The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-09
ATTEMPTED REVOLUTION IN ARKANSAS.
The Bafiled Attempt to Eject Governor Baxter by
the Carpet-Bag Ring for His Efforts to De-
feat the Corrupt Schemes of Ras-
cally Legislature-The People Of
the State on the Side ofBaxter.


LITTLE Rock, June 4, 1878.
BY the dispatches already sent you it has been
seen that the carpetbag ring were deferred from
their attempt to GUST Governor Baxter by the DETER
mination shown and the preparations made by HIM
to resist any attempt made to overthrow the State
government by all the means in his power APP
parently they are now waiting until he once more
thinks himself secure and reaxes his vigilance to at
tempt to carry their designs the State government
and treasury to successful issue. brief review
or the which led this dissatisfaction OF the
Ring with Elisha Baxter will make this seemingly
causeess animoslty clear to all those who under
stand the carpct-bag nature. Since his election
the Governor has steadily refused to aid or coun-
tcnance any Of the schemes emanating from the
Fling to defraud the State. We will name few and
the more prominent OF these:-
Fi,st-Ihe railroad bond steal bili bill pro-
posing TO rclinqnsn the lien OF the State rail-
roads lately constructed in the State through the
sale OF state bonds amounting to $6.00o,O00, and
granted for the building OF these roads, upon which
The state has u lien for the payments oil interest
on bonds sold and the gradual repayment OF the
principal. The state was 10 receive no equivalent
Tor the REIMBURSEMENT OF this lien The railroad
corporations had 1T Is SAID, agreed to
PAY THE RING FOR THE PASSAGE or THIS BILL
$5o0,00o lhc bill was introduced in the Legislature
large sums were offered and paid members for
their votes. 1t was however, defeated
Chief OF Police Tor the STATE, to reside in Little
Rock, and the organization OF metropolitan po-
lice force, he and they having the power TO arrest
anybody in the state when necessary, and to take
the person persons TO Little Rock for trial. Five
hundred thousand dollars was to be appropriated
nicnt device during election, certainly.
Thnu-Thc militia steal BILL appropriating
s4oo, 900 the payment OF fictitious militia claims
against the State Tor properly alleged to have been
taken from citizens during various militia
raids. 1t is reported that Fraudulent militia
/ mud "
amounting to the entire sum appropriated IN the
bill. These OF course, were all held by the ring.
One hundred and fifty thousand Was appropriated
by the former Legislature for the same purpose,
much to the profit OF The commissioner appointed
ana mis- friends.
Foau'h--A new election law. constitutional
amendment was lately adopted by the Legislature
repeating the discnfl anchising clause In the con-
stltution OF the State. This was ratified ny vote
OF the people on March 3. In order that few
choice spirits might control the elections
OF the Legislature the Election Law bill was
introduced. This bill was TO make v: v. Smith, the
Lieutenant Governor panae;rsey Speaker, OF the
/ with power to control elections, throwing out
counties, townships and wards at their own sweet
/ will. These commissioners were to mold Office for
1 four years. Imagine the surprise and disgust OF
/ the Clique when
GOVERNOR BAXTER OPPOSED THESE SCHEMES
ana showed by his course and appointments a de-
sire Nncomprehensible to tnem) to conciliate both
parties and to do what was right 1t was at.
! the Legislature, but they were unable to do
80 there being SUFFICIENT honest men in
that body TO defeat their scheme Mr.
, Brooks, Governor Baxter's late opponent, then
sent in petition to be allowed TO contest the
election of Baxter, it is said, encouraged by the
Ring. Mr.. Brooks expected that the democrats
would support him. but they took the side of Bax-
ter, as did most OF his former partlsans, and his
peLtion rejected. At length they devised
their grand scheme. They would get out quo
,cnsranto; then Mcclure, the Chief Justice, would
bench upon the service OF his injunction on Baxter
until by thus defeating hearing they could
arrange their plans for controlling the STATE; Dur
Lieutenant Governor, weud be Acting Governor.
Brooks VIII make nothing by all this.
Since writing the above the Attorney General,
during the session OF the Supreme Court, asked
leave to file an application for quo acarrGato
This paper simply states THAT Governor Baxter /:
a usurper and gives grounds for the statement
He had paper which he did not file beng an in
formation containing the facts upon which Mr.
Brooks rests his claim to the office. The matter
came up on Monday, June 2, and was argued until
twelve O'Clock on Wednesday, June s. when
the Court took recess until five o'clock to con-
suit. The Court then decided, with the exception
OF Mcclure, that the writ should not go and that
| they had no jurisdiction in this case If it was u
contested election case between Brooks and Bay-
Ter. The arguments OF the counsel on both sides
have already been teegraphed you. The writ was
TO have been returnaole in three days.
From advices received from throughout the state
we can confidently state that
| BAxrER's POSITION is SUPPORTED STRONGLY
by people of both political parties many oil whom
| were his opponents in the late canvass. The ex-
| element here was great. Many thought that tae
4 martial law in this county. The negroes, most of
! them. are against Baxter, preierring to take
Mcclure Co. to more honest men for their lead
| ers. The assured support of both United states
senators from this state, Dorsey and Clay
ton, made Baxter's position still stronger,
and the Ring would nave found it tough task to
OusJ him If the Court mad decided against him. 1t
would certainly seem to many that II the Attorney
General really represented the people OF the State
ami that they wished Baxter oused, instead or his
representing a ring OF politicians, and the people
OF the State really supporting Baxter and wishing
him to remain Governor that the law would be
| on the Attorney Generals side. But knowing the
real state OF the case Baxter viii be justified not
obeyng the writ. Is II not better even though
| Baxter counted In Il don't say that he was,
as many state, that he should remain a. matter
| OF policy, instead OF ousting him against the now
expressed wishes OF the people and pnnging the
State into the throes OF practical revolution?
| The people here are Jubllant over the fact that
the is now settled ana AFFAIRS will flourish, as
such struggle as would have occurred II tho writ
had gone would have ruined the State and its
trade II has Just leaked out that after the bill Az
propratina 100000 TO pay the expenses OF the late
| Legislature had been passed by both houses. the
figures changed from 500 900 to 5000. 900 and
the bill was signed by the Governor. not Knowing
! OF the fraud. aud became a law. A gentleman or
this city and very prominent man has mace All
davits to the above effect. An application has
Chambers, and Injunction VIII be issued re-
stralting the Auditor from auditing the amount in
excess. Honest legislation truly
THE JERSEY TEMPERANCE TAKERS,
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