New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-12
ARKANSAS.
The Proposed Plan of Adiusrnl.

WASHINGTON. May l0.-.At a very late
hour last Eight q plan of adjustment for
the serious troubles in Arkansas was tele-
graphed from this city to both the dispu-
tants for the otice OF Governor of that
State Their representatives and attorneys
had been in session all day yesterday, and
wore also with the Attorney General, at
his private residence, up to midnight last
night discussing some method which would
receive the approval of the general govern
ment
1t has now been agreed that both parties
call session of the Legislature, to meet at
Little Rock on the fourth Monday in May;
each to make special call; no opposition
to be made by either party, and the Legis-
iature to receive the claims of Brooks in op.
position to Baxter. Both parties to have a
full hearing, and the Legislature to deter
mine who received majority in 1872. Both
Governors are to disarm, with the excep-
tion Of a body guard, and to abstain from
all warlike movements and from all inter-
ference with each other or their adherents.
The Attorney General dispatched to both
parties. the telegram, of which the above is
the substance, saying it was submitted tor
the approval of the contestants, and ex-
pressing the hope that it would settle the
questions at issue.
Bakers Reply.
Inc 1OilOWlng teiegfduS Weio 1eccA'eO
here tonight:
LITTLE Rock, May 9, 1874.
To Hon. George H. Williams, United States Attor.
ney General:
SrR-You1's of this date, submitting proposition
received and fully considered. A similar PROPOSE
tion in all respects except far relates to the
joint call Of the Legislature. was submitted by me
some two wee ks since and rejected by Brooks.
can not consent to anything that will recognize
Brooks as Governor.
Either an, Governor or am not Governor. The
Legislature has been called together for the elev-
enth of this month. The member are rapidly as
sembling. with nearly quorum present. Now.
with the BELIEF that they will receive the protec
tion Of the general government in their meeting
and deliberations l could not lawfully disperse
them if would. Nor have any means OF com
pelling Legislature, that might be convened un-
der the Joint call, to conform to the terms pro-
posed. The Legislature might as well meet now
and act under my CALL because it might not return
tive weeks hence, and in the meantime we are in
confusion. with no recognized Governor, and the
State in a condition of war.
To dispose of all these matters have called the
Legislature for the eleventh instant, under the
conviction that it would assemble and be protected
by the general government. 1 now renew my
appeal to the President to protect the Legislature
now called. If the Legislature meets now the
question may be submitted to it fairly, and will
am therefore constrained to decline the terms
ELIJAH BAXTER
Governor OF Arkansas.
Brooks Reply.
BARRING Cross, Ark. May 10, 1874.
To Attorney General Williams, Washington:
Your dispatch submitting proposition to sub
init the question of who was duly elected Cover
nor and to refrain from all warke demonstrations
until the contest is finally decided by the Legis
lature the national government, as proposed IN
your dispatch is accepted
MY claims to the GOvernorship OF Arkansas have
already been adjudged in the Circuit Court, and
the right to exercise the office declared by the su
preme Court in proceeding where the main ques-
ten at issue was no is the Governor OF Arkan'
sas!'
Notwithstanding this, feel so confident of my
election, and the ustness OF my claims, that am
willing to submit the question to any other trbu.
nails you have named, and peacefully abide the de-
termination at all times asserting that the only
State constitution. is the Supreme Court of the
State, which, in its late decision in the case OF
Brooks against Page determined that the Circuit
Court had both the power and Jurisdiction to ad
'N'''''' N.Y. JOSEPH BROOKS,
Governor OF Arkansas.
| Dispatches from the President, Urging the
Acceptance of the Terms.
The following was sent by the President:
| To Hon. Elijah Baxter, Little Rock:
Recommend that the members of the General
Assembly now at Little Rock adjourn for reason
abe time. say ten days. to enable Brooks to call to
| the body his supposed adherents, SO that there
may be full Legislature Any hasty action by a
part Of the Assembly will not be satisfactory to the
people. Brooks friends here agree that if this
course Is pursued no opposition will be made tC
the meeting of the Assembly in the state House az
usual and that he will at once dismiss his forces
| if you will do the same.
urgently req auest that all armed forces on both
sides be disbanded, so that the General Assembly
may act free from military pressure or intlu
ence. The United States forces will give all neces
sary protection to the Legislature, and prevent
| far as practicable all violence and disturbance O.
Answer. ~ L. s. GRANT.
The President also sent the following:
| To Hon. James Brooks, Little Rock:
| have suggested to Mr.. Baxter that the mem
| bers of the General Assembly now in Little Roci
give You an opportunity to call in those member
who may not respond to his call. 20 that there MAJ
| be full Legislatue. Tho Uni,ed States .forcel
viii give al necessary protection to the Legisla
! tu,e 10 meeting and transact!ng its business q