The New York herald., 1872-12-08

this AFTERNOON statlng tnat keHOgR had loI-
maly certified that the republicans had
majority in both branches OF the Legislature.
The Attorney General has no apprehension Of
violence in New Orleans. He says the enforcement
OF Judge Durren's order viii be maintained The
latter has never been friend OF the administra-
tlon, and Mr.. Williams therefore considers his ac
tons in favor OF the republican Legislature as
clear evidence OF their being in the right remark
ing that "f Warmoth makes an issue with the
federal government in this matter he and his gang
viii soon be cleaned out.n
kilograms were received here to-day by Louisiana
members OF Congress and by olicias Of the govern.
ment hgh in authority, giving statements from
representatives of both sides OF the political situa-
ton IN Louisiana. The private advices contain
substantially the same information as has already
been conveyed in the regular press reports,
though each side denounces the other as having
assumed possession OF the state in violation OF all
right ana legal authority, and request that the
points Of their respective statements be laid before
the President for the action Of the federal gov
ernment
Marshal Packard's Communication.
The following is Packard's despatch, received
here this alternoon-
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. T. 1871.
TO the ATTORNEY GENERAL, Washington :
The Returning Board provided Tor by the law OF
1870, under which the election was held ana which
the United States Court sustans, promulgated
in the oficia journal this morning the result OF the
election for the Legislature. The House stands II
republicans to 80 democrats, and the Senate rs
republicans to democrats.
the Board counted the ballots attached to the
af1idavts OF the colored persons wrongullv pre-
vented from voting filed with the Chief supervisor.
$. b. PACKARD, United States Marshal.
The Alabama Dimculty.
MIR. Hamilton, the delegate Of the democratic
faction OF the Alabama Legislature which occupies
the Capitol In Montgomery, had hearing before
Attorney General Williams to-day. He submitted
u JOINT memorial from both branches OF the Capitol
faction, praying the United States govern
ment for interference in their favor upon
the ground Of their alleged legality The
Attorney General listened TO Mr. Hamilton's state
ment with his accustomed patience and fairness
but retrained .iom expressing any opinion. On
Monday he Will give hearing TO the delegates OF
the republican faction, which requests the govern
ment to recognize it as the only rigntfu Legisa-
tnre He will probably indicate his opinion on Tues
day, but it is not yet certain whether he Will
render any decision at all. He believes that each
side has told plausible story, and that they ought
to settle the difficulty by some compromise among
themselves. The delegates OF the republican fac
ton are Ex-Governor William Smith, ex-Auditor K.
NJ Reynolds and eX-Congressman Il. W. Norris.
Your correspondent had conversation with
the delegation had asked to see the President, but
that the latter had replied by note desiring them
submit then, first to the Attorney General
and to see him afterward. The Ex-Governor then
stated the following to your correspondent
"Our case has been fairly stated in the MontgOm-
cry correspondence of the HERALD The difficulty
however, is not caused by the election OF Senator
Spencer, nor has that gentleman had anything to
do with The conflict This state in justice to Gen
eral Spencer, although he is no friend OF mine and
not my choice for the United States Senate. The
real object OF the democrats is to get control of the
State, and in order to disiranchlse the colored
people and the poor whites. fhey have threat
ened to bring 10000 troops to their support l
suppose they mean the Ku Klux clans and ex-Con.
federates. Now, believe that they have at their
command that number of men, but they will be
afraid to resort to any violence unless they are
couraged by the federal government at this juno
ture and we have come to ask the government
not to support them One branch Of the Capi
tOl faction has no quorum now, and
their number will gradually diminish. and
for lack of support, the whole faction
will dissolve. They acknowledge that eight DEM
ocrats owe their seats to fraudulent certificates
from the democratic Secretary of State. but they
want to have the investigation themselves, and
the result can be easily foreseen when the very
HeH put III De ITduu Slb III JuuHHeHJ on themselves
further proof OF their insincerity is that
they have proposed compromise on
condition that we leave them one majority
where they now fraudufenty have more in each
branch of the Legislature, as by the law of Ala
bama, one vote is enough to override the veto OF
the Governor. Now is it right that the shadow
should prevail over the substance; that certificates
should Overturn the honest vote OF the people
which went Tor the eight republicans, frauduenty
superseded by the democrats ! know the
democrats are backed by large armed force; !;
arms belonging to the United States have been
gwen out without receipt to the so-caed National
Guard, about whose organization have not been
able TO find any records, though have made dill
gent search believe they are Ku Klux clans and
ex-Confederates armed for the purpose OF ntim-
dating the loyal republicans
Here EX-Congressman Norris remarked that they
had received the assurance from meIaber of the
Cabinet that the Confederates will not be allowed
to override the republicans
The delegation is awaiting the arrival OF Joint
memorial from the republican faction, which will
be addressed to the President and Congress.