The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-02-13
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State government ostag shed sod
.lhen ssss that Congress viii take
dedaIte action 10 this matter"
The rev constitution vas framed
aod submitted to the people Of Afkan
.ts an1 ratified By a vote 1851
against 2fs07 and under il Gar
land vas elected Governor without
opposition receiving rs ST. votes and
everybody supposed that affairs in
Arkansas we're perfectly serene, wien
Grants message dis.oIycs ths dclg.
sion,
We sppen1 a portion Of a special
dispatch to the New Orleans Balletin
on the subject, and the conclusion Of a
leader from that lie journal entitled
1T means war or nothing.
lsre,ial to the New Orleans BdIstin.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I0.-Fhe Pres.
ident says that his Arkansas mes>
sage was not instigated especially by
the condition Of affairs in Arkansas,
but he was induced 10 send it by in
formation that other SouLern States
meditattd a similar revolutionary
policy should Congress fail TO over
throw the Garland government.
lie states that the condition on
which the Southern States were re-
admitted was their acceptance Of Rad
ical Constitutions, and That they have
no right to change them.
Should Congress take no action,
he will construe it as a wish for the
reins,ating Of Brooks, and will take
the responsibility on himself of doing
it by force. .
The Civil Rights bill has passed
the House, and the Presidents mes
sage concerning Arkansas has elect
rifcd the country. We defy any in
teIIigent man to read carefully that
message and our special dispatch from
Washington, in this mornings issue,
and not arrive at the conclusion that
we are upon the verge Of a conflict in
which the people of the North and
West will be arrayed against the Or
gained forces of the deSpot who rules
at Washington.
The programme of the President is
to seize the southern states one after
another, and hold them all well in
hand for 1876, to secure the Rcpub-
lican nomination for a third term, to
be elected, if possible, but to retain
his position by force of arms, rather
than make way for another.
There are many who think this
chimerical, and who believe that Grant
has no ambition to become more than
he is. This a great mistake. He has
all the ambition, all the determine
ton, ali the carelessness Of human
life, all the contempt for public opin-
ion, and finally, all the nerve requi-
site 10 make the effort, and he is NOV
inc toward the accomplishment of his
purpose with rapid strides and
effrOntery.
Yesterday he scattered the Legis-
OF a sovereign state, to day he
g~ravely announces his determination
TO subvert the state government OF
Arkansas, which was regularly and
installed by an overwhelming
majority of the people, who are at
peace with all the world, harmiDg no
lne, AMI endeavoring TO recuperate
rom the biighting influences of the
,arpet-bag pestilence. Ifall this does
not mean WAR it docs hot mean any
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