The New York herald., 1874-09-26
LOUISIANA.
Marshal Packard Seeing a Certificate Of
Character-COrrespon with Gem
eral Emory.

eral Emory.
NEW ORLEANS Sept. 25. 1874
The following CO respOndence occurred to-day
NEW ORLEANS sept. 25, 1874.
To Major General W. II. EMORY, Commanding De-
partmeDt OF the Gull -
SIR beg TO call your attention, first, to an ex-
tract from the speech oi United States Senator
Scnurz at ST. Louis last night, as ioIlows:-
"An election Tor new Legislature Is impending,
and that nlted States troops are there profess
edN TO enforce the laws in that election; but
whether they a Q used mpartialy or not viii de-
pend upon wAo controls them THIS control viii
DC In e. eat measure In the hands United States
Ma shall Packard, who, besides being Marshal was
one OF the principal accomplices oil Judge Dureil
and Kellogg In the usurpatiOn two years apo, and
Is now the managing spirlt OF the state Central
committee OF the Kellogg party. This Is not 1T
person To control the United States troops 10 be
used in that election. II s OF the highest I'M
stances, the people o. Louisiana should not only
have lair election. but also that they should be
performances ana the present functions of Mr..
packard are not calculated TO inspire confidence.
ORDER OF the President relieving MIR. Packard of
his oflcia duties and the substitution OF a man OF
snch character that everybody win believe him IN.
capable OF abusing his power Tor partisan ends"
Secoh d, to the communication OF the Committee
Of seventy, through R: Il. MARI, Chairman, to the
tember 8, 1874.
This letter was published in the HERALD Of the
oath, and refers, among other things. to the fact
that Marshal Packard to whose control the troops
are really to be remltted, was one OF the
active participants Ia the judicial and political
maneuvres by which the usurpation was called
into existence
My purpose In calling your attention TO these
matters Is TO inquire OF you whether have at any
time since you have been In command OF the De-
partment of the Gull used or attempted 10 use the
United States troops Tor political purposes In any
manner Whatever, and also whether or not you
have observed in our ofiicia relations and inter-
course anything which In your opinion justifies
the lmputat.ons and charges set forth by Senator
Schurz and the Com mittee OF Seventy. Very re-
Iul nlAadtA
S. b. PACKARD. United States Marshal.
Subjoined is the response -
HkADoUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF TnE GvLF,)
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 20, 1874. !
To :. b. PACKARD United states MARSHAL: -
SIR-ln. reply to your note OF this date have 10
state emphaticay that since have been in COM
has used or attempted to use or
troll the United states troops ior political
been nothing III our Official relations to justify the
charge that you design to use the troops tor poti
desire or design such use OF the troops do not
See how you are to use them ior any such purpose.
for be assured any such attempt would be promptly
men. Those who made such cbarges totally
Ignorant OF the character OF regular troops and
use them for political purposes. Very respectfully.
your obedlent servant, w. Z. EMORY.
the Mississippi.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 25, 1874.
The following dispatches were received here
this atternoon:-
SOUTHWEST PASS, Sept 25, 1874.
The United States steamer shawmut passed up the
city at three O'Clock this morning
PASS L'OuTRE Sept Is 1874.
Tho United States flagship Canandagua, Rear Ad-
miral Mulaney. passed up at eight O'Clock this
ing route to the city.
Another United States war vessel came to the
bar this morning and anchored outside.
Meeting of the State Central Commit =
tee-PrcparatiOns for the Fall Elec-
tiOn.
NEW ORLEANS La Sept. 25, 1874.
The State Central Committee Of the people 5
party had a meeting this evening. Resolutions
were finally adopted TO go into the November elec-
ton with spirit aud energy.
The prOprlety OF not voting was discussed b. t
the majority against this resolution was ovei-
wheiming. The Parish Committees participate 1
tha tnn