The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-20
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CnaTgeu Dy the constitution and epiOine
by my oath Of office, to sec that ths law
are promptly and faithfully executed. A,
attempt 10 set aside the civil law by on
who has been adjudged, by a court &
competent Jurisdiction, not TO be the Gov
ernor OF Arkansas, and at a time when III
President Of the United States has mott
fed him that he cannot recognize Kim a
Governor until he shall have appealed /,
the Supreme Court, and there had hi
rights adjudlcated, cannot bc longer toll.
Grated. I desire 10 avoid bloodshed and I
destruction Of private property, but whel
THIS 10 80, cannot cit idly by and see thu
private proverty OF citizens OF this StatI
taken without compensation by an armed
mob, and peaceful citizens halted anC
maltreated within sight Of the Capitol. Ii
the interest Of peace and good order. l re
quest and command all persons who MAY
have been dCluded into rallying to tht
standard Of pretender, 10 lay down theil
arms and return 10 their homes within
twenty.iour hours. 1fthis Injunction be
dlsregarded, shall be compelled to take
such measures as will, in my opinion, re,
suit in suppressiug disorder, and in res,or.
ing the peace and quiet oI the State. l dc
not want 10 be placed under the necessity
Of proclaiming martial law, believing as
do that life and property can be better
protected under the civil; but If nv re-
quest Is disregarded, those disobeylnp
must not complain Of what is in store fol
them, or OF the punishment that may be
meted out.
"In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the great seal Of
the State to be affixed, OF the City Of Lit.
lie Rock, this 18th day Of April, a. D.
1874. JOSEPH BRooKs,
"GorerROr Of Arkansas:
"By the Governor.
EDWARD CURREY,
Sec'y Of STATE dd. int"
Mr.. Currey has been clerk in the Sec.
rotary oI States office for the past eigh.
teen months. His regular deputy, Gen'l
Frank Strong, who is also Governor Bax.
tGrs Attorney General, is with the Gov
ernor. The State House party broke
open the safe and obtained the seal Of the
State.
Federal sentinels arc now stationed at
the intersection OF Main and Markham
streets, and other points between the bel.
ligerents, for the purpose Of preventing a
collision.
Governor Baxter has not yet extended
his lines around the State House. 1t has
been raining all day. The troops OF the
two opposingGovernments and the FEEDER.
al troops between, all in sight, present a
very warlike aspect. Governor Baxter
has from 1000 10 1900 men now under
arms, and the number is being constantly
increased. The State House has about
200.
Advices here indicate that the President
is favorable to Baxter, believing him TO be
the legal Governor. This has impressed
confidence In Baxter. No one can pass
up or down the streets tonight without
the countersign, or having the pass oI
some officer.
TELEGRAPH OFFICE OPENED TO TIE PUB.
Lie BY UNITED STATES TRooPs-dov.
BAXTER SENDS A DISPATCH To TIE
PRESIDENT.
LITTLE Rock, April 10.-Col. Rose,
commandant of the United States forces,
took possession Of the telegraph Office this
morning and opened it to the public, re-.
lieving Gov. Baxter's guards. He has one
company stationed at the Ashley House,
where the telegraph offlce is located, and
has interIcred to such an entent with
Gov. Bakers military preparation that
he can made no forward movement on
the State House. In the consideration OF
this fact Gov. Baxter to-day sent the fol.
lowing despatch TO the President:
LITTLE ROCK, April 10.
To the President Of the United States:
A few days since in the absence of nv
Counsel, and at time wholly unexpec.
ted, the Circuit Judge Of this County
in a Court OF inferior Jurisdiction render.
cd Judgement In favor Of Mr.. Brooks
against me Tor the Office oil Governor of
this State, and without notice 10 me or
my Counsel i was at once:iorcibly put out
Of the office, and that without any pre-.
tence Of writ being served on me all
this was done too, after the Supreme
Court Of this State had twice decided no
Court in the State had jurisdiction Of the
case at all, and that the Legislature alone
had the Jurisdiction. At once on being
elected from office l took steps to restore
myself to possession OF the office and
to carry on the Government. The peo-
pie are coming TO my aid and arc ready
10 restore me at once. In making this
organization l am obstructed by the in.
reference Of the United States troops in
displacing my guards from the telegraph
office, and now 1t is apprehended that
there will be further interference; such
interference breaks me down and pre-
vents any effort on my part to restore the
State Government and TO protect the peo.
pie In their rights. / beg OF you to
modify any order 10 the extent
oil such interference and leave
me free to act in this way to restore
law and peace, as the legitimate govern
ment oI the State. Such interference
does not leave me any chance to assert
my claim 10 the office oI Governor, in the
interest Of peace, and Of those people
who arc focking here to my support by
the hundreds. l beg Of you to remove
the United States troops back to the
Arsenal, and permit me 10 restore the 10.
gitimate government by my own forces,
which l will do promptly II the United
States will not Interfere. There Is an
armed insurrec!iOn against the legal
State Government here, and call on YOU
to aid in suppresSing It, but II you will
not, then leave me Tree to act, and order
the United States troops without an
hours delay TO their own ground, and
keep them out OF my way. Ihave been
thwarted and delayed thus long, and, in
fact, elected from my office, because OF the
fact that had heretofore disbanded the
militia of the State. make this earnest
demand 10 repress insurrection and pre-
vent domestic violence under sense Of
nv duty to the constitution and laws Of
the United States as well as of the State
OF Arkansas, Irely confidently, as l have
all tho time, on the assurances contained
In your letter OF September Is, 1873, 10
prevent the overthrow oI my official au-
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