The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-05-23


proclamation relative to the Arkansas
question, winch was telcgraphed to
Little Rock FOR tie information Of all
concerned
By The President Of the United Stats .,
4meTic4--j Proclamation
wnEREAs. Certain turbulent and dis
orderly persons pretending that r. Bux-
ser, the present executive Of Arkausas.
was not elected. have combined together
rith force and srns TO resist his sui horify
- such executive, aud tiTe Ct.er author
,ties of saId state;
Whereas, The said Baxter has been de-
csred duly eiecfen by the General Assem-
bly, OF said state, as provided in tie con-
sritution thereof, and has for "a long pc
Rod been xercising the functions o. s-s;d
thee, into which he wac iDductei accord
ing 10 the constitution aud lave Of said
state, Epd ought, by us citizens, to be
.-lnsidered tie iawful executive thereof ;
nj
Whereas, I, is provided in the Consti
tuition Of the United States that the United
States shaI protect other States in the
Union GU the application Of the Legisis-
iGr- or Of the Executive when the Leg
isiature can not be convened, against do
1oes,ic violence; and,
Whereas, The saii Elisha Baxter, under
section 4 of article + CT the Constitution
of the. aited States and the laws passed
IN pursuance thereof, has heretofore made
application TO me to protect the said State
ma the citizens thereof against domestic
violence; aud,
Whereas, Tie General Assembly Of the
laid State convened IN extra session At
lie capital thereof, on the lIii, inst. rur-
Suant TO call made by the said Elisha
baxter, aud both houses thereof have
passed joint resolution applying to NE
TO protsc; the State against domestic yio-
snce; and,
Whereas, Il is provided in the laws of
he United States, thai in all cases OF IN
surrectiou against the lave thereof, j.
shall be lawful for the President CT the
United States. on the application Of the
Legislature or such State, or OF the exec
u.ive when the Legislature can not be
convened, 20 employ such part Of the land
xad naval forces a. shall lie judged neo-
ssary for lie purpose Of The suppression
of such instruction, or causing the isws
To be duly executed; and
Whereas, Il Is required that whenever
it may be necessary in the Judgment Of
fhe Presidsat 70 use miliraTy force for t he
proclamation command such insurgents
10 dispense aud retire peacefully 10 their
homes within limited time.
Now. therefore l. L. s. Grant, Presi-
Dent Of tho United States. 10 hereby make
proclamation and command all turbulent
aud aisoIderiy persons TO dispense and
retire peRce,,ilv TO their respective abodes
wifLin ten days from this date, and there
utter submit themselves to law and su-
thori'y, to said executive, aud TO the other
constitutional authorities of the sald
tate. And invoke The aid aud coop
Grafton Of all good citizens to uphold the
lazy sud preserve the public peace.
IN witness whereof 1 haze horeuafo set
nag hand aud caused Tic seal Of the United
isates &c - ntsix Done II he city Of
N ashinglou has fifteenth day OF May. IN
lie year OF ca Lord 1874 uud af The in
dependence .of tho United Staies the
ninety eighsh,.
u 8. GBAHT
By TIE President
V.Nr,.ros- Ffxtf cec1 s.arx If STATE