Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-11-18
Arkansas.

\ fresh contest for the ~governorship o
Arkansas, with possibly another resort t,
arms as the result, has fairly begun. Or
Friday, Gov. Baxter delivered the office O
governor up to Mr.. Garland, recent,
elected under the new constitution. On
Saturday. Lieut.. Gov. Smith. r~eturnin.
from the East and Gaming the situation
immediately issued Il proclamation to the
people of the state, setting forth that he
was elected lieutenant governN" for foul
years in 1872, and that, his time not hay
ing expired, and Gov. Baxter having alb
Dictated. he Is governor of the state. H.
claims that he is acting under the advice
of leading attorneys, and that he will be
recognized by the United States author
%ijie>. The proclamation, together with IN
appeal for protection, was sent to tn,
president, and by him turned over to At
torncy General Williams for IN opinion in
the matter. Senator Dorsey, who repre-
SCENTS the Smith faction, had several inter
views, Saturday, with Attorney General
Williams, and in the evening II represent
tation of the Garland interest called IN
Williams and requested him to suspend
action on th" question until that side had
been heard. The attorney general has
thus far received only Smiths telegram to
President Grant and proclamation, and
h I'd 4 conference with the president.
~ counter movement was instituted BY
Gov. Garland. Saturday, who obtained
from Judge Clcndennin of the circuit
court, under the statute, warrants for the
arrests ct cN-Lleutenant Governor Smith.
cA->ccrctarv of State Wheeler. and John
II. Price, general manager of the rcpubli-
can newspaper published at Little Rock.
charging them with conspiring to usurp
certain offices. Price was arrested about
dark. but subsequently, released on $1,000
lHll. Smith and his secretary of state.
Wheeler. could not be found, and Gov.
Garland offers u reward for their appre-
that they may lac brought before
the court and held to answer CHARGES
against them under the law of the state.
1t Is Stated That neither Gov. Garland nor
he Legislature now in session will appeal
to either the President or Congress-, the
tate authorities being fully able to protect
the government. Public sentiment. it j.
claimed, l. Amos entirely against Smith,
both among the friends Of Baxter and of
Brooks.
1t is reported that Smith is hidden in
the lnltcd States arsenal at Little Rock
also TIA military companies are being or
@lnlzed t" support the Smith government.
which will be temporarily established 1T
Helena. The state house at Little Rock
has t""n guarded by troop, in Garland's
interest, since Saturday.
HE charge iSoprnly declared that Bax-
trr> ab'ication is the result of corruption
him and the Garland parry. which
occupies tn" same position As did the
BROOKS party IN the former controversy:
that Baxter. in short, has turned traitor
tor Il consideration of dollars and cents.
II Is stated that it can be- proved that he
has already received S25,OpU for his trcach-
cry. II Is understood that several rromi-
l'ht lawyers. among them judge. Ed
h1hdo OF Vermont, are of the opinion
hat, 50 fIr ;> The law questions are CON
'crneI. thu constitution of ISIS i the law.
.Hl constitution of Arkansas, and that.
Consequently. in case of Il Vacancy by
icttl. res E~uation or other local cause in
lie G"Nernor>hlp. smith, lieutenant GOV
'lllc;O governor.