The New York herald., 1873-10-13
ARKANSAS TROUBLES DER.


The Discordant Elements Again Unite
Mcclure, Baxter, Brooks q Co. All
Smoke the Calumet, and Sing sObejoy-
fai.o
LITTLE ROCK, Oct. s, 1873.
The split in the republican party in Arkansas
which has lasted nearly SIX months is now, through
the agency Of few prominent republicans, entirely
healed The case OF Brooks VS.. Baxter, in which
the plaintiff sought, in the Supreme Court, 10 con-
rest the right OF the defendant to the ofice OF
Governor to obtain writ OF quo acdrrdnto and
then a judgment OF custer, was heard at the last
June term OF said Court. After much argument on
the part oil the Attorney General and his colleagues
for Mr.. Brooks and OF the attorneys OF
Governor Baxter, the majority OF the Court, Chiei
Justice Mcclure alone dissenting, gave verba'
opinion, stating that hereafter they would file a
written opinion In their verbal decision, given
last June, they stated that they were OF opinion
that, upon the paper presented. the writ should
not 20 against Governor Baxter, and that II CHS
were a contested election case between Mr.. Brooks
on one side and Governor Baxter on the other,
the Court had no Jurisdiction. few days ago
their written opinion was filed; in this they,
in an elaborate manner. discussed the pros
opinion neither the Supreme Court nor
any other State Court had Jurisdiction; ;
that this subject OF contested elections belonged,
under the State constitution, exclusiveIy to the
Legislature not concurrently. The Legislature
at its last session. having through large majority
OF It's members, both republicans and democrats,
refused to entertain the petition OF MIR. Brooks.
and evnclng laudabe desire to kick that gentle
man out Of the legislative halls the question is
now definitely settled.
Some time ago Judge Mcclure published in the
opinion in this case. simultaneously with
the hling @ Of the. the opinion Of ,,I.n the ma, ma
sHds the bought andss ass ysn ana
the Republican they say at his own price,. Judge
Mcclure took leave OF his editorial chair and Of
mis- readers in a leader yesterday morning. Here
after the paper VIII support the administration Of
| Governor Baxter who says he Is and always mas
| been desirous OF conducting his administration In
| harmony with the Will OF the party that elected
| him.
SENATOR CLAYTON,
| in conversation with your correspondent, said
| that he was or opinion that those republicans
| throughout the State who had become opposed TO
allegiance. Attorney General Yonley, on the
above opinion being promulgated, nled dismissal
Which fe he AZ Xttorney Genera nah ,nstitpied IN
Wtat Mr.. Brooks WIN do in the suit which he in
| his private capacity began Is unknown. 1t Is,
however, supposed that the Court will dismiss 1t,
| since the higher Court has decided that no State
Court has jurisdiction in any shape These suits in
the Circuit Court were instituted Immediately on
the rendition OF the verbal opinion OF the Supreme
| Court last June, under the idea that, though the
Supreme Court had not original Jurisdiction, 1t
must have taken appellate. Joseph Brooks has
been speechifying throughout the State all sum-
| pie to support him If necessary in an armed op-
position to Governor Baxter II the Circuit
| Court decided in his favor. Governor Baxter,
| on the publication OF the opinion of the Supreme
Court, mustered out all the militia OF the State,
stating in the order tnat the causes which led to
their reorganization having been removed their
services would be no longer necessary. There was
rumor tnat Governor Baxter had been induced 10
resign, and that he would receive the appointment
of United States District Judge OF the Western
District OF ofArkansas. This notion is laughed at
| by those republicans VINO have consummated
/
republican factions. Your correspondent,
| on calling was assured by the Governor
| that he mad no idea OF resgning, and
that he would be false to himself II he did so The
| Governor has been informed that the general gov
ernment will support the legal government OF this
State in the event OF any conflict, II such necessity
should occur. Need OF such support has, however,
passed, and confidence having been restored, 1t Is
| hoped the state finances VIII materially improve.
IL Will seen by the above that Mcclure, Brooks
Yonley Co. have been completely worsted In thell
! attempts to unseat Governor Baxter. The uncer
! tanty as TO what would occur this fall has had
very depressing effect on all monetary afrairs the
possibility OF martial law Is terrible tigntener
| the purse strings.