The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-27

republican believes that MIR. Wi,.aee
could make mistakes calling for s""a
strong expressions Of censure sss
alarm by journals that Advocated 1 ~:
election. All these extracts -.
therefore, a virtual, though not a e.
mai Endorsement, of the Herald's al
advice to His Excel!cncy to give n, ~.
to republican successor who en Hases
the confidence Of the party. Ths y
publican journals do act desire ~.
continuance in office of a Presiass.'
whose conduct and policy thew ..s
ashamed to advocate and cannot -
ftnl.
The strange Arkansas Message. n,
accountable even from Grant, nm.
intensity the. republican regret th.s
MI. Wilson is not at the head IF Il.
government. His Exceliency s..m.
to have lost his memory, besides al
dicating AT the claims he ever ha6,.
common sense. 1t is inconceiv.N.
that any man who had not hopeles,I.
lost his wits; it is astonishing H..
any man outside the walls Of an a.,
lum for lunatics, could have cent :.
Congress q Message which 40 Aas
dennis and repadiates his own reos.,
policy respecting affairs in Arkan,..
In 1872 Brooks ran on tue Gresi..
ticket and Baxter on the Grant tickss
The Grant party in that State coma
ed Brooks out and Baxter in. v;ts
the Presidents implied sanet;ss
Brooks has since changed front And
become . Supporter Of Giant sa,S
for no other reason known to IN.
public, His excellency has alec eA,sa
ed front, and maintains at tia j.
day that Brooks was elected. VI.
did he not mako this discovery ~.
than two years ago, when the rets,.
of that election were as accessibk..
they are at presents 1t is scand,la..
for tbs President to change bis opSi.
ion on such q point for no Other a. i,
cernible reason than that the G.esk,
candidate, who was counted out .h,:
turned his political coat and becep.
Q supporter Of Grant. Did this vIii:
fling Office seekers desertiou of ba
Supporters Change tie -nun5SN
votes east for him in 1872 l.. There il
still stronger reason, If 4 stron,,,
be possible, why the President shcsid
not have made this late recognition
Of Brooks : No longsr thai Ist
May, General Grant issued a proclan.
alton, in which he asserted tho titis
of Baxter asd desied; that of Bred,
to the Goyernorship. The argups,
put forth in that. prsel amation "
sound and satisfied the countp
That argument was founded 90 an
vision Of the Arkansas constitlin
which makes tho General Assehlh
Of the State tho final Judge ,ef.&
election Of State officers, aud Oh In
fact that this tribunal Of last RENT
in such cases had declared that III.
ter was legally elected. Such Z &
cision foreclosed controversy on TIT
subject, and tho President M n
advised by his Attorney General saA
made the opinionof that officer A
basis Of his :prOclamationss 8 h IN.
docunept, which all political pete,
approved at the time, tile Presiisst
used this language :-"Whereal a
Elisha Baxter has been declared dtly
elected by the General Assembly 1
said State, as provided in tho ooa.
stitntionylhereof, aud has for lsss
period been exercising the Functions
ofsaht Office, into which he wa il.
,dacted according to the constitafn
and lawsOf said State, and "aehtb
its citizens to be considered TIC IN.
FIJI Executive thereof" It is snaiae
that, after snch q procla,natioA y
recent and SO well Remembered u
President should publicly "tuiihi
back upon himself and declare Ut |
Brooks is the rightfal Goyasas.
What has wrought this wosdail
changei How did the Plesidens X.
qutrs authority to review and lsyess |
the decision. of the General Assembly,
which the State constitution makes
tho anal Judge in such cases : Eva
if the new Arkansas constitutiai
void, as the President contends b
bound himself, by his May procha,
alton, to support Baxter and NJ.
date Brooks. The recent Meaaln
compared with the May proelanaia
presents. tie most remarksblUq. !
stance Of self.stultifcation 70 b
found in the official records Of ny |
government. It cannot bs doubta
that heeco4ntry, irrespective sfyps. /
'ty. differences, would feel 3 sseDlx
relief on the resignation. of.Sssk . +
President, nor that the repsbias
,wou1dbail' wild, acclain,ise iey1A !
substitution for a President WLv ~
only defics public opinion on ~
tried and judicious member OH
own party like Vice President r.
son.-N. 7. Herald.