Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-20
An lmbeciIe Government.
The Arkansas Trouble the Result.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, April 1S-1hree hun
urvd men from Pine Bluff, 1900 from Washing
ton, 100 from Batesville, and 80 from Saline
county, reinforced the government troops
to-day. The 100 from Pine Bluff are nearly all
colorcd, andfcame in with colors tying and
drums playing The Governor is now holding
consultation with his generals. The intention
Is To surround the State House and cut of its
supplies, The State House party has been
pressing rolored men into Its service. The
Governor says he Will prevent bloodshed IT
possible, but 'by the eternal, the Insurgents
must and shall bo put down"
One thousand more men are expected on the
tram TO night. brooks has sent out numerous
recfniting officers, but they are not to be per-
United 10 return. Brooks now has POSSESSION
oi the street in front Of the State House, and
hlS sentlnek can be seen pacing their post.
from point near tho City Hall Gen. .JuO
Mel iiarlon, AN old West Pointer and a field
oilicer during the late war, has command Of
lhe coiored troops from Pine Bluff.
FIRST KNOCK Down FOR BANTER
The State House party has captured Capt.
Paul Houston this morning as he was passing
near their lines. lie knocked down a Lieut..
OF the guard, and was dragged within Their
lines by force. liz was atterward released.
WAsHINGToN, APRIL 18 The following, is
among the latest official kilograms concerning
the troubles in Arkansas:
LITTLE ROCK, April Ito Attorney Gen
eral Williams, Wasnngton:-In your dispatch
| TO Governor Brooks infer that you intend to
| De understood as saying that the President
| cannot recognize HIM as Governor until his
right has been fully snd finally recognized by
| the Courts.
| understand from your dispatch 10 over
nor Baxter that the resident cannot recog-
nlZe him until his right has been settled by the
lSuprene Court Whichwill not be in 81, s ION until
| June. Now, what are VT to do? Governor
| Baxter has issued proclamation putting the
county under martial law, and armed men
! pretending TO act uader his orders are patrol
iing the streets stopping unarmed citizens and
setting the Authority Ot the city officer, at de-
| hance. Not only tins but private pro operly is
being forcIbly seized aud Appropriated in a
like manner.
The construc ion placed on your dispatch
oy GoVernor Baxter Is that it is q license to
hun to make an attack On Brooks with an as.
| suraDce hat III 50 doing the Federal Govern
Iment Will not interfere. You will readily see
che city Is sure tC become scene OF blood
-led, and over strife its authorities are not
Irresponsible for, anu which they have not iht
power TO settle under the case of facts statet
and placed where an appeal to either one o.
the persons claiming to be Governor lay:
the city authorities liable to the charge
of being the paTt5an5 of the one appealed
TO.
/ | desire TO ask ii the Federal GOVernmen n
is pOwerleSS to protect the lives and propert,
of 20 900 inhabitants who are situated as W,
are? If you will ntruct the officers in com
mand OF the arsenal to aid the city police il
making the arrest of men who are openl,
violating law and setting the same at defiance
l could preserve the peace without being com
pelied 10 take sides with either OF the conten
ding factions
This question who is the Ilghtful Govern or
can only be settled by the courts thing tina
may not be done for the next twelve months
and l now implore you III the name of peac'
to aid me al III yoHr power until the Uthel
question is settled.
FREDERICK kRASILL. Mayor of Little Rock
Thefollowng Is the reply OF the Atorno
General.
DEPARTMENT Of it sTIcE, ,WAsHINGToN, Apr
llS.-Frederlck Kramer Mayor OF Little Rock
Ark: ~ ou must ba aware that the Presiden
cannot interfere In the domestic difficulties o
| State except III conformity with the Consti
tuition and laws OF the United States He can
not Tt cognize cali made upon him for mllItar
by the Mayor OF city.
| He has Instructed the officer commandiu
the nited States troops at Little Rock TO pre-
vent bloodshed. That IL all he can do unde
existing circumstances. lWnl FSk, in answe
to your inquiry, whether the United States ar
lpoweress To protect ~ 100 people situated ?
the citizens OF Little Rock are, II the people {
Arkansas have not patriotism enough to allo'
| 4 question rs TO wi HON shall hold a State ottiC
To be settled peaceably and lawfully, and NJ
hrag upon their State the DISGRACE aud ruin
civil war GEORGE Ia. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.