The Van Buren press., 1874-05-19
100 Guns for Baxter's Victory
over Clayton & Co.,
Mass Meeting at the Court House
Great Enthusiasm--R Resolutions
Speeches, and music.

The citizens of Van Buren, held jolli-
Gcation meeting over the success OF Gov.
Baxter in defeating the attempt Of Joseph
Brooks, Clayton IL Co, to oust him ille-
gally from the office of Governor and the
overthrow by force Of arms of our State
Government, on Monday evening 18th
inst, at the Court House.
The meeting was called to order by
J. p. Byers, Esq, who, after explaining
briefly the object of the same, moved
that Capt f G. Whitesidcs be requested
to takko the Chair, which motion pre-
vailed And on motion c. c. Colburn
was elected Secretary
On motion, committee Of three were
appointed draft suitable resolutions.
Stirring speeches were delivered by
Hon Jesse Turner. p. III. Hillyer and
}. p Byers, who felicitated the people
upon the happy termination of the late
imbroglio, and predicted a glorious fu-
ture for our State the audience manifest
ing their appreciation of the remarks OF
the speakers by frequent outbursts OF
applause
At the conclusion Of the addresses the
committee on resolutions made the fol
lowing
REPORT:
WHEREAS, Within the last few weeks civil
war rnd anarchy has been brought upon our
| State by ruthless band of unscrupulous poll
| iticians headed by Joseph Brooks and yio-
! lence and blood shed brought about in an at
tempt to eject Elisha Baxter the legally in
| stalled Governor of the State Of Arkansas
| from his Office. and to subvert the State gov
ernmcnt causing the death of some of our
best citizens and great destruction of private
| property; and.
| WHEREAS, Right and Justice has at last fol
once triumphed over rascality and ourdown
trodden country is verging on 70 freedom
! from Ring that has kept it under the heel
of oppression, its finances low and its people
| from having voice in their own govern
mcnt since the late war; and,
WHEREAS Gov Elisha Baxter has succeed
ed in quelling the insurrection. maintaining
his authority rs Governor and enforcing the
laws of the State, thus insuring protection tC
person and property. Therefore, be it
Resolued, That we tender our sincere con-
gratulations to Gov. Baxter in having beer
f-',-~~"af.i. "uer "a violent, and lQwlas~ f""ti"'
| VINO were trying TO oNcrtHrn tne state gov
crnment. aud in restoring peace and tran.
guilty among the people. That we sympa
thze with him in his trials and troubles il
enforcing the laws. That we hereby expires
our admiration of his energy and persever
ance in laboring for the good Of the people
RzS0iced. That we heartily endorse III,
course taken 10y a great ma jority of the gooC
people of the State in their endeavors to pre-
serve peace, to maintain the laws and avoit
such proceedings as wonld force our Stat
into bankruptcy, and also the active and en-
ergeic part taken by many our State paper
in showing up the frauds and rascaity of th
State House Ring and urging the people t,
seize the opportunity of freeing themselvc
| from such men as have been leading the peo
| pie at will since the late war.
Rssolrea That we hereby approve of anC
appreciate the able and patriotic stand takel
| by the Van Buren Press in vindication of tn,
rights OF the people in the late civil strife anC
also that we hereby express our usqualihct
approval of the prompt and decided action o
our State Senator Is. j. Brown In sustaining
Gov Baxter and the people.
! Resoired. That n copy OF these resolutions
! be furnished to Gov Baxter. and also to Lit
! tie Rock Gazette and V. b Press.