The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-18

W support the government oil the Stat
against the shameless usurpation. Undel
The solemn obligation Of nv oath o
ollce renew my promise to be true L
them: ask from them the suppor
which they owe 10 their CHIEF magistrate
lSlgned ELISHA BAXTER,
GOoernor Of Arkansas.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE BRooKs.BAxrRR
CONTEXT.
> LITTLE Rock, April17.-This morning
Judge Whittock sent a note 10 the CIerE
ot the Circuit Court, stating that he had
been advised by the Sheriff that II wonld
be unsafe for him TO come to the CircniI
Court room on Markham street, and re,
, questlng the Clerk to bring the records rr
TO the State House. Governor Baxter
attorneys were also notified. These gen.
tlemen declined 10 pass through Brooks
guard into the State House, where The
County Clerks office Is located, 10 attend
Court. The Judge then moved 10 thc
Criminal Court room, Just opposite, but
the counsel did not attend that place,
Judge WhiLtock then overruled the mo.
ton 10 set aside the Judgment in the
Brooks Baxter case, and sustained The
motion to correct the record go as 10 show
that the demurrer was submitted without
the knowledge OF Baxter or his attorneys,
The bar held q meeting today and
passed several resolutions against Whip.
pie, Brooks attorney, for bis non .proieg.
sional conduct, and against the Court for
Its action in the absence oI the Governor.
APPOINTED MILITARY GOVERNOR.
During the morning Gen. T. p. Dock
cry was appointed Military Governor Of
the city and issued tho following order :
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY Gov'r., !
CITY LITTLE Rock, April II, IA.
General Order No. /.
The Commander In Chief oI the Mill.
tia oi the State Of Arkansas has appolnt.
cd me Military Governor Of the CITY of
Little Rock. All male citizens between
the ages OF 1S and As are hereby ordered
Immediately to report for duty at these
headquarters at the southeast corner Of
Markham and Scott streets. Failure Of
prompt compliance with the require.
mens oil the order Is not expected from
patriotic citizens and the consequences OF
such failure must rest with those who
omit 10 comply.
lSigned, T. P. DocKEIY,
Bngsdier General and Military Governor
OF the City Of Little Rock.
Since the issue OF this order the peo.
pie have been rapidly enrolling.
AN ADDRESS FROM LEADING CITIZENS.
The following address, signed BY nearly
all the leading citizens OF Little Rock.
was issued to-day:
To The Citizens of the State of Arkansas.
The recent occurrence here in the at
tempt to displace Baxter and install
Brooks as Governor Of this State ia a mat.
ter oi such serious moment as to require
IN our opinion few words from US. From
the disposition heretofore made oil the
contest between Brooks and Baxter for
the oiiice OF Governor by the court Of
last resort, we had supposed the question
settled (unIess the next Legislature should
undertake. TO act on iD and Baxter the
legal Governor Of the State. Acting as
sucn Governor, in q time OF peace and
when the country was quiet, by q move
ment wholly In violation of law and OF q
revolutionary character Governor Baxter
was elected from and Mr.. Brooks forcibly
put into possession Of such office, and ia
now attempting to exercise the functions
ana auues OF the same. Governor Bax-
ter is determined to put himself in
possession of such office and to hold the
same and has so proclaimed 10 YOU, In
this we fully endorse Gov. Baxter and
We call on you whose interests arc our
interests, to come to the aid of Governor
Baxter In this movement. Our all Is in
volved In this, and il Gov, Baxter Is kent
out ol office in this manner there ia an
end TO peace and prosperity in this State,
and in their stead we arc 10 have disor.
der, bloodshed, and ruin, and after a
most deliberate review ot the whole sit.
uation. we see no alternative but to sus.
tain Gov. Baxter in this trial, let it cost
what it may, and we urge you to rally at
once TO the Capital and aid in the main
tenance Of Gov. Baxter 10 power and au.
thority. Gov. Baxter is still at the An.
thony House with guard stationed
arouRd the hotel.
BROOKS FoRTIFY1NG FOR A sIRGg.
Mr.. Brooks is at the State House sur
rounded by large number of armed men
mostly colored. BE Is iortiIying Tho
place apparently preparing Tor siege.
BAXTER DEMANDS THE MAIL.
Mr. Baxter today made demand on
the postmaster for the mail matter sd.
dressed 10 the Governor of Arkansas, The
postmaster declined to deliver It, saving
he refused II 10 Mr. Brooks and had tele2
graphed 10 the Department for instruc.
tions
THE 0. g. COURT ADJOURNED.
The U. 3. Circuit Court adjourned 10.
day until the first Monday in NAV. and
Judge Dillon leaves tonight for 81. Louis.
A LIEUTENANT ARRESTED.
The first arrest BY the Baxter troops
was one oi Brooks Lieutenants this morn.
ing while passing near the Baxter head
quarters. They sent him to the guard
house.
BROOKS FORCES NOT AUGMENTED.
Brooks forces have not apparently been
augmented by any considerable number.
PUBLIC FEELING IN BAxTRR's FAVOR.
Baxter's officers are enrolling men ra.
pldlY and public feeling Is generally in bis
favor.
U. 8. TROOPS OCCUPY TIE CENTRE OF THE
CITY.
The .. s. troops occupied position at
the us. Court room last night in the
centre Of the city to preserve the peace,
and will occupy similar station tonight
Baxters forces have taken possession OF
the different gun stores and the arms and
ammunition In them.
Weather Report.