no Legal
ment under which 10 qualify. literal compliance WIN
the constitutional provision cited therefore, Simply
an impossbility In point OF fact not snsio o'"V
officer did qualify for 80 days after election GOV
Clayton himself was among the last OF those 10 quarry
under the law To make the matter more ridiculous
still and to show the animus of this whole quo warranto
proceeding proper light it is but necessary 70 ado
that Ieut Gov johnson received his certificate OF cleo
ton from Gov Clayton himself BY the law OF Arkansas
quo warrano can only be sued out by contestant Tor
the place or at the instance Of the Atorneyenerai III
behalf Of the State AS there were no contestants III o
field all OF the state officers are therefore Saie ro
a. ~ fafa fGul
personal animoslty the motives tnat actuSVou '"o ~
arc easily explained. ...
To begin with the serving OF the quo Wdrrd'o upon
Lieut. Coy johnson was to act as gag upon cne
other State officers that would eeetualy prevent ther
taking any steps In the so-caled "J0hnson movement
johnson being too ana therefore
the lawful Of Clayton in case the lattersuc
ceeded In mis- Senatorial aspirations was hoped oy pre-
sentpg the alternative Of being broken from his position
or OF elevation TO the rank TO force him into
the support OF Clayton for the United states senate
Falling in this the Governor who, as oil admit expects
| all the departments Of governments 10 DC "hohy
subservient TO his WILL evidently calculates to 80 con-
troll the Circuit Court In his interest, as to procure de
cison as will render vacant the position OF Lieutenant
Governor We're new election necessary the purpose
Of the Governor would defeat ITSELF as the name OF Jas
NJ johnson would be returned by fully threeourtns Oh
the entire OF the State irrespective OF party Tue
Governor however, in case he succeeds IN causing
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election He can use his discretion 40 TO 90 or
to have the Senate appoint one Of its own number
| He has therefore, huge bait TO barter upon In the
state Senate for his election to the senate OF tne
oSo staS senate becomes Governor OF the
Again, should Gov. Clayton, as 1t L. surmsen ne Will
considering himself repudiaed by the Rupubhcans en-
deayOr 10 come the Senter dOdge" IN general sell
TO the Democracy, he uses the gro N"TdhI 10 bs
own advantage stll-that Is, promising all tue ume no
succeeds as lie undoubtedly expects to, In controlling
tho N ia w
claimed indeed he has done, the throwing down oil all
barriers their unlimited access at the polls the sp
point nent done In Tennessee OF registers wholly
In their INTEREST tho counting OF votes TO suit Them
selves and the in fact OF his almost con
ticket and the election OF Democrats to all the various
positions throughout the state well as the three mem
bSr Of Congress TO be elected the Fall OF 1870 His price
this il his coveted seat ia the United STATES oehhe
I'm tbs too IL becomes double necessity Dust the
AS otherwise the scheme Wouiu
prove least partial failure through MS promotion ~
he noson OF Governor OF tho state The bearings OF
gtO trdrTuo upon the coming election, ana the
Senatorial contest to follow and the reason Tor an aOe
~ marty NECESSITY are readily seen The recountng OF
all this too is necessary to fair understanding oil what
Immediately following serving OF the qo 1drrato
upon Leut-Goy. johnson private meeting OF lew OF
the Chamber OF Commerce in Little Rock A result
The Liberal published call for Liberal Republican
Convention In order II possible 10 head on or al least
partially control the movement, the Republican State
Central Committee issued call for meeting OF lts
members This meeting resulted IN virtual repndla
| lion OF GOV Clayton, through refusal to indoroe
| his administration by vote OF eight TO one:
Finding himself thus repndiated by the regular party
organization aud most determined movement on iOOt
In the Republican party looking 10 more npeTs pcvs
aud TO needed reforms, Gov clayton eydenty oecane
alarmed some II the master spirits In the
old organization OF the Republican party Seeing that
the old polcy Of prescription must give way Delore
moro liberal one, or as certain result eSshtuate
| organization a movement was made looking TO
COMPROMISE. IL was proposed 10 tne JS en,rnl
Committee should reorganized three Of its hitherto
most ultra members retired and the names OF tue Hon
Mr.. Vance. were substituted in their stead As these
three men stood very high With tho people at large
was very properly supposed that ther appointment on
the Republican state Central Committee would tend to
tSi, waS to co@e the starting OF new
| Journal, which, tho recognized organ OF the
as on the eve Of the meeting OF the Convention Of the
| Liberal Republicans" the hitherto independents organ,
here too Gov clayton stepped in with what intended
to prove q sort OF coup dstdt For some days vague
prevalent Of secret understanding between
the Governor and several OF most prominent eN.
Rebels that looked 10 general "seouI to the Democ-
racy That several meetings between himself ana such
persons took place generally believed These finally
eliminated in prenrranged serenade and carefully pre-
The state House, late in the evening the chief actors
Rebel officers and cOunselOrs prominent among whom,
as reported, was no less parsonage than Gen Fagan
himself In his speech while the Governor fell far short
Of the expectations OF his hearers and undoubtedly Of his
promises WE'LL he made complete somersautf MS
previous position. AZ well known here TO every prom
nent Republican he has months past been the chief
obstacle In the way the adoption by the party OF .
| more liberal policy than hitherto pursued.
Indeed has only out radcaled Radcasm itself.
but been open and violent In opposition TO all
liberal the party not only 10 discourage
but disgust all the prominent Republicans This not
only showed itself IN various ways such IA putting the
thumb upon such Republican Journals as dared TO
breathe word favor OF Universal Suffrage but In the
proposition advanced by the Governor To your cor
respondent HIMSELF To dsfranehise at the next election
lees than persona under the single clause or the
Constitution allowing Of the Acknowledgement OF such
| as having taken the oath OF allegiance afterwnrd
gave aid comfort to the In his speech how
ever he announced himself having favored lib
era line OF policy being in favor Of the cOnstitu
onal removal Of the DISTINGUISHING clauses OF that IN