, 1874-04-22

forcut Wow, ita decision WAS rendered In q caso
to which Mr. Brooks tods not q party; aud, as
eyory lawyer will perceive. wa not. therefore,
forior court In any otl,cr oaso.
In tlo caHo OF Brooks Y. Daxtor, just tormi- |
natod, tho defendant rested On doraartet to tho
1urisdlctlon Of the ooult. Ao noyor @ hed any
tion to yaoato the Judgment just givon, offered |
no ans,pe, or affidavit Of fnetfts On tho CONTRA
y. tho'looumelltary Testimony actually tslon in
tho onBo, on duo notico to l5axtor, proves up a |
majority Of loyal votoH for brooks.
ljaxtor hnB mover pretended to deny Drooka'
election, and ono Of the counsel in his quo
warranto case, in luis argument In tile Supreme
Court, expressly admitted that BROOKS ro-
MAJORITY or THE LEGAL VOTES,
Tho oaso WAS regularly submitted to tho Court
upon tho demurrer without argument, tho do.
Although thoy woro not actually proBont IN
formed Of The fact, aud tho attention OF Baxtor
was directly cai1od to tho proceeding tho day ho-
foro tho decision was given.
hftor tho submission Of tho demurrer, tho
caao was limbo to bo decided any day OF tho
session.
refused ita decision until ilonr tho close Of tho
Bossion, to onab1o tho defendants atnrneya
tl,reo Of whom woro then present in town), to
attend tho Court ovorr1itod the demurrer: Tho
CO.. CO.. William q. Wiipple, announcing himseIi
ready Tor trial, md boing prepared with lilo
evidence to provo Brooks election; md tho do
fontlant being In dofault, moved for judgment
Of custer, which WAS rendered.
Dnxter complains that Drooka' attorney did
not koep faith With llin counsel, and violated MI
ngrcemont not to call tho case ID their absence.
TINT no agreoment or atipnlatfon Of tic kind was
over ontorod into md, from his known charao-
tor for integrity, ths Wow Of tho caao is gonora-
But tic virtue md forco of this position Of
Baxter arc wholly overcome by tho circumstance
hayo stated, TINT, OH Tic motion for a now
NO Defence WAS oHrnnEp,
md tho attorneys Of Baxter, after being twice
notified by direction Of tho Court, returned
answor that they would not appear, and delio-
crately allo,oed tho motion to 90 By default.
From that judgment thog havo not oven got
No sorit Of custer soas necessary, according to
the opinions Of tho best lawyers; and Gov.
| Brooks Immediately proceeded to the Executive
onlco. mud took possession Of +. Ho onterod
! or violonco, though Baxtor waB aoon aftor re-
quirod to leave, and was gently walked out
Raxter. aa tho consequence of his own gross
Seon ohe1Tss MaS e ho Woaa esray lave Tor foe
fiea lilo Stato-Ifouao, and resisted any adyerao
decision OF tho Court. His whole attitude
toward tho Courts, from tho first, has been
| that Of .
| DEFIANCE AND ARMED HOSTILITY,
he openly declaring that he should not respect
the decision of tho Courts in tho :premiBes. -
] While tho quo-warrauto auit waB undergoing
trial, ho called out tho miiltia, surrounded tho
Court-Houso md Supreme Courtroom with
armed mon and cannon and, while tho decision
| III that caso wag being rendered, Major r-Geno-
ral Of Ills militia was present in tho supremo
oourt-room, with proclamation Of martial law
IN his hands, instructed to read and proclaim the
| anmo in caBe OF IN adverse lociaion and to ar
rest the ohiof Justice and others Of tho Judges,
| aa we'll az tho Attorney General.
| Gov. BROOKS hos strictly confined himself,
| since lie has boon In possession Of tho State
House md grounds, to ON attitude OF dofengo.
Mr.. Baxter has declared martial low, aud called
upon all able-bodied mon to rally to his stand-
ard.
Strange to say In a city Of 20, 600 people, losn
than 100 mon from tlia city havo responded to
1a eal from 100 to O. 400 only havo responded
Nothing could bettor attest the popular voalr-
moss Of his efforts ut forcblo resistance to the
| bohcata OF the Court.
On tho other hand, Coy. Brooks receives orora
| OF military. MD from nll quarters Of tho State,
and could assemble any force. that tho oxigonoy
| might require,
Gov. Brooks commands the situation with a
strength which cannot bo successfully resisted,
tho stnto-Houso yard, which forco ia being aug
nentod as fast aa noodod, and feela confident Of
| 4 TRIUMPHANT BuucEs8.
to ths 3
lara at tho Arannai. rendy for tile emergency.
The foregoing is q brief resume Of tho case
and situation. -
Gov. Brooks Is lifelong Republican, and
was olcoted on the Reform Republican Platform.
10 that Platform he announces hiB unalterabto
and relentless adherence. Tho Republican party
of the State is now d consolidated unit in sup-
porting him. An overwhelming majority OF the
Democrats Of tho State cast their votes for, and
still rennin faithful to, him.
From tlis statement, 1t will Mt onco be soon
that the new Administration starts out under re-
marltahlo auspices Of popular strength and sue
| cess. 4
Every item Of tho above can bo conolusively
established by the most satisfactory proof, aa
mndc it d subject Of stnuy, nnd watched tho
psogrosa OF tho case ainco the eonoral election.
THIS movement, when understood, will un-
doubtedy be received by all Republicans and
frlonds Of Reform Ms a harbingor Of
| DErrEn DAYS FOR ARKANgAs.
Baxter Inns flown to tho ar7ns Of the Bourbon
Democracy who havo boen for Il long timo his
confidential advisers, to tho exclusion OF the
leaders of the party WHO elected him; aud this
clement now constitutes Ills solo support. @.
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