Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-17
THE ARKANSAS RADICALS,
The Convention Yesterday Made No
Nominations, bat Promulgated
Offensive FalsehOOds.
A Fierce, TindicIiVe, but Intellectual
Attack on Baxter and the Demo.
cratic Party.
Recital or Stale, Flat and Improbable
Party Standardization Of Belle
gates to the Chattanooga
Convention.
THE ARKANSAS RADICALS,

LITTLE Rock, ARK, September Is
The Republican State convention effected a
permanent organization last might by the
SiecLon OF Senator Dorsey as president, and
W. W, Orrick secretary.
a. resolution was introduced and referred.
congrat ulatlng Governor Kellogg ami the Sc
pubneans of Louisiana on the Presidents
proclamation.
The convention then adjourned till eleven
On reassembling committee, appointed for
! lhat purpose, through the chairman, Judge
/ Mcclure, presented
! A LENGTHY ADDRESS
/ u the country, which will make about Eve or
/ olnaIy newspaper columcs. The address starts
] out Win the statement that the constitution
n tkes no provision for The calling OF a g n
! sututioua' convention, CONSEQUENT y the acfs
/ % the late convention We're reyofutiopsrv
null and void; that Baxter was not p0verrfr
at the Time tie legislature convened which
no right TO call the same. Even If the lel-is-
lature had bssn called together BY a Lawful
sAeGut4te, u We an illegal body, in that thir-
lS-tnfes meInoeTs OF the house and six in the
senate were given seats where vacancies had
not occurred, either by death OR resignation.
WE CANNOT RECOGNIZE THE RIGHT
OF such legislature to legislate for the. loyal
people Of Arkansas. The only way 10 chsnsa /
the organic law is by the mode laid down bv !
the constitution. The general assembly at /
tempted TO create body for that purpose IA. |
known 10 the constitution. Whether tins can 4
De done or not Is a question for congress 10 de-
termine. In the struggle now being made
4 I p i
kansas can change her government in this \
manner every State in the Union can do fhe
same. The constitution might be voted down
but registration had been suspended Ia order
that sufficient
FRAUDS MAY BE COMMITTED
70 ratliy 1t, no matter how many votes may
be cast for or against it, Besides 20 enter
such a contest would be TO Tecoguize the an |
Ihority under which the convention wa |
called as legal. We feel confident that con
gress VIII at an early day take mp the Arkan-
Ia n On fsaH-f I
has not changed tts mind toward the south
since II wrested the southern state govern
men Is iron. the hands OF disloyal men an lslS- |
The question is not one uneitlv OF contest but !
whether congress has the power to regulate
! !hese state governments. We contend that
II congress hnds that a republican form oil
government mas ceased to exist In a State IL |
has the power 20 restore the government TO
side OF Baxter is arrayed
THE MOST VINDICTIvE SPIRITS
Of the south. formerly kuklux, today mem
oefs OF the White League. When congress Is
informed of this fact, that mem bsrs Of tie
Baxter and the Democratic nom nees for state
officers, were nearly all members OF the CON g
VeCerdts army and followers Of the lost cause ! 7
ana now seek 70 organize government OF / 1
rebels al the south, we have no doubt out a | :
Osal congress VIII heed the business of the
,ause presented 10y the loyal men OF Arkan-
'iiS- The address closes with a Comparison OF 5
he Democratic with the Republican adrnfn- s
strallon. Inc address was ordered Published S
al
lours. On reassem0ling leugthy resolutions
we're adopted, covering about two eOliurs b,
they pledge fidelity TO the Republican partv. 1
ieny the authority OF Governor Baxter 70 sct | {
IS governor, and assert that Brooks is LEGAL eS, q
cetiVe; that sill acts Of Baxter since the de II
lslon Of the circuit court in favor OF Brooks.
re nun and void; that all ac.s OF the cOuStis -
ulonal convention, and the legislature thar =
tule0 II, are null and void: thai the tnaulrS =
me party are due the soldiers who sap =
orted Brooks that the election provision
the new constitution is meant as an
INSTRUMENT OF INT. MIDATION al
D the approaching election; that the copsfi- >
luonal convention was conspiracy OF the "a
hite League and kukluX leaders of the losf Le
ause, to overthrow the reconstructed govern ca
lent; that 10 Is believed the new constitution !
to be ratified oy fraud and ballOt-box stuff b
igi that the action OF the convention IN re- | NJ
lrd 70 the state debt is a shameless Demo- y
'auc characteristic; that the Oppos- ! "A
on OF the Democracy TO free-sehoOls TO
lould, OF itself, defeat the new cOnsti-
luon. The proposed Chattanooga convention
southern RePblicans is approved of, and al
le United States senate, for the passage OF | be
yes are urged TO vote for the same; that il Is IN
10 duty Of congress TO see that the southern Or
ates are governed by officers Of their own
lection; that we denOunce the Associated -,
-ess agent az Little Rock for his ISLANDERS on ~ -
q republican party; that the trouole.ln Tie ~
1uth Is but an attempt ~
TO REVIVE THE LOST CAUSE. an
That the Democrats and Conservatives who lal
'nounee the assassination are prime movers
the same; that only those officers who are A..
q quired % be elected in November OF tbe eei
esant year, under the constitution OF ms Ol Ol
nomir ated and voted for; that ia ali tho | y, y,
uthern troubles the blacks have never been i ol
z aggressoIs; that we denounce preiudice la Ia
alnst northern men, and term it criininaI pu
'ont thirty delegates We're appointed to
The CHATTANOOGA CONVENTION an
sOuthern Republicans, which meets on the th'
irteenth OF October. Alter the appointmenf tTo
q state central COMMITTEES, and the trans ers
ton OF some other important business the lea
nNehuon adjourned sine die without noun arr
aung ticket for State Officers under fha
" constitution. Senator CLAYTON and Hon f.t
seph brooks make speeches tonight on the IN
iion o. The convention. ~ ~
M, ~s---- she
The Republican convention at Chat in
loosa esteTtay was organized with n n ne
.tiis9ni OF Nashville, as chairman The
anllttte on resolutions got stuck ON tbe M
~ rshis Issue, the blacks demau4ipg y | -. -
asIe sctlon, and the whites trying 10 do9ig,s ,,a
~, the
Ihe following Is the American ride on
IN IN selected y compete with the Irish tean, nee
the International match at Creedunoor a., | nlg
e twenty sixth instant: H. Fulton III
ideFs, 4, > Daken, J.. l.. Hepburn 4; " | a.
Ne, j. I. b. Golfers. J. Bodine aud a Ardsr ~, ,l
n. Colonel Wingate was chosen captain III vi vi
e team. N VI n ~