The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-17
THE MIDDLE AT WASHINGTON.
correspondence Between the President
and the Revolutionists-The State
Courts to Settle the Dispute.

Correspondence Between the President
and the Revolutionists-The State
Courts to Settle the Dispute.
WASHINGTON, April 16, 1874.
There is not much interest manifested here in
the Arkansas Gubernatorial difficulty. The Presi-
dent has expressed all he has to say in the follow
ing kilograms to Baxter and Brooks. Only in the
event of open hostiitles would federal interference
be sanctioned. The President declines, therefore,
to give either side the slightest encouragement.
The State courts he lntimates, must settle their
controversy. Senators Clayton and Dorsey sus-
tain Brooks, and, while they have the ear OF the
President "Baxter's Call to the Unconvcrted"
will have been made In vain.
Both the President and Judge Williams were
assured that the question had already been settled
in the courts, and that, in the view of the deega
ton, this should be the final decision.
The following telegram.in addition to that from
Governor Baxter, has beenreceived here:-
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
LITTLE ROCK Ark. April 10, 1874
U. S. GRANT, President, Washington
Having Deen duly installed as Governor OF the
State OF Arkansas, by the Judgment OF q court,
respectfully ask that the commanding officer at
the arsenal be instructed to deliver to me the
arms belonging to the Stats now in his custody. or
J. 8. BROOKS.
The above, as well as the telegram from Governor
Baxter yesterday, referred by the President to
Alter consultation between the President and
Attorney General, these kilograms were SENT
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE /
WASHINGTON, April 16, 1S74.j
Hon. JOSEPH BROOKS, Little Rock
am instructed by the President to say in
answer your despatch to him OF yesterday asking
that the United states Commanding Officer at the
Arsenal be instructed to deliver the arms in his
custody belonging to the State to you, or hold
them subject to your order, that he declines to
comply with your request, as he Is not advised
that your right to hold the ONCE OF Governor has
been fully and finally settled BY the Courts Of
Arkansas. GEORGE H. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, !
WASHINGTON, April 16, 1874.
Hon. ELISHA T. BAXTER, Little Rock
am instructed by the President to say, in answer
to your despatch to him OF yesterday asking for the
support OF the general government to sustain you
in the efforts to maintain the righ.ful govern
the first place your call is not made In conformity
with the constitution and laws OF the United
States, and In the second place, That as the con-
tr0versy relates to your right to hold State office,
its adjudication, unless case Is made under
the so-caed Enforcement act OF federal
decision OF which you complain Is erroneous there
appears to be no reason why 1t may not be re-
viewed and O correct decision obtained from the
Supreme Court OF the State.
GEORGE Fl. WILLIAMS, Attorney General.
Telegraphic dispatches. were sent this afternoon
by the Secretary OF War to the commanding officer
at Little Rock, instructing him to take no steps
whatever TO interfere IN the pending troubles,
unless such action becomes absolutely necessary
Tor the preservation OF the public peace.