, 1874-09-29
! STATE WRONGS,
Those from Which Lou
lsiana Is Suf-
fering.
Marshal Packard, the Auto
| GRAFT Of the Elections.
Senator Schurz Exposes tho
1niquity Of Ills Rule.
open Letter Of Senator West to
Collector Casey.
circumstances Under Which Elec-
tion-Frauds Are JustiGabIe.
Indications Of a Break in the
Kellogg Party.
Prospect Of a Compromise Between
the Opposing Parties.
Something More from Mr.. g. T.
Walker.
Letters from New Orleans Merchants
Regarding The Tribune In
ieryiew.
Something More from Mr.. 9, E,
Walker,
Letters from New Orleans Merchants
Regarding The Tribune In
ierview.
Moro Developments in Relation
to Carpenters Fees.
SENATOR scHURz REPLIES TO MAR
u

I NA-'~A = oAs 1SAO O4+1 EO MAX
SHAL PACKARD.
MASON. No., Sept. Ex-senator sohurz today
addressed mass-mcoting hore oil State and
National politics, and, in tho course Of his
speech, mndo tho following remarks On tho cor.
reBpondopco botwocn Alarshal Packard and Gen.
Emory in Louisiana
notice that Gen. Emory, with commendabIe
spirit, repols tho idea that United statos troops
! conld DO used for political purposeB. No doubt
ho deacTlbos tho sentiments Of tho honest SOL
| dser8 correctly when ho says such an attempt
would DO resented BY them with indignation,
For this honor him. should bo tho Inst man
to cast e'ur upon tie honorable apirit and good
islsh Of tho truo soldier. But submit that
don. Elnory's protcstation
does NOT MEET THE CASE
He says in his letter to Marshal Packard that he
does not see how United States troops Gun be-
used for political purposes. Just t!loro is tho
aono'o. vonturo to eay thnt 21aratal Packard,
IN lis capacity AZ party manager, docs sce tlo
inany things which Gon. Elnory can't rec. fust
because the lattor ia an honest soldier and not
nafty manager. Campaign managers of tho
uaekafa r.. stamp are npt to seo many things which
anoroa;S4n ano aonest 10 Soldcr mSy find it difficult to
United states troops wcre put il tho Kellorc
usurpation. in 1872. For woeks thoY had fo
etand guard over The State House, whifo State
uoYernmont ii 3 aud Legislature woro put III power
NOT TIE LEAST EVIDENCE OF AN ELECTION
ny ths people, but woro virtually crentcd by m
act OF ne EiosEcae 1lBurpation OH tho part Of
Suago Darell: Tue honest soldier may not hayo
6oou tho character OF that proceeding. or. II hn
did. ho may hayo been indignant ut It. but ho
had to obey orders. And who procured thoso
iatnentab!o. orders Tho party managers in
L.. louisiana, and among them MarshaI Packard.
dhey Khew how to ohtan orders for tho honest
soldier thon. and they may try, on some plausi-
nlo protext, 70 obtain orders for kindred pur-
poso now, which the honest soldier. wil have to
oDey, Indignation Or no indignation or they
may uao the altitude Of their power to
will hhvo to play part without being ablo to
SEQ through them. ! hope thor will ba a. suc
cessful as they woro in 1872, but howoyer that
may ee, l say again., fnasHl'ich as 1t is Of tho
lot only
SHOULD HAVE FAIR ELECTION
put also DO lna1e to feel nnd bolioyo tllet they
Aavo ono, The man who was an accompilce iu tLu
asurPatlon OF 1879, aud who all tlIa tmo iu tho
.uh1rpstion Of 1871 was accomplished, Should
have tho least Influence over the employment
o. United States troops in that election, be-
ttiitlonco But go further Wo learn
through tho -papoiA that tile oppoueuts
of tho Ko|logg Government, who but recently
artor a successful M revolution with 10000 armed
' ~ tA1'4 Gou!!!l{tH1l lutI1eulatGlY DuNGd down
before corposals guard under the nationai ilag.
qnd promptly submitted to the reinstatement 81 |
!AollSgg, lavo becn making an honorable mud |
loyal ellort to aecnro 4 fair election. In their
con1oroncos wlth tho chiefs of tho Kollogg party,
bo composed Of two members from each marty. |
nnd thut tho 1fth should bo Designated by tEe |
two parties together. as a sort OF an umpiro. and
anaefntand ,a 1 that tho opponents Of kellogg
Republican ranks, provided ho have tic olarao-
Tor Of fair and just man.
Tu!h WAS NO CAUTIOUS DEMAND
Tor 1t u well known that in Louisiana elections
are apt to DO decided, not by tho people WHO cast
tho votes, but by tho party nlanagors aud tleir
tools who count aMl return tue votes. Tho
granting OF such q request was, therefore, not
only proper. but absolutely necessary, 10 produce
confidence and gool fcong. Even many pronl-
evident fairness Of the proposed arrangement,
but, a8 tho newspapers inform uB, there waa onn
man opposed to tho lust, oven against his party
tIaenus,- ,-one man who stronlonHly insisted TINT
[ne party and tho'r tools should Keep tho power
o1 counting and roturuiuE tho votca, and thus
decldlng tho election,
:, THAT NAN WAS MARSHAL PACKARD.
alr. Packard ~ an officer of tho National Gov
~ o|lhmens AZ s4cii, and through hin assistants
he exercises in Lonisana great power. Iu tic
uamo q Of tho National Government llc represents
me authority, and IL supposed, In erpat moaa-
1ro. to represent tho aoutinonts Of the National
noHosament :. t;a aud when such Fsdoral oll!oer
y Tug g. satno time playa ths part OF party malagor
N STATE, aud atantlB up al tho principal, md
polhapR tho only. obstacle to M arrangement 20
necessary ior securing fair elooion, 10 eminont-
Y @ 1,f9per and lust tlat every fair.lnintled man
would unl.eBitating|y accept it,-so evidently
e Haie af oe and good
~ ~, Of dcmocratlo Institutions, my oyefy mtrl.
't'o Amer!can will applaud it, ,-thon such mau
aocs not only not inspire but ~
DoEh NOT uEsEnyE CoNFIDEyoE
md It Is TOR tho National Government to con-
'laes whether 91cl4 nsan. asido from tho con-
sol OF troops III a contested election, cau 10
vusted as y representative OF tho authority Of
no Natlonal uoyornmeut IN any mannor or ucnso
y Ia, al1' u OF tts highest Importance that now,
10 inspired with confidence in tho fairnoss' msts
1osa, 20, 4 mud good will Of tho National Government.
~ !! q tue pans performance and present attitude
# Marshal paokard, clothed 40 10 is with Tct.
ta! authority, Hlld Welding 10 muci, of tho Fad.
" snt po"ot, 1s surely calculated to create intenso
!struht tnutead Of confidence rcsontuaont Ia |
IhC0 OF Affection, Tim crrdt+iut, aI,s.-... - |