Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-15
ARKANSAS.
The Radicals Intend 10 Die Very Hard
Grants Conspiracy With Clayton.
From the Little Rock Gszotte.l

From the Little Rock Gszette.l
Senator Clayton is at Pine Bluff, and
will remain in the State until after hi:
trial in October. On what grounds
he expects TO be acquitted we do not
know, save perhaps he may expect tC
quash the Indictment on the plea that
ne was not an election officer
within the meaning of the enforce
ment act when he issued a certificate
of election to General Edwards as a
member of Congress from this dis
trict. 1t is understood that he will
amuse himself making speeches
around occasionally at different points
in the State before court comes on,
and after Governor Hadley returns
| the two are to set about organizing
| their new leagues. II is the intention
to have Grant leagues all over the
State-cOmpOsed of men only who
will dc and perform the bidding Of
their masters without a word. When
once in, there willibe no recanting.
The oath is perfectly terrible. We
will throw a Domb into their ranks
some day by giving it in full.
The military programme which is
to be carried out here, and in all the
southern States, is to be conducted in
this manner: The Governor has al
ready, IS we have previously stated,
dismissed a great many officers from
the militia who could not be depended
on, and appointed others in their
place. New militia companies are
being organized in various portions Of
the State, and arms distributed, as
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dav. These companies are not \
only to be armed, but they
are to be uniformed and drilled, |
This lis the work that is going |
on now. II is expected to have COM
pan organizations completed in each
county by next summer. In the
meantime these men, and other
strikers and tools of the administra-
ton, are to get up a. many Outrages |
as possible; indeed, they r to court
disturbances. And they will do it
right here, in this very city, and we
would not be surprised at the city
election in November. We again
want TO caution our party friends
against taking part in any Of these
Disturbances, except as law-abiding
citizens. 1t is a fight between the
two wings of the Republican party.
are going to succeed next time,
OK prove to the people Of the North
that there is not the shadow of a
foundation for the charges made
against us, nor one particle OF excuse
that can be rendered for the villainy
that viii be practiced against as.
After getting their militia Organiza-
lions perfected and creating as many
disturbances as possible in the loeali-
lies most desired, the Governor will
represent to the President that In GER
tain counties the counties, Of course,
would give the largest MAORI
ties against the administrations
spirit OF iaWlessness exists which he
cannot suppress; and forthwith the
President viii issue his proclamation,
declaring martial law in those coun-
les, and, instead Of using United
States troops, viii empower the Gov .
srnor 10 use the militia OF the State to \
his orders. This was what :
Mcclure meant several days ago,
he said no United States sol
iiers would be used.
In addition TO all this, next year the
President viii remove every Federal
,facial in the State of Arkansas who
5 even suspected Of entertaining sem