Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-20
The .frkamsas Ia,broglio.

Treason, strategy and plunder seems
to be the occupation of the inhabitants
of this reconstructed State, which has
the misfortune to have two Governors
and now the President, too, has taken
hand at helping to govern thcm.-
Tho following is the card of "the gov
ernment" in relation to tho disgrace.
full controversy between the Baxter
and Brooks factions, who seem to bo
moro fitted for murderers and success
full free hooters than Governors
By he President Of the United States Of Amsrica
A PROCLAMATION
Whereas, Certain turbulent aud disorderly
persons. pretending that Elisha Baxter, the pres
ent Executive of Arkansas, was not elected, have
combined together with force and arms to resist
his authority MS such Executive and other author
tiles of said State;
And, Whereas, Said Elisha Baxter has been de-
clared duly elected by the General Assembly of
said state as provided in the Constitution thereof,
and has for long time been exercising the func-
tions of said Office, into which he was inducted ac-
cording to the Constitution and laws of said state,
and ought by its citizens 10 be considered as the
lawful Executive thereof;
And, Whereas, 1t is provided in the constitlon
of the United States that the United States shall
protect every State in the Union on application
Of the Legislature or Executive, when the Lcgis.
laturc cannot be convened against domestic vio-
lenceI
And, Whereas, Said Elisha Baxter, under sec
tion four, article four of the Constitution Of the
United States and laws passed in pursuance there
OF, has heretofore made application to mo to pro-
tect said State, and citizens thereof against doncs
tic violence;
And, Whereas, The General Assembly Of said
State convened in extra session at the capital
thereof on the llth inst pursuant to call made
by said Elisha Rnxter, md both houses thereof
have passed joint resolutions, also applying 10 me
to protect the State against domestic yiolencei
And, Whereas, It is provided in the laws of the
United States that in all cases of insurrcetou In
any State or obstruction to the laws thereof it be
lawful for the President Of the United States, on
application Of the Legislature of such State or Of
the Executive when the Legislature cannot be
convened, to employ such part Of tho land and
naval forces as may be judged necessary for the
purpose Of supprossing such nsurrcction or caus-
ing the law to be duly executed;
Aud, Whereas, II is required that whenever II
may be necessary in the judgment of the presi.
dent to use the military force for the purpose
command such insurgents to disperse and retire
peaceably to their respective homes within q
limited time.
Now, therefore, l. Ulysses S. Grant, President
Of the United States, do hereby make proclama-
tion and command all turbulent and disorderly
persons to disperse and retire poacably TO their
respective abodes within ten days from this date,
and hereafter submit themselves to the lawful an
thority of said Executive and other constituted
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and co operation Of all good citizens to uphold
the law and preserve tho public peace.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States to
be Affixed [Seal
Done at the city Of Washington, the fifteenth day
Of May, in the year Of onr Lord eighteen lun-
dred and seventy -four, and Of the independence
Of the United States the ninciy-eightb.
[signed.l U. S. GRANT.
BY the Presidents
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
1t is evident from tho foregoing
that Grant, after much hesitation and
dodging, has discovered that Baxter
can do more than Brooks toward Sc
curing him n third term. Hence he
recognizes the former al the legally
elected executive and has issued his
card commanding the Brooks party to
lay down their arms and quit the gov
erning business Well, tits Disgrace
ful Radical rumpus; and the honest
portion of that misgoverned State are
the only parties who deserve any SYM
pathy.