Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-17
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characters n his novel OF Hard Times.
Most emphatically would that exclanA-
ton apply TO the present condition Of
affairs in Arkansas. rhsrt in that
wretehsd State. ike every other that has
not been redeemed from the rule Of the
uIlAinous, thieNng earpet-blgger, coufu-
sion becomes more COMPOUNDED. II does
make one feel sad who has a spa-k in
him Of American liberty, 10 see such
set Of wretched, miserable sroundrels
prostitute the name Of law ana proceed.
ures Of courts. We do not care about
PARTIES, eliquss or sections. Here Is one
Of the many Southern States that have
been reduced to beggsry under the curse
Of their carpet-bag rulers, now writing
in misery and calling in her agony for
help, Tor sympathy, for support. Preyed
upon by every faction; trade stopped;
prosperity . thing Of the past; and yet
We still see the spectacle presented Of
parcel Of robbers contsnding over the
corpse Of their victim for the spoils.
We care not for Brooks OF Baxter; for
Democrat OF Republican, for white or
colored; but We do care for justice, for
honor, for humanity; for the common
principles Of right and wrong which
should and must govern the intercourse
between man and man. Bat what do
We see by oHr last Dispatcher We are
told an armed contest is going on be-
tween TWO claimants for the Office Of
Governor. Men are enlisted and arms
prepared on both sides. The general
Government, or rather Grant is called
on, and he OF 1t, OF they say they will
only interfere 10 preserve the peace.
les. these men are powerful TO causs
mischief, but perfectly unable to bring
about peace. They can set the house on
fire, but they cannot extinguish the
flames. They eau open the food gates
Of wrong, Outrage and corruption, but
they are perfectly impotent to close
them. Now va submit thIsis all wrong
II Congress could reconstruct tue gov
ernments II these States, II can inter.
fere when their citizens are being abused.
The creature Is never greater than the
creator, and when Congress laid down
the rules for the government OF the
States N question, It thereby gave
guarantee hat al iufraction Of those reg
Nations should be punished. II won't
DO now 10 pirate about State rights, con
stitutional prohibitions. and all that
kind Of stuff. That was well enough one
time, but at present it IS ont Of place.
Grants broiher-in-iaw, Casey, held
convention year or Two since IN the
Custom House 1t New Orleans under
tue protection Of United States bayonets
and Calling guns. Why cannot the same
stern rule obtain in Arkansas: But
change has come over matters. Folks
are talking about nights. duties, etc
They had better thought Of all that be-
fore this. They have set the house on
fire and now fold their arms and say that
it would be unconstitutional 70 pat ont
the fame kindied It their own instiga-
ton. This kind Of 'waddle will not do.
The good Of the country is before all
party " men. II is not well to have q
large section Of the country delivered
over TO a uRre set Of freebooters. That
kind Of thing cannot last; 1t must be al
tered. All over the vast area of these
United States the people must have an
opportunity OF electing their own rulers,
and that choice must be respected. It
must not require Federal bayonets to
carry ont the peoples will. II it be the
will of the people it will require no ar,il.
lery to enforce it. But to return from
this DEPRESSION, The affairs Of Askansss
are IN a condition that may we'll excite
regret. There everything is in confusion
and alarm. The country is ruined by
taxation aud the property becoming valu-
less. And for what2 Because some
knavish plunderers wish 10 retain their
hold Of the Offices which they have al
ready 50 signally disgraced. Surely if
Congress could assist in putting them
(of course, in ignorance of their stealing
propensities) in, one would think il
could help to pat them out and get honest
men into their places.