Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-09
Alstory Of the Arkansa. Troubles.
lrron the Presids.t's Me.sses.l

fYron the Prssids.t's Me'sses.l
Another troubls has arisen in Arkan-
sM. Article Is Of the Constitution OF
the State; which was adopted in 1868,
and upon the approval Of which by Con-
gress the State was restored to rspressn-
tation as one Of the States Of the Union.
provides in effect that before any amend
msnts proposed to this constitution
shall become o part thereof they shall
be pas sed by two successive Assemblies
and then submitted TO be ratified by q
majority Of the electors Of the State
voting thereon. On the 18th OF May,
1874, the Government convened an eI-
ira session Of the General Assembly OF
the State, which, on the 18th Of the
same month, passed ar Act providing
for q convention to franc q new con-
stitution. Pursuant to this Act, and at
an election held on the 30th OF June,
1874, the CONVENTION was approved and
delegates chosen thereto, who assem-.
bled on the l4th Of last July and framed
a new constitution, the schedule OF
which provided for the election OF nm
entire new set OF State officers in q man
ner contrary to the then existing cleo.
ton laws OF the State. On tho 18th OF
October, 1874, this constitution, as
therein provided. was submitted to the
people for their approval or rejection.
and, according to the election returns,
was approved by q large majority OF
those qualified to vote thereon; and at
the same election persons were chosen
to all all the State and local Offices. The
Governor elected In 1872 for the term OF
four years turned over his Office to the
Governor chosen under the new con-
stitution, whersupon the Lieutenant
Governor, also elected in 1872 for n
term Of four years, claiming 10 act as Gov
ernor, and alleging that said proceeding
by which the new constitution was made
and a new set Of officers elected were
unconstitutional. illegal and void,
called upoa me. n provided in section
4, article I OF the constitution, to pro-
tect the State against domestic violence,
rs Congress, which Is o investigating
the political affairs Of Arkansas, had de-
c."e' w ..;.L a.. 60.
. 'a"aenn n,h,,. anin
ion. to the feelings OF those who from
their official capacity must be used in
such intsrposition, and TO him or those
who must direct, unless most clearly
ON the J . :, . Jaw, suen inreno
Is conuemnsu q nea,'n
sire tnA. al Iee.ssi'y 10y
rec.ion IN locau A, " mn" ,h. y.
neA"y ~, -, 80
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pu ss.ss ,hsss nnhannv orss,;ons
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'ns, Nv. ISL : ~. a,hsr IA.
niasn,.y "ionss, AAN 80 -, n
10 vsn'ie une u
puohc opinion eouiu 20 uleu ""
correct survey OF wnat H. anu W IeouA-
ing wrong aha AIDING tnoproPer aa'no,'
tues III erushins " . oe''er s'n.s VI 'oei-
ing wouia % in.aiVa'ea, anu w s .on,,
we wouid nave 'aa' Pea.e snI'n Nyu.u
iea.e 'no o'a,'s ii.o ineseu W f.suia'o
thsif v aoihss.ie Aiaiis Seile,e
tns par. oi our e''iAens - .ne oou'n
ern states 'ha' among tne oe'.er par OF
them there IL u uisPosiuon W 20 iaw-
abiding and to do no violence eitner 70
individuals or the laws existing;
but do they do right in ignoring
the existence OF violence and bloodshsd
in resistance to constituted authority i
sympathizs with their PROSTATE condi-
ton and would do all in NY power TO re-
them, acknowledging that In some
instances they have had most trying
governments to ' under and very oP-
prsssive ones, IN the way OF taxation ior
nominal improvements, not giving ben
sfts equal to the hardship imposed; but
can they proclaim themselves entirely ir-
for this condition. They
Violence has been rampant in
some localities, and has. further, been
justified or denied by those who could
have prevented Il. The theory Is raised
81.