The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-06
THE ARKANSAS TROUBLES.

THE ARKANSAS TROUBLES.
The LEGISLATURE Assemblies and Re-
cognizes Baxter as GOvernOr-Pr0.
cIanation BY the Rres1aeens0oG es oss0o
nents Ordered to Disband-Peaeea AT
Last.
The Arkansas Legislature organized on the
18th, a quorum of both houses being present.
Baxter was recognized as Governor, and
| Joint committee was appointed to prepare
resolutions to send to the President, giving
| the views of the Legislature in reference to
the existing difficulties in that State.
/ A short skirmish occurred during the eve
ming, in which two men were wounded.
4
| Governor Baxter sent to the Legislature,
ON the 14th, a message reciting the dlinculaes
which he has encountered in retaining pos
session of the eXeetive office, and recommends
ing the calling of a constitutional convention
/ for a satisfactory determination OF the ques-
/ tions at issue.
| Twenty-seven ex-Union soldiers and North
ern men have joined in dispatch to Senator
| Morton and General John Coburn, contra
/ dieting telegram sent to those gentlemen by
/ Mr. e. w. KimbaI, lawyer of Little Rock,
to the effect that if the Baxter Government
| succeeds Northern men will be driven out OF
the State They deneunce Mr.. K1mbaiPs
i statement as false, and an unwarranted libel
on the people of the State.
| The following proclamation by the Presi-
dent was received by the presiding officers of
the Arkansas Legislature on the 10Th:
PROCLAMATION BIZ THE PRESIDENT.
By the President of the United States of Amer
lea: Proclamation. Whereas, certain turbulent
and disorderiy persons. presendlng tnae Eisna
Baxter, the present Executive OF ARKANSAS, was
NOT elected, have combined together with force
and arms to resist his authority as such Executive
and other authorities of said State; and whereas,
| said Elisha Baxter has been declared duly elect
ed by the General Assembly of said State, as pro-
vided in the Constitution thereof ana mas ior
long period been exercising the fnctlons OF sald
: | ONCE into which he was inducted according
To the Constitution and laws of said State, and
] | ought by its citizens to be considered as the
s lawful Executive thereof; and whereas, IL Is
nroyitled IN the Constitution of the United States
that the United States shall protect every state
in the Union on application OF tne LegIslatre or
of the Executive when the Legislature cannot De
| convened against domestic violence; ana
whereas the said Elisha Baxter, under section
of article of the Constitution OF the Unltea
States and the laws passed in pursuance thereof,
r has heretofore made application 10 me TO protect
said State, and the citizens thereof, agansI 40
t sernbIy of said State was convened In extra
session at the Capital thereof on the lltn INST.
pIrsuant to call made by said Elisha Baxter, anu
L both Houses thereof have passed JOINT resolu-
n tion also applying to me to protect the state
against domestic violence; ant, satas hat in
/. all cases of insurrect0n to the laws thereoi,
: shall be lawful for the President OF the United
9 States on application of the Legislature OIL such
e state. or of the Executive, when the Legislature
: cannot he convened to employ such part of the
land naval force as shall be Judged necessay
u | or causing the laws to be duly exeeuteu; anoJ
! Whereas it is required that whenever It may pe
z necessary, In the Judgment OF the Presloehts 7"
V use the military force for the purpose afofesalui
= he shall forthwith, by proclamatlon, commahu
such insurgents to disperse ana retire ;r
% Now, therefore, l, Ulysses 3, Grant, FreSiaent
o of the United States, do hereby make pToclama-
tjon and command all turbulent and dls0fderiy
r. uersons to lisperse and return pcaceaDiy 70 Jhef
respective abodes within ten days from TINS daIe,
and hereafter to submit ernf;ve 70 and the
:, other constituted authorities OF saiu State Anu
- / invoke the aid and cooperation OF all good CIT
D. zens thereof to uphold the law and preserve lhe
n public peace In witness whereof, J nave mere
with set nay hand and caused the seal Of the MT
1one At the city of washington, the 18th day OF
Nav, in the year of our Lord 1874, and OF the
Independence of the United States the ninety
70 eighth. .,,a.
E. HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State
le AS soon as the receipt of this proclamation
ar became known, there was the widest exclte-
III ment in Little Rock, and an almost general
ne rejoicing that peace was again assured. Ten
~ | thousand copies Of the proclamation were at
in once printed and circulated broadcast.
ne Governor Baxter soon after issued gem
as eral order, thanking the officers ana soiohefs
to of his commend for their services and con-
graduating them upon the peaceful terml-
ne nation of hostilities.
ar The Arkansas Legislature, on the 10th.
s, passed bill providing for the assembling OF
ne q Constitutional Convention on the 14th DAY
On On of July next. The election is to be held OF
or the 30th day of June, at which time the elect
e. ors vote on the proposition, and elect dele
e. gates to the convention. The bill suspendlne
IS, the sale of delinquent lands and persona
d. property until July, 1915, was passed oysboti
= ~ houses.
"a. The Secretary of State took possession Q
his office, and the keys of the two halls OF tn
iIe Legislature were turned over to the prope
ro- officers.
nal An agreement was made by which Genera
De- Newton, the commanding general OF Baxter
m forces. IL to send home, without molestatior
be ali of Brooks's men. The State arms are
rs be left in the State armory, the men TO retal
M ~ their side arms, General Newton will di
to band his forces as rapidly as the public peae
es- viii justify.
oo- About daylight on the morning of the 19tl
de- Brooks evacuated the State-house, with a
ed. his remaining forces, and during the as
'sed Governor Baxter took formal possession
less The building was found In a very 9lrty ~
ed. dilapidated condition, from its having pee
B. used as a barrack for so long a time, al
lam much public property was found injured a.
ime DESTROYED. The municipality was formal
The turned over to the Mayor at noon, anu 9
was the execution of the Governors troops 81
Ad- TONED at the State-house, everything preset
ed a peaceful aspect. A large numDer
OFT buildings were illuminated at night IN hon
tro- of Bakers triumph.
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