, 1874-04-20
THE SITUATION IN ARKANSAS,

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THE SITUATION IN ARKANSAS.
Up to date, tho situation in tho capital OF Ar
| kansas remains virtually unchanged. Gov.
Brooks is In possession Of the state-HouBe. and
controls tLc safe, wla!eyor that iA worth, tho
great seal. tho State papers and documents, aud
apparently the stato officers also. Tho windows
OF tho state-Houso brist1o with bayonets, md
It has broken out with nuskots from attic to cellar.
Twopiocea of artillery guard tho approaches to tho
halls Of legislation ready to Welcome tho Bax-
toritos to their cory beds. Darricades hayo boen
thrown up by tho DrookRitoH, and behind them
tho gallant Aonclmen Of Brooks sit scowling
defiance at Baxter and hia ''mob." sontnels
pace tho streets. and. unless civilians hayo tho
Brooks oountorsign, and the Baxter couutersfgn
also, thoy have to stay at homo or go to tho
guard-houso. Tho mon can't got to their busi-
ness, and the women can't 60 shopping, and
qulot people arc probably ochoing Mcrcutio's
wish, "a plague o both your houses" Moan-
while, Baxter is occupying hotel Us tempo
rary gubornntorial mansion, and ho also has
muslkets in tho windows and sontinola
atalking about. Between these two, tho
United States troops are placed, with
instructions not to allow any violence or blood
shed. Thus the two Governors sit and glover
ut each other, and shake thoir fists, aud threat
en-, but no harm Is lono, and 1t ia difficult to see
how any harm can bo dono 40 long as tho United
States troops maintain their present attitude.
The two Governors resemble nothing so much
as two small dogs growing and swapping their
teeth at each other, but unable to stir because
and whose tooth arc dangerous, acting tho role
Of poacemaker. Tho war, therefore, is thus
fnr war OF words, In tho shape Of windy and
clustering proclamationB, which do not differ
materially, except that Brooke has the advan-
tage Of spreading tho great seal upon his, and
dating them from tho state-House, and Daxtor's
1ack that ornament, md emanate from tavern.
Brooks commences his proclamationB. "Eliaha
Daxtor, pretending to be Governor OF the Stats
of Arhansas," and Baxter commences his,
"Joaeph Brooks, pretending to be Coy
ernor Of ArkansaB." Both of them affirm
that they are charged by tho Consti-
tuition aud enjoined by their oaths OF office to
SEQ that tho laws arc enforced. Both Of them
desiro to avoid bloodsled nnd destruction OF
private property. Both Of thcm command the
mutually opposing forces to lay down their arms
aud go homo in twenty-four hours. and both Of
thom feel compelled to tako such measures aa
will prevent disorder, although 1t is not exactly
clear how they aro going to make or prevent any
| disorder with tho United States troops holding
both Governors blythe coat-collar. Tho situa-
| tion, IA it exists at present, il rathor
| ridiculous than otherwise. The exaot numerical
| status Of tho opposing forces differs according
| to tho inspiration OF tho dispatches, From tho
state-Houso, everything appoara rosy for the
Brooks faotion. From tho hotel, everything la
rosy for Baxter. Tic stato-Houso dispatches
report an arrival Of two negroes, headed by q
brasa band, to tho aid OF Baxter, and this ren-
forcoment, according to the hotel dispatches,
appears as 80 many hundreds, and uice uersa. It
s evident that this condition OF maetorly inactiy-
ity cannot long be kept up. II tile United
Stntoa troops continue to hold thcir present
poaitlon, one sdo or tho other ulust give way and
tho prospects are that Brooks can hold out longer
than Baxter, as hs has nino points Of law In tho
possession Of tho stato-Houso and tho State
safe. especially ii thore is anything In tho spfo.
However patriotic Gov. naxtor or tho Arkausaa
travellers may DO WHO aro flooding about him, ho
can't conduct campaign without money. par
trlotism Is only persistent aud effective
when it is Oh money basis. Pa
triots must have broad and boot and
whisky-tho lnttor being tho staff Of life in ar
kansas. It those arc not furnished promptly,
tho Baxter army will boglu TO dwindlo, peak aud
pine, and tho gallant squad OF Pulaski patriots
will gradually leave for homo, whore pork, and
pono, and potoon arc plenty. Tho Government
| at Washington thus far las acted with diHcso.
| tion. Tho Attorney donoral Inns advised the
oustod Governor to tako hia caso before tho 8l1-
prone Court and obtain lta doolsion, and, moan.
while, the troops aro on handto preyontany aisor'
dor or violence. 30 long aH no proteHB to l'ayo o
Republican form Of Government, and admit that
tho Inv Ia paramount authority, then tho 10"
must bo roferrod to and its decisions oboyed.
We cannot avoid asking, however, what would
be dono ii MoEnory, Of Louisiana, were IN
! Brooks place. and Kellogg IN Daxter'a place