New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-13

therefore sought 10 restore peace IN Inal
State by mild. yet earnest appeals to the
parties Immediately interested. Baxter's
proposition as to the adjournment of the Leg
islature called for yesterday until Brooks
adherents should be present. together with
the conditions annexed, was 80 fair and
reasonable, in the opinion of the President,
that the Attorney General informed him
that his interests required an immediate
acceptance Of it.
A remark was made in an executive quar-
ter to day that Brooks could not have seen
the significance of the intimatlon. Inc
rejection of the proposition has certainly
damaged his cause in official circles-a fact
which perhaps he will soon realize.
The government believes that the Legls-
iature should assemble free from armed and
all other menace, or restraint from either
side, and that the proposition OF Mr.. Baxter
if it had been accepted by Mr.. Brooks,
would have opened the way for peaceful
solution Of the pending questions. -
Final action ON the part of the govern
ment will not be delayed for more than a
day or two, when means will be employed
to protect the people from the dangers IN
which they are now involved, without par
tiality toward either of the cOntesting fac
tions, or the rival Governors. by whom the
feud was initiated. The President, to-
night, expressed himself with much ear
nestness against those stimulating blood,
shed, and throwing the entire State OF
Arkansas into anarchy, and he was equally
earnest in saying that he would not delay
much longer in coming to decision in the
premises. % 81
Brooks Letter to the President.
The following dispatch was received this
morning:
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May II, 1874
To L. g. Grant, President:
On the ninth Of May the Attorney General sub
mitted to me a proposition that he said had your
approval. On the tenth accepted the same out
Of difference to your Wishes feeling that in doing
State. This did solely in the interests of peace
supposng that Baxter would be required to assent
to your proposed plan Of settlement:
In accordance with the proposition of the At
tOrney General issued a proclamation c0nVening
the Legislature on the fourth Monday Of the
chned to submit the question OF his election to
the Legislature. In conversation with the meI2.
bers thereof he boldly proclaims To at he does not
the call Of the Legislature at the instance Of
for for which You insist on its being assembled,
shall net be settled by the tribunal you
desire convened. The attempted organization
made to-day failed although persons were
sweIn in members from districts in which no
vacancies had been declared. Both houses Of the
Legislature now have Quorum IN existsnee. rms
qualifications of the newly elected members, in.
stead of the newly elected members themselves.
NIT to. Section one, article four. Of the constitu.
tion of the United States, declares that full
faith and credit shall be given to the judicial
proceedings of every State and IT, in the face OF
the decision of the Supreme and Circuit Courts of
the State deciding that am, and recognizing me
as the legal Governor, you can recognize Mr. Bax,
| to his application for federal help. 1t yOn
| can not il is your duty to assist me to sup
1nvu ito win Tn IIa.
| band my troops at this time under no
other assurance than is contained in your
| telegram of today, would result not only in the
| bat of many of my friends and especially the col
| Ored men, who have been guilty Of no crime save
| shall hold my troops together for the purpose
protecting the c tizens Of the State who believe
the expression of the will of the peopeat the bal
lot box should be enforced and for the protection
of those who stand by the constitution laws and
| the adjudication of the courts of the country
Federal bayonets can put Raxters Legislature in
| the State House, but am ignorant Of the clause
of the constitution under which the President has
| this power. Nothing else will. and when there
doubt if you can compel them to determine who IL
l the Governor
| It is time that this agony doubt and uncertainty
| was over the interests of humanity demand II
shall be settled and if you have the power under
| the constitution and laws of the United States tt
eettle the question of who is the Governor Of Ark
ansas adverse to the decision of the courts Of th'
State, settle it, and settle it at once. shall no
resist what you may order United States troops II
| GO, but SHALL with all the powers at my command
| repel any and all attempts by Baxtels forces t.
| take possession of the State House.
l am confident that legal quorum of the Lesis
| lature will not respond to BaXters call, and
shall not assent, nor be party to cOnvening thu
| Legislature, or to any other agreement than tha
| submitted by yourself through the Attorne.
General on the ninth Instant.
| Governor of Arkansas
| The Fight at Little R0ck-The Regular,
Put Stop to 1t.
LITTLE Rock, May 12.-AbOut p. M
the Brooksites moved company ofinfantr.
out to the rear of the Cairo and FultOl
railroad depot with view to stOppiDs
some recruits coming to Baxter from th'
South. Soon after this General Whit
moved out with tnree companys of infantry
and one company of cavalry to drive in the
Brooksites. He encountered them in the
rear of the penitentiary, and after SHARP
firing drove them into the building.
About this time 200 reinfOrcements wer
started to the Brooksites. The Baxterite
observed this movement, and Genera
| Blocker was sent with two companies of iu
fantry to reinforce White. He marched III
Scott street to Fifth, up Fifth to Arch
where he encountered company of Brooks
ties, and after a sharp fight drove then
back to their main body. Then falling bac
two squares himself, was reinforced by tw
pany of federal troops was marched be
tween the opposing parties, and the figh
stopped, both forces returning to their quar-
ters.
White lost one horse killed and one ma
slightly wounded. Blocker had two me
wounded. 1t is reported that the Brooks
ties lost eight killed and wounded. Majo
Graves, of the Brooksi'e 'es, was captured b,
the Baxter party. The affray was wi
| 81 &.% 10 30,
from the housetops.
Brooks Still Mt the State House.
Brooks still occupies the State House an
surroundings. Whether he intends to v,
cate or not, under the Presidents instru
| tiOns, is not known.
Meeting of the Legislature.
Both houses met this morning at the Di
ter building. There were eleven Senator
and forty Representatives present-lackin
three of q quorum, one in the Senate an
two in the House. 1t is generally concede
there will be 81 quorum in both houses t.
the idea of Brooks having to vacate th
State House.
The Latest.
Since the skrmislfs to day matters ha,
been rather quiet. Two pieces of artiller
and several companies of recruits axe g.
pected tonight to reinforce Baxter. Baxt
received telegram from the Presidel
to-day asking if Brooks party were pr
venting the Legislature from assembling.
Baxter replied in the affirmative; ths
but for the stoppage of trains by Brook
forces, there would have been quoru
the first day. Brooks still occupies tt
State House, although it was reported t
night he was moving out the records.
No business houses have been opened t
day, and the city is full of armed men.
FOREIGN.