The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-14
ABUSED ARKANSAS.
Present Situation of the
Late COmba tantS.
MO0TED PUNISHMENT OF TRAITORS.
Anticipated Results of the Consti-
tutionA Convention.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. July


It's now nearly two months since the prociams-
ton OF the President recognizing Governor Bax-
ter brought Joy to the now Responding, now hope
iul, camp Of Baxter, and dismay to the too conn.,
dent BrOoksites intrenched at the State House.
There seems to have been little ground for the
apprehehsions partly ieit partly simulated, Dy
Brooks followers that they would be prosecuted
and tried for treason for their taking sides with
Mr.. Brooks in the late contest. To be sure, they
have been turned out OF every Office they held
In some cases turned out legally anu In many
without law Many of the more prominent, who
thought themselves to be peculiarly OBJ
noxious to the party in power,
left the State soon alter Brooks
surrender but have now nearly all returned aud
have renewed the fight with the Convention as
their objective point Some few, who were
alarmed at later threats OF indictment on various
charges by the Grand Jury, have left in hurry
However, petition addressed to Judge Redmond
signed by prominent lawyers. requesting that he
hold no criminal court this term. for various
reasons, has been granted by him; therefore
THE GRAND JURY HAS NOT NET.
In view of the coming Of the congressional sub
committee everything is kept as quiet as possible
by the present administration. In many Of tho
State and county offices where the officials (beinx
Brooks men) have not resigned or been i'm
peached by the Legislature. as provided
by law. though many OF the officers are
elective, they have been removed their
offices seized and new appointees installed. The
only real excuse offered for this is that of Mr..
Brooks IN sezlng Secretary OF State Johnson's
office during the war, namely, expediency A case
IS now pending before the Board of Supervisors OF
this county as to who shall act as Clerk to the
Board-James Roland, elected on the same ticket
with Baxter to the position OF County Clerk, since
removed by Baxter Tor participation in the "rebel-
lion," or Benjamin Johnson, WHO ran on tho
Brooks ticket for the same office, and who is now
in possession of that office BY virtue of appoint
ment by Governor Baxter. The cleo ton held on
the 30th ut. to submit to the people the question
as to whether they shall have
NEW CONSTITUTION
and to elect delegates to the Constitutional Con.
vention, which meets on the 18th inst resulted in
the people giving very large majority for the
Convention and in the triumph of the Baxter party
as regards having large majority OF their dele
gates elected. As elections go in Arkansas, THIS
last one seems to have been lair 1t is certain that
now they VIII have 1t. The delegates Will be q
superior set OF men to the average Arkansas legts
tuition. The BOOKS organ. OF course curse Cried cried
,.Fraudm very loudly during the late election.
e1s the 81 as 70
as delegates are eligible, the Gazette (Baxter's
organ declaring that General Pagan. an ex-Oon.
federate, lately Commando in -Chief OF the Brooks
forces since appointed by the President United
states Marshal for the Western district OF this
state elected IN this county TO the Convention, il
not eligible, and wisely aostaining from noticing
that the State Commissioner of Public Improve
ment has been elected on their ticket.
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
who will be here In few days, VIII, probably, be
accompanied Dy senator Clayton and ex-Chief JUS
tice Mcclure. In view OF the approaching OOnven-
ton ana the probability OF the election OF new ses
Of state o1cers winch VII! be ordered BY the Con-
again into power through their investigation.
both In the election OF 1872, before and since,
and will get so mixed on the subject that
who are In the right and VINO in the wrong. Finan-
cally the State Is IN bad Xix. and the convention
Will undoubtedly try to eglslate some way out Of
alton in any shape. what the new democratic
ticket In the fall will be Is not known. Many
think that Governor Baxter Will be renominated.
The Secretary Of State, johnson, stands a good
chance OF reelection. There is still good deaf
OF talk about the Brooks men having been guilty
OF treason against the State, and Governor Baxter
him for a brief time from his ONCE that he would
like to see them all tried and punished for treason,
from Brooks down. Fortunately. wiser counsels
hear, AS is heard every day, ex-Conederates
the Baxter side speaking OF ex-Un ION soldiers as
traitors.
MARTIAL Law STILL PREVAILS.
For some inscrutable reason martial law still
prevails In this county. company Of State
rear Of the building; TWO Parrot guns stand on
the grounds, guarded BY sentinel; sentinel Is
stationed at the gate, and others pace the corri-
doris OF the building.
However, it Is now to be hoped that leaving
Baxter and Brooks aside, this great rich and un-
developed State Will be allowed. by means OF the
work out her own salvation. One more prolonged
clutch by either the corrupt radicals or Bourbons
would ruin her beyond present redemption
TIE VICE PRESIDENCY cANARn