Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-26


Quo warrantO Dismissed-Claytor
Declines the SehatOrshiP-Rndica
Ku-KIux AVID Assassins at HOl
springs and Elsewhere.
Special to the Union and American.
MEMPHIS, Feb. "a. The Appeals Lit
tie Rock special tonight ssys the Su'
preme Court this morning rendered de-
ci.ion in the cass of the State VS.. Lieut..
Gov. johnson. The opinion was de-
livered by Chief Justice Mcclure,
th1oughly reviewing the case, and con-
Guiding as follows:
The court are unanimously of the
opinion that the evidence presented in
the case shows that the respondent quail
fed and entered upon the discharge of
his duties within the time prescribed in
the schedule. The election of respond
ent being conceded, the only thing at
issue in the case is established. Ii is
tn refore considered that respondent have
and use and exercise the rights, privileges
ami franchises of the Office of Lieutenant
Governor of the State Of Arkansas, and
tlat he be allowed his costs In this behalf
expended.
Gov. Johnson was present and was
warmly Congratulated by his friends. Ii
is rumored among Clayton's friends that
he il preparing letter resigning the
United States Scnatorship. 1t is not
generally credited, however.
The Senate was in session to-day with
full quorum.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 25.-The latest intelli-
gence from Little Rock is that Gov. Clay
toa, On Wednesday, had more arms re.
moved to the west wing of the
capitol Also that the late Chief of
Police SIS well as the present Chief
of Police of that city, has been
commissioned by Gov. Clayto as captains
and are now engaged in enrolling men for
their companies. 1t is also understood
that they are part of regiment which
il now being organized under Gov. Clay
toms instructions.
To the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 25.-An Avalanche
the storm, says the recresnt Senators re-
turned to the city last night and appeared
in their seats this morning. At the same
hour the Supreme Court rendered a de-
Cision dismissing the quo warrAntO
against the Lieutenant Governor. This
is said to have been bought about by
Judge Bennett, one of Clsyton's newly
appointed judges, who was placed on the
b,nch fSr the express purpose of getting
Johnson out, but though he has stom-
ach not unlike an ostrich the pill was too
Ii ANY, and hence the decision.
IL Is now given out by Clayton's conf
Genital friends that be will not accept the
Senatorship. In this he does not consult
lis own feelings, but having promised so
much to his adherents, they are not dis
p sed to let him slip off to Washington
without fulfilling them. AS for the ar
ticlts of Impeachment against the Gov
CInor and the Chief Justice, 1t Is evil
dntly intended by his friends in the Sen
at to rush the trial through and dismiss
Il e articles ct once.
Immediately after the Senate convened
a message was received from the Govern
OF with number of appointments. The
resignation Of o. P. Snyder was received
and accepted, and he departs for Wash
irgaon to take his seat ia Congress. The
first business was to dispense with reading
tie journal and an order to discharge the
additional sergeants alarms, sworn in by
the minority. Mr.. Mallory then arose
ard presented rules for the government
of the trials of impeachment, which were
adopted under the operation of the pre-
viOus question over the protest of the
minority.
During the afternoon session Mr..
Durffie presented a protest against the
reception of the message of Gov. Clayton
presented in the morning. Mr.. Mallory
objected to the protest being placed on
the Journals. After some discussion, the
mcton prevailed. Several others offered
were ruled out of order. After some
discussion of personal nature the Senate
adjourned to Monday.
No business Of importance in the House.
\ report has reached here, and is gen.
orally credited, that Hon. J +. Bethel,
of Scott county, who was one of the
members declared entitled to a seat when
the fraudulent Hot Springs members
were ousted, vas murdered few days
since by a son of Mr.. Ellington, who was
ousted in the House and his seat awarded
to Bethel.
Ia the House, yesterday, the following
rys luton was offered and adopted:
Whereas, From the statements made by
ci,iz, ms of Perry county, it appears that
the peace aud quiet of that county is
guaty hindered by one J. J. Gibbons, or
other persons, instigsted by one G. w.
Manses, both citizens of said county, in
this that said Gibbons OF other persons
have called out the militia of the cOun ty,
AMI by threats of intimidation some OF
the citizens thereof have been driven
from their homes: therefore, be it re-
solved tEat q committee of three be ap-
pointed to investigate said report
Discussion followed. STEELE stated he
hal received letter from Mr.. Males,
tn County Clerk of Perry county some
time since containing cory of notice he
hal received to leave the county in ten
DAYS because IF his alleged conduct dur
ing the war.
Mr. Scales said he was aware of the
reported Ku-Klux ontrages in thstcounty,
hu. it Is well known that this cry about
X Klux has been raised against certain
ci,.zsr rs there 10 order to interp0se Objec-
tiols to the removal of their disabilities.
This is not the first instance in which
Mr. Gibbons has disturbed the peace. lie
has kept the people there in an uproar
with his prosecutions, and he hoped the
II use would take action at once.
AI-. Meek hoped the motion would
4 prevail. Il was bad enough TO submit to
the militia wien called out by the Gov
ern0r, aside from the militia rule of these
little county despots.
Tae Gazette says the only way to get
oul If all these troubles is through Con-
stituGOnal Convention, aud if Clayton re-
fuses the Scratorship it is now pretty
certain that the Lieutenant Governor will
be elected to that position. Such result
would be the seyerest rebuke thSta Clay
ton has yet received.
James Gibson, Postmaster ct Corinth,
Miss, has bc u removed by the Special
Mail Agent f0r malfeassnce, and q col
ored man appointed pro TEN.