The Van Buren press., 1872-11-26
The Men Who Have Elected their Ticket
Will Support It.
from Li,tlo Rock Journal. l9.hl

The hall over Fletcher & llctze's store wa.
| filled last night with an enthusiastic crowt
of Reformers, white and colored. The meet
Col VIM. G. Whipple was called to the chair
On motion, c. ID. Cutter and John Il. Wal
lingford wers chosen secretaries.
Hon. Joseph Brooks was then called for and
as he came forward upon the stand, wa'
greeted with perfect storm Of applause.
When the cheering had subsidized, the chair
man introduced Mr. Brooks to the audience
as the future Governor OF Arkansas.
Dir. Brooks gave = brief review Of the can
vass in its leading features The struggle in
which they had been engaged had been one
between the people and asmall ring ofballct-
people he and his colleagues on the Reform
ticket had prosecuted the canvass with all the
vigor they could command. and on the 9Th OF
November the great object Of the campaign
had been consummated in the grand and glo-
rious success of the people, in spite OF fraud,
more glaring and villsinous than any ever at
tempted By Tammany in its palmiest days.
During the canvass he had made close esti-
mates of the vote in the various counties, and
the result OF the election had proven the sc-
curacy OF his estimates.
The returns of the precinct officers show
that, after all the Illegal refusals to register
voters, after all the scratching Of names from
the registration books, both BEFORE and Az
TER review, after all the Minstrel balot-bOx
stuiling, the Reform ticket is elected by near
ly 10000 majority, and now the only show
left TO the ring to prevent the Installation Of
the officers elected BY the people il to doctor
the returns. This work WAS being done by
circuit judges. prosecuting attorneys, sherils,
clerks and other officers OF the law. He had
taken the measurement Of the present sltua-
ton from the beginning. lie knew we were
NOT dealing with honorable men. Men who.
when fairly beaten. would chcerfully acqui-
esce to an adverse decision. He knew them
to be a set OF thieves and cut throats, and had
never expected an"thing honorable from
them. So far as hek as concerned, if Bax ter
had been fairly elecsed-cven though he had
only had y majority OF one vote-hs would
support his administration. But
the people had expressed their ill at the bal
lot-box. and now tins only question remain
ing is as to whether that will shall be carried
ont.
In reference to tie installation Of the Of
fcers elected, lie would say as Mr.. Lincoln
once said The people who can elect an ad-
ministration can install it," lie had done his
duty as the peoples standard bearer to the
best OF his ability, and now whether installed
as Governor or not, he should rest happy
that was for the people to determine. If
they say install, install it is. He was ready
to assume his share of the responsibility and
all the consequences We had reached a
crisis; We have now to decide whether we are
to be governed by law or ruled by gang Of
thieves. 1t WAS for US to meet the issue like
men who dare maintain their manhood.
lie had been trained to horsemanship from
boyhood and if the people mounted him upon
the Minstrel feed, he would give them the
assurance tha h. would ride him. Ifin.talcd
as Governor hs would execute the laws calm
ly, dispas.ion ay and faithfully to the end
ofthe term, or the end of lifs
Mr.. Brooks 4 sfrequently cheered during
the delivery esCs speech, and closed amidst
the cheerfee!nSsea rpl'"se of the whole vast a"-
Atthe ,.ct fr. Brooks speech Col John
). Dunic aGere Gn Following resolutions,
which wch un, .ously adopted, viz:
wuEREASN sTR'tn power in this State
has, in the IA, II, committed the most
fragrant 4 W frauds ever pcrpe-
trated in al id are yet pcrpeIrat-
ing frauds r. NJ LiE,g and manipulating
OF returns az ,rU = ofelectiun; and
! WnERhAs. iotwIt sTGnding these frauds.
/ the Reform state , and 4 majority Of
both brmchcs VI & legislature have been
trlumphantly elccte' refore. be it
Resolrea. !. Thai ngratulate the peo-
pie OF the State up1y se success of the Re
! form movement. an, prospects OF speedy
relief from the burdc,ry ,posed by the pres
ent corrupt atministii \,
! 2 That In order ~ and Jlidate the Reform
| party and increase itSe. iulness, II is deemed
advisable 70 call Slat@onyention of said
party early in JanuM, ND to that end the
president OF this meetf is directed to ap-
point com,nttee of;I rrl, to Issue the APP
may be deemed necesp onnTeterense there
/ to. re rqnei1'
! 3. That all Of lhCs,lslee to said conycn-
ton be requested to, con and bring up all
the evidence of fraudtIfio'late election in
their respective hvG p ~ counties
Henry ols5'5f . shIC township was then
called upon and rcspQlded in slr TT speech.
John Agery, Esq said lie had A'ught for
the great principles Involved in the canvass,
and now ifnced be. lie stood ready teIG, for
them. lie did not think Baxter would san to
the gubernstorial chair on fowery beds of
ease since Brooks had fought and won the
prize"
Hon. +. A. Fulton, Secretary Of State elect,
was called upon and res sponded in stirring
speech. lie had faced almost death itself in
the canvass just closed, and he stoody ready
to do his duty now even though his body
should enrich the soil Of Arkansas. VIM. IL
Gray had said to him that the Brindle. had
better go slow now, Grant " as re elected and
would support the Minstrels. To the best
! Of his recollection it Was not for Grant to say
who the people of Arkansas should elect for
Governor-that was nos a question FOR Gen
Grant to determine
Capt Vim. j lIynes, who had been fre
quently called FOR during the evening, APP
peared AMI responded in short and eloquent
appeal to the people TO stand by the men
whom they had chosen 10 execute their will
The chairman announced the following rs
the committee appointed under the 81 resolu.
tion; Col sam. W. Williams, Col John S
Duile, Col. W. A. Crawford, Col. L. G. Cause