National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-16
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
LIEUT.. cor. SMITH RAISES
BREEzE IN ARKAHsAs.

LIEUT. 0OIs oAlAA DAAoA1S a
BREEZE IN ARKAHsAs.
A SINGULAR CLAIM To THE GUBERNA-
TORIAL oFFICE-sMITHIsS ISSUES PRoCBA-
NATION AND THEN HIDES HIMsELF-RE-
WARD FOR HIS ARREsT-A TALK WITH
GENERAL BUTLER.
NEw YORK, November IA Little Rock dis
patch Of the 18th says To-day Lieutenant Gov
ernor V. V. Smith returned from the East, and
learning that in his absence Governor Baxter had
turned the Executive office over to Governor-elect
Garland, issued proclamation setting forth the
fact that he was elected Lieutenant Governor for
four years IN 1871, and that his time not having
expired, and Baxter having abdlcated, he was
Governor Of the State. The proclamation Of
Smith depreeates the use Of force in the settle
ment Of the question, which lie entirely legal
one. He claims that he is acting under the ad-
vice Of leading attorneys, and that he will be
recognized by the United States authorities. The
legality Of the new constitution is involved in this
question, and the matter must be finally settled
by some tribunal outside of the State"
APPEAL or SMITH TO THE PRESIDENT.
The following has been sent 10 President Grant:
SIR: The constitution Of the State Of Arkansas
that was ratified on the 18th Of March, 1858, and
under which said State was admitted to repre-
sentatisn in Congress under certain conditions
and restrictions Tecited in the act entitled .An
tion in Congress, passed June y, 1sos, provides,
among other things, for the office. Of Lieutenant
Governor, the term Of which Is four years. At
the election held in said State on the 9Th Of No
VembeF, 1sT2, was elected to said office OF Lieu
tenant Governor for term Of four years, and on
continued TO act from said aforementioned date.
Section TO- article g. Of said constitution declares
"In case OF impeachment of the Governor, his re-
moval from Office, death, resignation, inability or
removal from the State the powers and duties
thereof shall deTolve upon the Lleutenant1oV-
On my return TO the State, AFTER brief ABB
sence, md that Elisha Baxter, the recognized
Governor, has abdieated and abandoned the once
Of Governor, and turned the same over to one A.
H. Garland, who pretends to execute the once Of
Governor under and BY authority Of pretended as
people Of said State on the 18th Of October last.
The manner and mode Of amending or changing
in article Ia The change Of constitution at
tempted to be made was not and is not In accord
ance with said article, but under the provisions
new constitution" approved May 10, 1874, copy
Of which Is hereto attached, The State Of ATkan-
upon certain fundamental conditions named in
the act Of June q 1895 which claim are violated
by the pretended new constitution. also claim
cannot be altered or amended in any other man
ner than that provided by the constitution itself,
and that pointing out how this constitution should
be altered or amended is an inhibition on the
General Assembly and the people Of the State to
pursue another or different mode:
abandonment thereof by Elisha Baxter In law
amounts to constructive or parol resignation. In
such case, under the provision OF section ten,
article SIX Of said constitution the duties Of the
ofhce Of Governor deYOlTe upon me as Lieutenant
Governor. By and through the treachery and
cor niVsnce of Elisha Baxter, md A. II. Gar
land in the Executive once discharging the du-
ties thereof; not only this, md body Of men In
Of The General Assembly Of the State Of Arkan-
sas, and who were not elected at the time, ner In
the manner provided By the eonstitutioH and laws
If 9oFA NoNa a1a and nav sat If nrat anda al
judicial officers acting as supreme and Circuit
judges, who were not chosen at the time nor in
the manner provided by the constitution and laws
Of said State. In short, ind q new government
set up during my absence that is not the leKiti-
mate offspring Of that Of 1895, and that the
instances, by violence and force, diaplaced officers
holding similar positions under the constitution
alluded to- BY reason Of this state OF affairs and
other causes, all contributing to the same end do
nestle violence exists in this State which Is too
powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary process
Of law or the militia at my command.
Now, therefore, l. V. V. Smith, Lieutenant
Governor Of the State Of Arkansas, Elisha Bax-
ter ne recognized Governor Of SAG state naH-
BY and by these presents make application TO the
President Of the United States, under the Con
stituton Of the United States and the laws passed
in pursuance thereof, to guarantee said State Of
Arkansas q republican form OF government and
protect the same against domestic violence The
and comet be convened at this tins wfthoutgreat
detriment to the public interests. Any attempt
and anarchy, and would probably lead TO strife
and unnecessary bloodshed.
This appeal is signed Nv. Y, Smith, Governor
Of Arkansas.n
WARRANT FOR SMITHS ARREST.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 14.-General Garland has
obtained from Judge Clendennin, Of the Circuit
Court, under the State statute, warrants for the
arrest Of ex-Lieutenant Governor Smith, ex-
Secretary Of State Wheeler, and John g. Price,
general manager Of the Republican newspaper
published here, charging them with eOnspIring to
usurp certain Offices. Price was arrested about
dark. The others have not been heard from.
A REWARD FOR SMITHS ARREST.
LITTLE Rock, Nov I5.-The most perfect quiet
prevails throughout this city. Smith, and his
Secretary Of State Wheeler, cannot be found,
and Governor Garland will tomorrow offer q
ward for their apprehension, that they may be
brought before the court and there held to answer
to the charges against them under the laws Of
the State.
Neither Governor Garland nor the Legislature
which is now in session, will appeal TO the Presi
dent or Congress, the State authorities being
fully able to protect the Government. 1t is re-
ported that Smith is hidden In the United States
arsenal. Public sentiment is almost entirely
against Smith, both among the friends Of the
late Governor Baxter and those Of Brooks.
EosTNPATHT WITH SMITH.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 1e-Col. T. NJ. johnson,
Secretary Of State under Gov. Baxter, who turned
ever his once to his successor under the new con-
stitution, authorizes denial Of the statement
from Washington that he with other State
ofhcers elected with Smith now recognize Smith
as Governor.
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