Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-16
Full Text of the Presidents Pro-
cIamatiOn-The Widest Ex-
citement and Enthusi-
asm at The Rock.
The AttOrney-General's Opinion
Full RevieW-BrOOks Must
Get Out-GeReral Or
der from Baxter. -
Brooks Proposes to Disperse his
Crowd General Sheridan
Awaiting 0rders-Etc.


LITTLE Rock, April 15.-The regular
trains commenced running again on the
Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad
yesterday. The trains on the Cairo and
Fulton railroad have been, and are now,
running through unmOlested by the pO-
litieal disturbance, under assurances of
the protection Of both forces. Two Bax-
ter men fired into the statehouse from
the. opposite side of the river about
twelve O'Clock to-day. About one hun
dred shots were fired at them from the
ststehouse in return. No one was hurt.
Nothing Of importance in either house
to-day.
This evening about three o'clock
the following was received by the pre-
siding officers of the two houses:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WAsHINGTON, May Is, 1871
To J. @. Frierson, president pro IeDl and
James H. Berry, speaker pro tn, Little
Rock, Arkansas:
The following proclamation is sent
you for publication:
GEORGE II. WILLIAMS,
AttOrney-G General.
A PROCLAMATION
By the President Of the United States; for the
Information Of all concerned.
WHEREAS, Certain turbulent and disOr-
derly persons, pretending that Z. Bax-
ter, the present executive of Arkansas,
was not elected, have combined together,
with force and arms, TO resist bis author
ity as such executive, and other authoTi-
ties of said State; and; whereas said
Baxter has been declared duly elected by
the general assembly of said State. as
provided in the constitution thereof, and
has for long period been exercising the
functions Of said office, into which he
was inducted according to the cOnstitu-
ton and laws of said State, and ought
by its citizens be considered the lawful
executive thereof; and whereas it is pro-
vided in the constitution of the United
States that the United States shall pro-
tect other States in the Union on
application of the legislature, or of the
executive when the legislature cannot be
convened, against domestic violence;
and, whereas, said Elisha Baxter, under
section of article Of the constitution
of the United States, and the laws passed
in pursuance thereof has heretofore
made application to me to protect said
State and citizens thereof against do
eral assembly of said State, convened in
extra session at the capital thereof on
the eleventh instant, pursuant to a call
made by said Elisha Baxter, both houses
thereof have passed a joint resolution
applying to me to protect the State
against domestic violence; and, where
as, it is provided in the laws Of the
United States that in all cases Of insur-
TectiOn TO the laws thereof, il shall be
lawful for the President Of the United
States, on TIE application of the legisla-
ture of such State, or Of the executive
when the legislature cannot be con-
vened, 10 employ such part of the land
and naval forces as shall be judged
necessary for the purpose OF the suppress
sion of such insurrectiOn, or causing the
laws to be duly executed; and, whereas,
it is required that whenever it
may be necessary in the judgment
Of the President to use military force for
the purpose aforesaid, he shall forth
with, by proclamation, command such
insurgents to disperse and retire peace
ably to their homes within a limited
time. Now, therefore, /, us. Grant,
President of the United States, do here
by make my proclamation, and COM
mand all turbulent and disorderly per-
sons to disperse and retire peaceably to
TO their respective abOdes within ten
days from this date, and hereafter submit
themselves to the lawful authority of
said executive and other constitutional
authorities of said State, and / invoke
the aid and cooperation of all good
citizens to uphold the law and preserve
the public peace. In witness whereof
have hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the United States to be
affixed. Done at the city of Washing
ton this the fifteenth day of May in the
year of our Lord 1874, and of the inde-
pendence of the United States ninety
eighth.
US. GRANT, President
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
As soon as the proclamation became
known, the widest excitement prevailed
on the streets. Never, in the history Of
Little Rock, was there such cheering and
general rejoicing. 1t is almost impossible
for one 10 elbow his way through the eX-
cited crowds. Men, women and chill
dren rejoice; stores, that were heretofore |
closed, are opened; flags are waving;
bands playing, and the people are wild
with their eXclamatiOns The President |
and Baxter are just now the two most |
popular men in 'he eyes of the people Of |
Little Rock. Hundreds of people are /
now rushing to Bsxter's quarters to con. |
gratulate him. Ten thousand copies of |
the proclamation are now being printed |
in extra form by the Gazette, and the Of |
flee is besieged by the people to get hold |
Of copy. !
GOVERNOR BAXTER's ORDER NO. 25.
LITTLE Rock, May I5.-Governor 1
Baxter this evening issued the follow
ing:
HEADQUARTERS STATE or ARKANsAs,l /
LITTLE Rock, May IS, lS74.
General Older No. 81
Officers and soldiers of the State of |
inspired by true patriotism,
you have responded TO my call to resist /
and put down by arms the most mex |
cusable and reckless attempt to usurp !
the government OF this State that ever |
disgraced our country. Regardless Of
your individual interests, and OF every
thing but the public good, you came to
the support Of civil liberty. In the
face OF great and perplexing
difficulties you have stood manfully at
your posts. Your patience and disei-
pline have only been equalled by your
courage. You are restrained by your
respect for law and peace from making
war upon federal soldiers, who stood
persistently between you and the insur-
gent force in the capital. Upon every
occasion when you have been able to
meet the public enemies, you have been
victorious, and forced them to seek pro-
lection behind the federal guns. At
length your patriotism and valor are re-
wardtd.
The following has been received from
Washington: The proclamation of the
President will be found delseWhere.-EDs.
APPEAL.
As citizens and soldiers Of Arkansas,
| congratulate you. You will see to 1t
for the future, as by your pTomptness,
vigilance and good conduct in this city,
the rights of the citizens Of our State
have been rescued from vile ring Of
tyTants and thieves; so in the future
they shall be preserved and handed
down unsullied to our posterity. Hence