Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-05
sn.r-.l 10 Nrsmnbls APPEAL

Special TO Memphis AFPEAL.l
LITTLE Rock, March 1.-The fight
between Governor Clayton and the
LEGISLATURE has come TO an end. The
Managers confess failure to impeach.
CLAYTON will not 90 to the Senate, but
VIII remain Governor, and to be a
thorn ia the side OF the Conservatives.
In the House to-day, the managers
presented the following report, which
was received, and the gentlemen at
their request, discharged:
Dir. S0eaEer-The committee ap-
pointed by the honorable House as a
board OF managers to prepare partic-
uIar articles OF impeachment against
His Excellency, Powell Clayton, Gov
erDOr Of the State of Arkansas, and
10 exhibit and make good the same,
dad. in obedience to the will OF this
10 use, Immediately proceed to the
bay ,lf the Senate, and did there give
DOtic, that they would, in due time,
evbfLi particular articles Of impeach-
ment 40 ainst Powell Clayton, Gov er-
nor of fh,n State Of Arkansas, and the
committee have made every effort
within their power to obtain inlOrma-
tf0n to enable them to prepare such
articles Of impea cnment lof the con-
-iderati0n of this -dOuse.
The Committee addressed to the
Honorable Board Ul Managers, here
.tof0re appointed by tie House, in It's
behalf a letter. and delivered the
sane to the Chairman CT sald board
a 4 70 D. T.r# =
is hereto annexed. The reply re-
guested said Board Of Managers to
furnish the committee with the testl-
mouv and names of al witnesses on
behalf Of the State, in the case Of I'M
peachmeut against His EXcelency,
Powell Clayton, together with the
residences of said witnesses. The
committee have not as yet received
the desired Information.
The committee, as a board OF man.
ayers, have used their utmost dill
geuce 10 learn such facts as the COM
mittee are Of opinion must be learned
in order % exhibit particular articles
of impeachment against His Excel
sency the Governor, with a dignity
becoming this honorable House, and
we've carefully sought information OF
b, Nr55ts whom the committee have
Ea. ssgB 20 believe were in possession OF
- q. qfsarsant with the facts and evil
Janca Easessa to conduct the trial
III his mDeae lment successfully and
have fai 'ed in heir effort. The COM
roiftee have also examined with care
a. records of the o. fhce Of the Honor
sbIa the Secretary OF State which
bsva a bearing upon the issuing
q state bonds to the Mississippi
0,ocbifa and Red River HalrOad
S,,,1nanv. in connection with the acts
,-Ftba General Assembly Of the State
- ErLrsusas. with reference 70 lne
i5s,-l-s. of State bonds to railroads.
grd are of the opinion that there ls
,-cf sufficient evidence to convict Hls
I,..,aJIancy 0f misdemeanOr IN once.
IN .r1mittee have made three IN
.5Tl..os-f,.I efforts to procure the nece5--
90. ,,-i,y,~ zoe or Information, anu
baga ~ re7,l-t hat they have Jailed 70
obtsiD anv facts II data that WOula
warrant them i'm att 1u pSiiis ss..e-.Fi,l6 ~ -
pare particular articles u ~ -.
ment against His EXcellSilCy
nor Powell Clayton. W .ten ts,0Se
grave questions were pres' 'uled 10
this House, some fifteen days ago,
this House was sssured that there was
ample testimony at hand to sust' t'eln
the charges therein set forth, whiCn
could be obtained at any time, ana
would be furnished upon application,
with a full and complete statement OF
facts that could be proven on trial,
which would have enabled the House
to prepare particular articles Of inn
peachment upon such statements.
The committee are now informed
nv some that there is certain evidence
in the city 0f New York and other
Dlaces that win sustain the charges;
from others we we're informed
of the abundance and suficiency
of proOf al hand. The commit
tee cen get no information what
ever. and such information as the
committee have been able TO obtain
Is, I'm the opinion Of the committee,
entirely inadequate TO sustain the
charges against the Governor, and too
frivolous 10 attempt a further prose
cution OF this case; and believing as
we did when we voted to lmpeach
Governor Clayton, that il is not only
4l1e right but the sworn duty OF 6
reDresentative Of the people to protect
their rights by a thorough investiga
fjon of the official acts Oftheir servants