The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-17
AT 1T AGAIN IN ARKANSAS.
ANOTHER GUBERNATORIAL CLAIM
ANT.


ANT.
THE LATE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PRO-
CLAIMS HIMsELF-wARRANTs OUT FOR HIS
ARREsT-HE Is NOT TO BE FOUND.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Nov. 4.-Quite a
sensation was created this evening by the
issuance of proclamation from the Repub-
lican Office by v. v. Smith, late lieutenant
governor under Baxter, declaring himself
governor. the proclamation sets forth
that during the absence of the lieu
tenant governor, Elisha Baxter aban-
doned the Office OF governor, and
turned the same over to one A. III. Garland
The abdication and abandonment of the ex-
ecutive Office, the late lietenant governor
says, amounts to parole or constructive re-
signation by Baxter. At least If that be
not true the office of governor is vacant,
there being no legal occupant IN possession
of the governors Office. Under this state of
circumstances the late lieutenant governor
says that he assumes the duties of governor.
He states that he has applied to the president
to suppress domestic insurreetlon under the
constitution of the United States, and that
it is matter for the president
to determine who Is governor, and that he
deserves and will countensnce no effort look
ing toward the use of force. The question
can be settled peacefully without resort to
arms. If the president does not recognize
him as governor he will not attempt to oust
Garland by force. If he should, then he will
resort to arms. H.eitheriparty feels aggrieved
at the presidents decision, he can appeal to
Congress which soon convenes. The at
tempt to seize and the seizing OF the
legislative, executive and judicial
offices of the state atsthis time and under
the circumstances is revolution. Therefore
he commends all persons claiming to derive
political authority under the new constitu-
tion to deslst from the exercise of all official
authority under it and all persons that may
have assumed to act under the authority of
the said pretended constitution, whether ex-
ecutive, legislative or judicial, are COM
manded to relinquish the same to the per-
sons entitled thereto under the constitution
of 1868, within five days. Such is
the substance of the late Lieut.. Gov. Smiths
proclamation. This document appeared on
the streets in the form of Republican
extra about 3 o'clock this evening. IL is
signed by V. V. Smith, governor OF Arkan-
sas, and Edward Wheeler, secretary of state.
Soon after its issuance Gov. Garland OBJ
tanned from Judge Clendernin of the Circuit
Court, under one of the state statutes, a war
rant for the arrest of Smith and w heller and
John G. Price, the latter is the general man
with conspiring to usurp GER
tain offices. Price was arrested
about dark. The others have not yet
been heard from. Nobody seems to know
where Smith is. Public sentiment is all one
way in favor OF Garland. This matter is en-
| tirely outside of the old Bsxter-Brooks
controversy. But little importance Is at
| tached to 1t here and every person
connected with the matter will be promptly
arrested and tried under the statute
referred to. The congressional inyestigat.
| ing committee will leave here on Monday
| AN APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT.
4 .
HANDED OVER TO WILLIAMS.
| WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 4.-A procla
nation OF v. ". Smith. claiming to b'
governor OF Arkansas, addressed to tn,
president, and asking for federal assistance
was received at the executive mansion thi,
morning, and referred to Attorney-Genera
Williams. No action has yet been taken
and it is not contemplated to take any to
daY. Several parties from Arkansas to day