River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-22
THE ARKANSAS TROUBLES.
The Questions Settled by the President.
He Recognizes Baxter as Governor Brooksites
Ordered to Dispense

The Arkansas gubenatorial en-
broglio has at last been settled, so far
as to who is the recognized Governor.
President Grant has issued a proclama-
ton recognizing Elisha Brooks as the
legally elected Governor, and orders
that the aspirant, Joseph Brooks, and
his adherents, dispense. The following
is the proclamation:
4 PROCLAMATION.
BY he PreStdem Of he United States ~
AmG'icn:
WHEREAS, Certain turbulent and disorderly
persons, pretending that Il. Baxter, the pres
ent Executive Of Arkansas was not elected.
have combined together with force and arms
70 resist his authority as such Executive, and
other authorities of the state, and
WHEREAS. Said Baxter has been declared
duly elected by the General Assembly of that
State as provided in the Constitution thereof
aud has for long period been exercising the
Junction. of said Office, into which he was I'M
Quoted according TO the Constitution and laws
OF said State, and ought by it, citizens to be
considered the lawful Executive thereof; and
WHEREAS 1T il provided in the Constitution
Of the United States that the United States
1tAhif lllbAbtN tue DtdttN III tue Union On Nll-
cation Of the Legislature; or tho Executive,
when the Legislature cannot convene, against
domestic violence aKd
WHEREAS, Said Elisha Baxter. under section
81 article 4 of the Constitution Of the United
States and laws passed in pursuance thereof.
has heretofore made application TO me to pro-
tect tho said State and the citizens thereof
against domestic violence and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly of said
state. convened ~ "A
thereof, on the nth inst, pursuant to a call
made by the said Elisha Baxter, both houses
thereof have passed joint resolution applying
\ to me TO protect the State against domestic
| violence; and whereas it is provided In the
| laws OF the United States that in all cases OF
instruction against the laws thereof II shall
/ be lawful for the President. upon apulratior
Of tile Legislature Of such state or Of tie ex.
eeutiye when the Legislature cannot be con
Yenedl to employ such part of the land aut
naval forces as shall be judged necessary fol
! the purpose Of the suppression of isnch insnr
reetion or causing laws to he duly executed
and
/ WHEREAS, II IS required that whenever il
may 10 necessary, in the Judgment of til,
freAdont TO use military force for the purpose
| aforesaid, he shall forthwith. by proclamation
command such insurgents to dispense and re
tire peaceably to their homes within a Unite,
| time.
Now. therefore, |, U. s. Grant, presiden
q the United States do hereby make proelama
ton and command all turbulent and disufyierl'
persons to disperse and retire peaceably /,
their respective shodes within two DAYS iron
thus date, and hereafter submit themselves t,
the law, authority Of said executive. and otbe
constituted authorities of said State and
invoke the aid and cooperation of all goo,
citizens to uphold the law and preserve Tia
public peace.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set M
hand and caused the seal of the United state
TO be affixed. Done at the city of Washington
thus 10Th day Of May, in the year of our Lor
eisutaeh hundred and seyenty-four and Of tn
independence Of the United States ninety-eirbl
toiShed' U. :. GRANT.
BY the President,
HAMILTON FIsH, Secy Of State