, 1874-09-17

THE ARKANSAS REpuBLICANS.
LITTLE Rocg, Ark, Sept. lG.-Tho Republics
an State Convention effected a permanent or
gaulza.ion last night by ccuting Senator s. d
Dorsey as President, and ". ". Orrick, aB Seor-
4'tary.
A resolution waH introduced and referred con-
graduating Gov. Kellogg aud the Republicans
Of Louisiana on tho lroaidentH proclamation.
Tho Convention thon adjourned to II q. N. to-
daY.
On resssembling, . committee appointed for that
purpose, through tho Chairman, Judge Mcolurg,
prtseuted lougthy address to tho country
which will mako about five ordinary newspaper
columns. Tho aodrosa startB out with tho hsser-
tiou that tho Constitution nakos no provision for
vention, consequently tho ae.s Of tho
1ato Convention ware revolutionary, null,
mud void; shat Baxter wAa not Gov
ornor ut tho time tho Legislature convened
had no right to call tho aa1no EVENT. tho Legis-
1aturo Ind boon called togother by lawful Tx
ooutlve it WIS IN illegal body In that thirty thrca
1nombors OF tho House aud nix i'll tho Sonate
woro given seats wllero vacancies had not o.
! cnrred cithor by death or resignation. Wo
cannot recognize the right Of such Il Legislature
to legislate for the loyal people Of Arkansas.
The only wny to change tho organic law Is by the
Constitution. Tho Goueral Assembly attempted
to create body tot that purpose ai'Aaown to
| tho Constitution. Whether thtH can be done Or
not ia q question for Congress to determine. In
| the struggle now being made every State III tho
| Union is Interested II ARKANSAS Gun ohanEo
her Govornlnentiuth this nannor, oyery State in tho
Union can do thosamo. Tho Constitution might
| DO voted down, but registration had buon snA-
pended in order TINT sufficient frnnas may be
committed to ratify it, no matter how many
votos aro cast for or against It. Beslea to OIL
| ter such d contest would bo to recognize tho au-
| thority under which tho Conyontion was called
III legal. We fool confident tlnt Congress viii
at an oarly day tako up tho Arkansas case md
iss mnd tosara owl t the South sinco It M wrestoa ta
Southern State Governments from tho
hands Of disloyal men in 1865 Tho
question ia not ono merely Of cou-
ss tsse wGaSs o aS we Sef sonoaa
i Congross finds ttht Republican form OF
I GoVerulHent has ccaaod to exit in thla statc it
has power to restore tho Govornmentto those to
whomit rlsltfuy belongs on the sidoof Baxter
South, formerly Kn-Nlux, to-dAy members of tue
White League Whom Cougress il informed of
this faet, that mcmbers of lilo late Convention,
tue officers appo!atotl BY Baxter, and the Demo;
members Of tho Confederate army aud followers
OF tho lost cause, and now Hoeking to organize
doVornmant Of rcbelH ut tho South, wo bavo
no doubt but loyal Congress will hoed tile
men of arkansas,
The address, cloHos with a comparison of the
Democratic with tho Republican administration,
The address was ordered published, and tho
Convention took 1ocesB for two houra
On rcaasembling, lengthy resolutions were
adopted covering. about two columns. They
pledge fidelity TO-, tho Republican purity ;
deny tho authority authority Of Elisha Baxter to
ots ~ Is tho s@a S9a , asss =. nh, that
Baxter since the decision Of the Circuit Court in
fayor of Broola nre null and void: tint ali acts
Of tho Constitutional Convention and the Legis-
latute that ca''ed It arc null aud void; that tha
thanks Of tbe pnrty a. are dno "; to tue aodiera WHO
in tie now Constitution ia meant ss an inarl1-
, mont OF intimidation In tho hpp1oaelina oloo.
lion; that the Constitutional Convention was Q
i conspiracy OF the Whlto League, Ku-KIux, and
leadara of tue lost cause to oyertlrow tho recon
new Constitution Ia to 10 ratlaed BY
fraud aud ba!lot-box stuaing; that tlle
action Of tho Convention II regard te
, tho btato lobt 10 , shameless Democratic char
acteriatioj TINT tho opposition Of tho pemoorao,
Tho proposed Chattanooga Convention o
9outnoru Republicans lg approved Ut. Ths
: Unitod Gtatos Bonato ia thankod for paaalng til,
! Civil-Rghts BILL mud our Representatives urges
. gross to Hoo TINT tho Bouthorn Htatoa aso gov
erned by ofilcess OF t!!eir own selection tha
no donounoo tho Associated Preas Agent at LIT
" tlo Rock for hta s}andor upon tho Republic
gu party; tlat tue troubles 70 uo,;I,,o H. IT, e.
: lost CAUSE Tint Democrats md Conaersa
tiycs who donouuco asyasBnntlon aro pr!tn
movers IN tho Ha1no that only thoBo officers WI
aro teuu,rol to DO e!octed III. November et tls
!: proHent year, nndor tie Constitution Of 1so8, ,
. nominatea AID votod Tor; that, III all tho South
t ern troubles, the blAoks havo novor boon the 90
. grassorsi that va denouhoe tho prelud!o
i agttnat Northorn mon, and term II cfimtnhl.