Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12

to affairs in the state Of Arkansas. will
venture to express the opinion that ali the
testimony shows that in the election Of 1879
Joseph Brooks was lawfully elected govern.
or OF the state that he has been unlavfnlly
deprived Of the possession Of his Office since
that time that in 1874 the constitution Of
the state was, by violence, intimidation and
revolutionary proceedings, overthrow and a
new state government established that these
proceedings, it permitted TO stand, practi-
cally ignore all the rights Of the minority IN
all the state; also, what is there to prevent
each OF the states recently re-admitted 10 the
federal relations on certain conditions. from
changing their constitutions and violating
their pledges II this action in Arkansas Is
acquiesced int respectfully submit wheth.
er precedent so dangerous TO the stability
OF state government, If not of national qoy-
eminent also, should be recognized by Con.
gress. l earnestly ask that Congress will
take definite action 10 this matter so as 10
relieve the executive from acting upon cues.
tons which should be decided BY the leeisla.
tive branch of the government.
u. s. GRANT.
II there has been any charitable doubt
hitherto as to the nature of the political
ideas and purposes at present entertained at
the White House, this fire.brand Of a mes.
sage tossed into Congress, yesterday, ought
to shed glare Of illumination on the sub
jsct That Mr.. Brooks received a majority
of the votes cast for governor in Arkansas,
three years ago, is undoubtedly true. He
ran on the Greeley ticket. He was counted
out the Greeley electors were counted out !;
Mr.. Baxter was fraudulently installed as
governor the electoral votes Of the state
we're fraudulently cast for Grant. Who per.
petrated these shameful frauds in the inter.
est Of Grants candidature, of their own con.
tinued supremacy 10 state politics, AMI Of
sundry little railroad and other speculatiOps
about which the American public will one
day know more than it does at present
The very mon from whom Grant now gets
his Arkansas information aud policy; the
very men at whose instance he sends in this
interesting message. The president puts il
in this way: 1.-THE constitution Of the state
was by violence, intimidation aud revolu
'tionary proceedings overtbrown." Where
pray, did he get his facts -Four out Of five
members of q congressional committee that
has investigated on the spot-Messrs. Pc.
land, SSudder, Sayler and Sloss-coutradict
him at every point. In their report, just
submitted to the House, these gentlemen
say =
1.-The new constitution we regard as repub.
lican in form, aud in many respects an i'm.
provement upon that OF 1868. The commit.
tee are satisfied that the convention to frame
the constitution and the constitution itself
we're voted for aud are satisfactory to the
majorioy Of the voters aud people OF the
state. The state officers were certainly elec.
ted by a majority Of the votes cast, and we
think by majority of the votes in the state
The condition of the state has been as peace
iul since the new government was inaugura.
ted as it ever has been. Acts Of violence
have been very few indeed. 1t is alleged
that this il all because they are now under
congressional investigation, and on their good
behavior The committee believe the mass
Of the people on both sides are inclined tc
peace and good government, aud to allow all
the enjoyment of their legal rights.
Here we have the case of state having &
constitution, republican in form, adopted AID
ratified by a large majority OF its people,
manned by officers of its choice, and going
forward with reasonable quiet and peace
Your committee cannot find any solid ground
on which to stand to say the general govern.
ment can Tor ought to Interfere; and No
amount of irregularity IN the processes BY
which this state Of things was brought abOui
furnishes just reason for doing SO. The com
mittee believe that upon principles now wei
established all these defects and irregularA
ties in the proceedings must be recorded q
cured by the verdict of the people. "--Rs'
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