The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17
ARKANSAB.
The GubernatorIal War.

LITTLE rsOCk, ApIn Ao.AhSiS 40
but little change in the Gubernatorial
muddle. Brooks holds the State House
which is surrounded by armed mem
about one hundred in all. They have
two canuons. Baxter's headquarters are
still at St. Johns College in the su-
burbs OF the city. He is preparing TO
take the State House. About 1900
stand OF arms, belonging to the State.
are at the arsenal. Both Baxter and
Brooks have made demand for them,
but the demand is refused. Men are
pouring in on every train, but the city
8 rather quiet. p
LITTLE Rock, April l6. P. NJ
,here is bat little change in affairs
ntre. Governor Baxter still occupies
81. Johns College, and is making pre-
parations TO sustain himself. Mr..
Brooks holds the State House with two
pieces OF artillery and about one hun"
dred men armed with improved mus-
ke,s. He has issued the following
proclamation:
"7o tie People Of arkansas
"As you will recollect l WAS a candi-
date for the office Of Governor at the
November election in 1872. That l
received a majority Of the votes cast
for the office has never been denied,
even by the friends oil Elisha Baxter,
l appealed to the legislature and asked
to be allowed to contest the election ior
the Office OF Governor, aud my
petition, at the instance and by the cor
nivance OF E. Baxter, who corruptly
used his official patronage 10 bribe the
members Of the legislature, was re-
iected. and ! WAS denied not only the
right OF petition. which the constitu'
ton guarantees to every citizen, but tb'
right to have the question OF election
Investigated or passed on. The Attor'
ney General asked the Supreme Cour
for a writ oil quo warranto agaius
Elisha Baxter, for the purpose OF com.
pelling him 10 chow By what warran
and authority he assumed to discharge
the duties OF the office OF Governor
That tribunal declared that it had M
jurisdiction 10 hear and determine 8
contest for the office OF Governor, anc
the cause was dismissed for want o
| jurisdiction. commenced actor
against Baxter under the provisions o
the code in the manner prescribed
by law for the recovery OF the office anc
the salary received by Baxter during
| the time be wrougIully withheld th'
same from me. ! served q notice or
Baxter that I would, at certain time;
and places named in esid notice, take
testimony in support OF my claim
Baxter, Tor reasons best known TO him
self, failed TO appear at the times and
places mentioned, and treated the cour
proceeding with derision and contempt
openly boasting in public and private
speeches and conversations that ht
would resist the execution OF the judg'
ment oil any court in the State witt
militia il it attempted in any manner
to interfere with his discharge OF tn,
duties of the Office OF Cover aor
Notwithstanding his threats
continued to take testimony and pro
ecute suit for the purpose OF assert
| ing my own rights and vindicsting you,
choice at the ballot box. On yesterda.
the Circuit Court rendered Judgment il
nv favor for the Office and the salary
and I at once took the oath OF offc
and took possession Of the came. Bsx
ter no longer holds the executive otfic,
and it is to be hoped that you joil
your voice with mine and rrjoice tba
the man you chose for Governor has a
last been duly installed 10 office. Be
ing in office, 1t is but lair that I,tt
some extent, define my future policy
which the adherents OF Elisha Baxte
no doubt misrepresent for the purpos
of advancing personal interests an
gratifying their own ambi
lion. For my political ten
cts l respectfully refer you TO tb
platform OF the reform party on wblc
I was . candidate in 1872; from prime
pies therein eounciated l have not de
parted, and, God helping me never vii
| No one man in the State has felt th
power Of ballot box suffers and politi
cal thimble riggers to the extent ! bav
l say to you that 90 far as in me liz
the ballot box and election machiuer
Of the State shall never again be mad
an engine Of fraud and oppression as
was in 1872. This is. q republica
form OF government where the voice (
the people should rule, and 50 far ss
am concerned it shall rule from tn
time hencetorth. aud 60 long as l OF
} cupy the executive chair every ma
shall have the full and undisturbt
right to vote az 10 him shall see
best, and that vote once ca
shall be counted a. the man that ca
it intended it should be. Efforts l
doubt will be made by designing mt
TO convey the impression that it is Il
! duty OF the people to rally 10 Il
i standard OF q man who, no doubt, vi
4 claim that be is Governor OF Arksnss
!. that you all know was not elected .,
. who has no more right or claim to q
= Office than any one OF you have tn
yaa nnf q candidate for the pnrno