New-York tribune., 1873-01-21
THE LOuISIANA TROUBLES.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT
AND THE PINCHBACK PARTY.
GENERAL PRRSS DIsPATCH1

GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The documents ac-
companying the Presidents in response 10 a
resolution of the House relative to Louisiana affairs,
have lust been printed In addition to the memorials
and kilograms heretofore published, there letter
from s. b. Packard TO Attorney General Williams a
letter from Wm p Kellogg to the same dated Nov n
the leet OF f. II. Augomar in reply TO the memo
rial of the Citizens Committee and address OF the
Republicans of Louisiana 10 the people of the United
States signed by John Ray, NJ. F. BonzeDo, and g..
Cazenave.
Among the telegrams is one from W. p. Kellogg and
J. F. Casey to the President stating the Fusion Legisla-
ture to be composed mainly OF persons never returned
as elected. telegram from Collector Casey to President
Grant, dated Dec g. says that Marshal Packard TOOK
possession of State House that day. at an early hour
with military posse, obedience to mandate of the
Circuit Court TO prevent the Illegal assemblage OF per-
sons under guise of the authority OF Warmos Return
ING BOARD i'm violation Of the injunction OF the Circuit
Court"
A telegram from Collector Casey TO the President
dated Dec II, says:
Parties interested in the success Of the Democratic
marty particularly The Nec orleans Times are making
desperate efforts the people against US old
citizens dragooned into an opposition tney 1T np
are poor and our adversaries are rch ana oHers are
rH1s bat I'll thew will break our The delay
placing troops st the disposal OF GOV Plnchback IN sc
beartenng to our friends cheering to enemies
IF the re0isiIioD of the Legislature is complied with, all
difncuty will be dissipated the party saved ana every
thing will go smoothly. IL this>is done, the ude VIII
be turned at once in our favor. - .
telegram of.Dec. from Mr.. Kellogg to Attorney
General Williams says: II the President in some way
indicates his recognition of Gov Pnchback and the Leg
isIature it would settle everything"
Atelegram from Collector Casey TO the President
dated Dec. II, says:
The Democratic members Of the Legislature taking
their seats Most IL not all will be In during the next
few days 1t is important that You immediately recog
pize Gov Pinchbacks Legislature In some manner
either by nstructng Gen. Emory TO comply with any
reouisitlon from Gov. PDcbback or otherwise This
would quiet matters much earnestly urge TINS ana
ask q reply
telegram Of Dec. II, from Casey to the President
says:
conflict NAV occur at any hour. and In my opinion
there s safety for the legal government without he
Federal troops gwen In compliance with the requsl
ton of the legislature. The Supreme Court IL known 10
be In sympathy with the Republican State Government
Attorney General Williams, In his account OF 1.-THE pro-
ceedings in the State Courts says:
On the morning OF Eov. "a. Elmore proceeded with
an armed mob and seized the Eighth District Court
before the hour to which the Court had adjourned
the hour OF IL Judge Dibble arrived with sherin
Bauvenet, whom he directed to open the Court Botn
under direction of Elmore Judge Dbble 1t all times
claimed 10 be Judge OF the Court As the
documents have been printed, the House Commte
on the judiciary will proceed 70 the consideration OF the
elected senator the short term by the Fusion gsa
ture and OF Mr.. John Ray elected by the Pnchbzck
ARsature will be referred TO the Senate Committee on
privileges and Elections and the determination OF ter
rival claims will involve an examination into the whoie
subject.