The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-30
SENATOR POWELL CLAYTON.

Thre9 years nave now elapsed since
POWELL aytP was inausurated Govern
or of tlyh Side. 81 the tine of the COM
mencedtent Of his duties as Executive,
the State had no credit, public schools
were unknown, and but forty miles OF
railroad had been constructed off Of pa
per. Almost Immediately came the ex-
element of the Presidential election,
which engendered such feeling that bad
men sought to mould IT into the use of
force to overcome political antagonists
The election was had, and despite the in
Limitations. and, in some instances actu-
al violence, offered to Unionists, the State
gave its ELECTORAL vote to Grant and Col
fax II Then ensued the attempted estab-
ishment of "a reign of terror III those
localities where 'lawless acts had already
been committed. Promptly did Govern
or Clayton respond to the call for pro-
lection, and as a result of this rnaihten-
ance of the laws of the State by troops
Of the State, tranquility and obedience
to the constituted authorities has ever
since prevailed in Arkansas. The cleo
ton Of last year is still fresh in the minds
Of all, but despite the bold, compact re-
sistance of open enemies, and the insidi-
GUS wiles of place-holding and pretended
Republicans, the Republican party was
successful, and by large majority the
people Endorsed the State administration!
In accordance with this popular indorse-
ment, the General Assembly reiterated
the peoples will by electing Governor
Clayton to the Senate. Then came the
effort to impeach the Governor, and de-
spite the strenuous endeavors of his per
sonal and political enemies to substanti-
ate the infamous charges that they pre-
erred-the committee appointed to con-
duct the prosecution reported that it
could not prevail, for the reason
that no evidence existed, whercupen
the House of Representatives, by vote
of 49 ayes to Is nays, ordered the pro-
secution to be discontinued, and directed
the cancellation of all its previous action
in the case Then followed the second
Senatorial contest, and matters having
been SO arranged that the Gubernatorial
succession would devolve npon one who
would enjoy the confidence of Republi-
cans, the name of Governor Clayton was
presented to the Legislature, ard sixty
members thereof majority in each
House, and all of them Republican,
voted for Powell Clayton as United
States Senator for the ensuing six years
Governor Clayton leaves the State in a
prosperous condition-within it are two
railroads nearly completed, and four
more in the course OF construction. It's
borders envelope two thousand public
schools, open to the children ofiau the
people, and;to 1T Is coming immigration,
attracted hither by those efforts to Sc
cure the material and mental cultivation
Of the citizens, which is pouring in with
rapidity that guarantees the future
power and glory. OF this State. 80 Gu
Such now is Arkansas, and more than
to any other one man, this people are in
debted to Governor Clayton for this re-
suit and more heartily do We wish him
and do Union men. everywhere, echo
the aspiration-God speed him in the
new sphere of usefulness and honor.
Oft as q1 9(4Arkunsas RepuAican.)
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