New-York tribune., 1871-07-07

-. q, ,eas, were concerned S',0 S,,ore Long
the proseou'o ,o,irg ones profess 10 oo'' oally
malice 10" -. was convened in fae'' lang list
oeiO' ,orstood in political cn''9 20 70 be ground
We" ,,o,monts had been prepareu '''' time, there
% - utthout fail At the - desirable,
', vague understanding uI Certain state
arr,,oise could readily DC en- , ,he powers behinu
sanators supposed to he lhn'0a that II disposed 10
eonH,Ol9 ,,,,dorstood fer instance I'D be ouashed.
the throne, uhue' .osecutions Won" " ~, ,,1
resign theH e'" ,i,nds Of senator va, =, ,or.,,,d
"A claimed ~ o,,borities. il was i,.irc "oI their
'he a., that II all Wou'" -, election i'm 1872,
from lV .ocuripr desired Sena'i . oIegea election
.bere would he more N'
frauds H an honest showing 'ou'" "
II Is also claimed ,. would be found on ue o'" %
had the election res moreover claimed ny '"c so
eide OF the lem ,rsl Of the regular polls III
authorities 'n". Iii, nosscsscd by fraud, oul d''"''''
County ssion Of by bands of armed mt" =,
taken 1,oaorsl authority. BE this as II may
act unu' . .not a pumbcrof indictments nav ~ c
Il AZ ,d STATES Court for alleged ee'uoiin II 'u'''
in the =, we may be allowed 20 Judge by MS a''S
tain 80 - hon Judge Caldwell United states
tHa' 20 ,,,n whom there is probably not NOR '7-
S~uus ~ oro,,'orv Judge TO be found ON the ilN oe'l.
's5 ,bat be was being scandalized III Ms .
=. d, fact through some agency '"o .,o
- ,oipg used as mere partisan 1ao+
c, yell convinced was the Judge VI s,orfere
mat ne found himself forced - the
with tbe final indictment Of Senator O'' ~ .inilar
lrovledgc as reported, that large tdplv and
,rsictmcnts were stul TO be fouhu' H 80 Co,,rt As
without any previous notice. no has ttus made
iai,o,d nv the bitter partisan enemies H' t ,ore
-, ,ptb know not, he dld not stoP NJ
.. ., tho President. advising the Ieluo'"' - Us
- ~. -, court However this may O'' We nav
,, v,r.baI and Prosecuting Attorney ]" 'n' v,i
e.. ,,;rs and Harrington, wee C"'''iSO" ""'
PIE removed -o,.,r5s the indictment OF
'so,,or CLAYTON may be summed IN pIei' '"'''' 10
,. ,bo same time the points at issue between
j. uoeS ~ -, and Roles each claiming seat in Con-
'4''s4 - ,bo ma District. The points OF the case
r,t,b the Indictment was found are these; The
lou, renuircs that within 20 days after the eecuoh
Tho vote shah be counted in the office oil the secretary oi
ss IN presence Of the Governor who rom such count
shan A. soon as practicable thereafter issue MS cer
cate of election 10 the party having the majority AOu
- t,i te f,ct that the official returns of the various
county clerks 10 the Secretary Of state make showing
f Roes of osi4 votes as against s2ll for Edwards
@ van have the case as put up by the prosecution. As
,tor NJ testimony however the case stands IN far
S,ti.r,nf light outside Of Pulaski County tue N0le
between The stands almost ne pellS 'O Ior boes
and 7.O45 for Edwards. IL was mere III Iuash Oouny
fhat the election troubles took place. ,,.
Immediately after election large number or aihdavlts
were filed IN the Office Of the Governor setng iorth Ger
an goss frauds aud violations of law. Suits were also
brought in the Supreme Court against the Clerk of the
County 20 compel him TO correct his returns By an ac
81 the legislature two years before. four townships had
been taken from Prairie and added to Pulaski county
These townships gave Gen Edwards some 400 majority.
I'm making his returns the Clerk Of Pulaski, who seems
generally looked upon mere partisan tool, took IL
non himself 10 ignore the entire vote of these townships.
They were consequently not certified 10 the secretary OF
State at all In this matter the Court decided that the
Clerk must make an amended return soon a1tef assem-
fHa Iars
take testimony in the matter Of the alleged frauds
The report, which Is vOluminOus one makes ont
bad showing for Mr Boles. 1t appears that in several
Federal authority took possession of the voting places
over nght and proceeded open the polls in the morn
log. Withholding the from the judges appointed by
the State authorities In other places as sworn To- pos
session was actually taken OF the polls by squads of men
armed with dOuble-barreed shOtguns. Very naturally
Che State authorities proposed to reeognh9 Only Only @ snGn
time the Clerk OF the County Court received the lists
the secretary Of state The Joint committee appointed
10y the General Assembly, however, decided that the
votes cast in these polls could not be recognized
"a legal. They accordingly thrown out.
The thus thrown out by direction OF the General
ese votes deducted from the gross returns made the
account stand 1889 for Boles and 5000 for Edwards thus
authority of the General Assembly indorsed by the su
preme Court, that 20. Clayton gave the ceftcate 10
inch the Hon exGOv Murphy took precisely the same
course and was sustained Ihs Is tIe Gase as 9u9 @
which senator Clayton has been indicted, as stated 10y
Grand Jury OF the L. :. Court That the course
OF Che Grand Jury in the matter OF these
rdictments. aud the consequent removal OF
the Marshal and ProsecutingAuorney, have
caused the most bitter feeling, may well be imagined
The defeated faction threaten the direst vengeance
what this will take remains TO be seen Vague
stories are aiOat, however, Of contemplated Carr
Rchur9 movement that il % place the leaders IN absolute
control Of the state That such movement j. at least
being discussed beyond question. That the lead
rs OF the Conservative party, convinced OF prac-
teal division the Republican ranks are ready to treat
th It's leading spirits upon almost any terms Or pos
yessOn OF the state is certain. That they are counting
The chances Is equally sure As understood, once salts
ned that breach can be effected they willing
upon basis Of sOcaed Liberal Republican platform, to
give the Governor L. : seuatOrship aud Congressman,
Ia exchange for the Legislature. In this they are
to take up the Hon. Mr.. Brooks for Governor.
10 return the Hon. Mr.. Rice to the
Senate. and elect Mr.. J. L. Hodges to Congress
II 10 give warrant for believing ia the existence
OF such project, The Arkansas STATE Journal the or
gan OF this faction and edited by Mr. Brooks hitherto
me most ultra extremist the State, has lately yeered
round and placed itself practically on the same ground
as The Gazette To be sure the friends OF Mr. Brooks in
dignantly deny that with such bright Republican
cord as Le has. he with the Democracy. At
tho same time they say the Democracy see iii 10 come
over and act with him and bis friends IL viii be gOri
Ous success for Repubhcansm Perhaps IL Will. Let Us
wait aud watch.