American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-16
TIE. ARKANSAS ADJUSTMENT.

The following 10 the plan proposed
by Attorney General Williams for Il
settlement of the Arkansas II Ouhles:
WASHINGTON, Nav 9.-Agree
ment. II is agreed, this May 9th,
1874, at Washington, ID. c., between
the respective agents and attorneys
of Joseph Brooks and Elisha Il ,Xter,
claimants Tor The office of Governor
of the State of Arkansas:
That on account OF the conflicting
of parties and the division Of senti
ment among til" people Of said State,
the Legislature Of the State shall be
called by said Brooks and Baxter to
meet in extra session on the fourth
Monday OF May, A. D., 1874, at II
noon, at the usual place OF meeting
( in the State house, each to put forth
a separate Call forthwith tor the
purpose. And the Legislature SO
called shall be permitted to meet
without mO!es!ation or hlndrance by
either of said parties or their adhe-
rents.
That the Legislature shall receive
and entertain d communication from
Brooks, setting forth specifically the
ground for his claim to the Office of
Governor, az we'll as his reasons tor
contesting Baxter's right thereto. 1t
shall investigate the facts and allie
CATIONS SO set forth by Brooks, and
srch investigation shall he conducr-
ed i'll the manner prescribed by the
constitution and laws OF the State,
giving to both parties full aud fair
hearing upon snch competent and
relevant testimony as either party
may offer.
That the Legislature shall deter
mine in the manner provided by law
which of the COME: tantS received at
the November election, 1872, ma.
ijoriiy of the legal votes, and declare
the result; and the parties shall
abide this action.
Brooks and Baxter shall each re
lieve from duty and send home all
his troops, retaining only as many
AS each may think necessary as Il
body guard at little Rock, not ex-
ceediug one company.
All waliike demonstrations are to
fort hwirh Cease, and both par, les
are 10 keep absolute peace and re-
frain from any interference with
each other, or their adhrrpnts, until
the contest is finally decided by the
Legislature, or the National Gov
ernment has taken action thereon.
That until the determination by
the General Assembly as to who
was legally elected Governor in the
contest to he made before that body
by James Brooks, the question as to
which of the contestants has the
legal right to exercise the functions
Of The office of Governor may, at his
discretion, he determined by til,
President, on the application here
tofnre made to him by the respective
contestants.
That the Legislature shall receive
from each claimant to the Office
such communication as each may
+, send to it, until the contest for 0f1ict
Is finally decided by the Genera
, Assembly.
/, l submit the foregoing plan of ad
jnsting the difficulties in Arkansa,
10 the respective claimants to thu
Office of Governor, it having beer
/, agreed to by all their friends ant
. attorneys here, subject To- approx al
and l have to say that the Presiden
earnestly desires its adoption b.,
both parties.
GEO. III. WILLIAMS.
+, Attorney General.
> Commenting on the above plan
). the Courier journal says:
I This document is piomul gat cd b,
! the Attorney General with the a
r surance that the President hearth,
: approves the mode and terms Of tn
r adjustment. AN opportunity wOul'
> be afforded Brooks and Clayton t.
1 make such appeals to the Legisia
D lure rs they may think most effect
1 i've; but unless some powerful AM
t .corrupting influence is involved
J. there would be little doubt that tin
8 decision OF the Legislature would b
), what 1t has already beeu-in tavo
:, of Baxter. 1t is not ju,!iciuus, how
L ever, tn risk a prophecy upon tn
action of any LEGISLATURE that i'll an
e way r, presents those elements whic
y have acquired an aScrndancy il
e A kansas under the carpet-bag sys
Il tenn.
S If the decision is now adverse t
= Baxter, numerous difficulties wi
$ arise. Most of the acts which hav
:. been performed Ivy his admins, "a
) ton will be null and void. Impol
I tant interests will lie unsettled
1 Money paid by the order of the Grow
II ernor will ea'ijudsed Illegally paid
= salaries will have to he refunded
{; he acts of his appoInteeS will BE- al
e nulled and the appO'ntees mad
+ liable to rOSecutlOn, and many tz
II ecutIve functions which he has ex
t erci>ed will be annulI-d, and innC
b cent parties throughout the State
= who have nothing whatever to d
e with the politicians that have thu
l. embroi!ed it, Will suffer serious Ell
# barrasSmen; and loss. These point
II Ii Strms dId not enter in the mind
e of the Attorney General and tn
:, President when they arranged III
y present novel and injurious adjust
t. mcnt.
y HEROIC MARTYR TO DUTY.
o Yesterday there were pubiiShe
= in this journal the particulars of tn