, 1874-09-26
MARSHAL PACKARD At BAY,
PACKAnp TO GEN. EMORY.

NEW OnLEANa, Sept Is.
Aa}. Gen. #. II. En.orE, connla,iinu the Department
~ the GUT, Htso Orleans:
61n: I beg lohvo TO coll your attention, first
to an extract Of tho Bpeoch OF United Sta!es Sen
ator schurz at st. Louis lust night, as follows:
He thon re1crrcd to tho fact That TN election for
troops aro thoro profeascdly to enforce the Laws in
tl4t election but asthes they will 10 nscd Impair
tally OF not will depend upon who controls t!s.t
Uuitoa States Marsha. Packard, Who, besides being
Marshol ono at the principal acconpices Of Jge
and Is now the sagtng eprit pf the sIa,s Con,nt t
eero Tne aes Hoops % + b nos ea IL EFT ses
under Tho existing circumstances. tho people ct
Louisiana Should not only 1layo fair election, hut
also that they uu ahon1d ho n1ado 10 feel that
functions Of Mr. Packard arc not calculated to inspire
confidence. nm aure the whole country would up
IF his oilcial dutiea aud tic snSsltution q man Of
such character that everybody wili helinTu him in
capable Of Abusing lila power for partsan ends.
Second, to tho communication OF tho Commit
tee Of seyonty, through \. II. Mari, Chairman,
to the President Of Tho United Sta.cs untlortlato
OF Sept 8. 1871. Hero follows. in raokards
communication to Emory, the resolution and a,-
peal protesting against tho placing at the dis
posal Of tue Attornoy-0 0onoral tho United Btatoa
troops for the pnrposo Of assieting tho Marshal
VI k0tn Aanta4oti ~ ~ 1aEhhtat al cnifJlnk VII
prosecutions against tho people OF Louisiana,
and requesting rsckard's removal from olftco on
&ccount Of his violent craftsmanship, etc. and
then A1r. Packard continues il 1ly purpose iu
calling yot.r attention to thoae mattora il to i'll
guire OF you what!,oe have, At any tiule Rlnce
you haya been in command Of tho Department
of Tho Gulf, used, or attempted to uso or COLI
trol, tho United States troops for political pur.
poseb in any mannor wlnteYor; and also wllothes
or not sou lnyo obeoryed in our official rolatiuna
and intercourse anything which, In your opinion,
nntltles tho lmputationB aud ohnIIes mado by
Senator scAurz and tho Committee Of soyonty.
Very respectfully, your obediout servant,
s. B. PACKARD, u. s. Anrshal.
GEN. EMORY TO PACKARD.
HEADQUARTERS DErANTAETr or THE uuIF,t
NEW ORLEANS, Bnpt. Is, 187a.
$. D. Packard, Esq,, United st4tts 1larihat:
dir: III roply to your note OF tlia date have
to state etnnhaslcally that sincc hava been i.
command Of this Department that you or no one
elao hayo uuo1 or attempted to use or control tht
United Statea troops Tor political purposes, ii
any manner whatever. Thero has been nothing
III our official relAtlons to Justify tho charge TIM
ynu design to uBo tho troopH for political pnr
poaeH, or hayo ever dono 10 aud II ynu dosirs
sltch IN nBe, do not ao0 how you are to ua'
| sllem for any such purposoa; Tor, DO assured
any such attempt would he promptly and i1nme
| diately yrescnted by bot1 officers and mol. Thos'
! who mako such charges Are totally ignorant 0
the character Of tho regular troops, and tho In
! dignntion that would attond any attompt to us
| tholn for political Furpnaes.
Worry respectfully, your ohedient eeryant,
W. II. EAonY.