Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20
THE ARKANSAS TROUBLES.
The Questions Settled by the President,
He Recognizes Baxter as Governor -Brooksites
Ordered to Dispense.

The Arkansas gubernatorial en-
broglio hiss at last been settled, so far
as to who is the recognized Governor.
President Grant has issued proclama-
ton recognizing Elisha Brooks as the
legally elected Governor, and orders
that the aspirant, Joseph Brooks, and
his adherents, dispense The following
is the proclamation:
| PROCLAMATION.
| By the President Of the United States of
| america:
| WHEREAS, Certain turbulent and disorderlv
| persons, pretending that e. Baxter, the pres
| ent Executive of Arkansas WAS not elected
have combined together with force and arms
| to resist his authority as such Executive, and
other authorities of the state, and
WHEREAS. Said Baxter has been declared
duly elected by the General Assembly of that
State, as provided in the Constitution thereof
and has for long period been exercising the
functions of said Office, into which he was in
Quoted according to the Constitution and laws
of said State, and ought by it's citizens to be
considered the lawful Executive thereof; and
WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the Constitution
of the United States that the United States
| shall protect the States i'll the Union on appli-
cation of the Legislature; or the Executive,
when the legislature cannot convene, against
domestic violence and
WHEREAS, Said Elisha Baxter, under section
of article of the Constitution of the United
States and laws passed in pursuance thereof.
has heretofore made application to me to pro-
tect the said State and the citizens thereof
against domestic violence; and
WHEREAS; The General Assembly of said
State, convened in extra session at the Capitol
thereof, on the 18th inst, pursuant to call
made by the said Elisha Baxter, both houses
thereof have passed joint resolution applying
to me to protect the State against domestic
violence; and whereas it is provided in the
laws Of the United States that in all cases of
instruction against the laws thereof it shall
be lawful for the President, upon application
Of the Legislature of such State or of the ex-
ecutive when the Legislature cannot be con-
vened, to employ such part of the land and
naval forces as shall be judged necessary for
the purpose Of the suppression of isuch insur-
rection, or causing laws to be duly executed :;
and
WHEREAS, 1t is required that whenever it
may be necessary, in the judgment of the
President to use military force for the purpose
aforesaid, he shall forthwith by proclamation,
command such insurgents to dispense and re-
tire peaceably to their homes within limited
time. ~ s - &.
Now, therefore, 1, u. S. Grant, President
Of the United States, do hereby make proclama-
ton and command all turbulent and disorderly
persons to dispense and retire peaceably to
| their respective abodes within two days from
this date, and hereafter submit themselves to
the law, authority Of said executive, and other
constituted authorities of said State and
invoke the aid and cooperation of all good
citizens to uphold the law and preserve the
public peace. s. SO
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
fOh 1x-nI 00,,o / / oa.k-- e VI L.
this 18th day of May, in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and seventy -four, and of the
independence of the United States ninety-eight.
(Signed) U. S. GRANT.
By the President,
HAMILTON FISH, seoy of State.