The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-11-20
More Trouble I'm Rackasacls


Arkansas, moro noted for arsisins
hell' than anything else, he aaothsr
trouble on hand, as win be cen from
the dispatch below. 1t woul rot be
much matter. probably, il all sch tur-
bulent spirits as Smith, Kellot & Co.
could be summariIy disposed They
are curse 10 society whereve located.
and society has right to prott itself
against such characters:
LITTLE Rock, November I4-Ouite a
sensation was created this eening by
the issuance OF proclam,titi from the
Republican office, by V. V Smith, late
Northumberland under hxier, de-
claring himself Governor. Tie procla-
nation brings forth that during the sb-
sence of the Acknowledgement,
Elisha Baxter abandoned he office OF
Governor, and turned the ame over to
A. ii. Garland. The abdiation and
abandonment ofth Executiy, office. the
late ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS amounts
to parol or constructiv, resignation
by Baxter. At least, ifthat be not truo,
the office Of Governor is vacant, there
being no legal occupant ia possession
OF The Governors Office. Under uese
circumstances, the late Lieutenant Gov
ernor says he assumes he duties OF
Governor.
He states that he has applied &c the
President 10 suppress domestic hsur.
rection under tho Constitution 4 the
United States, and that il is q matter
for the President 10 determinc who is
Governor; that no desires and will
countenance no effort leading towald
the use of force. The question can be
settled peacefully without a resort to
arms that If the President does not re-
cognize him as Governor, he will not At
tempt TO Dust Garland by force; if be
should, then he will resort to arms. II
either party feels aggricved at the Pres-
dents decision, he can appeal TO Con.
gress which soon convenes. The at.
tempt to seize and theseizing ofthe Leg
istative, Executive and Judicia. Offices
OF the State at this time, and under The
circumstances, is revolution; therefore
he commands all persons claiming to
derive political authority from the new
Constitution to disist from the exercise
of all official authority, and all persons
that may have assumed to act under The
authority of said pretended Constitu
ton, whether Executive, Legislative OF
Judicial, are commanded to relinquisl
tho same to the persons entitled thereto
under the Constitution of 1868, within
five days.
Such is the substance ofthe late Lieu
tenant.Governor Smiths proclamation
This document appeared on the streets
in the form of Republican extra, about
3 O'Clock in the afternoon. 1t is signed
"V. V. Smith, Governor of Arkansas,
Edward Wheeler, Secretary of State
Soon after its issuance Governor Gar,
land obtained from Judge Clendenning
of the Circuit Court, under one of the
State statutes, a warrant for the arres
of Smith and Wheeler and John G
Price, the latter general manager Of the
Republican Office, charged with con.
spiracy to usurp certain offices. Price
was arrested about dark. The Others
have not yet been heard from. Nobody
seems to know where Smith is. Public
sentiment is all one way, in favor Of
Garland. This matter is entirely ont.
side OF the old Baxtcr-Brooks contro.
versy and but little importance islat
tached to it here, and every person con.
nected with the matter will be prompt
ly arrested and tried under the statute
referred to.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Special dis
patches to the Chronicle represent tina
affairs are on tho verge of war. Severa
State officers, claiming offices under
Lieut.. Gov. Smith, have been arrested
and there arc warrants out for others
No intimations as to the Federal Gov
ernment in the matter.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 15.--After the ar
rest Of John G. Price, editor Of the Re
publican, for printing and distributing
Smith'sproclamation, the Sheriff search
ed the city for Smith and Wheeler, bu
could find neither. Price was released
on six thousand dollars bail. The State
house is tonight guarded by armed
men.
Latest from Arkansas.
Governor Garland sends the follow