The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-13
TELEGRAPHEI1C. HEI1C.
The Dreary Ark's Muddle.
The Reform" Republican
Mayor of N. Y.
He is Charged with being
the Most Corrupt man
they ever had.
Insanity Alleged as an ex-
cuse for him.
Burglars. Robbers, Conf
dence Men. Etc, Etc.
The Fifth Army Corps ask
for a new trial for
Gen. Porter.
Burglars, Robbers, Conf.
dence Men. Etc, Etc.

/ Governor Brooks, Of Arkansas, that he |
could not accept the Presidents S offer of
compromise, as telegraphed yesterday, but |
that the President should Immediately rec |
ognize either Brooks or Baxter The Pres !
ident has, therefore, decided to settle the !
case this afternoon. 1t is surmised that
his decision will be in favor of Baxter.
ST. LOUIS, May y AT late hoar last
night the Democrat received special from
Little Rock, containing dispatch from
Joseph Brooks to President Grant, Of which
/ the following is the material part After
stating that Baxter has declined the prop
osi ion OF Attorney General Williams, he
says:
In conversation with members of the
Legislature, they say that Baxter
boldly proclalms that he will not per
nit an investigation to his right to the of
flee. You ask me to recognize the call of one
who declares that the question at issue, and
for which you insist onits being assembled,
shall not be settled by the tribunal you de-
sire convened The attempted organiza-
ton made to-day failed, although persons
we're sworn in as members from districts
in which no vacancies had been declared.
Both houses Of the Legislature now have
a quorum in existence. This quorum
should pass upon the election returns and
the qualifications of the newly elected
members instead of the newly elected
members themselves. This action | can
not and will not willingly submit to. If, in
the face ofthe decision of the Supreme and
Circuit Courts of the State deciding that
| am, and recognizing me as, the legel
Governor, you can recognize Baxter as
Governor. it is your duty to respond to
cd laIr
cannot it is your duty to assist to suppress
the present domestic violence To disband
nv troops at this time, under no other as
surance than is contained in your tele-
gram of to-day, would result in the assasi-
nation, not only Of the Judges of the
Supreme Court, but of many of my
friends, and especially the colored
men who have been guilty of no
crime save their fidelity to law and order.
shall hold my troops together for the pur-
pose of protecting the citizens Of the State
who believe the expression Of the will of
the people at the ballot box should be en-
forced, and for the protection Of those who
stand by the Constitution, the laws AMI
the adjudication of the courts of the coun-
try. Federal bayonets can put Baxter s
Legislature in the State House, (but | am
ignorant of the clause of th1 Constitution
under which the President has the power.
Nothing else will and when there, | doubt
if you can compel them to determine who
is Governor 1t is time that this agony of
doubt and uncertainty was over. The in
terests of humanity demand that it shall be
settled, and if you have the power under
the Constitution and laws of the United
States to settle the question of who is Gov
ernor Of Arkansas, adverse to the decision
of the courts of the State, settle it and
settle it at once | shall not resist
what you may order your troops to do, but
shall, with all the power at my command,
repel any and all attempts by Baxter 5
forces to take possession of the State
House. | am confident thata legal quorum
of the Legislature will not respond to Bax-
ters call. | shall not assent, nor be a par
ty to convening the Legislature under any
agreement other than that submitted by
yourself, through the Attorney General, or
the 9th instant. (Signedl
4 JOSEPH BROOKS, Gov. of Ark.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, May l2-Brook'
! still occupies the State House and its sur
roundings Whether he intends to vacatt
or not under the Presidents instructions
is not known Both houses met this morn
Ing at the Otter building There wer,
eleven Senators and forty Representative.
u present, lacking three of "a quorum, one il
the Senate and two in the House 1t i
J. generally conceded there will be quorum
in both Houses tomorrow. Matters ar
- quiet this morning The Baxter men ar
iubilant at the idea of Brooks having to va
cate the State House.
This afternoon Brooks moved com
pany of infantry out in the rear of the Cal
ro 4 Fulton depot to prevent some recruit
coming to join Baxter on the ocl cl
IR train. Gen. White marched three compa
en- MES against this force and sharp engage
or or ment resulted, in which the Brooks part
ry were driven into the prison building Re
intorcements for buth parties met in th
streets and another fight occurred betwee
these bodies. The Federal troops then il
ter. osed and stopped the fight. 1t is re
ported that Brooks lost eight killed an
wounded. Three men were wounded q
the Baxter side.
ST. Louis, May 12.-Judge D.J .Smitf
who ran for Lieutenant Governor of A
kansas on the Brooks ticket, and Charlie
~ w. Fankersly, the Speaker of the Arka
sas House of Representatives arrived hel
last night. Judge Smith claims that IL
Brooks ticket. with the exception of Il
Secretary of State, was elected by at lea
1000 majority. and that the people of ii
State generally believe that the ticket W;
elected The opposition made up return
to suit themselves, and after Baxter W;
declared Governor many Democrats we
= over to him. believing that he would NAL
e good Governor. Mr. Fankersly sa
- that he does not recognize Baxter s call +
an extra session of the Legislature, and h
~ no idea of presiding over that body.
Tot pa says that while en- route from Arkadelph
m to Little Rock the train was searched f
ird hin, tbraa times NV armad mon hut
= managed to escape recognition. He thin
their intention was to arrest aud force hi
to preside over the House. He also stat
that four pieces of artillery were on tt
road for Baxter, under guard of troops Q
IS ganized in Texas, and he believes that th'
were sent by the Governor of that State,
r. that be consented to their being sent.