The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-31
THE KING OF LOUISIANA.
Negro Demagogues Coming
to the Front.
The Only Sure Remedy for
Acknowledged Evils.

her politicians long without becoming aware tuaI
Ene radical leaders are, as political managers, lar
more skillu and adroit tnan the CONSERVATIVES
they understand the generslsnlp OF partisan
campaign; and II they only had a little principle
or little or that wisdom which would teach them
mat mlsgoyernment must have an end, they
might even now rule the State for another term
d years. Their dlncu!ty IA that they nave so
ong used the worst arguments ana the most cor
fupi and corrupung means tnat they cannot stop
6itnou, running 4 risk or losing their adherents.
believe Governor Kel ogg would now Ike 70
make his administration honest; but he
would also Ike 70 20 to the senate, and
sAc result Is that ne VIII be no more
honest than those VINO control him Will let MIN
Dc. The subalterns, tue letty onicers OF the
iadical army, are, a general talng. very
poor set. With here and there al exception tney
Rang on TO once with tenacity which i az
pitlful; IL Is SORT o death grip. radi-
ral member or the Legislature whom l asked
why he opposed the Wheeler adjustment said
win q pathetic culver in his voice. Because
il trat Is passed IL means that shall 20 out"
thought be meant that ne would be driven
Dut u the State ana asked nn Il ne really reared
violence. lie replied, ''Not at ALL you don'tunder-
Jtand ne; | that | shall have to 60 out
81 politics. II the conservatives get .
majority in the House, they'll carry
me tate at the next election his man is a
member Of the Legislature; ne mad enjoyed three
DT iour TERMS but he wanted another TO ''go
puts seemed to him like dying does 10 common
Torrals, and bis doorous face was o STUDY. 1t
heyer occurred to him 10 think tnat the err
Eatives had already carried the State, and were,
IN the adjustment giving up part OF lac ma
lorlty they had fairly gained
THE KIE9 oF LOUISIANA.
The strongest and probably Tie most danger
Jus. politician me state on either side Is the
gnlred states Marshal, Packard. lie is reputed
70 be man Of unninching courage, strong Rld
and no sCrupss. citizen OF Maine he mas lived
N Louisiana since the war; married mere, became
early known as snrewd and successful political
organizer and made United states mar
shall Dy General Grant. HIS body large and
somewhat neavy, and his mind does not move
rapidly. his single idea Is 10 keep Louisiana ~
republican hands, and MS only method Is to mass
me co orea vote. PACKARD said an honest re-
publican me day or two ago, Stands in our
way IN making spht IN parties here, wAicn y is
80 necessary Tor the welfare o. the state 70 40.
III always wants . mass the col REQ vote; ne be-
Aeyes In the color line. lie dlscourages every at
tempt 10 bring the rlght KIND 81 white men into
ou1-party, ana always has something against new
man wno would snare our poItical fortunes-that
Ae Was 10 the rebel army, Or something Of mat
Siud / tnink but Packard We migat reany
aake sucn . break anu REORGANIZATION Or parties
Is would give the state rest and permanent good
government
Ii Washington ast winter NJ. Packard ap-
peared a. one Of the strenuous advocates Of the
aabeas Corpus and Force bils, a3d nls argument
was tHat, Il this measure Was passed, ne would
guarantee 10 carry the state Tor the republican
pany n IS7a out II i was not passed ne would
omIse nothing. here IN New orleans ne op-
posed the Wheeler adjustment al nrst and very
strongly. ana i was one or bis aunerents who
amused me ~ denouHcing tals adjustments VITA
good deai or pro anity as sure TO denatonal-
lie rue Louisiana question: Amid the general
GENERALIZATION and corruption i - part Of
Packard's strength that be Is believed 10 be pecu-
niarly honest g has nttle the ar OF a fanatic,
int ne / IL reality an extremely adroit and IN
scrupu!0as politician, and they say ne wants to 20
- the senate he Is politician ana to.erates no
rival near MS throne. I was told Of case where
lie Imagined that a republican was obtaining too
mncn influence In a parish. he sent up-lt was
last year-A steamboat with brass band and
some .'organlzers,r and SCI Up rival republican
ORGANIZATION, whose aim was - drive out the re-
uolctu leaders wnom he dl1 not ike. Il was. a.
y happened one Of his atluresi out II sufficiently
SHOWS tbat he means 70 rule.
me once or UnIed states Marsaal In one q
tnese S0utr ern states gives man very eXtraor-
ulnsry powers Tor. 80 AR rom Washington, and
among people whose com piaints are not much
listened %. Be Il kind d viceroY. Under the In
orcement acts ne may make summari arrests on
frivolous preiexts, ne may use tue army 10 90 Il;
he i peace ofneer with pracucaly
superior very loosely defined powers and small
responsibility. particularly Il be i trusted % the
Pfesl0elt Tnat you may not think ovsrstate
the authority Logged 10 Marshal Packard's hands
lran.criDe here part d General order 70 com
Daudtng ofncers ~ posts and detachmentsr ami
issued from headquarters, department. Or the
GuIns-
whenever TIE United states Marshal OF the dts
tfsct III when yOu are serving az n he depu-
ties snaA make written application o yoU or =
1etacument o. troops - protect aim or them Ia
tne performance other duties or 10 aid hun or
them 10 serve legal process y0u Will ~ once fur
nisn such detaenmenh reporting -FOUR action 70
these headquarters.
SOW Mr.. Packard Is not only United states Mar
snal Tor unites WITH THIS once another or even
greater lmportance-he u chairman 81 the
RepuDIcan state Central Committee. Tnat
10 say the United states troops In
Louisiana are placed 0Y the federal admlnisrs-
Ion under tie orders OF the chief manager or tne
republican party Every United states soldier In
ne state ooeys the orders Of the Chairman o. tie
Republican state Central Committee. such .
situation, even Il 1t not abused. would Be ia.
a. q suspicion, and must give Just cause Of com.
paint - tie other party. Moreover. It i hardly
possible that Il should not re msused. For tn.
sance:-it j. 10 evidence before fne congressional
committee that JUS before faa election 81 1874
United states cavalry appeared 10 several parishes
armed win blank warrants d arrest Issued il
NeW orleans ~ Ehe Marshal. Bus why should
cltzen, innocent Of wrong De alarmed
a. SUCH things wei, because II Is not
pleasant experience wn,cn -oms n them
lave had. at Mr.. Packard's hands, 70 be
dragged down 70 New dreams from = distant
county parish, pat under bail and tnen allowed %
70 nome agaiD At tHeir own expense | have
heard from army on1cers several cases whefe sucu
- srrest u man against whom not ing was
ever proved attempted 70 be proved, caused
suffering 10 nls iamay which was dependent on
ms daily abor of support, and OF other cases
where msn lay o. In toe woods .or days, though
conscious u innocence. out d . dreaa o rack.
ards bank warrant Moreover vale SUCH var.
rama wnrn San ubroaa lwar NAFsr. a.. sterrxo~