New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-06
POLITICAL.
ARKANSAS.
DiPEACTMENT A FAILURE-THE MANAGERS ASK
TO BE DISCHARGED.


IMPEACHMENT FAILURE-THE MANAGERS ASK
TO BE DISCHARGED.
MEMPHIS, March A special dispatch from
Little Rock, Arkansas to The Aedidnehe tonight says
Political nfairs assumed another phase here this
morning. IMMEDIATELY after the journal read in the
House Mr. Neal Chairman Of the Board Of Impeachment
Managers reported that the committee appointed by the
House. Boardoi Managers TO prepare particular arti
Giles OF impeachment against Governor Clayton, have
made every effort in their power to obtain Information
to enable them prepare such cles OF impeachment
for the consideration OF this House, and that they have
failed In their efforts and that there IL not sufficient evil
dence convict the Governor Of misdemeanOr In office.
The Committee also report that they have failed TO OBJ
tain any fact data that would warrant them in at
tempting to prepare particular articles OF impeachment
against the Governor. TIE Committee offer resolution
10 the effect that further proceedings In the case be dis
pensed with.
After the resolution OF tie Board OF Managers, that
the impeachment be dropped, was adopted, the Gov
ernor sent in message, In which he says:
On the 10th OF January 1871, 10 ascertained that
was elected by the General Assembly United states Sen
ceived the united support OF my party but many
opposition members voted for me. This large and al
most unannOus vote TO myself and TO the outside world
could not be construed Otherwise than as an indorse
ment Of my official action, and here state that feel
by the General Assembly the Republican members ~
tc Legislature seemed TO pe thOronehy tlteu, anu
pursue such would commend him TO the con
filcncc of the Republican members. BY subsequent
cyents have bccu forced 10 the unwilling conviction
that many members who then supported were actu
ated more by desire 10 place person III the Executive
chair who would carry out poncy adverse
TO tho wishes of large Republican majority
than TO have ne represent the state in the United
States Senate. In other words, many members
who supported me deemed the control OF the
OF their wishes than the representation in the Sen
of the United States At the time referred TO- both
branches OF the General Assembly under the con
Of Republican "A
ton seems To have been formed by few Republicans
under the leadership OF the and
The entire Conservative element Of both Houses. can
hut regard this coalition as being anuRepubuoan ana
having for lis object the overthrow OF the present State
Government part and The qualification Of private
malice AID revenge the other. With this conviction
cannot by any act OF mne be instrumental in placing
in the Executive chair the leader of coalition. We're
/ 10 consult tue promptings OF selfish ambii hon
rather than perpetdating the principles OF the
party which has honOred me with its con
fdence and which saved the state to the
Union, would accept The position 10 which was cleo,
ted by your votes. Feeling that such course would
not only betrayal Of the confidence reposed in me-
but descrton OF pHnciples sense OF duty eonpels
decline the position rendered. When remember
that establish these great principles tie best blood Of
tho nation has been she'd and that hundreds OF thou
sands OF patriots have laid down their lives the Re
In the perpetuaon Of the principles In support Of which
many lives have Deon sacrificed aud such vast treas
ures expended. IL must D0 apparent TO the most
casual observers that the object for when the coalition
formed cannot bs accomplished and II therefore is
Ia nc hoped that TINS communication OF my decunatioh
viii allay the pubhc mlnd and permit thc attention OF
the General Assembly Ia be returned toward the OBJ
ieCts OF legislation recommended IN my message AT the
beginning OF the session and which are much needed by
the people"
Some persons yet believe that Gov. Clayton will try
aud the Lieutenant Overnor, and then go TO the
Senate Candidates already work laboring for the
senatOrship.
Ex-senator Mcdonald OF Arkansas received dispatches
from Little Rock Saturday morning, announcing that
Gov Clayton had finally declined the position OF United
States Senator which he had been elected and that
the articles Of impeachment had been withdrawn 1t is
hoped and believed here that the consequence Of this
action will be reunting Of the Republican party,
that the present IL has obtained OF the State may
not he destroyed through personal quarrels. Mr..
Mcdonald returns home I'm Il few days. and will be
didae reflection. WITH IL Is claimed. almost GER
tainty OF success