The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-25
Ahe Grave Aspect or the. ArLau
sas Question.

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SERIOUS fears are INDUCED that Brooks
WHO'S daring and turbulent man, encour
d aged by Grants assertion that he ia 81 tn
lawful Governor" of Arkansas. anc
that the present State government is !.
usurpation, will organize conspiracy t.
overthrow it, or set UP counter-govern.
ment' IN order to secure bayonet inter.
ference IN his behalf from the Admins
tration. A suspicion of such a movement
would seem preposterous, if there were not
strong grounds for believing it true.
Grants message has been construed bv
Doth parties as threat that unless Con-
gress declares its recognition of the pres
ent government, he will overturn it with
the army and put Brooks in authority
Inc programme is for Brooks to make
the issue, and appeal to the President for
assistance, as 1.-THE lawfully elected Gov
" ernor, who has," (to quote the Presi-
dent') been unlawfully deprived of the
possession of the office" It's clearly
foreshadowed by the following article
from the only influential Republican paper
In the West, which indorses the Arkan.
Sas policy of the President. This article
is copied, with approval, in the WASHING.
ton Chronicle, another Administrators !
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From the Chicago Inter-ocean.l
by asking Congress to pass upon the .
Iuesuon, the President binds himself to
' !, Dy It's decisions. Let Congress de- '
iare that Garland is legally Governor of a
arkansas and the President will promptly p
ecognlze him, and there will be an end
I the dispute. But dare Congress to do
lis In possession of conclusive evi- ~
:, snc @ Oh the soundness of the position of :"
le President, namely: That legal ar
Iate government has been overthrow fir,
III an Illegal one established by reyolu- or
'n' oare Congress set the precedent of
coghlzlng revolution IF, however. It
re not give legality to revolution, wbv ma
Qua 1t hesitate to maintain Justice by at
storing the rightful government? II Ger
lst recognize Garland or Brooks. or no.
we the door open to complications 'ne
ely to end in violence, which the Pres slol
mt will be bound to suppress. II il cas-
danger which the President nlainlv OF
esees' and which he has the right to !
nand that Congress shall avert by de- MOI
We action. 1t is not to be presumed foil,
= IN the absence of such decisive ac- !,
!, uop, Brooks aolu not, after the adjourn. doll
OF congress, seek to establish has claim sona,
g 9"oer'aatorlat office; and he wiu doubt '0S'
0e sustained by the entire Republican
y OF the State. He aOiU issue his proc. Mi
't'o" ordering the dispersion of the in
ect.onary government; he ,ciu, IN the s.
TOT a failure to comply, attempt to enforce
mandate, and If unable to accomplish his
0se' ne 'c'H call upon the President for n
AS there will then be no Congress In In
ssion to which to submit the appeal. - s Va q
resident will be bound to act. and the p
aessdge shoes plainly enough that he befor
eel bound to recognize Governor Brooks ate, Il
ere is nothing vague about the Pres Dist Dist = =
message; it is plain to be seen from To
rms, that so far as the Executive is Gerry {
rned, Brooks has only to assert himself q 10 10
recognized. OeTors
V. Garland, representing the will of P Pora,e
ards OF the people of the State Tor
early all its intelligence and proper o one nc &c
IL md 1t an easy matter to suppress lie Ac
voiutlonary movement of Brooks t Ell =
Ill no doubt take steps to do so. " spri
this stage of the proceeding, we conotv e
ven TO understand the President To fl
ZIP IN with his bayonets, and the To y .,
Government not being able and of take X
emlng 1T wise to engage in conflict present
The National authority, will be OF certa
led to succumb and submit to its
III, It's BY NJ
'ei'nlo". Inc movement being laton T.
ID to effect the Presidential cleo Mr.. G
lie other States of the Union will and the
lily interested in the proceedings. c. Yeas
y will necessarily become a party Hollows
sue. Price, s
Id this dangerous usurpation be William
ed 1T will be done in the face of Nays
wing facts: or other
he President in his message of co me W.
IL rejected Brooks pretensions, ding the
led him and his followers "tur. r ri,al not no
and dlsorderly persons"-com- bill passee
Them to disperse, and ordered the the og ge Mr
execute his decision. In the Sta
4. III. Garland is the successor poseS'