New-York tribune., 1871-01-03

Those are called Liberals may be depended upon
o. opponents Of the Democracy.
so much for the make Of the newly elected Lgsa-
ere The result very far from Democratic success.
to say the least 1t is well ascertaned that tie pop
uar vote will foot up for the Republican legislative ticket
q majority OF more than 5000 votes.
Iwi now explain what may be termed the gst Of all
th feuds that have so long dsgraced the Republican
party I'm Arkansas The whole quarrel the result oil
contest for O seat in the United states Senate.
So far the contestants the have been the pres
ept incumbent, the Hon A. Mcdonald and Governor
CLAYTON In his support Governor Clayton has drawn
about him all who could be Influenced by the patronage
OF the STATE Mr. Mcdonald has secured the support OF
those Influenced by the patronage OF the General Gov
ernmcut We have thus had in Arkansas the singular
srcctlce OF State Administration and Government
Admin stration, ostensuy in political harmony, but IN
reality working in deadly opposition 70 each other The
nrt between the two opposing factions has been, from
&c FIRST. Of almost unparalleled bitterness Ii has been
"a way cf the roses"
This war resulted IN many counties In the running Of
two Of State and local candidates, each claiming to
be "rc.ular" II also resulted the HID Congress
y r!ct in the presentation Of two Republican candi-
da.e--Nlr Boes. the present incumbent, and judge
scrle. Taking advantage u Ills division, Gen. h--
wards, Oldtimc aho't. mist. came ont as an ihCtI
deut candidate for Congress upon the platform Of Uni
vcr,il suffrage and General Amnesty. The Conserva-
Gy,.Iraie 10 nomination, but accepted Gen, Edwards.
Ju.t before the election the two opposing Republican
faiOu. In the state agreed upOn compromise In this
It was mutually agreed % support for Congress- as the
regular nominees rhe ~. Nj Roots IN the First the
Hon ,lr Snyder in the -oll, ald ueIOu. Mr.. BOes
IN tue Third District.
L. t,r ia District tho Republican candidate for Con
K ss Nr snyder was elected with comparative ease,
lyaI4iority OF some 400 votes this too in district
hlert, considered strongly Conservative, and which,
at c previous election chose the present Conservative
incumbent Mr. Rodgers ly some 1900 majority. IL the
III District, between the regular candidate Mr.. Boes,
sIo sI % enonsa saTe In to county Of Pa
lasa, That Mr.. Boes not elected 10y a majority
20 IL. conduct of -S some Of his "'' friends.
Hero ig ie Rock has been The grand Headquarters Of
Oh. tWl hostile branches 4 the Republican party. Here
u t.c lead Of the sat" otici.a on the one side and
sha'n tle respective force, for the 1sht To the ma
MI u ms OF ambitious a-pr1nts for position, Without
20" hc Republican party is indebted for tie defeat Of
Lyc law Of Arkansas governing elections 70 "a pro-
Tcc that where officers or election arc not present at
the icruir hour for opening the polls the citizens no
may m present may choose from thcis number persons
% act such judges and they shall proceed carry
The ecc.'on II cue FORM Acting upon an apparently
Government candidates for local and state Offices who
seem 10 have been regularly detailed for the purpose
too during the night iG advance, took possession.
Az Ie hour Tor opening ihe polls, therefore, the Iegu
lar Judges Of election found their places usurped and
pretended election was carried on IN open defiance Of
w ll1ory. As a coh5,equenee they were IN many
Sor ,., these ba.ied TTdcee 5inIs "a laS' %
coiupautd by oi force. In o; the country
pro Hc, the Judges flu rhe polls IN osC sson OF bod
ie, q armed men, VINO drove them of with threats Of
Isruu.l violence: There seems TO have been an
tnIf, too tO throw about these proceedings
The mantle Of authority froIn the General Government
oo..d upon the heads of those who conducted them
Independent Cen Edwards outside the County
oi Pulaski seem to have been not far from "neck and
nee, 90 the race Hoc, in Pulaski, the Republicans
h ile aScenGaucy Had there been no such interference
VIII DE polls on The part of wing of the Republican
Cr,re- hy fun 700 or coo majority Asit IS there are
soir 100 votes IN dispute b.ng asst Illegally, as 1t viii,
A. y the United states Court sAonid the votes thus
S o thrown out, a. every iight ana fairninded man
COnTe.s Republican district thus 70 be repre-
~ - ~ an lhdepe pendent candidate, elected IN the main
lornnately, however, the Democracy though seem
az su,Cessu in IT. candidate, viii gain little by the
49, should Cen Edwards, as now seems probable,
Soh Als cetncate Of election, he VIII 20 to Congress
throughout The state as a t.rne alu ,Is,-as orn
1870 W. 20 strongly believed ia ms ayOwed principles as to
t t,, i-te I, slaves, and 70 suffer al the abuse aud
iiilAy possible " be heaped upon him Tor so doing
can. ,rtirit NC record as 90 der ia the Union
Geuoisl 0'''0 u 'No Wal do bHsauef
pa; IT, the defeat o the Republican candidate, Mr.
- - ~ the nIsl district, little needs 70 he said Mr.
Toe aed utterly TO carry the fun vote Of his district
NJ - 'lse"heie IN Tue state the party was sided
a. an nomination Though there was more OF less
a. ar U' al se.eI3 Other counties, the chief spit,
spJI,,us county IN the first district Here large c0i.
On reputation were divided into two hostile bIancIes
fhe tnese ana, as u seems, the one that controlled
Tbr,y,s ys-nsd In rs hands the regular party macl ~
It''FA such machinery delegate. were chosen IA ia
NChFCl uOu instructed D. yOe for JuIrc l.auteft
and iVinB IatuO1 sent mp du independent de ecgatoI
bus tTVdsht out an opposition ticket for the IrO.'
Ia a. ~ Claimed by those in OpposItiOnto Wfr R51is
YennT & o sallou lh his fay admitted 10 tie CON-
f9gnJ t,y iD tAe morning; aAd they On their arrival
''iFcs lcIt outside. The Itsu.t va. most
fought v,tt' 20 MI Roots. The two opposing fac'i,uS
cl5ttt te4LA te4LA lAdb bitterness which only over z..lpls
d. y, q f.f
slG sto i'o1' s-ucd the regular tick kot Oh D6
ColyllltnO sA'uld moi lave been excluded from fit
Lityn ~, represented tlc majority uf votes Tr,
yge.; 95lPporthe III. Roots pDod oniy 20
~ I.,ot" u opposition ..cI upward Of $50
Nv s,y I quito 300 Vote Iae oi'.,.,1
'S vas there In this contest aI,,.