The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-20
A VOICE FOR ARKANSAS.
EXPRESSION OF INDIGNANT IEMoNsTRANCE AND
PROTEST.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,

Gentemen-I, Augustus H. Garland, Gov
ernor of the State of Arkansas, have the
honor to transmit herewith Joint Resolu-
ton Of the General Assembly Of this State,
this day adopted by unanimous vote in both
Houses, as follows
Whereas, the President Of the United
States did, on the Sth day Of February, 1875,
transmit to the Senate of the United States a
message, in which we find the assertion that
JOSEPH BROOKS was lawfully elected as Gov
ernor of Arkansas; that the said Brooks has
been unlawfully deprived of his Office since
that time, and that in 1874 the Constitution of
this State was by violence, intimidation and
revolutionary proceedings overthrown, which
assertions are coupled with the plea that such
alleged action forms dangerous precedent,
ana with call upon your honorable bodies
to take action in the said matter, as he, the
President, says, "to relieve the Executive from
any action upon the questions which should
be decided by the legislative branch Of the
government" and
Whereas, it is wholly untrue that the said
JOSEPH Brooks is or has at any time been, or
was ever chosen to be the Governor of this
State, or that the existing sConstitution and
government were in their inception and es-
Enlistment in any degree attended with
violence, intimidation and revolutionary pro-
ceedings as by the President alleged, the call
for Constitutional Convention having been
made by a majority Of seventy-two thousand
%ho INV
majority Of more than three-fourths Of the
voters of the State, in the largest vote ever
given in this State and the present members
of the Senate and House of Representatives
Of this State, together with Governor and
other State officers, having been chosen at
peaceful elections under said Constitution by
majorites ranging from fifty thousand to
seventy-six thousand; and
Whereas, Gov. Baxter, the predecessor of
his Excellency A. H. Garland, the present
Governor, was recognized and quoted in the
peaceful possession of his said Office Of Gov
ernor against the adverse claims of the afore-
said JOSEPH Brooks by the Honorable the
Supreme Court of this State, the General
tribunal decreed to be legal, valid and true
and the said Constitutional Convention hay
ing been truly, fairly and legally called by the
aforesaid Baxter Legislature, and fully con-
frmed by large majority OF the people at
regular and most orderly election; and
Whereas, the people Of this State are now
in condition Of profound peace while uni
versally recognizing this body as the true and
sole Legislature and the Hon. A. H. Garland |
as the true and sole Executive of the State of
Arkansas; and
Whereas, We, and the people whom we
do fear and believe that it is the |
purpose Of the President Of the United States,
by force Of arms, to arrest and depose Gov
ernor Garland; to disperse this General As
sembly; to suspend our Supreme and lower
courts; to ignore our Constitution, and to an
null all the laws, acts and appointments made
under it and in pursuance of its provisions;
now therefore
BE tresolued By the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatires Of tie State Of arkansas, IL General
assembly conrened, That the aforesaid message
Of his Excellency, the President, has filed us
md our people with establishment and most
profound solicitude, being without precedent
Or parallel in the history of these United
States, wholly untrue in statement, wholly I'M
awful in intention, and altogether dangerous
% the liberties Of the people Of Arkansas; and
hat in the threatened acts of deposition of our
Judges, Legislature and Executive, we recog-
lize most outrageous and atrocious plan of
which, as we fear is to begin
With this State and to extend thence to sister
states ct the will of the President. Where
ore, we do hereby most solemnly protest
gainst the threatened action Of the President,
nd call upon the Congress of the United
tates to pass such acts and to cause such
measures to be taken as may prevent the con-
emplated act Of military tyranny snd secure
ur people in the peace and quietude which
hey now enjoy.
BE ii further resolced, ETC., That his Excel :
sncy the Governor be, and he is hereby
arnestly requested to lay these joint resolu-
ons before the Senate and House of Repre- d
entatives of Congress without delay, and to l
,rward copies Of the same to the Governors
the several States and to the Legisla-
Tres thereof.
Be 1t further resolred, That the Governor is
eleby authorized and required to take meas
res to secure the State against the perpetra- ,
on of the threatened usurpation, and to :,
pei the same at all hazards, for which pur-
,ca fnl1 cradit for prOcnrinp and fn11 u-,rropt Z
using the required means are hereby given,
I'd in his support We hereby pledge for our u
Ives and our constituents our property, our 81
onor and our lives.
In compliance with the foregoing request, II
now lay these resolutions before you, with Ii
e respectful and most solemn assurance :,
at concur in all they contain and affirm h
they assert to be true. In the name of the al
ople of Arkansas add my protest against el