The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-26

We have received the following communication
frt m A worthy citizen of Algiers:


We have received the following communication
frt m worthy citizen Of Algiers:
THE recent attempt of G. c. Packard 10 usurp
the Office of president Of the police jury of the
parish of Orleans fright bank) is a step somewhat
In advance Of the Radical outrages which have
been recently perpetrated.
The facts connected with the attempt are
worthy the consideration of those who feel any
desire TO observe the means by which RADICALS
foist themselves ino Office, and thus Obtain that
control by means of which they expect 10 carry
the coming election, and meanwhile I'LL their own
pockets.
1.-THE police jury under the law In force mp to the
Path of this month, consisted of seven. members.
while the justice of the peace for that portion OF
the parish was ex-oficio president OF the body.
Under the bill which effect on the24th inst
the police jury we're required to elect their presi-
dent from their seven members, their Numbers
remaining unchanged. The bill further declares
all Offices vacant and directs an immediate elee.
tion for parish officers. This bill was introduced
by Mr.. Packard, as the initiation step in the
course be had marked out for himself. he then
represents TO the governor that there is vacancy
in The police jury, and on this representation he
is nominated by the governor and confirmed by
the Senate as q member of the police jury 1t
must be remembered in this connection that there
was DO vacancy, and that the governor was conse-
Quently without power to make any such appoint
ment. In fact, II would appear from the state
ment Of Mr.. KeDnifc that the governor issued such
commission under the impression produced by
the-mitstatements of Packard ,thatthere was va
cancy.
Packard had on the jury threeI staunch and
true friends and without taking the steps re-
CURED by law to call special meeting he con-
vuKes ms sateiftes, intending 10 ignore the re-
naming four members who were in the majority,
procure his own election as president aud NIL the
various Offices with men after his own heart; but
| the best laid plans of men aud mice gang AFT
sglee,' Packard discovered TO his cost, for the
four were in attendance and the president In his
hair Mr. poa IA 10 m onia All nd
q member very properly objects to his taking his
| seat, for the reasons that we have stated first
| that the governor was unauthorized TO appoint
| him; second. that If duly appointed, his position
as senator disqualified him from holding the office.
Meanwhile q hundred negroes had gathered
| around their champion to install him by force.
| They attacked and wounded severely the presi-
dent of the jury, fred pistols and endeavored to
break up the meeting. They were repulsed =
driven from the courtroom, and Packard, with bis
two white allies and his black brother, who is now
| charged with perjury of the grossest ch racter,
| followed by his disappointed and defeated troop
| Of 6aIkeys, betook himself to some nook, where
| be. organized a police jury Of his own, elected
himself president, and proceeded to fill his offices.
The police jury remained masters of the field,
and elected officers as provided for in the law.
ION the ensuing day yesterday Packard's
friends threatened to take possession, by force, oil
the different Offices, and especially the treasury.
In consequence of these threats and of the riotous
action of these parties, affidavts have been made
against them, and they will have to answer in the
courts of the State for the outrages they have
committed, and to stand before the people in the
light in which their revolutionary action places
them.n
In addition to the above, we learn that Mr.
Grsnt, the attorney for the right bank of the psr
ish of Orleans, in company with Mr.. Mccarthy
justice Of the peace in Algiers, and several other
citizens called yesterday upon Sheriff Maxwell, in
order to request him to execute a warrant from
Justice Mccarthy ordering the arrest of one Pack
ard, one Dee, and several other individuals. The
warrant was issued on the affidavit of a RESPONSE
bic citizen, charging the persons mentioned with
attempting to create riot with holding unla ful
assemblies, and instgating riot and insurrection
Sheriff Maxwell declined interfering 10 the mat
ter, executing the warrant, until after the fail
uIe or refusal of the constable OF the Justice
court TO carry out the order of the magistrate.