The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-10

nd to protect them in the free er;oymen, of |
hat right epjoined by thu CJn-titu' ion, and
o take c,re ,hst the laws BE- fait hfu'ly exc
uted. l am 'nvincsd BY undoubted evj.
|ence that violations OF this act have b~en |
and that Widespread and fla
rant d'sregard of it Was Contemplated. The
proper officers we're instructed 10 prosecute
he offenders, and troops we're stationed at |!
points 10 aid those officers, if
Necessary, IN the performance OF their official |
|u'ie,. Com lsints are made of this inter-
srence by
FEDERAL AUTHORITY,
nut if said Amendment and act do no. pre-
tide for such interference, under lhe circum- |
tances az above sted, then they are with |
mt meaning, force or effect, aud the whole |
c5eme Ct colored enfranchisement is worse |
han mcckeiy and il tie better than a crime. |
Congress may find it due to truth |
md justice 10 asce,tiin. ~ means Of COM |
nittee, whether the alleged wrongs to color |
ID CITIZENS for political purposes are real, or
he reports thereof were Manufactured for |
he occasion. TIE whole number of troops
N the States Of Louisiana, Alabama, Geor-
.is, Florida, South Carolin,, North Caroli-
IA, Kentucky, Tennessee. Arkansas, Mis-
'issippi, Maryland and Virgins, at the
time Of the election, was 4,0S2. This en-
braces the garrisons of all the forts from the
Delaware to the Gulf o Mexico.
ARKANsAs TROUBLES.
Another trouble hiss arisen in Arkansas.
Article Is of the Constitution of that State,
which WAS adopted in 1868, ard upon the
approval Of which BY Congress the State
Was restored to representation, az one of the
States of the Union, provides, in effect, that
before any amendment proposed to this con-
shall become part thereof, they
shall be parsed by two successive Assemblies,
and then SUBMITTED to, and ratified BY, q ma
joriiy Of the electors Of the State, voting
On the 11,h Of MAJ, 1874, the Governor
an extra session of the General
Assembly Of the State, which, on the 18th of
the came month, paseed an act providing
for a convention to frame . new Constitu-
ton. Pursuant to this act, and at an cleo
ton held on tie goth Of June, 1874, the
convention was approved and delegates were
chosen thereto, who assembled on the 14th
Of las, July, AID framed a new Constitution,
the schedule Of which provided for the cleo
tion of an entire new Set of State officers, in
a manner contrary to the then existing cleo
lion laws of the State. On the 18Th of Oc-
,ober. 1874, - Cons itutiop, ss therein
provided, vas submitted to the people. for
their approval or rejection, and, according 10
the election returns. wss approved by large
majority of these qualifisd to vote
thereon; and at the same election per-
sons were chosen 10 fill all the
State, county and township office-. The
Governor elected in 1872 for the term of four
years. turned over his Office to the Governor
chosen, under the new Constitution, where
npon the Lieut. Governor, also elected in
1S7 ?. for term Of four year, claiming to
act AZ Governor. and alleging that said Pro-
ceedings, By which the new Constitution
was made. and new set of officers, were IN
illegal and void, called upon
me as provided in Section 4, Article 4, of
the Constitution, to protect the State against
domestic violence. As Congress is now in
ves:igating the political affairs of Arkansas,
l have
DECLINED TO INTERFERE
with the subject Executive interference
With the affairs of Safe, is repugnsnt to
pubic opinion, to the feeling Of those, who
from their official capacity, must be used in
cruel interpolation and TO him, or these who
must direct, unless most clearly on the side
Of Law, euch interferences becomes a crime,
with the law to support it, he il condemned
withou. hearing. desire, therefore, that
all necessity for Executive direction in local
affairs, may become unnetes ary and obso-
lete, and invite attention, rot Of Congress,
bat Of people OF United States 10 the causes
and effects Of these unhappy questions. Is
there not a disposition on one eide to magnify
wrongs and outrages, and on other side to
belittle or justify them? II public attention
could be directed to . correct survey of what is
right and to rebuking wrong, and aiding pro-
per authoritie, in punishinz, a better STATE Of
feeling would be indicated and the sooner
would We enjoy thst peace which would
leave the States free, indeed, to regulate
their own affairs. believe on the part of
our ci,izens of the Southern States, that the
better part Of them are disposed to be law
abiding and do NO violence either 10 indivi-
duals or the laws existing. But do they do
right In ignoring the existence of
VIOLENCE AND BLOCDsHED
in resistance to the Constitution and laws?
l sympathize with their PROSTATE condition
and would do all in my power to relieve
them, acknowledging that in some instances
they have had most trying governments TO
live under, and very oppressive ones in the
way Of taxation for nominal Improvements,
not giving benefit equal to the hardships
imposed. But Can they proclaim themselves
entirely without blame TOR this condition?
They cannot. Violence las been rampant
ia some localities and has further been jusii-
fed. or denied, BY those who could have
prevented it. The theory is raise that there
is to be no further interference on the part
Of the general Government 10 protect citi-
zens within state where the state authori-
ties isil to give projection. This is q great
while remain Executive all the
laws of Congress and the provisions of the
including the recommendations
added thereto will be enforced with vigor,
but with the regret that they should have
added one jot or title to the Executive du-
lies or powers. Let there be fairness in the
discussion of the Southern questions; the
advocates of both or all political parties
giving honest, truthful reports Of occur
rences, condemning the wrong and uphold
ing the right, and soon all will bewell. In
der the existing conditions, the
NEGRO VOTES
he Republican ticket because he knows his
friends are Of that party. Many q good
,itiZen votes the opposite, not because he
agrees with the great principles of Safe,
which separate parties, but because, general
y, he is opposed to negro r1le. This il .
most delusive idea Urea, the negro as .
citizen and voter, as he IL, and must remain,
md soon parties will be divided, not on the
.olor, but on principles. Then We shall
rave no complaint Of sectional interference.
rHE REPORT OF THE ArroRNEY-GENERAL
contain. valuable Recommendations, relating
o the administration Of justice in the courts
# the United States, to which l invite your
tiention. l respectfully suggest to Con-
.resss the proprieiy Of increasing the num-
YER of judicial districts in the United States,
the present number being nine) and the To-
alton Of Two additional judgeshffs. The
erritory TO be traversed by the Circuit
Judges is so great, and the business oil the
ourtz 20 steadily increasing, that it il grow
ng more and more impossible for them to |
;eep up with the business requiring their at |
eItion. Whether this would involve the |
eoesei,y Of sddine two more justices Of the |
supreme Court TO the present number,
ubmit TO the Judgment Of Congress. The |
itention Of Congress is invited to the
EFFORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE IN |
TERROR,
nd to the legislation asked for BY him. The
omestic interests Of the people are more
connected with this department
nan with either of the departments of the
Its duties have been added