Year: 1874

JUDGE WILTSHIRE URGES NON-INTERFER-


ENCE.


HE HOLDS A long CONFERENCE WITH THE PREsI-


DENT AND IS ASSURED THAT THE GOVERNMENT


WILL NOT INTERFERE AT PREsENT-AN ARGU-


MENT TO BE PREPARED STATING THE EXACT


POSITIONS OF BOTH PARTIEs-THE LEGALITY OF


THE NEW CONSTITUTION MAINTAINED.


lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEi


WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Judge Wiltshire of
Arkansas called upon the Attorney General yesterday
to urge upon him and upon the Administration non
interference In the local affairs Of that State. The
result of his long conversation the assurance that
has been repeatedly announced the Administration
has desire intention Of recognizing" either Gar
land Smith, in the OF taking the part Of either
before the meeting Of Congress- unless there should be
armed strife in the State, of which danger is now
apparent Judge Wiltshire, assisted by ex-Gov. Lowe,
will early thsIweek submit q brief but carefully pre-
pared in reply to the long paper filed with the
Attorney General by the counsel of Smith The object
of this argument is simply to give the Administration
complete statement OF the positions held by both Sides
in order that If any action should be made necessary by
the events OF the coming fortnight II the President
should think proper to refer to the In his annual
message such action such reference may be based on
correct understanding Of oil the questions involved
The paper will OF the subject not only in respect to
its legal bearings but will also deal with the facts many
OF which not fully understood. For instance,
Attorney General Williams, in his conversation with
Judge Wiltshire yesterday, remarked that hcconsdered
1t unfortunate that the Constitution in its bill OF
rights did not declare that the paramount allegiance OF
the people the State due to the United States ana
dsavow the doctrine Of Secession Judge wiltshire ex
pressed his surprise at such suggestion. 1t was an
argument used against the Constitution by the RepuD
during canvass but had always been success
fully answered by its supporters The Judge said that
the people of Arkansas hold that the paramount aeg
ance OF citizen the United States Government ana
the utter aacy Of the doctrine OF Secession were Doh
established by the war; and no longer questions 10
be discussed by the people They do not rest upon
provisions of State constitutions II they did the STATES
could annu OF organic laws and thus destroy
the allegiance OF their citizens to the General Govern
men To put into the Constitution of Arkansas, there
fore, such declarations the Attorney-General sug
gested would be to admit, by implication. the opposite
of the doctrine recognized by all parties namely
that State regulate the relations OF It's ciZehs 10
the Government OF the United States.


Judge Wiltshire and exGov. Lowe will urge, in their
argument, that the new Constitution having been
adopted by overwhelming majority OF the people OF
the State, in election where the vote cast was the
largest years. has regularly become the law OF the
State and that the Administration to attempt to
undo What the people have thus accomplished would DC
destruction of republican form Of government, In
stead OF guaranteeing 1t to the people While they VIII
urge that the Constitution Is In many respect oet
ter instrument than the old one, they will also argue
that the people State and not the Government at
Washington, the judges of it. II any or It's proVs-
ions conflict with Constitution OF the United states
or with the passed in accordance with its proyls-
ons they vod and will so be declared by the proper
tribunal With this single restriction. the people have
a right TO make o Constitution to suit then-
selves. The they have recently adopted
contains Judge Wiltshire thinks many wise provisions
It deprives the Governor OF that enormous
patronage which has been SO corruptly
nsed ever since Arkansas reconstructed,
and makes the majority of the officials now appointed
By the Executive elective by the people 1t also iimts
the power Of taxation and forbids the State or any OF
the counties leud their credit The wisdom OF THIS
last provision will be appreciated everywhere IN the
South and West where the people are groaning under
taxation imposed TO pay the interest on bonds mis-
takenly or corrupty voted railroads and other pri
yate corporations. Tie friends Of Gov. Garland have
no fears that Congress will interfere in the ars OF
Arkansas and consider their contest already by
the determination Of the Administration to keep It's
hands off until after the first Monday in December.


HOW THE CABINET STANDS ON THE QUESTION.


WASHINGTON, Nov. ga division of the
Cabinet on the subject Of the Arkansas troubles shows
that of the seven members three namely, Fish, Jewell
and Brisow are In favor OF nonacon on the part OF
the Government. One namely, DelanO is in favor OF
seating Smith by force of II necessary, and that
the remaining three, Williams. Beknap. and Robson,
are in favor Smith, but prefer to leave the matter for
the action OF Congress-


A DENIAL-NoTHISG YET HEARD FROM sMITH-THE


DORSEY INVESTIGATION.


LITTLE Rock, Nov. 22.-John q. Price in n
card to-day the dispatches to Senator
Dorsey published in the Eastern papers with his name
attached.


Seven days have passed snce the issuance OF
Smiths proclamation, and nothing has yet been heard
The resolution to raise committee inquire into the
election OF Senator Dorsey has passed the senate