National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-30
rHr ARKAMsAs QUESTION.

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TO hs kftor Of, tie Haffos1f Rspu5tican:
sn; Hsyins beard non various sources that
the reasons Why certain persons whohsye hersto-
fore been rAnked anaone The leAding nnsmDers q
ne Rspublican party in A<kansas Who were ~.
strunsnkal "a The nominssioa and election q
q Elisha Baxter g Goyernor 81 that State have
turned agsinst him. and are now advccsting TIE
ciaimsot Joseph Brooks tothat ofice. twho was
the candidate on the Democratico or reform ticket)
IL because Gov. Baxter, as soon Is he was In
stalled ~ Goyernor. abandoned the Republican
party and went over TO the Democrats, this 7, q
. Republican in that stale, wno came In at the
birth Of that party during RECONSIDERATION in Ar
kansas, desire here and now TO deny and furnish
the reasons forths faith thstis In nsssl T.sr'A
First twill appear By the records OF the once
Of the Secretary Of Stste Of Arkansas that nine
tenths Of all the appointments made BY Governor
Baxter we're Repubiicans, and the Democratic sp-
pointmeuts mads by him we're ohisay Judicial or
or minor Importance, and nearly, II nctquite, ali
were made prior to October Is75, and some Of ths
most important ones we're made upon either the
Recommendation or approval Of . proninent Nom
Der OF the Arkansas delegation In Ocngress nov
opposing Gov. Baxter.
Second. There was no complaint made By the
Republican party up TO that time Of Governor
Bakers action IN making these appointments, as
VIII appear by the following address Of the Re
publican State Central Computes, which appears
In the Little Rock Republican, the leading Re-
publican paper and o6icisi Journal Of that State,
OF date October 8, 1879. That address reads:
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
ADDRESS OF rHE RrruBLIcAN STATS ossreAL
COMMITTEES TO rae PEOPLE or ARKArsks,
aFherecsut decision Of the Supreme Court In the
case Of tho State OF Arkansas against Elisha Bar
he STATE and The la. Change IL he manage SrGS
ment OF the central organ OF the Republican party
&C Little Rock, make Il necessary that the State
central COMMITTEES should sgain Issue 90 address
BY the decision TO which reference has boon
made It Is distinctly held that the Determination
once Of Governor has been duly elected OF hot Is
vested erelEsiyely In the General Assembly Of the
sssss and thai p Sss As tsSpss nor "a
Il may, whether 81 the suit Of the 1stornsy ecu.
erS or On the sslston o.
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This decision was promptly followed by the dis.
saS sp esisss. y
se n g b6S
Iesislature has acted in The premises; is dsc-
Ss s9 hold { ae t1d sSos S
al vexed questions calculated TO. disturb the
The policy :; Of the RePdSlican party 10 seeafss
opportunity presented since INSTRUMENTATION OF
the State goyernmeut to muster out the entire
militia force Of the State II 49,.
No Hsll-dlsposed cltisen, whstever his political
faith may be- can ball 10 indofse and commend this
action Of the Governor. i attests the good faith
s as aIsssE. 81 Pgsss s yps CO ~
and An eafnestof the efisrts that Governor
Baxter and the Republican party are making 70
ton o. peace, Law and order a. Is enjoyed BY the
most favored State IN the Union. - 4 -
All citizens are therefore, called upon 70 pre-
serve peace In their respective localities Let no
man be jeopsrdizcd in property or lie. Let the
expression Of opinion on tnattefs Of public concern
be free aud nnrestrained, and tho laws vigorously
(Siyned:) -. a. POWELL CLAYros, .
Chairman.
JAMES ToREANs,