, 1875-01-25

Grant and The Republican psrsy hero at ali tho
elections from 1868 to '72 ho hold with Ito
lont1ers Until after tile election Of tho drans-
I,axtor ticket III 1872 and until tho ntter bahe-
ness Of majority OF tho chisfost Of item waH
fully Mn1naskcd: The platform Of tao hepnpa-
can party Of this State at that election, WAS an
honest ONO. It promised 10 bring all public
plunderetA to Justice, inaugurAto ECONOMY, ~
duco taxation, md extend tho franchise, !',t
especially promised pure ballot"no.. .s 1t. lss,
1ature Aat now twn ycars ainco, tho party matta,
gers refuaod all reforms, groat Or small hid and
covered up The frauda tiloY promised to nnmaah |
and punish, andbegau and allowed ftoah schemes
OF
runr1o r1uNDEn Ann OPPRESSION.
amongat which werc the obtaining, by Legsia-
tive enactment, Of the q, 00o. .00o rhliroad-bold
eteal, aud scandatoua Election law Which would
cal power for an Indefinite period ;-aud oil this
utdcr the protense to tho country at large tnat
they wcro governing wisely. protecting Union
men, md holpinH tho Republican party. Uhaef
these and sitnilar otlor odioua. measures were
]nfcstod and the hesrtleus pfundercrB baifled;
Their rlots plnna, and lawsuits for the removal
OF Da1tcr from tllc Govornorship, continued IA an
ess yss. tGr.d 1n sr al syns osess es
infes Mr. Brooks and his friends, In the famous
]rooks 1saxter contest, April. 1874 Il, which also
they wero defeated, BY tho acknowledgement OF
Baxter by President Grant. .,,,,4
Tho political HISTORY OF onr State IN that eVens en-,
reading people Of tho United States.
But the n,alcontente, still not silencod, arc now
sgain q work at Washington ondesyeflng 1 goa} 70
obtain tho Interference Of Congress in tue local
affairs OF this State regardless of tne soeai as-
orlor, and pothaps vioonce, which might en-
sue. But it il asked abroad:
"wlIAT 1s TIE Truth
nbout Arkangns?" declare to you D1r. Editor.
and wish tic multitude Of Intelligent readers T. o.
orderly and peaceful to-day Us Illinois, and nas m
bcen 40 siaeo the people gained control OF 'aa Tue
baltot-box and elected men OF their own choos-
Ing to fli tile Offices Good feeling, obedienGa'
to law auetudo, md contentmnnt pfnsa'l
throughout tho State With slight exceptions
only aud is attributable to the fact tb.s It'll, to
people rule -" Fox pol'uh being tho motto
| upon tho great seal of our Siate.
II III 1acs Which should be known abroad
TINT the immigrants from tho States Of llllnoa;
| Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan etc., NOW sotstoa
rs fasuless in Arkansas, who arc part Of ne 30
called "Uuion olou,ont" whom hfessrs. Clayton,
| Mcclure l. Co. tell the rreAdent and Congress
''thoy must protect from llcbol yiolenco," have
been hero long enough to know that tne1r s,s
prctepaoG friends. It has becomo go great IN
! eyil aa 10 ha
! CRIME
that great Stata like this should continue to oe
| made bone Of. contention by Tow hicn Wno
pretend to be wanted aud needed in Arkansas as
tho champions Of Kapphlicansua, sud 70 ',ro.
tcct tile freedman and Union men,, bhs
| whose real aud cllictcgt aim is to re-
n9mer Tor r,
der cheerful preference for our now state uoV
ernmcut, for which 1uany Of them voted: and
under which NO have Hinco all lived in l'ietudc,
and arc protected In life, liberty and property
nnder tho Law, u without reGard to race, color.
or previous condition Of sersitudo."
I mn chee7en by tie fearless apd ehlo manner
| In which your Journal ha8 treated the Arkansas
question, as 1t assurea men, who, like myself,
llaye gtriyen nlwnvH hero to represent the prlf.
cipes Of our great party IS they arc presented a.
tito North, that we lavo friends abroad WHO ap-
pscciato our trials, Thaaa principles, had they
| been generally observed By tho Aepubi'cat
leaders in this State, would llave conserved the
peace, right, md welfare Of all alike here OF
elsewhere hut they wero perverted by
WOLVES IN suEEr's CLOTHING,
who, pretending to be 1iepnblcans. sought e
pcoplo regardless Of their politics. race, or color
bcEinping years since, Arst In 1sGB. your cor
respondent warnod tile leaders ct the pnrty tha
legislation shoul! be both honest and wlsc. a,'s
tosmt1,g mud restoring party, being 10 po~G
here, bud 3 great opportunity to establish 1tse!
Upon . NYsn md enduring foundation that /
needed aud demanded full and fair exposition
of its principles whilst making experiment Of tht
},lan OF roconstruction. Not few sterling
natiyebo Southern men Joined heartily ~ re
construction at tic start, hut are nov fallei
away. Tho tide OF corruption In oificia
ing. nor e1postrlatlon, nor . iear OF the conae
quencea. aya!tea to atop 1t. fcoi warranted i
tho bc1ief that, lad Itepublicapism been wisal
and Justly represented and administered, in los
ialatiUn and in the conduct Of leaders aud oiiica
. holdora generally,
!. IT MOULD De 4 POWER NOM
in Arkamsas, both felt md acknowledged.
OF the leaders We found Mr.. BROOKS ihs mos
ablo aud loneHt. Gov. Clayton thu most skiilfu
. aud Judge Mcclure Tho most unscrupuloue
Clayton ruined the patty through his utprE
I cipled henclmcn. 1rooka might have eavcd
but for t4o jealousy. and opposition Of th
former, and l,in nkilin1 combinations against I'll
c latter. Dut tie people, en- mABso, resolved uI'o
reform by modo wholly peaceful, namely: tt
:, bnlot-box being driven in their poverty MI
dlat1esH to try save themselves from uttcr i'naI
. | cinl ruin, aud tho State from hopeless banl
| ruptcy. The new Constitution and GoverntneE
9 Of tho State ara the result. all within seYe
: months after the reform movement began, al
I il was dolo by tho votes OF thrce~fourtla OF OIL
whole Yoting population.
: Should you aHk how arc Union men and Hortl
etu men treated III ArkapaaB could answer
THEY ARE TREATED WILL
= arc respected aud welcomed when tlsy come
! engage iu honorable puraulta outaido Of me-
> politics and oalce-seeklug No muu IL pr.
treated, because Of his color or political pIofe
i ences. The nnms Of yankee" ia rarely heal
= now as . term OF dotision. 1t has boen four
Q hero that NorthGrn mon are much Ike Z Z
n natives, and already. soara ago feven during t
}. VAR. tho red and white roses began to I
It ureathel about tho marriage altar. I mai
o tho assertion, and vouch for Its correotnea
that thero ara no moro crimea against aoci
" ty. nor yiolations Of law. III this State, great
j. In magnitude tAan such as nto committed
1t your own grest city and stata. On tho CO..
I. tEary holieyo that tic otfonacs here sre both
/ FEWER IN NuMuEn AND SMALLER IN DECREE
IN proportion to tho populations. have
knowledge Of tie existence Of any political o
ia Ranization among tho Democrats or Consery
Ut tives, White-t.eagueEs or otherwise, III any "a
!: of tie Stato, nor DO believe that any e1ints
~ AskansAs.
In conclusion, nhall ths cry Of Northern, mo
II Republicans, who have cast their lot with Il
10 peoplo. aud who take = Just. but patriotic vit
G., OF the situation here. be unheard at WashinGto
i. to aaye uy from aucl ''freulB" ~ now clam
for tue interference ot Congress IN the local
tairs ot this 6tato3 We say to President ural
of 'tLet us lAye peace; and to Congress, Lot
no | aloue Protection we do not need for black \
Of white. but ttsaqaillisy we pray Tor, mud delna