Middletown transcript., 1874-05-09
The Arkansas Muddle.

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DISQUALIFICATION with The result a elsc-
si"ns unwillinyncss !" submit 10 the de-
cision ot shs popular voics a. expressed
BY tbs ballot aud subsequent contests over
tho covsscd ofiiess. secm to be the natural
sasprins pariisularly is the Southern
States. sf the rule Of The s.moral, reform
party, whose parsisan< boast so loudly ef
the vast amount sf good that party has
accomplished, AID intends to accomplish.
Il permitted to retain power.
One specimen Of this great good for
which it behooves the American people to
be so dcvoutly greasful to tho Republican
party is the existing condition Of political
affairs in such Of the Southern States -
have. unfortunately. fallen into the con-
troll Of the negro portion Of the Republi-
can party and their white allies.
Ia those States, the Democrats and
Conservatives. knowing the utter hope
lrssncss Of an attempt [, elect candidate
from their own ranks. have. Of late years,
adopted the course Of making no uomina-
sions for some of the higher Offices, es-
rscially for Governor, but. instead there
u, casting their ballots for the more pref
cradle orc Of the Radical candidates (therc
usul.ly being two or mere )-'' choosing
the Lesser Of two evils most dangerous
policy.
The Republicans thus having things
all their own way, necessarily elect one Of
their candidates. whereupon the dissp-
pointed arpirant for political honors charg-
es fraud upon his opponents. disputes his
rivals claims and attempts to assume into
bis own hands the government Of the
State.a Again and again has this scene
been Witnessed in some Of the Southern
States. Flerida, Alabama. Louisiana.
Mississippi and Arkansas have been made
10 suffer the evils resulting from this con-
test Of dsputiug factions. la the latter
State things have assumed most formid-
able phase. Two men. each asserting
himself to be the rightful governor, are
attempting to exercise the functions Of
that Office. Each has band Of armed
men at his side to aid him in enforcing
his claims. Already blood has been shed.
and anarchy and disorder prevail The
Legislature is not in session, and the
courts are prevented from con vening.
Armed bands patrol the State, arresting
citizens and committing the most violent
Expectations, and the State of Arkansas
suffers the miseries Of civil war without
sDy. even the least, Of it's at all times
msagrs ralliations. Both of the leaders
Of the coptcnding faction. have laid their
grievances aud their claims before the
President Of the United States. and called
upon him to assist them in restoring or
DIR, but the chief magistrate refuses to
interfere, unable to decide which il right,
or rarher, perhaps. on which side his in
'-rcs, and that of bis party mos,l y lies.
In the meantime matters grow aothing
better. but rather worse.
At the beginning of the late war be-
tween the States, the Republicans boasted
of the ancient prowess of Andrew jack
son. and expressed the most unqualified
admiration for the determined stand taken
by that man Of iron will against tho null
liiers Of South Carolina, and they delight.
ed to think and speak of the prom pitness
wi'h which they imagined Jackson would
have dealt With the leaders Of the rebel
lion. How car they reconcile their ar
dent admiration for Jackson's eperry with
The pusilapimous indseision Of "ths great
ct captain Of the age" whom they have
twice raised to the seat sace occupied by
jackson
u General Grant wss the President Of
the nation. and art merely the instru-
tscnt Of party, he would see that his
duty requires him to restore order to
and Arkansas withsut delay.
leaving re matter to courts where jus
fice has no sway, or to Legislstures COM
posed in larger part Of ignorant. Hitter
ast pegrees snd baser whites, is . mere
farce. and will u no COED. The pstter
shosld bs settled With strong arm and
ushiaching justice
Z hoa ksssivs' VERY Joseph Rainey ,one