The Van Buren press., 1874-05-19
Hon. j. ID. Walker of Washington
County ON the Brooks Revolution.

at public meeting at Bcntonyile last
week, held during the sitting OF the Circuit
Court, Hon. j. D. Walker of Fayetteville, was
called on to give expression of his views on
the controversy now exciting public atten-
ton all over the State. Judge Walker is a
representative man OF the North West, and
We have 10 doubt expresses the popular sen
timents Of the people on this question. We
copy from the Advance, as follows:
Hon. j. ID. Walker was first called out and
addressed the meeting in his usual clear aud
fOrcible manner, giving sketch OF the poll
tical history of the State since the beginning
of the campaign OF ls72." He had opposed the
action OF the convention nominating BROOKS;
he could not support the nominee oi the oth
er party. in the company he was found; but
when the election was over and Mr.. Baxter
declared Governor lie soon discovered that
gentleman a better man than he had given
him credit for. Mr.. Brooks claimed to be
elected. but failed to bring his contest before
the Legislature until alter that body had
passed "A resolution To adjourn; the House
being satisfied 1t Was not the intention Of the
" Managers OF the Republican party TO al
low either Brooks or Baxter the seat. efused
Brooks the right 10 contest The speaker
then went on and reviewed the conduct of
Baxter, at length, giving history of his no.
be stand during The session of the last Leg
islatnre his defeat Of the metropolitan Police
bill. by which the appointment OF registrars
and the counting OF votes would have been
put in tie hands Of Board OF Canvassers
who would probably have consisted Of such
characters as Cpham, Catterson, and Others of
the same class then to the attempt of Clay
ton first to buy. then bully the Governor into
measures the refusal OF Mr.. Baxter to issue
any NOR, railroad aid bonds. ana in conclu-
sion paid an elegant tribute to the lirmness
and honesty OF the Governor Judge Walker
then took up Brooks course. reviewing the |
quo warrantO case. the action the attorneys |
in the Circuit Court. and in no unmeasured
terms denounced the action of little insig. |
niiicant Johnny "hytock." In conclusion, |
the speaker said :" | hear it stated time and
again that Mr.. Brooks was elected. lcannot
take the LAY so of this man or that. Mr. BaX
ter was declared elected by the proper tribuD-
al. | cannot follow Mr.. Brooks into revolu-
ton, " hen such men as Chief Justice Taney |
have declared directly against his course Of
action. | believe ii Elisha Baxter l. placed in |
the Executive chair. that no more can Clay
ton, upham 60. control our affairs. be-
lieve ballot-boX stulling will be ended. and
that we will have Il fair election We want
honest men sent to the Legislature, men " ho
will 90 there pledged to II Constitutional
Convention; !; and believe the nearest way to
that is the rr-establshmcnt of Baxter want
the whole people OF ArkapsSs,Lp march once
more to the poll. and va one man |
have no confidence in IA iirf man in the
Convcntion.0M ho is the man
a.. oseph Brooks. Notwithstanding the cloud,
look dark, that our congressman and would |
be Congressman with one exception seem to
be working against us. believe the sun is |
shining behind the cloud; that Attorney
General Williams cannot set it down for fu. |
turc generations that he was guilty of so in |
famous "A fraud ~ upholdng so palpable al
crime as the attempted usurpation of Brooks