Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-17
The Arkansas Troubles.
The Assembly will Sustain
Gov. Garland.
GOV. SMITH THREATE NED
WITH ASSASSlNA.
TON.
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Little Rock, November 1G. Capt. John G.
Price, of the Republican, arrested Saturday,
| charged with conspiracy with V. V. Smith
and Edward Wheeler to overturn the State
government, was brought before Judge Glen.
derin at the chamber, to-day. After hearing
the testimony the Judge discharged Price on
the ground that while the evidence showed a
conspiracy, it did not sufficiently connect
Price with it to hold him.
The Sheriff returned his writ, stating that
he had been unable to find either Smith or
Wheeler, and doubts exist whether they are
in the city.
Governor Garland to-day sent a communi-
cation to the Assembly, calling attention to
the conspiracy and stating what action had
been taken. He also asked that the law be
so amended that he could offer larger re-
ward than 5000 for the arrest of Smith and
Wheeler. A joint resolution was introduced
endorsing the Governors course and pledging
the Assembly to stand by the Executive. The
matter will be finally acted upon tomorrow.
Perfect quiet prevails here, and il Smith
has any adherents they do not make them
selves known.
The congressional investigating committee
will not leave until tomorrow.
Chicago, ILL., November I6. The Evening
Post & Mail has special despatch from Lit
tie Rock, from Governor Garland and Lieut.
Governor Smith, in which each presents his
own side of the contest.
Smith says that the President will hear his
case tomorrow, and thinks that he will be
recognized.
Garland says, ga Legislature is at work
under the new constitution, and the people
acquiesce in and cordially support the gov
eminent, and I intend to enforce its authority
against all in the State who try to overturn
and usurp it, to the utmost of my capacity
Come down and see what splendid govern
ment we have. All is peace and quiet except
that halfa-dozen of the people are trying to
create a disturbance and am trying to find
them with warrants to bring them to punish
ment The main dsturbants are secreted and
cannot yet be found"
Another special says that the number of
militia is increasing and undoubtedly if Smith
is captured he will be assassinated.
LATER.
Washington, November lG. The following
despatch was received here tonight by Sen
ator Dorsey, from Henry NJ. Cooper, Secre
tary of the republican State central committee
Of Arkansas:
Little Rock, Ark, November l6. The ex-
citement throughout the State is increasing.
The White Leaguers are patrolling the inte-
rior towns and visiting plantations, causing
the greatest CONSERVATION among the people
and in many instances inflicting punishment.
Many editors of the republican papers have
been arrested without warrant and put in
prison and charged with treason and bail was
refused.
The republicans are still organizing for
self defence and can protect themselves in
the large towns and thickly settled neighbor-
hoods. They unanimously sustain Governor
Smith. The people will not sustain Garland.
We hope for relief from Washington. If we
cannot get that, we must fight it out"
LATEST.
Little Rock, November 1G. The press de-
spatch from Washington, reporting a large
assemblage of adherents of Smith and hun
dreds of arrests by Garland, are untrue
Only one arrest was made thus far-that of
Price, of the Republican, and he was dis
charged.
To-day there is perfect quiet throughout
the State, and there is no talk about Smith
establishing a government at Pine Bluff,
Helena, or elsewhere.