The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-16
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WASHINGTON. May ID

The following is the presidents procla
nation relative TO the Arkansas question,
which has been iclegraphed TO Little Rock
for information Of all concerned
BY the president Of the United States of
America;
4 proclnmaiion Whereas certain turbu-
lent and disordcrly persons pretending
that Elisha Baxter, present executive OF
Arkansas, was reelected. have combined
together with force and arms to resist his
authority as such executive and other AIT
tholiics Of said state; and,
WHEEEAs, Said Elisha Baxter has been
declared duly elected by the general assem-
bly, of said state, as provided in the consti
tuition thereof, and has, for a long period
been exercising the functions of said office,
into which he was inducted according to
the constitution aud laws of said state, and
ought. by its citizens. he considered the
lawful executive thereof, and
WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the constitu-
ton Of the United States that the United
States shall protect every state in the
Union, or application 81 the legislature. or
of the executive. when the Legislature can
not be convened. against domestic violence.
and
WHEREAS, Said Elisha Baxter, under
section 4 of article 4. of the constitution Of
the Jnited States. and laws passed in pur-
suancc thereof. has heretofore made appli-
cation to me to protect said state and citi
zens thereof against domestic violence
and.
WuEREA-, The general assembly Of said
state convened in extra session, at the cap
ital thereof, ON the nth instant, pursuant
to a call made by said Elisha Baxter, and
both houses thereof has passed Il joint reso-
luton, applying TO mo to protect the state
against domestic violence; and.
WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the laws of
the United States that in all cases of insur-
surlccton to the laws thereby. it shall be
lawful for the President Of the United
States, on application of the legislature of
such state. or an executive when the legis-
laprc cannot he convened, TO employ such
part Of the land and naval forces as shall he
judged necessary for the purpose of sup
pressing such insurrection, causing the
laws to be daily executed and
WHEREAS. It is required that whenever
it may he necessary in the judgment of the
President to use military force for the pur-
pose aforesaid he shall forthwith, by pro-
clama'ion. command such insurgents to
dispense and retire pcaceably to their re-
spectvc homes within limited time now
therefore.
|. Ulysses :. Grant. President Of the
United States. do hereby make proclama-
ton and command all turbulent and dis
orderly persons to disprrse and retire
pcarcably To their respective abodes within
ten days from this date. and hereafter sub
nit themselves "a the lawful authority to
said executive and other consolidated au-
thoritc> OF said state. and invoke the aid
and cooperation of all good citizens to mp
hold the law and preserve public peace.
In winess whereof | have hercunto set my
hand and caused the seal ot the United
state, 10 br affixed done at the city Of
Washington. this fifteenth day Of May,
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
and seyenty-tonr, and of the indcpend-
encc OF the United States the ninety
eighth /. s. GRANT, President.
( IlANuruN rl-n, Secretary of State.