The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-08

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{ sion.
U. s.Troops in the South.
) The whole number Of troops in tn
, States of Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia
Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina
> Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missis
. sippi, Maryland and Virginia, were
4O82, at the time of the election. This EN-
braces the garrisons Of all the forts fron
the Delaware to the Gulf of Mexico.
smiths Troubles.
Another trouble has risen in Arkansas
Article IL of the Constitution of the
State, which was adopted in 1865, and
upon the approval Of which by Congress:
the State was restored to representation
as one of the States of the Union, pro.
vides in effect, that any amendment pro-
posed to the Constitution shall, to become
a part thereof be passed by two success
sive Assemblies and ratified by major
ity of the electors of the State voting
thereon. On the 18th of May,
1874, the Governor convened an
extra session of the General
assembly of the State, which, on the 18th
of the same month, passed an act provld-
ing for convention to frame new con-
stitution pursuant 20 this act and at the
election held on the 30th Of June, 1874,
the convention was approved and dele
gates were chosen thereto, who assembled
on the l4th of last July, and framed new
constitution, the schedule of which pro-
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of State officers, in a manner contrary to
the then existing laws of the State. On
the 18th of October, 1874, this
constitution, as therein provided,
was submitted to the people for
their approval or rejection, and accord
ing to the election returns, was approved
by large majority of those qualified to
vote thereon. and at the same election
persons were chosen to fill all the State,
county and township offices. The Gov
ernor elected in 1872, for the term Of
four wears, turned over his office to the
Governor chosen under the new consti-
tuition, whercupon the Lieutenant Cow
ernor, also elected in 1872, for term vi
| four wears, claiming to act as Governor,
and alleging that the said proceedings
| bv which the new constitution was made
and a new set of officers elected, were
unconstitutional, illegal and void, called
upon me, rs provided in section 4, Art.
| (, of the Constitution, to protect the State
against domestic violenccs. As Congress
is now investigating the political affairs
of Arkansas, | have declined to interfere.
! The whole subject of executive Interior
cncc with the affairs of II State Is rcpug-
nant to public opinion, to the feelings of
those who. from their official capacity,
must be used in such interposition, and
to him or those who must direct, unless
most clearly on the side of law. Such
interference becomes n crime, with the
law to support. 1t is condemned
without hearing. / desire, therefore,
that all necessity for Executive direction
in local affairs NAV become unnecessary
and absoletc. | invite the attention,
not of Congress, but Of the people OF the
United States to the causes and effects OF
these unhappy questions. Is there not
disposition on one side to magnify these
wrongs and outragcs, and on the other
side to bc-little them or justify them? II
the public could be directed TO II correct
survey of what i, and to rcbuking wrong
and aiding the authorities in Furnishing
it better state of feeling would be in
culcated, and the sooner we would have
that peace which would leave the States
free indeed to regulate Their own domcs-
tie affairs. believe on the part of our
citizens of the Southern States that
among the better part of them there is II
disposition to bc law abiding aud to do
no violence either to individuals or TO the
laws existing, bat do they do right in
ignoring the existence OF violence and
blooIshcd IN resistance to the constituted
authority. | sympathizc with their pros
tra;c condition and would do all IN my
power to relieve them, acknowledging
that in some instances they have had
most TRYING governments to live under
and very oppressive ones in the way of
taxation for nominal improvements, ct
giving benefits equal to the hardships
imposed, but can they proclaim
themselves entirely irresponsible for this
condition, and they cannot. Violence
has been rampant in some localities, and
has either been justified or denied by
those who could have prevented it. the
theory is even raised that there is To b.
no further interference on the part Of the
general government to protect citizens
within a State where the State authorities
fail TO give protection. This is a great
mistake. While | remain executive all
the laws of Congress and the provisions
of the Constitution, including the recent
amendments added thereto, will be en-
forced with rigor, but with regret that
they should have added one jot or little
to executive duties or powers. Let there
be fairness in the discussion ofthc South
crn questions; the advocates of both or
all political parties, giving honest and
truthful reports Of occurrences, con-
dcmning the wrong and upholding the
right, and soon all will be well. Under
existing conditions the negro vote
the Republican ticket because he knows
his friends are of that party
Many good citizen votes the opposite
not because he agrees with the great
principles of state which separate the
parties but because generally he is OPP
posed to negro rule This is most de-
iusive cry. Treat the negro aS a citizen
and n voter, as he is and must remain 80,
and soon parties will be divided not on
the color line, but on principle. Then
we shall have no complaint Of sectional
interference.
Report OF the Attorney General.
The report of the ATTORNEY General
contains valuable recommendations re-
lating to the administration Of justice
IN the courts Of the United States,
to which invite your attention.
| respectfully suggest to Congress
the propriety of increasing the number
of Judicial Districts in the United States
to eleven, the present number being nine;
and the creation of two additional Judge
ships. The territory to be travcrscd
by the Circuit Judges is so great, and the
business of the Courts So steadily in
creasing, that it is growing more and
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