The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-26
LOUISIANA.
Marshal PaCkard'S Reply TO the
Structures of Schurz ana Mari.

NEW ORLEANS, September 25.-The
following correspondence passed be-
tween General Emory and Marshal
Packard to-day
NEW ORLEANS, September, 25 1874.
TO General W. IL. Emory, commanding de-
parlment of the Gulf New Orleans, La;
SIR begto call your attention, first,
to an extract from the speech OF United
States Senator Schurz, at st. Louis,
last night, as follows: ale then refer
red to the fact that an election for u
new legislature is impending, aud
United States troops are there profess
edly to enforce the laws in that cleo
ton, but whether they will be used inn
partially or not will depend upon who
controls them.
"This control will be ina great meas
ure in the hands of United States Mar
shall Packard, who besides being mar
shall was one of the principal accompli-
ces of Judge Durell and kellogg in the
usurpation Two years ago and is now
the managing spirit of the central
committee of the Kellogg party. This
is not u fit person to control united
States troops to be used in that cleo
ton. 1t is of the highest importance
that, especially under existing circum-
stances, the people of Louisiana should
not only have fair election, but also
they should be made have one. The
past performances and present func-
lions of Mr.. Packard are not calcula-
ted to inspire confidence. l am sure
the whole country would applaud an
order from the president relieving
Packard of his official duties and the
substitution of u man of such charac-
ter that verybody will believe him
incapable of abusing his power for par
tisan ends.n
Second--To the communication of
the committee of seventy, through II;
III. Mari, chairman, to the president OF
the United States, under date OF
September s, 1874. Here follows in
Packard's communication to Emory
the resolution and appeal protesting
against placing at the disposal of the
attorney general the United States
troops, for the purpose of assisting the
marshal of this district, ). Is. Packard,
in carrying Oh prosecutions against the
people of Louisiana, and requesting
Gackard's removal from office on ac-
count of this violent partisanship, ect. !
Packard continues: My purpose in
calling your attention to these matters
is to impure of you whether | have
at any time since you have been III
command of the department OF the
gulf, used or attempted to use, or con.
troll ITnitad StataS tronns for DOlitical
purposes, in any manner whatever,
and also, whether or not you have OBJ
served in our official relations and In
tercourse, anything which, in YOU
opinion, justifies the imputations and
charges set forth by Schurz and the
committee of seventy.
Very respectfully, your obedient ser
want. $. b. PACKARD,
United States Marshal.
urAnouARrERs DEPT. OF THE GULF
NEW ORLEANS, September %, 1874. !
Tos n. Packard ESQ. United States Mar
shall:
SIR-In reply to your note oil thu
date I have to state emphatically thai
since have been in command OF thii
department, you,or no one else has use'
or attempted to use or control TN
limited States troops for political pur
noses in any manner whatever. There
has been nothing in our official rela
tons to Justify the charge that you de
sign 10 use troops for political purpose
or have you done SO, and II yo'
desire such an use, I don't see how
yen are 70 use them for any sueh pps