New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-18

address, signed by nearly all the LEADING
citizens OF Little Rock, was issued to-day
To the People of the State of Arkansas:
The recent occurrence here in atteptine
to dlsplace Baxter and install Mr.. Brooks
as Governor of this State, is a matter OF
such serious moment as to require, in 0uI
opinion, few wOrIs from us. From the
disposition heretofore made Of the coutes:
between Messrs. Brooks and Baxter for the
Office of Governor by the court Of last resort,
we had supposed the question settled. unless
the next Legislature should undertake 20
act upon 1t. Baxter, the legal Governor of
the State, acting as such Governor in a
time OF peace, when the country was quiet,
by movement wholly in violation of law,
and Of a revolutionary character, was
elected from, and Mr.. Brooks was forcibly
put into possession of such office, and is
now attempting to exercise the functions
and duties OF the same. Governor Baxter
is determined to put himself in possession
of such Office, and to hold the same, and
has SO proclaimed to you. In this We fully
indorse Governor Baxter, and we call upon
you, whose interests are ours to come to
the aid Of Governor Baxter in this move.
ment. Our all is involved in this,
and if Governor Baxter is kept out
of office in this manner there is
an end to peace and prosperity in this State,
It.
bloOdshed and ruin; and after a most de-.
hberate review of the whole situation we
see no alternative but to sustain Governor
Baxter in this trial, cost what it may, and
we urge you to rally at once to the capital
and aid in the maintenance Of Governor
Baxter in power and authority.
Governor Baxter is still at the Anthony
House, with guard stationed around the
hotel. Mr.. Brooks is at the State House,
surrounded by large number Of armed
men, mostly cOlOred. He is fortifving the
place. apparently preparing for siege.
Baxter to-day made q demand on the
postmaster tor mail matter addressed to IT,
Governor of Arkansas. The postmaster de-
clined to deliver it, saving he had refused
1t to Mr. Brooks, and had telegraphed the
department for instructions.
he United States Circuit Court ad-
journed to-day rntil the first Monday in
May, and Judge Dillon leaves tonight for
St. Louis.
The first arrest vas by the Baxter troops,
who arrested one of Brooks iieutenants
this morning while passiHg the Baxter
headquarters, and sent him to the guard.
hodse Brooks forces have not apparently
been augmented by any considerable num-
Der.
Baxter's officers are ENROLLING men rapidly
and public feeling is generally in his favor
Inc Unlte0 states troops occupied posi-.
tion at the United States courtroom, last
night, in the centre of the city, to preserve
the peace, and will occupy similar sta
ton tonight. Baxter's lorccs have taken
possession of different gun stores and the
arms and ammunition in them.
Baxter has issued a counter proclamation
to Brooks, declaring the latter's course
shameless assumption, without shadow of
law, and says the authority of the law will
immediately and effectively be asserted.
He appeals to the people to support him.
During the warlke preparations OF last
night Colonel Rose. commander of the
United States arsenal, brought a company
down, stationing them at the corner of
Main and Fourth streets, and sent word to
each side that while he had no orders to
interfere in behalf of either party, he was
directed to prevent bloodshed.
Governor Baxter continues to discharge
the duties Of Governor as before, making
the Anthony House the Capitol for the
present.
The secretaries of Messrs. Baxter and
Brooks appeared at the postottice for mail
addressed to the Governor of Arkansas
The postmaster declined to deliver it to
either party until he had telegraphed to
Washington for Instructions.