The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1874-05-20

has been telegraphed to Little Rock for
the information of all concerned.
| Bv the President Of the United States.
WHEREAS, Certain turbulent and dis
ORDERLY persons, pretending that E.
Baxter, the present Executive of Ar
! kansas was not elected, have combined
together. with force and arms to resist
his authority as such Executive, and
the other authorities Of said State, and
. WHEREAS, Said Baxter has been de-.
clared duly elected by the General As
sembly of said State, as provided in the.
constitution thereof, and has for long
period been exercising the functions Of
said Office, into which he was inducteds
according to the laws and constitution
of said State: and ought by its citizens
| to be considered its lawful executive
thereof, and @.-5@.'''' ,...' .->'l. .,.-
WHEREAS, It is provided in the Con.
stitution of the United States, that the
United States shall protect the, States
in the Union on application Of the Leg
islature, or the Executive when the
Legislature cannot convene, against do
nestle violence; and t.. "..' .
WHEREAS, Said E. Baxter, under sec
ton 4, article 4 of the Constitution Of
the United States, and laws passed in
| pursuance thereof, has heretofore made
application to me to protect said State
and the citizens thereof against domes-
tic violence; and .~. s.' J :. - - x. IT,. e.,
WHEREAS, The General Assembly Of
| said State convened in extra session at
the Capitol thereof, on the 18th inst,
pursuant to call made by said E. Bax-
ter, and both Houses thereof passed a
joint resolution applying to me to pro,
tect the State against domestic violence;
and ss..'@ Iii ".'5 r'~'~, i. ..r2Z.
WHEREAS, It is provided in the laRs
of the United, States that in all cases-sf
instruction in any State against the
laws thereof, it shall be lawful for the
President, upon application Of the Leg
islature of such State, or Of the Execu-
tive when the Legislature cannot be
convened, to employ such part Of the
land and naval forces as shall be judged
necessary for the purpose of suppress
sion of such insurrection, or causing
the laws to be duly executed; and
| WHEREAS, It is required that when.
ever it may be necessary, in the judg-
ment of the President as aforesaid, he
shall forwith by proclamation command
such insurgents to dispense and retire
peaceably to their respective homes,
within limited time; ~. 49,. .<.e r.: -
Now, therefore, I, y. s. Grant, Presi-.
dent Of the United States, do hereby
make proclamation and command all
turbulent and disorderly persons to dis
perse and retire peaceablY to their re-
spective abodes within ten. days, from
this date, and hereafter submit them
selves to the law and authority of said
Executive and other constituted author
titles Of said State; and I invoke the aid
land cooperation Of all good citizens to
uphold the law and preserve the public
Ipeace. .st&t l. 81. -, ri a. s..sl,. Z.
i In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done. at
the city Of Washington,o this 10Th day
of May, in the year Of our Lord, 1874,
and of independence Of the United
States ninety eight. ...@.s..s ..:.. nix
3i. (signed) u. s. GRANT, President
| By HAAlL7oN FISH, Secretary Of State.
5e 7BAxTER's PROCLAMATION sz@:I1@.e Ia
., Governor Baxter, this afternoon, is.
sued the following: ~ *5','' ,.',T: = III -, "
HEADQUARTERS SRA TE OF ARKANSAS, t
10 ~, LITTLE Rock, Nay 10th. /
General Order No., 25. r3!zr <.ts4I: ss
Officers and soldiers Of the State Of
Arkansas, inspired by true patriotism,
you have responded to my call to resist
and put down BY arms, the most mex
cusabls, and reckless attempt to usurp
the government of this State that ever
disgraeed our country. Regardless of
your iindividual interests, and Of every
thing but the public good, you came To-
support civil liberty, and in the face Of
great and perplexing difficulties you
have stood manf1lly at your posts.
Your patience and discipline have only
been equalled by your courage. You
are restrained BY your respect Tor law
and peace, from making war on the
Federal soldiers who stJod persis tently
between you and the lnsurgent force In
the cspitol. Upon every occasion when
you have been able to meet public enc
mics, you have been victorious, and
forced them to seek protection behind