The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-20


the militia OF the State to aid him in re-
sisting and setting the law at defiance.
l am charged by the constitution and
epioined by my oath OF Office to see
that the laws are faithfully executed.
An attemptto set aside the civil law
! by one who has been a1judged by the
Court OF competent jurisdiction to not
be the Governor OF Arkansas. and at a
time when the President OF the United
States has notified him that he can t
recognize him as Governor till he shall
have appealed to the Supreme Court,
and there had his rights adjudlcated,
csu't be longer tolerated ! desire 10
avoid bloodshed aud a destruction OF
private property, but while this ls so l
can't sit idly by and zee the private
property OF the citizens of the State
taken without compensation by an
armed mob, and peaceful C't z1ns halt
ed and maltreated within Eight OF the
capital. In the interest OF peace and
good order / request and command all
persons who may have been dcluded 10
ralIying to the standard OF pretext 10
Law down th cir arms and return to their
homes within "a Lours. If this in juno
tion be disregarded l shall be compelled
to take such measures as will in my
opinion result in suppressing disorder
and 10 restoring peace and quiet to the
State. don't want to be placed under
the necessity Of proclalming martial
law, believing as | do that life and
property will be better protected under
the civil law, but if my request is dis
regarded those disobeying must not
com plain OF what is iu store for them or
of the runishmeut that is meted out
In te-Imouy nnrlyoi | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great
seal of the State to be affixed, at the
city OF Little Rock, this 18th day of
April, A. D., 1874.
rSignedl Joe. Brooks,
Governor Of arkansas.
By tue Governor,
EDWARD CURREY,
Secretary of State dd interim.
Mr.. Gurrey has been a clerk in the
Secretary OF States office for the past
eighteen months. The Secretary of
State is absent, his regular deputy, Gen.
Frank Strong, who is also Governor
Baxter's Attorney General, is with the
Governor. The State House party
broke open the safe and obtained the
seal OF the State. The federal sentlneIs
are now stationed at the intersection Of
Main and Markham streets and other
points between the two belligerents for
the purpose OF preventing a collision.
Baxter has not yet extended his lines
around the State House. 1thas been
raining al day. The troops oL the two
opposing governments aud the federal
troops between them, are all
in sight and present very
war like aspect. Governor Baxter
, has from 600 to | 800 men now under
arms and the number is being con-
stantly increased. Brooks at the
State house has about 200. Advicee
: received here indicate that Presi-
dent Grant is favorable to Baxter, be-
lieving him to be the legal Governor.
This has impressed the confidence in
Baxter. No one can pass up or down
the streets tonight without the conter-
ign or having the pass OF some officer.
LITTLE Rock, April I9.-Colonel
Rose, commander OF the United States
forces, took possession OF the telegraph
Office this morning and opened it to the
public, relieving Governor Bakers
guards. He has one company station
ed at the Ashby House, where the tele-
graph office il located, and has inter-
tered 10 such an extent with Governor
Bakers military preparations that he
can make 70 forward movement on the
State House. In consideration OF this
fact, Governor Baxter to-day sent the
following dispatch TO the President
LITTLE Rock, ARK April l9, 1874.
"T5 he President Of the United States
"A few DAYS since, in the absence oI
nv counsel, and at q time wholly unex.
pected, the Circuit Judge OF the County
Court OF inferior jurisdiction rendered
Judgment in favor OF Brooks against
me Tor the effice OF Governor
OF this State without notice
to me or my counsel. ! was then torci-
blv put out OF the Office, and that
without any pretence OF writ being
eerved on me. All this was done too
after the Supreme Court Of this State
had twice decided that 70 Court in the
{ State had jurisdiction Of the case al
|, all, and the Legislature alone had Ju'
risGiction.
At once on being elected from the
|; Office | took steps 10 restore myself tc
, get possession OF the office and TO car
| ~ on the government. The people are
coming to my aid, and are resdy to re-
store me st once. In making this or
{ ganization | am obstructed by the iS'
, reference OF the I. S. troops in dis.
: placing my guards from the telegraph
} office, and now it is apPrehended thai
s there will be further interference
> Such interference breaks me down anc
prevents any effort on my part to res
tore the State government and to pro-
J. tect the people in their rights. | bel
t of you to modify any order to the ex
2 tent OF such interference aud leave m,
: free 10 act in this way TO restore tn
= law and peace as the legitimate Gov
e erpor of the State. Such interference
). does not leave me any chance to asser
e nv claim to the Office OF Governor j
q the interests OF peace and OF those peo
|. pie who are flsckiug here to my sup
;. port by the hundreds. l beg OF you t
n remove the United States troops bscI
r. to the arsenal aud permit me to rN='ol
i the legitimate government By my owl "
Is forces, which l will DO proalptIy II ID