, 1874-11-15


45rncidi Dt,patch to Tae CHICAGO Tribune.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. 14.-Price, the pro-
pretor Of tue Republican, has bean released on
$6. 900 bail
Smith, Secretary OF State Wheeler, aud Price,
and the charges were conspllinE TO unutp the
Office Of Governor, an attempt to overthrow the
existing Government IT the State. and the publica-
ton of reasonable documents. Neither Smith
nor Wheeler hare been arrested III ret although
the militia are bunting shout the city for them
The ru1nor that warrants are out for other par
ties seems to be without foundation. Garland
las 3 wel1-armed company Of militia on duty at
the State-House, and it il asserted that six CON-
try tomorrow.
Gov. Smith says ho believes the manner Of
framing and adoption OF tho new Constitution
was illegal Ind revolutionary. He con
siders it his duty TO preserve the
by Congress in 1868 He has appealed to the
President to recognize anu Sustain him. II he
recognizes hlm, we'll and good. II not, he Will
quietly retire, but in no event will he use AIMED
force to obtain the Office or DO anything to cauHe
violence or bloodshed and p1ecipitate hostili-
ties.
Your correspondent attempted to gee Gov.
Garland tonight sud lealu bis yiews. but was
prevented from doing 90 by guards, they being
under orders 10 allow no ono to pass.
B3l1TE S PROCLAMATION.
[Io tie 4 s*oc.af<d Fess.l
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. 14.-Qnlro 3 eenea-
ton was created this evening by the issuance OF
proclamation from the Republican Office bY T.
ter, declaring himself Governor. The proclana-
tioi sets forth that, during the absence Of the
Lieutonant-Governo1,E Elisha Baxter abandoned
the Office Of Governor. and turned the same over
to one 4. II. Garland. The abdication aud
abandonment Of the Executive Office. the late
lie ann tiff
constructive resignation by Baxter, at least. II
that be not true. tho Office OF Governor ia
vacant, there being no legal occupant in porses-
aion of the Governors office. Under THIS state
Gays, he assumes tho dutios Of Governor He
states that he has applied to the President to
suppress domestic inBurTection under the Con-
stitu:ion Of the United States, and tnat
it is matter for the PreHidcnt TO
determine who is Governor; that he
desires and will countennnco no effort looking
toward the use OF force. Tho question can be
settled peacefully without resort to arms; that,
il the President does not recognize him az Gov
ernor be will not attempt; to Gust Garland by
force II be should. then he will resort to arms.
II either party feels agsr1eyed Mt the Presidents
decision he can appeal to Congress. which hoon
conyeues. The attempt to seize, and the seizine
of the Legislative. executive and judicial offices
of the State, at this time. and under tue circun1
stances, is revolutions; therefore be commands
all persons claiming TO derive political
authority nnder the new Constitution to desist
from the exercise Of all official authority under
it, and all persons that may have assumed to act
under the authority Of eaid pretended Constitu-
tion, whether executive, Legislative, OF judicial,
arc commanded to relinquish tho SAME to the
PERSONS entitled thereto under tie Constitution
Of 1868 within five days.
ARRESTS.
Such is the substance Of the late Lieut--Go7.
Smiths proclamation. This document az
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