The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-05-21
ARKANSAS WAR ENDED.

Once CuI laSt lSSuO ta6 AIkdtStS wal
has been brought to close. The Attor
ney General submitted to the President
his opinion in the Arkansas case as to
which was Governor. Elisha Baxter or
Joseph Brooks. After. quoting from the
Constitution ssof Arkansas the section
providing for op ming and publishing the
returns of election of State officers, under
which Baxter was declared Governor, and
the clause providing for contested cleo
ton ca les, under which the lower house
OF the Assembly rel scted Brooks petition
for the contest by the decisive vote of
SO to 8, the Attorney General passes to
the proceedings of Brooks IN the courts
He says the Supreme Court once denied
Brooks quo warranto against Baxter en-
the ground that the Courts had 10 right
to hear and determine the question pre-
sented, and that the Circuit Court had no
right to try the case between Baxter and
Brooks and to issue an custer against Bax-
ter and consequently that the action of
the Cour: was illegal, ard Baxter is still
the Governor. Such being the Attorney
Generals opinion the President issued
the following proclamation relative to
the Arkansas question, which has been
telegraphed to Little Rock for the infor-
nation of all concerned:
By the President of the United States of
America: A Proclamation.
WHEREAS, Certain turbulent and dis
orderly persons, pretending that Elisha
Baxter, the present Executive of Arkan-
sas, was net elected, have combined to-
gether, with force and arms, to resist his
authority as such executive, and the other
authorities of said State and
WHEREAS, Said Baxter has been de-
clared duly elected by the General AS
sembly of said State, as provided in the
Constitution thereof, and has for a long
period been exercising the functions of
said Office, into which he was indicted
according to the Constitution and laws
of said State, and ought by its citizens to
be considered the lawful Executive there
of; and Il. ...~..u.
WHEREAS It is provided in the Con-
stitution of the United States that the
United States shall protect the States in
the UOion. on the application of the
Legislature, or the Executive where the
Legislature cannot be convened, against
domestic violence; aud,
WHEREAS, Said Elisha Baxter, under
section of article of the Constitution
Of the United States, AMI the laws passed
in pursuance thereof made application to
me to protect said State, and the citizens
thereof against domestic violence; and,
WAEREAs The General Assembly of
said State. convened IN extra session, at
The ca pital thereof, on the 18th instant,
pursuant to the call made by the said
Elisha Baxter, and both house, thereof
have passed joint resolution applying to
me to protect the State against domestic
violence; and, N-'sa'2 .aa~ @'-.@ @.~
WHEREAS, 1t is provided ia the laws Of
the United States that in all cases of in
surrection 20 the laws thereof, it shall be
lawful for the President, upon the appli-
cation OF the Legislature of such State, or
of the Executive. where the Legislature
cannot be convened, to employ such part
of the land and naval forces as shall be
judged necessary for the purpose of the
suppression Of such Instruction, or caus
ing the laws to be duly executed; ard, Y
WHEREAS, 1t is required that whene YER
it may be necessary, in the judgm en-. OF
the President,.to use military force for
the purpose aforesaid, he shall forthwith,
by proclamation, command such insurgents
to disperse, and retire peaceably to their
Lomes, within limited time:
| Now, Therefore, I. U. s. Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby make
proclamation, and command all turbulent
and disorderly persons to disperse and re-
tire peaceably to their respective abodvs
within ten days from this date, and here
after submit themselves to the law and
authority of said Executive and other
constituted authorities ofsaid State; and
invoke the aid and cooperation of all
good citizens to uphold the lew and pre-
serve the public peace.
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