The New York herald., 1871-03-06
THE ARKANSAS IMPEACHMENT MuDDbE.


The House HIanngors Fail to Find Any Evil
dencc Against Governor CIayton--Thc Gov.
ernor Decliaes the United States Senator
ship.
MEMPHIS, March 4, 1871.
special despatch from Little Rock, Ark, TO the
Avalanche tonight, says:-
Political affairs assumed another phase here this
morning. Immediately after the Journal was read
in the House Mr.. Neal, Chairman OF the Board Of
impeachment Managers reported that the commit
tee appointed by the House as board OF managers
to prepare particular articles OF impeachment
against Governor Clayton have made every effort in
their power to obtain information to enable them
TO prepare such articles Of impeachment for the
consideration OF this House. and tLat they have
evidence to convict the Governor Of mislemeanor In
Office. The committee also report that they have
Jailed to obtain any fact as data tat would warrant
impeachment against the Governor. The committee
oer resolution to the effect that further proceed
ings IN the case DO dispensed with.
Aftel the resolution O1 the Board or Managers hat
the impeachment be dropped was adopted, the
Governor sent In message, in which he says:-
By General Assembly aited States Senator by
vote of to mine e On Joint ballot M not only re-
ation menoers voted for me- This large and almost uan
construed otherwise than endorsement Of my olcal
, o sS y ss S @ feel s sSss b
republican mem members Of the legislature seemed 70 be
tenant Governor would pursue such
mend the confidence Of the republican mernoers
subsseuent events have forced to the unwilling
y!ction that many meinbers who then supported
ss
arEe republican majority than to have represent
State the United States Senate. In other words
members who supported me deemed the control of
OF their sbes than the representation the the
United States At the time referred both the
General Assembly under the control OK the republican
party hut that time coalition seems to have been
Lieutenant aud the entire conservative element OF
both Houses but regard this coalition be,ng anti
republican having for is OBJECT the overthrow
The present state government on part and the
the other With this conviction cannot by any OF mine
be placing In the executive chair the leader
OF Tits coalition. Wers 10 consult tho pronptins selfish
ambition rather than pergetuasng hs principles q the party
the State Union, would accept the position which
I elected by your votes Eeeiiny that such
reposed in me- sn. deser,lon q principles. senss
When remember that 10 establish these great principles
the bes blood Of the nation has oeon she'd aud .uRt hun
dreds OF patriots have laid down their lives
the repubicsn Of this country -eil afford aid
many thus have sacrificed and such
pended II Re apparent to the most casual Oh.
servers sha he object for which the coalition vas
csnt be accomplished and y therefore, 70 be hoped
public MIMI and permit the attention OF the General
semby 10 be returned towards the objects OF eg
In my message at the begnOng OF The session.
and which are much needed BY the people.
Some persons yet believe tina: Governor Clayton
viii try aud oust the Lieutenant Governor and then
70 to the Senate. Candidates are ALREADY ~ NpTk
lobbytng for the SsqasQrs1ip