The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-05-23
THE ARKANSAS TROUBLES,
The Questions Settled by the President;
He Recognizes Baxter as Governor
Ordered to Disperse

The Arkansas gubernatorial EN-
broglio. has at last been settled, so far
as to who is the recognized Governor.
President Grant has issued a 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:
a uncertainties.
Ly tte President Of the United States of
Amertcd:
WHEREAS, Certain turbulent and disorderlv
persons, pretending that f. Baxter, the pres
eht Executive of Arkansas, wds hot elected
nave Combined together with force and arms
to resist his authority as such Executive. and
other authGrities of the state, ard
NHNRBA5, baid Baxter has been declared
duly elected by the General Assembly of that
State, aS provided III the Constitution thereof
ana has Tor long period been exercising the
functions of said office, into which he was tn
Quoted according to the Constitution and laws
OF sad State, and ought by it's citizens to be
consldered the lawful Executive ahe;.of: Ind
tNRtefh@: It - Provided III the Constitution
o. The United States that the United States
shall protect the States in the Union on appl-
cation of the legislature; or the Executive,
When the Legislature cannot convene against
domestic violence AID
WHEREAS, Said Elisha Baxter. under section
OF article of the Constitution OF the United
states and laws passed III pursuance thereof
has heretofore made application to me to pror
tect the! sad State and Tho citi4eI,s thoTaoi
against domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly Of said
state, convened III extra session at the Capitol
thereof, on the 11th 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; anu Wheieas it is provided in the
laws OF the United States that i'll all cases of
lnsurrectlon against the LAWS thereof 1t shall
be lawful for the President, Gp0n application
OF the Legislature OF such State or Of the ex-
ecutlve when the Legislature cannot be con-
VeneG, to employ such part of the land and
naval forces as shall be Judged necessary for
the purpose CT the suppression 0. tsucn insur-
rectloh, or "ers.ng laws to be duly executed /:
ana
WHEREAS, 1t is required that whenever it
may be necessary, i'll 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
timp.
Now, thSftiore, l. T. S. Grant President
OF the United States, do hereby make proclama-
ton and command all turbulent and disorderly
persons TO dispense and retire feaceably to
their respective ahcdes 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
IL witness whereof, have hereunto set my
| hand and caused the seal of the United States
| to be affixed, Done at the cit Of Washington
Tins 18th day Of May, III the year of our Lore
/ eighteen hundred and seyenty-four, and of the
independence of the United States nnetv-eight
(Signed) u. S. GRANT.
By the President
| HAMILTON FISH, Sec'y of State