, 1874-04-20
ARKANSAS.
Gov. Baxter Appeals Again to
, the President.
He Asks the United States Troops
Not to Interfere.
And Reminds the President that He
Is Pledged to Dax-
ter'e Support.
The Story Of the Coup d'Etat Told by
an Eyewitness.
How Brooks Cnme Up and Baxter
Went Down.
4 Case Of Political see.saw Without
Precedent. ....
How Brooks Cnme Up and Baxter
Went Down.
a Case of Political see.Saw Without
Precedent. ......

GOV. BAxTER's APPEAL.
LITTLE ROCK, April 10.-Ool. Ross, COM
mandor Of the United States troops took pos
session OF the telegraph oillco this morning and
opened 1t to the public relieving Gov. Ba1tcr's
guards. Ho has ono company stationed ut tho
Ashley House, where the telegraph oflco is To-
oatod, and Inns interfored to such m extent with
Gov. Ba1ter's military preparations that he can
make no forward move On the stato-Houso. In
consideration Of this fact, Gov. Daxtor today
sont the following
p1srArou 70 THE PRESIDENT:
little ROCK, April 10.
az a Ssa bsenes Il my counsel and
ut time wholly unexpected, the Circuit Judge Of this
sns iss iS % s eefSf of Soes sn m
the olfico Of Governor Of thfs State; md.
without notice A to m mo a. or ny CO.. counsel s was .s
any pretonse II wit being served on me-. iii this
done, too nfter the supree Court Of this State
5sa asSn s sesa tut e. p5 i b h 5 @ haS a
alono had the Jurisdiction.
At onco, being etooscd from the Office, took steps
to curry On tho Govsrnnsnt. Tho people are coming
to my aid md arc roady 10 restore mo ut once. In
as 81 ho Gs sses os e aons hs
eppFohonded That thore Vii 10 further Interference
effort my part to restore tho stato Government and
to protect tic people In their rights. bog OF you
modify any order to the extent Of such interferonce,
mud to leave FREQ to act in this way to restore law
and peace aB the legitimate Governor Of the
State. Such interference docs not leave mo
my chance to assert my claim to tho office Of Govern
arc aockng hero to my support by the hundreds. I
bog Of you 10 1eovo tho United States troops buck to
tho arsenal and to permit to restore the Legitimate
Government by my OWL forces, which will do
promptly, II tho Unttcdfstatce vail not Interfere.
There lB armed nsurrec1on nga!na tho legal State
Government hcrc md call upon you to aid in sup
pressing II: but i you will not, then leave me free
hours delay, to return to tholr own ground or Keep
them out Of my way. I have been thwartod and de-
aycd thus long and in fact. elected from my Office,
bocnuse Of the fact that Ind heretofore
tliebanded tho militia Of the State. mako
this earnest demand to reprcss insurrectlon and pre-
Constitution and laws Of tho United States, we'll
hose OF tho State Of Arkansas, and rely couQdcntly
have all tho time, upon tho assurances contained
In your letter OF Sept. 15, 1873, to prevent tho
overthrow Of my official authority by Illegal aud dis
orderly proceedings.
An Immediate answer ia requested, or otherwise
bloodshed May be tho result.
{slgncd} EI1suA DAxTEB,
Governor OF Arkansas.
THE PRESENT POSITION or AFFAIRS.
The Governors forceH have beep increased
several hundred during the day, and the streets
arc full Of armed mon. Brooks has withdrawn
all his aontinels to point inside his barricado
at the State-House. Tho troops OF Gov. Baxter
are very
EAGER TO ATTACK
tho place, and nro only prevented from doing sc
by the presence Of tho United States troops.