The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-18
ARKANSAS TROUBLES.
Gov. Baxter Reviews the Situation.
The Military 10 Prevent Disorder.
A Lively Time Impending.
TnE SITUATION AT LITTLE RocK.

TIE SITUATION AT LITTLE ROCK.
LITE RoCK, April 17.-During III
war'like movement last night Col. Rost
commander Of the United States Arsenal
brought company down and stationeI
them lat the corner oil Main and Fourtl
streets, and sent word 10 each side .ha
while he had no orders to interfere in be
half ot either party, he was directed l.
prevent bloodshed. The company re
turned to the Arsenal at daylight thi
morning, there appearing to DO no i'm.
mediate danger.
BAxTER CONTINUES TO ACT AS GOVERNOR
Gov. Baxter has contracted his line
to the vicinity Of the Anthony House
and is now proceeding as before 10 exer
else the duties Of Governor, making th,
Anthony House the Capt. ol for the tint
being,
THE P. N, TELEGRAPns FOR INSTRUCTIONS
This morning both the private secre
taries Of Brooks and Baxter applied a
the Post Office for mail matter, addressed
TO the Governor Of Arkansas. The Post
master declined to deliver to either party
and telegraphed TO Washington for in
structions.
GOV. BAXTER ISSUES A PROCLAMATION
Governor Baxter has issued the follow
Ing proclamation:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
LITTLE Rock, April 10, 1874. {
To the People Of ArkanSGS.
An insurrection organized in the in
terest OF certain parties disappointed II
an attempt 10 secure the influence oil The
Executive for proposed frauds in the ap
preaching election, has effected the
seizure Of the Capitol and now attempts
to usurp the functions OF the Government
The momentary success OF this insurrCc,
ton, so far as regards tho occupation ol
the building, violates the political tradi.
tlons OF the American people in tie form
O!Eegitimate Government IN time oi peace
Tho armed sentries and loaded cannon
which for theimoment support the usurpa,
tion within the precincts oil the State House
have not been deemed requisite 10 the
maintenance Of the organized Govern.
ment. The unexpected and forcible oc.
cupation ot the building could not at the
Instant be successfully resisted. Aver.
sion TO unnecessary blOod.shed has Tor a
lew hOdrs withheld the arm oil the State
Government from immediate vindication
OF its rights and dignity; iorbearance has
seemed only to embOlden the impudence
OF the handful OF Insurgents; ior6earance
therefore is at an end. General Order No
! from the headquarters Of the militia OF
Arkansas Of the date corresponding with
that OF this proclamation, declares martial
law in the county Of Pulaski. It's due to
the people Of the State that the clrcum-
stances which have rendered necessary
this course Of action be published. At the
election OF 1872 was returned Governor
OF Arkansas. At late stage oil the ses.
sion of the Legislature, chosen at the same
time, my opponent, Joseph Brooks, Ed,
sought his sole legitimate and constitu-
tional method Of redress. Has he been
injured in the decision Of the election by
an appeal to tho representatives Of the
people? The appeal was summarily re-.
jected. Application was then made 10
the highest judicial authority Of the State
the Supreme Court-ior a writ OF quo
warranto, which should determine nv
right to the office of Governor. In that
case, as inthe suit instituted for the office
Of Auditor Of State, the highest judicial
tribunal OF Arkansas decided that
under the supreme organic law Of the
State the determination OF the question OF
the election Of State officers Is exclusively
vested in the Legislature. The public
excitement was allayed and the State
settled itself to quiet under an admnistra.
tton, which l trust has not been unIaith-
ful to its professions or obnoxious TO the
people. Meantime proceedings had been
instituted before q Circuit Court OF a
county for the possession OF the office of
the Governor do not care at present to
comment on the question OF the authority
Of such q court, TO adludicate a matter
from the decision Of which the Supreme
Court OF the State had, upon unconstitu.
tional grounds, not merely shrunk, but
atirmatively denied its own jurisdiction.
The Pulaski Circuit Court did clandes.
timely assume upon demurrer filed in
that court, but never submitted to the
court for It's action, 10 render judgement
OF custer against the officer. who
Tor fifteen months had exercised The
functions Of the Chief Magistrate OF
the State. The judgement was rendered
on the call of the contestants, attorney,
in violation Of an express agreement oI
the counsel that the case should not be
taken up in the absence of the repre-
sentatlveR Of either party. 1t was rem.
dered, therefore, In point Of fact, withou,
the knowledge or even the suspicion O!
the Governor or Of his counsel, in pur-
suanceof o plot already matured in antici,
patton Of the decision Of the Circuit Court
The conspirators, forgetting in their haste
that no writ Of custer had ever been is
sued, betook themselves 10 the room
where the Chief Justice OF tho State, the
sole dissentcr from the decision OF the
Supreme Court In the matter, awaited
them by q previous appointment, and
then, armed with the Chief Justices at,
testation to Mr. Brooks oath OF Office
proceeded forcibly to eject from the State
House the Chief Magistrate of the Com
monwealth.
The appeal lies, OF course, 10 the
Supreme Court oil the State. That Court
has already in case involving the point
at issue determined that no court has thc
authority 10 decide the validity of the
election OF any Executive officer OF tbe
State. It need hardly be remarked that
pending an appeal the effect OF the Judge.
ment Of the court Of Pulaski county il
suspended, and that the undertaking "a
sustain the enforcement oil that Judge
ment, pending an appeal, Is without The
color Of law or Of moral pslliation. The
torclble election OF the chiet magistrate
from the premises was followed by pre-.
arranged and prompt summons 10 the
armed desperadoes to bar sll access TO The
State house by It's legitimate occupants.
MIR. Brooks has issued a paper entitled
q proclamation In which he distinctly an
nounces his intention Of bloodshed. The
Executive Of the State has but one obllga
tion to perform, to which he is bound
alike hv hia duty az a citizen and hls