Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-18
ARKANSAS.
The Smith FiaseO-The President Re-
fuses 20 Interfere in the Affairs
OF the State.
Governor Garland and the Legislature
After Smith and WheeIer-An
Quiet and Peaeeable.
Price. OF the Republican. Proves Himself
an Infamous Liar, and Libels the
People Of Arkansas.

| dispatches following were received that
we had heard the last oil the latest of the
many absurd and criminal attempts Of
the Radicals to retain or regain power in
Arkansas, but we were doomed to disap-
pointment. In the face of the asser-
tons of Governor Garland, OF the
colored sheriff of Phillips county, Price,
the only one of the Republican editors
and proprietors left TO represent paper
always unfair when the people of Ar
kansas were concerned, deliberately
sends lie over the wires, and charges
murder, when he knows there has not
been murder reported in Arkansas
since a Republican negro sheriff shot
an innocent white man to death,
three weeks ago, few miles down
the river from Memphis. This dispatch
of Prices is the barest, baldest falsehood
ever coined, and entities him to pre-
MUM as the champion Radical liar. OF
course, the government will not take
any notice OF it. Grant will not surely
listen TO the voice of Price and ig-
more the people of a whole State,
who, speaking through their legally.
elected governor, declare that peace
reigns throughout their borders, and that
all classes, eolors and degrees, are satis-
fed, and at peace. But there is no
knowing what the Radical Marplots of
Arkansas may accomplish with Attor-
ney-General Williams to back them.
SMITHS CLAIMS IGNORED.
WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE
cabinet was in session two and one-half
hours to-day, during which the Arkan-
sss troubles were discussed at length,
and it was finally decided that there is
not now before the government the Ne
cessaTy information to enable it TO take
any action in reference to the cOntro-
versy in that State. Hence no notice
will be taken of the proclamation re-
Gently received from Mr.. Smith, who
claims to be governor.
$1,000 REWARD FOR THE CoNsPERAToRs.
LITTLE Rock, November 1.-THE
senate to-day passed the joint reso lu-
ton commencing the prompt action of
Governor Garland in the Smith matter.
A bill was also introduced and passed TO
a third reading authorizing the governor
to offer a reward of one thousand dollars
for the apprehension of parties charged
with conspiring for the overthrow of the
government, and other crimes of like
character.
The same quiet which he's prevailed
since Smiths proclamation was made
public still prevails. Nothing has yet
been heard from Smith, nor has there
been any demonstration in his behalf by
anybody.in any part of the State.
Judge Poland, of the congressional fn-
vestigating committee, left for WASH
ingtOn this evening. Judge Ward, OF
the committee, remains here. 1t is re-
ported here that Judge Poland was sum-
moned to Washington by the attorney
general.
The general assembly has passed a
Joint resolution OF thanks to Governor
Baxter for his course during the past two
years.
A CANARD EXPOSED.
Governor Garland received the fol-
lowing dispatch tonight:
HELENA, November Il.
To Governor A. II. Garland:
The dispatch from Little Rock stat
ing that troops are being raised here TO
support Smith, is false. Everything is
perfectly quiet.
Robinson is a cOlored man, and was
elected under the new constitution by
the Republicans Of Phillips county. In
no locality in the State are there any
disturbances, or any attempts to organ
ize men in the interest OF Smith.
ALL QUIET.
WASHINGTON, November I7.-Gov- !
ernOr Garland sent the following tele-
gram to his counsel in Washington, |
dated Little Rock: "AJl is peace and !
quiet here, perfectly so. l will have no |
collision unless it be forced upon me, by |
resisting process of law or by attacking |
me. All classes of people OF all parties |
are supporting me, and 1 cannot find |
Smith and his party to arrest them with |
warrants and no one knows where they |
are" Another telegram from Garland, |
dated to-day, says: "Only one arrest |
made, Price, and on examination he
was discharged. The guilty ones, Smith |
and Wheeler, are fugitives and cannot |
be found. All quiet and the govern
ment is moving up admirably"
GOOD READING FOR ARKANsIANs.
The following from the editor of the
paper at Little Rock was
received here tonight by Senator Dorsey |
OF Arkansas:
LITTLE Rock, November IL, 1874.
The Republicans are waiting patient
ly,,for some definite action by the FEEDER
al authorities at Washington. They |
can protect themselves if forced to do so.
They have always been loyal and ODE
dent to the mandates of higher author
ity. The Federal government sustained
Baxter in his conflict with Brooks, and
by that means alone Garland and his mob
of white leaguers obtained possession
of State courts and all, and they at once
a regular system Of MUIR
ders, intimidations, and other fearful
crimes, which is resulting in ali the hor-
rors of civil war. Business throughout
the State is almost entirely suspended,
and. the white-leaguers' militia roam at
large. If we are to fight we wish to
know it. The earlier the matter is set
tied the better it will be for all,