The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-12
Grant &C Ianus-His Two Faces.

Grant as Janus-ttlS we aces'
President GRANTS two messages relating
t, Arkansas are Us precisely antagon's'lc as
Peace and War. That their remarkable
character m,y he fully appreciated we copy
both messages below: .ra~sssr>--.-a.-
PEACE FAcK-MAY. 1874.
By tie President IF the United Stdtes V
An,ey1ca-A PROCLAIM alton. hereas Ger
tain turbulent and disorderly persons, pre-
tending that Elisha Baxter, the present Exc
cu,ye of Arkansas, was not elected, nave
cosatined together with force and arms to
resist bis authority as such Executive, and
other authorities Of said State; and -
Whereas>ssid Elisha Baxter has been de-
clared duly elected by the General Assembly
of said State, as provided in the Constttu-
ton thereoC, and has for a long period been
exercising the functions of said office, into
which he vas indicted according to tbe
Constitution and laws OF said State, ana
ought by its citizens to be considered the
| law fuliExecutive thereof; and
Waereas the said Elisha Baxter, under
section:t of article Of the Constitution OF
the .U1ited States, and the laws passed 10
pursuance thereof, has heretofore maze aE-
plca6on to me to pretect said State end the
citizens thereof against domestic violence
I.IJlysses S. Grant, President of the
United States, do hereby make proclamation
and. command all turbulent and olsorderiy
persons to disperse and retire peaceaDly 10
their respective abodes within ten days from
| this date, and hereafter submit themselves
to the lawful authority of the said Execu.
| tive and other constituted authorities OF salo
State; and invoke theaid and cooperation OF
al good citizens to uphold law and preserve
the public peace.
In witness whereof 1 have hereunto set
nv hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affi xed.
Done at the city of Washington this 18th
day OF MAY, in The year Of our Lord 1874,
and of the independence of the United
States the 95th.
By the President:
Hamilton Fish, Secretary Of State.
WAR FACE-FgBRUARY. 1916.
To the Senate of the United States ::
Herewith have the honor to send, in ac-
cordance with the resolution of the Senate OF
the Sd instant, all the information in my pos
session not heretofore furnished relative to
affairs in the State Of Arkansas. | will ven.
tore to express the option that all the testi.
mony shows that in the election of 1872
Joseph Brooks was lawfully elected Governor
of that State; that he has been unlaWfully
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 overthrown and
q new Constitution adopted and new State
government established. These proceedings,
if permitted to stand, practically ignore all
the rights of authorities in all the States.
Also, what is there to prevent each of the
States recently readmitted to Federal rela'
tons on certain conditions from changing
their constitutions and violating their pledges
if this action in Arkansas is acQuieSced ID
| respectfully submit whether precedent so
dangerous TO the stability OF Safe govern.
ment, if not of the National Government
also. should he recognized by Congress. l
earnestly ask that Congress will take definite
action in the matter to relieve the Executive
from acting upon the questions which should
he decided by the legislative branch OF the
Government. u. S. GRANT.
Erecuttre Mansion, February S, 1915.
People, behold your President!