The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-26
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.
MARSHAL PAcKARD's APPEAL To GRNL.
EMORY, .
New OR1RANs, snet. 25.

EmORY.
New ORLEANS, spet 25.
Major Genl, ". Il. Emory, Commanding
Department Of The GuIf Ret0 Orleans
SR-I beg to call your attention, first
70 an extract Of the speech of United,
States Senator Schurz, at st. Louis, as
follows: . -
BE then refers 10 the fact that the cleo
ton for a new Legislature Is impending.
The United States troops are there pro-
teasedly to enforce the laws In that cleo
tion; but whether they be used impartially
or not will depend upon who controls
them. This control will be in great
measure in the hands Of U. s. Marshal
Packard, who, being Marshal, was one
OF the principal sccomplices Of Judge
Durell and Kellogg in usurpation two
years ago, and Is now the managing spirit
Of the State Central Committee OF the
Kellogg party. This Is not a fit person TO
control the United States troops TO be
used In that election. 1t is Of the highest
Importance that, especially, under the ex.
isting circumstances, the people Of Louis.
lana should not only have fair election,
but also that they should be made TO feel
that they have one. The past perform
ances and present functions OF Mr.. Pack
ard are not calculated to inspire conf
dence. ! am sure the whole country
would applaud an order Of tie President
relieving Mr.. Packard This official duties
and the substitution Of man OF such
character that everybody will believe
him incapable Of abusing his power for
partisan ends.
2. To the communication OF the Com.
mittee Of Seventy, through r. II. Mari,
chairman, 10 the President Of the United
States under date Of September, 1874.
Here follows in Packard's communica.
tion 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, s. B. Packard,
in carrying on lthe prosecutions against
the people Of Louisiana, and requesting
Packsrd's removal from office on account
Of his violent partisanship, &c, and
then Mr.. Packard continues: My
purpose In calling your attention 10 these
matters is TO inquire Of you whether !
have at any time since you have been in
command Of the Department OF the Gull,
used, or attempted 10 use or control, the
U. s. troops for political purposes in any
manner whatever, and also whether or
not you have observed in our official re-
lations and intercourse anything which,
in your opinion, justifies the imputations
and charges set forth by Senator Schurz
and the Committee Of Seventy. HEl
Very respectfully your ob't servant,
[Signed s. B. PACKARD,
U. s. Marshal.
HRADo'Rs DRr'T OF THE GULF,
New oRIRNs, Sept "a, 1874.
To s. B. Packard, u S. Marshal:
sR-In reply to your note Of this date,
l here state emphatlcally that since l
have been IN command Of this Depart
ment you or no one else has used or
attempted TO use or control the United
States troops for political purposes in any
manner whatever. There has been moth.
ing in any official relations to justify the
charge that you design 10 use the
troops Tor political purposes, or have ever
done 60, and If you do desire such a use,
l do not see how you are 10 use them for
any such purpose. Be assured that any
such attempt would be promptly and i'm.
mediately resented by both officers and
men. Those who make such charges are
totally ignorant OF the character OF the
regular troops and the Indignation that
would attend any attempt to use them for
political services.
Very respectfully your ob't servant,
[signed '- W. q. EMORY.
US WAR suIPS AT NEW ORLEANS.
SOUTHWEST Pass, La, Sept. 25.-The
o. 8. steamer shawmut passed up at 3A.
NJ for Pas A'Lstoure. The U. 8. flag
ship Canandaigus, Rear Admiral Mui.
laney, passed up at SA. NJ en- route to the
city. Another U. s. war vessel came 10
the bar this morning and anchored out.
eide. $50. e. "tlrg
DKoTDED TO GO INTO THE ELEcT1oN.
The State Central Committee of the
Peoples party had meeting this even.
ing. Resolutions were adopted TO go into
the election with spirit and energy.
the propriety Of not voting was discussed,
but the majority was sgalnst 1t. This
proposition was overwhelming. The
Paris Committee participated in the