The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-19
ARKANSAS.
cH1RF JUsT1oE M'cLuRE, OF ARKANSAS,
on THE ATTORNEY GENERALS 8 OPINION.

CHIRF JUsT1CE MCCLURE, OF ARKANSAS.
ON THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OPINION.
ST. LOUIS, May 1s.-Judge Mcclure
Chief Justice Of Arkansas, and Col. Oliver
Sheriff OF Pulaski County, arrived here
en- route 10 Washington. Judge Mcclure
says all the statements upon which At
torney General Williams predicated his
opinion in the Brooks Baxter case are
false from beginning 10 end, and that the
courts Of the State, including the Supreme
Court, have never had under adjudication
the cases enormously made up by VIII
liams in regard 10 the present condition
at Little Rock. he says the situation re-
manned unchanged; that Brooks would
never surrender to Baxter's forces but
only to the Federal authorities. Brooks
would continue 10 be recognized as the
lawful Governor by the State Auditor
Treasurer, Attorney General, and in iact
by all the executive officers, except John
son, Secretary ot State, and that II Mr.
Williams can dictate who Is Governor
against all the executive officers and
against the decisions OF the court, ther
there is no longer Republican form OIL
government in Arkansas. The whole
question will be brought before Congress
THE LEGISLATURE.
LITTLE Rock, May 19.-In the Senate
to-day bill was passed changing the
name Of Clayton county to that Of VIII
shire. In the House a bill was intro
duced to change the name OF Clayton
county TO that ol Anthony:
The House passed a resolution raising
select committee 10 investigate the
charge as 10 whether any officers Of the
State have been engaged in armed in
surrection against the legal State govern
ment. A similar committee was appoint
ed BY the Senate. s.i
A joint resolution passed the Senate fol
adjournment sine die on the cath.
A bill passed the Senate changing the
time for holding the Supreme Court tc
May and November, the next term Ia
begin in November. A large number ol
local bills were introduced.
PROCLAMATION OF GOV. BAXTER.
The Governor to-day issued to follow
ing proclamation:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, J
STATE OF ARKANsAs,
LITTLE Rock, May 49, }
PROCLAMATION by THE GOVERNOR.
WHEREAS, On the 10th day Of April
1874, martial law was by me proclaimed
in the county Of Pulaski, in consequence
of the existence Of an armed insurrec-
tion, under the authority vested In me o.
Governor by. the Constitution aad laws
Of this State; and on the 11th day ot May
1874, said proclamation Of martial law
was revoked, In 80 far as not to inter
fere with the meeting and proceedings Of
the Legislature; and,
WHEREAS, The armed insurrectionistt
are now dispensing, and many per-
sons are at large who are notorious
| " guilty Of treason against, the
State OF Arkansas and It Is not desirable
to proceed against them by Martial Law
Now therefore, Elisha Baxter, Governor
OF Arkansas, do hereby further revoke
said proclamation Of Martial Law, so tal
as TO permit the arrest and detention BY
criminal process from tho Civil Magis-
trates OF all persons charged with Treason
against the State in the late insurrection
But nothing in this proclamation shal
interfere with the carrying out OF any
and all military orders from the heaC
quarters Of the State Of Arkansas, or from
any legitimate military authority.
In testimony whereof, witness my hsnt
aad the seal oi the State affixed at Littll
Rock, this 18th day Of May, A. D., 1874
ELISHA BAXTER,
Governor Of Arkansas and Commando
In Chief.
By the Governor,
]. NJ. JOHNSON, Secretary of State.
TROOPS 1RAv1Na. ,a4
A large number Of Brooks troops lei
to day, also several cars Of the Baxte
forces,
Tho Secretary Of the State, MIR. John
son has charge OF his office and Is clean
Ing Il up. The two halls oi the Legisla
tuFe are also being cleaned up and rC
paired. The Brooksites still keep sent
nels around the State House but II l
Iexpected they will all be away to'mol
irow. lcs4H