The Van Buren press., 1874-05-19
Baxter Fully and Completely Re-
cognized by the President
Farewell to Clayton and Dorsey,
Brooks, Upham and Calterson.
Brooks Wants His Soldiers and Officers
sent to their Homes at the Expense
Of the State.
Arrangements Making 10 tina: End
DEPARTMENT OF JusTIDE.
WASHINGTON, May. 1874

DEPARTMENT OF JusTIDE
WAsHISGroN. May. lS7iI
To J. &. Fricrson President pro TEN, and JAS
H. Berry. Speaker pro TEN. Little Rock,
Ark.:
The following Proclamation is sent to you
| for publications.
GEORGE II. WILLIAMS.
Attorney General.
By the President of the United States of
America:
\ PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, Certain turbulent and disorderly
persons pretending that Elisha Baxter, the
present Executive Of Arkansas, was not elect
ed, have combined together with force and
arms to resist his authority as such executive
and other authorities of said State, and
whereas, said Elisha Baxter has been decar-
ed duly elected by the general assembly of
said State. as provided in the constitution
thereof and has for long period been exer-
cising the functions of said Office into which
was inductcd according to the constitution
and laws Of said State and ought to be consid-
cred as the lawful executive thereof; and'
whereas. it is provided in the constitution OF
the United States that the United States shall
protect every State in the union on applica-
tton of the Legislature, or of the executive
when the Legislature cannot be convened,
against domestic violence; and, whereas, the
said Elisha Baxter under section Of art. of
the constitution Of the United States, and the
laws passed in pursuance thereof has hereto
fore made application to protect said Stale
and the citizens thereof against domestic yio-
lcneo; and, whereas, the General Assembly Of
said State was convened in extra session at
the Capitol thereof, on the llth inst, pursu-
ant to Il cal! made by said Elisha Baxter and
both houses thereof have passed joint reso-
luton also, applying to me to protect the
State against domestic violence and. where
AS. it is provided in the laws of the United
States that in all cases of insurrection In any
State, or of the obstruction to the laws there
Of it shall be lawful for the President of the
| United Safes on application of the Leglsh'
turc of such state, or of the executive when
tho legislature cannot be convened, to employ
such part of the land and naval forces as shall
be Judged necessary for the purpose of sup
pressing such insurrcction or causing th'
laws to be duly executed; and, whereas. it L
required that whenever 1t may be necessary
in the judgement of the President to use thu
military force for the purpose aforesaid Ia
shall by proclamation, command such insur
gents to dispcrsc and retire peaceably to thei
respective homes within limited time.
Now, therefore, |, Ulysses 5. Grant, presi
dent of the United States, do hereby maxi
proclamation, and command all turbulent anC
disorderly persons to dispcrse and return
peaceably, to their respective aboves within
ten days from this date, and hereafter to sub
nit themselves to the lawful authority Of sal,
Executive and the other constituted author
ties of said State, and invoke the aid ant
CO. operation of all good citizens thereof tC
uphold law and preserve public peace.
In witness whereof have hcrcunto set my
| hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed. Done at the city of Washing
ton. this 10Th day OF May. in the year of oul
| Lord. 1874. and OF the Independence of the
! United States the Lincty- eight.
! fsrLh u. ). GRANT.
! ny The President:
| HAMILTON Fisu, See. Of State,