Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-05-21

therefore be fall and fair expression oil
the sentiments OF the people of the county
up1n the subject. Let the matter rest
TIE agitation of the question can only re-
suit in harm to the people Of the Eho-e
State.
Tbs Presidents Proclamation.
WASHINGTON. May l5.-I Proe'cmo-
r.a: Whereas. certain turbulent and dis
orderly persons. pretending that Elisha
Baxter, thc present Executive 81 Ar
kansas was not elected Lave bred
together wi.h force and a-ms % re
ST his authority as such executive ard
other authorities al said St-te; and wScfc-
rs said Elisha Baxter has been declared
duly elected by the General Assem- bly, 81
sad State. az provided f,r I'm the Cousti-
tuition thereof, and has tor long period
ne "a exercising tie functions Il SD Of
Gee. int which Ge wcS indicted accord
i-gj1 the Constitution ard laws 81 said
State. and ought BY its citizens 20 be con-
Sidercd rs the lawful Executive thereof
and whereas Il IS provided in the Consti-
tuition # the United States, that tie
United States shall protect every State IN
the Union on application 81 the Lcgis.a-
.ure. or Of the Executive when the Legs
l4ture cannot be convened, against do
nestle violence; and whereas the said
Elisha Baxter. under section I % article
1 Of the Constitution Oh tie jn ted states
ard the laws passed in pursuance thereof,
has heretofore made application to me u
protect said State and the citizens thereof
against domestic violence; and whereas
the General Assembly of the State con-
vered i'm extra session at the capitol there
of ON the llth instant, pa Vant to a call
made bv the sad Elisha BaNtCr, and both
houses thereof have passed a joint resolu-
on, also, applying To NE 70 protect the
State against domeStic violence; and
whereas IL is provided in the laws Of the
United States that in all cases Of iuSur-
rection m any State to he lawful Tor the
President Of the United ) ates, on appi-
cation Of the Legislature OF such State,
,.r OF ,he Executive when the Legislature
cannot be convened, 10 employ such part
II the land and n9va, forces ~ shall be
ludged necessary for the purpose OF sup
pressing such uSurrcCtion, or causing the
laws % be duly executed; and whereas II
IS required that whenever IL NAV be neceS-
sarv in the Judgment Of the President 70
Use the military force for the purpose
Aforesaid, lie shall forthwith, by Procla-
nation, command such insurgents To dis
persc and retire peaccabiy 20 their respec-
tive homes within limited time uoN
therefore,
/. Ulysses :. Grant, President Of the
United States do make proclamation al ]
command an turbulent and d;sorIer'y per-
sors 10 disYeyse and retire peaceabiv u
their respective abodeS within ten days
from this date. and hereafter to submit
themselves 20 the lawful authority Of said
Executive ard the other constituted au-
thorities f sad State ard | invoke the
aid and cooperation Il al good citizens to
uphold law and preserve public peace.
In witness whereof have hereunto
set nv hand and caused tie seal oil the
United State, O. be affixed
Bv the President: /. : GENNr.
Hcriton fiSh, Secretary II State.
THE above proclamation. Is an cr-
rqrte statement OF the difficulties in
Arkansas. \ man named Brooks,
was, it i said, really elected Govern.
or of that State, but by fraud Bax-
was counted in, and recognized by
the Legislature. More than month
,ao the State Court decided in favor
ot Brooks. whcreupon he forciblv
took possession of the State House,
,,d s;,co ,Lon has asserted the au-
,boritv and ,]ai,oed the privileges of
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