The sun., 1871-09-18
n.WIy ARKANSAS.
How Clayton was Elected United States
scndtor, aud How he wns Indicted by n
Republican Grand Jury-Grants Inter-
ference with the Courts IN Ciayton's BE-
haIi-Indian of the People.

'tFeucc WIN ~ bC=
haIi-Indianation of the People.
Correspondence Cincinnati omp.4c ciaL
Lir1LE Rock, Ark, Sept. 4, le71.-The re-
mo,al o. Gsa, X. 7. Ca,ie1son. United states Mar.
s!al, and W. O.. WLipple, D.sirIct htorney for TIE
Eastern District OF Arkansas, bv tie President OF
tue United states for alleged naieasanGe In tfice,
ha- Attracted some sitqniion ahrohd, shie 10 tbs
state 1t has caused much agitation ImoDg the people
generally
The principle involved in the r,movsl OF these
orctfs to prevent tie honest enforeetnent Of adaw,
because tie c1tnDsls " 10 deLed the claimed 10
be Hcpuolicans and supporters Of Grant Is one OF
vital interest and national importance, and which
affects tie rights and priv,eres OF all ci,irens.
vii rive b1ef history OF tne hnair chpainue Why
OlayL9n i10oIsd 20 .ncessa,!B " 70 VS.an sae , ns,
he feared quu the motives whtoh, u appears, IN
daced the President to step IN at the hid OF United
States senator to prevent the enforcement OF law
OF Congress which lc had approved aud sworn to
execute against ali offenders
1loFe officers were CHARGED bE that prince or
packet" " tne United Sta'es Giahd Jury iOr lie
perpose OF "rer~etutinE Republicans ior Opinon's
Stated in late lester 10 the Co,me,ciai that
Senator. Ciavton, at the head ofa lev Hspubhcits
and renegade Democrats. was hard at worS 20 ac-
c0rpiish the tobOyal uf the Marshal aud Attorney
OF the United States Court, and that they Won
leave rothing uudoue to succeed In their purDc-
lcsrn nov that the allegation Of Clayton that tue
niiuself rnd cnmpsnion- as Republicans, is absurd
and nnds no believers here amonI the reop,e, wIo
are iu,ly pos,ei as to tie whole iaois.
the GRAND JunY.
The Grand Jury which Clayton so strongly objects
TO were drawn rom one hundred ano hit names
selected and delivered to ire Crk OF tho United
Sts'es Court, hy yufy CCinnis-iOn composed OF
three persons, selected ana appointed to that duly
%.i, w ,"e United states D''n'' 'u'S'' IL C. c''d'
flis Judge. in his instructions relative to tho
manner vi selecting JuDmsn, ordered that .. the
names OF petso4s 50 selected, being one hun.rti
aud fifty In number. shall be placed by the Clerk
u; on allota. and placed ~ boz o be prepared
| that purpose; these DeinI thoroughly intermixcd,
the Cler, shall draw there rom IN the presence oi
the marshal or his delutY twenty three n nuiTocr.
| to constitute tie Grand durb oi tue term" ouch
was the manner Of drawing tiso Grand Jury Will II
Clayton is so fierce IN accusing and oljeeting +. or
tho Jury cOnifnissiOucrs TO select tie names to he
drawn nom apponiod by the Judge Of the Court,
one Is "a residtnt of tie southern rt OF TIE state,
ono IN East Altansas, and toe other rosi tes In ts
| ciy ana all rr men too wen knOwu add respected
Ter tDe,r honesty oud integrity ., character aud pUf
| pose to believe thst snS one o them wouit become
| par:y 20 80 ig'.mcH. ac' of sng kri f1r any pur
| pose whatever. or the ury aI were Republicans
| oKeeot turue or tour, ami portion were poliuc j
| nicRos Ol tlay ton. The Jur, thus chosen viii out
| ity tit nto or ir. ud Wtfe recognized by Ju &c
Caldwell s being the oest ever elected ~ his Coutt
| ana the Unite states tltcutt Judge, John 4. Dh.
| Ion. oppressed hls 5000 opnlnh OF the juror
| chosen IN marked degree. Judge Dillon At tie
| oTehing of Court. IN ts charge Ia the Grand JuI9
| Gated thtir attention 10 tie reported irauds ia
| elections and vo.ati"ns Of the avs OF tne United
sevtfal o. Clay,on's pcliical itictds in Clark
| Hot SUring, Pulaski, aud oticr counties IN this
| state, were indicted Tor iinras comniutdm tho
election last iali ior 'rptescntIiVe- TO ConPic.s
| aud ire now under l,.yy toms iur ther aDpeaT.
ance ior tr:.i. Two Of tie -lJictel, who had been
| fsilhful iu following CHytOn's "uiiya,e insuuc
tom TO csrry the election IN tier locsliic~ uudcr
| every en- cunstsnce, were indicted tor rauds com
| uI1cd, am tue evidence ol q cir rotation OF the
| law WAS 20 plain that the, attempt no depiis Of
| Tire truth OF the cisrgcs against tGem They say ~
exicnuation oi tleir cra,es tit taey Ohe ei lay.
tons orders ~ any rate they are now IN tue state
| peniteniary awaiting tai. tie ClrvtOni;es IN tins
| city, who willingly became Jondsmcl Tor tie rest
Of the nGicie having dec nei g. 20 bui fur these
| Uckless creatures, ana, as \ natural cois, quen~c
tneY complain DIeiN oi ClaYton's tagIatitu e alter
| the service u.ry .ad rtnccrsd Lie. l. looks "a
| thougn those men ars 10 be ct to sufrr tdc 'rli
| fenaiN Of tue law, vhho others equally guit, " 90
tscdbe
sEsAroR cIAiroS's INDICTMENT
In tli- Con-tessiona D-irc, i1st year d IN nor
i--7-s------,,- --f>- -,-->.f, ,.-v-> .r-.-.,,-
ton o. Iuo,saS Bocs for ton-rcs. Tor t.iri teria
o. iue .lHi rtstes seuait .ieiVu .ut tAe 6tNrr.
ror Na, opius,L - 'hc toasIessn,4n's IeaOu.int.
| ton aud erection.
| When Convention of Rei ubhcans was ciiaI
| and amsJor.t, OF TIE cecesic, lound 10 b. 90 his
| OF Bue- o. Clayton gcI lrt tic to.Ncit.un 1870 .
| organized = h7'ioi ton'enu,r, conn SEQ oi low
! dlssnrc Ell Republicans aud bOfu, delegates 10 a
ti's a.d e e.heh @ Lor counties, nominated a ma
named scarf. one OF tro site C.tCuit Jui. ps .p
| POINTED ~ Clayton. Suhsrq entn comtroniise
wss enoclod, and the l-!l,n candidate wss witi.
draNh rolI 'he contest LNct5 ihiht Was pr"'r'd-
~ smoothly ana .ne suortss ct the Hepub 70 900
| candidate w's assured wuri 70 came out mat thr
'' e. N-'- >" '.- S-' " - ~. .r..------'.- --,s-
orrais OF tie district. That ~ they would support him
for the Senate ne would u.e ts power ana influence
To secure tNe election OF dunu Ed dWT rds. Dcmucrti
cand.uaie 'or Reptesett.tiNc. ant DO all things ne.
c"s-lry 10 te oo"c 10 ave 10 ihr democrats tue
| repre- eutaton IN Congress irum tais district
AZ tie elcc ion held IN NOvombcrL.st tue Cllyton
! Ropubl cans, WHO were good Il, R,lUuiicans IA thet
own estimlIun sup, ortrd I'D voted for the ID mo.
cr-tc candidate tor Congress. WHO. a.ict All. WAS
de- Gated. An orc.a count ut the votes clst if tie
| ectlon ior plcscutatNe 10 ms ci,,ri, l. mad
in The once OF O c secretary Of state 81 Arka-i.
| slowed that Iuom"s l,es, fc1uLhc4n. received
| 10 3ii votes. and Joan I'D" ari-, Democrat = riG
votes In e. icst nuhy takea htf,Te Circuit Ju.st
MhYI ca, M tie ,ort"6.e c'ccuon ctse between
koles and EdNsr = ON hthaii OF Bolrs. contestant
IL. D. J. NhF' "''lt''I5 "i NNtit .hU lis Deputy,
vAo we're tresrnt Ht ic ctuu'n. ~ ne vote IA
oihce OF the lorWet testified under o.'h That B1ies
rad nfjmiN o. the votes c-st. Ia the 'ace ol tns
vote, eyi4eucI Of Bolc,'' election,
CLAYTON fR,rDrLrSrLY is,UtB rns cHRIIrfrArE
oi elc,ion TO Jotn T. wMl-, Democrat, IN c1'uaii.
suec MIA lis 1Groeueht Nlth trc u fo'rts %. tia
.islrct ara .ro ~surd lis trur'+ilrtiun ds.ilrns
Eta Yards elected krIrtsrrtnU,r, Sc
llose ba,rt.boX suffers were iuucrd Tor voh
ION 81 80 ac' 10 tnorc" lie ieE ui citizens TIE
luiieu tia es 10 vote iu rr -cvrfh STATE. IN inc
Cn'on &c, 7?roy's Ma, 81 / ~ '!al ton w.
mncfei ior voa'ou oi str,iou .. OF saii act
vlivt ,rovf0- tHst Iny officer iali vo' to au,
tuy i1rosot, or KuuN'n-l' do INV at uuauiAnra /
vita intent 20 Affect my crrto .cr n trrr. emf tivr
or cr-ic 10 tousrcs. or 'rau,!u', ntv rnIEs I'M,
iIse crrtluClte ~ g., result sucn election shall
be- d,cm' hul;S ofa crime and swan Ion .t.,n iiulc
s'aic. w ~ .'' ''' '" "'' w. ''' '' sac ''''o'
t3}on Nusa ,ha,, uulc's ! e .uccc,d,d in -,o,l
,ircel VITA O. tui0,. 90 WOW. tac.c N,ss l.tlc
.oerri 'Apr i'm ir mot ron ta' Jaw ne
IH.ou lt'l. 'iN lnal ANd hiS ptiro-e', q sct ont
o TIE ueul'c m1n.urs, lle ,uIi oscs lIc To savc
hnfCh ard ais f flowers from th, pauaiy %. al oui.
rs7i law, wiici ~ OF 'upr 'oancue or oo;l.
\ .cN - those nClDird, Do NOT 500. 20 ans court
where sw Is hoi csii administered. would he huad
fhi'y md puuiT'cd or iA,i' crimes. tu. now nul
lo ,he t-ltc'' i,'i to- si'icets WI.l br tuui,uc.
. tlC tuuy, 90 It- present si.py, with the rrc.r.
on urooa N, o. %" $50 uu of,uUatcs now Ia J,u
When tlc indictment of Cll. to9 We rrrsart- { to
,lc Cont, Jud-r tnH"ul b., once wro.' ,o,adcn.
tdl9 '' Z t''l'ft thhliIh- O. Ih nl ttt lstt. Lee