New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-30
TIE STORIES OF OU1RAGES IN ARKANSAS.

ALLEGED DESIGN OF THE CLAYTON RING TO ASK
CONGRESSIONAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REPORTS
OF oUTRAGEs DENOUNCED AS BAsELEss.
70! the Bditor OF the Tribune.
SIR: The body calling itself the Republican
State Convention has adjourned after session OF two
DAVIS Beside doing other things 1t issued an address,
which for bald assurance is about the most unique
political document promulgated since the Inauguration
OF our Arkansas mbrogo It Is the product OF the pen
Of the interchangeable John Mcclure, yclept "Poker
lack" whlom Chief-Justce, political editor OF The
little Rock Republican and famous poker player. and is
q sheer fabrication from text to appendix Each and
every one It's charges against the people OF this State
ia without foundation, and the mere TACT that
Federal interference will return them to that
power they have abused should lead the
Northern press to receive their statements touching
the spirit Of people with suspicion, only believing
them when they have been sustained by inconestble
proof Notwithstanding the general charges Of
sination and awessness with which, since their over
wheming defeat they have flooded the Northern press
they been utterly unable TO point to any specific
crimes evincng spirit Of intolerance. challenge
them TO do So Aside from the usual ofenses which,
even In the best regulated communities or the North
are common Arkansas has never been more peaceful
more free from commotop the settlement OF
our questions this Spring The only intolerant and tur
csba and their deluded coored followers and whippers
In whose hope stem the popular current and
interposton by these false charges. These charges
are only made by political meDdicant5. Almost
to man the Northern business men are
opposed 70 and disguised with them.
This country full Of Federal soldiers who have set
tied here since the and II Will take the trouble
10 examine into the matter you VIII IND that nine out
OF every ten this class OF citizens utterly
posed 10 the conspiracy against the people OF this COM
spite of all the excitement and confusion which these
consprators seek TO throw around this Arkansas ques
tioD solution Is very simple. H. the Clayton caOal
and negro followers in the majority they are en-
titled to the control Of affairs II the otbe hand
the people under the leadership Of Baxter art the
majority according TO every principle OF Ameoan re-
pu6icanisin they entitled 10 take charge OF their
own Affairs whether they call themselves Wigs or
Tories IL the Clayton caba are IN the majority why
this tremendous howl the heels Of an election
calling for Federal protection and basing that call
nv fearing the intolerance Of mnortyi The truth Of
he matter is they h0pelessly IN the minority, and
he only intolerance they are subjected TO Is refusal
on of the people to return Clayton 70 the SEN
ate and miserable followers ~ the places they have
disgraoed. For six long we have been held In
subeoon by this pful minority placed over US by the
Reconstruction acts We knew were a majority; We
knew that at the frat fair eectontwe would hur them
from power; consequently We did not appeal 10 Con-
eress nor 10 Northern sentiment We c0ntended, and
contended bitterly, for far election. Eisna Baxter
GRANTED us s boom and in the heaviest vote
m Arkansas we swept the State by o out OF the IS 600
votes cast Now the oonsDra,ors are OUT they DO not
dare 10 appeal 10 the ballot but the assurance
10 AK Congress 10 take the control or our affairs out OF
The hands Of the overwhelming majority and return 1t
10 these enemies OF our peace basing their claims upon
baseless ISLANDERS. fOCLos'
LINK R0ek Ark, Sept. 10, 1874