Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16
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ARKANSAS.
Proclamation by the Preside mt.

Proclamation by the Presiden
WASHINGTON, May l5.-The following IS
the Presidents proclamation relative to the
Arkansas question, which has been telegraph
ed to Little Rock for the information OF all
concerned
Whereas certain turbulent and disorderly
persons pretending that Elisha Baxter, the
present Executive of Arkansas, was not elected,
have com biued together with force and arms to
resist his authority as such Executive, and 9TH
er authorities of said State; and whereas said
Elisha Baxter has been declared duly elected
by the General Assembly of said State as pro-
yidcd in the Constitution thereof and has tor
a long period been exercising the functions OF
said office, into which he was indicted accord
ing to the Constitution and laws OF said State,
and ought by its citizens to be considered as
the lawful Executive thereof; and whereas it is
proyided in the Constitution of the United
States that the United States shall protect
every State in the Union on application Of the
Legislature, or of the Executive when the Leg
islature cannot be convened, against domestic
violence; and whereas said Elisha Baxter under
section four of article four Of the Constitution
of the United States and laws passed in pur-
suance thereof, has heretofore made application
10 me to protect said State and the citizens
thereof against domestic violence; and whereas,
the General Assembly OF said State, convened
10 extra session at the Capitol thereof on the
18th instant, pursuant to call made by said
Elisha Baxter, and both Houses thereof have
passed joint resolution also applying to me to
protect the State against domestic violence;
and whereas, it is provided in the laws OF the
United States that 10 all cases OF insurrccuon
in any State. or OF obstruction to the laws
thereof, it shall be lawful for the President of
the United States, on application Of the Legis.
lature of such State, or OF the Executive when
the LEGISLATURE cannot be convened to employ
such part of the land and naval forces as shall
be Judged necessary for the purpose Of sup
pressing such instruction, or causing the laws
TO be duly executed; and whereas, it is requir-
ed that whenever it may be necessary, in the
Judgment of the President, TO use the military
force for the purpose aforesaid, he shall forth
with by proclamation, command such insur-
gents to dispense aud retire peaceably to their
respective houses within limited time.
Now, therefore, [, Ulysses S. Grant, Presl-
dent of the United States, do hereby make pro-
clumation aud command all turbulent and dis.
orderly persons to disperse and retire peace
ably to their respective abodes within ten days
from this date, and hereafter to submit them
selves to the lawful authority of said Executive
and the other constituted authorities OF said
State; and [ invoke the aid and cooperation of
all good citizens to uphold law and preserve
public peace
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the United States
to be fixed
Done in the city of Washington this tbir-
tenth day Of May, IN the year OF our
Lord eighteen hundred aud seventy
SEAL. four, and of the Independence of the
United States Of America the ninety
eighth. U. S. GRANT.
By the President
HAMILTON FIJH, Secretary of State.
The Presidents proclamation is based upon
long and elaborate opinion rendered by At
toruey General Williams, which sustains the
legal claims of Baxter to the Governorship.
LITTLE Rock, May l5.-As soon as the con-
tents of the Presidents proclamation became
known to- day, the widest excitement prevailed
and never in the history OF Little Rock was
there such general rejoicing. Crowds of men,
women and children now throng the streets,
stores are reopeuing, flags waving, and bands
playing. Hundreds of people are visiting
Bakers headquarters to congratulate him.
Regular trains commenced running again Oh
the Little Rock aud Fort Smith Railroad yes
terday Trains on the Cairo and Fulton Rail
road have been and are running through, no.
moested by political disturbances.
Two Baxter men fred into the State House
from the opposite side OF the river at noon to-
day, and about one hundred shots were return
ed from the State House. No one was hurt
Nothing OF importance transpred on either
side to day.
Baxter issued a congratulatory order to his
forces tonight, complimeuting them for their
response to his call, &c.
Brooks seut a communication tonight to
Baxter to arrange for dsbandiDg the forces on
both sides. Baxter referred the matter to his
commanding officer, General Newton. Rcjoic-
ings continues.
FAIRFAX COUNTY ITEMS Il From the Fair
fax News a Conservative meeting of the citi-
zeus of Providence township held at Vienna on
Saturday last the following nominations we're
made: For Supervisor, DR.. Ira Williams; for
township cleck, Edgar VanSyck; for assessor
W. w. Skinner; for collector. L. T. Thompson;
for commissioner Of roads, Jno. MCCARTHY; for
magistrates, j. W. Sewell and G. W. Gaines;
tor overseer of the poor Jcre Moore.
% Saturday last, young Frank Kidwel,
living with Mr.. She'd, a mile or so west Of the
Court House, took fire out to burn off piece
of ground. The wind being high, the fire got
away and hurnt up from three to four hundred
panels of Mr.. VIM. Mills fence and a similar
amount of Mr.. Clark 5, and came near burning
Mr.. Eli Kidwell's residence. Fire got away on
Monday near NAPLES Mill and destroyed good
deal of fencing.
The Presbyterian church edifce being built
at Vienna, under the auspices of the Rev Mr.
Brown, and now approaching completion, bids
fair to be one of the handsomest buildings of
the kind 10 the county,
The monotony Of village life was agreeaby
lecture delivered by &. G. Christian, Esq, of
Chicago. His subject was Mental Consttu-
ton of Man"
B. D. Utterback received the nomination for
Assessor of CeutrevilIe township at the meet
ing held on the I'd, and not MIR. 6. w. Lee as
heretofore reported.
Next Monday is County Court day.