The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-05-21
E,fsa rskMasas Difficulties.

The difficulties in Arkansas have been settled
by the following proclamation from the Pres
dent. The Legislature Of that State had, by
resolution, called upon the President to inter
pose his authority to deliver to that body the
State House, &C., and in response, the Prasl-
dent issued his proclamation to carry out the
request of the Legislature, and recognizing
Baxter as the rightful Governor:
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-A Proclamation ::
Whereas certain turbulent and disorderly per-
sons, pretending that Elisha Baxter, the pres
ent Executive of Arkansas, was not elected,
have combined together with force and arms to
resist his authority as such Executive and 9th
er authorities of said State; and whereas said
Elisha Baxter has been declared duly elected
by the General Assembly Of said State as pro-
vided in the constitution thereof, and has for
long period been exercising the functions OF
said Office. into which he was indicted accord
ing to the constitution and laws Of said State,
and ought by its citizens to be considered as the
lawful Executive thereof and whereas it is
provided in the constitution of the United
States that the United States shall protect ev-
cry State in the Union on application Of the
Legislature, or of the Executive when the Leg
lslature cannot be convened, against domestic
violence and whereas the said Elisha Baxter,
under section 4 Of article 4 of the Constitution
Of the United States and the laws passed in
pursuance thereof, has heretofore made appli-
cation to me to protect said State and the citi-
zens thereof against domestic violence and
whereas the General Assembly of the State
convened in extra session at the capital there
OF on the Ilth Instant, pursuant to call made
by the said Elisha Baxter, and both houses
thereof have passed a joint resolution, also, ap-
plying to me to protect the State against do
nestle violence and whereas it is provided in
the laws Of the United States that in all cases
OF instruction in any State to be lawful for the
President Of the United States, on application
of the Legislature Of such State, or of the Elk
ecutive when the Legislature cannot be con-
vened, to employ such part of the land and ma
val forces as shall be judged necessary for the
purpose OF supplessing such instruction, or
causing the laws to be executed; and whereas
it is required that whenever it may be necessa-
~, in the judgment of the President, to- use
the military force for the purpose aforesaid he
shall forthwith, by proclamation, command
such insurgents to disperse AMI retire peacea-
bly, to their respective homes within limited
time; now, therefore,
/. Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United
States, do make proclamation, and command
all turbulent and disorderly persons to dispense
and retire peacaably to their respective abodes
within ten days from this date. and hereafter
I to submit themselves to the lawful authority of
said Executive and the other constituted all-
thorities OF said State, and invoke the aid and
cooperation of all good citizens to uphold law
and preserve public peace.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States
to be affixed.
BY the President: U. S. GRANT, .
Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State.