Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-05-09
ARKANSAS,

President Grant has received q dis
patch from Coy. Baxter, Of Arkansas, stating
that an armed insurrection exists in the State,
and asking for aid to mrotea. the State against
domestic violence. Coy, Baxter saws he telc-
graphed for aid the 18th Of April, but under
staud- the President never received the oqui-
eition. Gov Brooks has already made q -mi-
lar request, and now has two lawyers in Wash
ingtou looking after his interests. The qnes-
ton, who Is the actual Governor, will be pre-
sented to the President for decision unless
some other means of settlement shall inter
veue
A special to the Gazette from Helena
says that there was a very large meeting at
that place Monday night for the purpose Of
raising volunteers for Brooks, The meeting
was composed principally of c,Iored people.
After the warriors made speeches, Hon J. r.
White, lcoIorcd,) Commissioner of Public
Works and late Senator ADVISED the coored
men to stay at home and let the Legislature
settle the matter This speech had the effect
to prevent the enrolment Of a single mau. A
company of Baxter men took possession of
the IT. Smith train to-day near Lewisbur', to
prevent same renforcements for Brooks from
reaching the CITY, Capt. Wm. +. Graves, of
tbe Brooks force. left the State-house this
evening and came into the Baxter lines, stat
ing he'quit that party. A telegram from Pine
Bluffs states that the Brooks party have ad-
vices from Washington that the General Gov
ernmcnt will no longer interfere The Baxter
men are iubilant They claim that the Gov
omment has decided in their favor
Joseph Brooks and Elisha Baxter,
each signing himself as governor Of Arkansas,
.,,,,.,;,to1 n, tLo No,y yorl, no,ors
N''0 P'''','' ~. L.. ,.i.,,,
giving theIt htoIy u tAeH "ouu'o' }" "a
sac Baxter Gays speaking OF his rupture with
Senators CLAYTON and Dorsey, that an indyil-
ual, representing himself as th1irag9nt, called 5;
aIinty "pon % n %F Fragds sufficient to carry the State
in their interests and when he refused, di-
rectly offered as the price OF hls GompIelty,,
the United states luIHeSull, a.u 40 ,,,,. Liuu.'
onco r1 hat he will abide by the decision of the
IoCislotnre which he has convened. and which
ha soys tbe Sunreme court has decided as
aIone canable of disposing of the subject.
pranls on tho contrary. saws "the legislature
con only decide the question of who il COVER
W., H. tho nresfi6n il nreseuted TO ii by
nol VIZ" Tt ~ oan,ot cornt or recount vote on
IA, o,,, motion I don't propose to have any
w. -. do tb this iegislature nor can re-
cognizo the right of Baxter to cal it without
recognizing nun as ah5o E'fImo' the dS,ison @ % Of tbe
nomrt. rrUY u' cbeertnllv. and have appealed the
cose in order to bring it before the Supreme
court at the Jnne term AoraoyS d5e fsppGe'G for
ing both pares ~ , tno oaoT I n%S' @n ibo attorney
the 6oyerhorsi hnt IrU witt wrtton va srgnments @ in
general and Miu ,ognoaiyo egol"i; claims The decis
support OF Iel aea ,l ho made after thor
ION OF the IttHiuon' S,'L a oranmonts fms nre-
ouSh GohsIaerasloi' VI 'l,o o. Williams viii pre-
sented. uininn At,G,m0f for fe the eyecntiye' ~
pare 'he op''''0'l ~ ,.tI ''1 ,h to, ,,,oroo of
Gen. King (whlte), VINO mas ell"fge oi