The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-03-03
PARTY Leaders arc Willing 10 Let the
UsurPatloH Fall TO Pieces. PrevId-
cd Packard and Ris Followers
are Set PROSECUTED.
short of Gross BIunder
on the Part of Nichols
can Defeat Success.
The Administration Programme lnyofses
The Withdrawal Of Troops TO Their
Barracks Nichols Issues Proc
lamatiOa Converting al Extra
Session Of Legislature.

W AsniN0UOS, February -@--Ihe
friends Of the Nichols government are
jubilaut AID confident OF ultimate sue
esss. Hayes aud Wheeler ssy it i the
onl, government In Louisiana which
has ANY strength aud the one which
congress ought - recognize.
The governor 81 Pennsylvania and
Colonel Roberts, 81 Texas, called on
President Grant this morning. They
give no details beyond r.erfec; sa;isfsc
ton with the views u the President.
Il now seems certain the programme
iuvOlves the Withdrawal Of troops q
their barracks. with oTlers 20 General
Algur T. only prevent riot and blood
shed. This Is tantanoDnt 90 the ~
persediug Of the orders regarding the
status gro.
\ special dispatch says William 4.
Wheeler proiess,s 10 have letter
from Governor Hayes, ia which h-
states ;hst Il Hsyy- t. declared Iresi-
Gent be Viii provide Tor two southern
men Ia his cabiuet-OHe Of whom has
always been Union mon and one xh5
has beeI Confederate, but j. Low = Re.
publican. The letter l. further said t.
state that the Nichols government IN
Louisiana j. the oHly one which hh-
any strength and v hich would DC sup
ported 10y the people Of that state, Aad
the one Congress ought 10 recognize.
The star says TX Governor Kellogg.
United States Asrshal Pitkin, Repre-
sentative Barrel! and Ex-Represeuta-
tive Mercy, 81 Louisiana, called a; the
executive ma1-i,u to-day, aud had
audience with the PRECEDENT on the
subject OF the situation In Louisiana
In this connection Il can De stated
tina; lie president has not changed hi
mind relative 70 the cOurse to be pur-
sued Jy :he administration in dealing
with the dual government OF South
Carolina aud Louisiana.
The Republican MANAGES for Gov
ernor Hayes Will give no form al prom
Use OF recognition 10 the Nichols gov
eminent, az that would be crushing
Packard out; but they are will 10
let the government fall 10 piece, with
the reserve that Packard and his fol-
lovers shall not be prosecuted. There
j. tacit understanding that the zera-
toTial delegation shall not lie utterly
Objectionable 90 the majority Of the
Senate. The Republican leaders say
the situation in South Carolina : more
simple, a. no status qsi0 orders from
Washington interfere with Tie result
which 81! seem to desire.
Governor PiEchback states nothing
short Of the serious blunder on Ia,
1 part Of the Nichols L-gislaiur. OF
failing to carry out faithfully the terms
OF arrangements made here can defeat
the success Of the Nichols govern
ment. P!ncnbsck i perfectly satisfied
Hayes will adhere to the policy indi-
Gated in his letter OF acceptance reia-
tive 70 Southern affairs.
Tae friends Of the Nichols govern
ment here assert positively that Presi-
. dent Grant has promised TO Withdraw
his status g,io orders, upon the prccia-
nation OF The electoral vote in Hayes
favor. This i founded upon personal
pledges, which may or may not T..
carried out. The Republicans call il
an understanding. Tie D,mscraf-
seem 10 claim for 1t the sanctity Of a
treaty. IL i considered on all hands
a. tie only honorable way out of the
difficulty, and the one which public
opinion will compel the incoming ai-
ministration TO take.
NEW ORLEANS, February 2s.-Gov-
eEnoT Nichols has issued IA PrUclaiua-
{ ton converting an extra session ol
the legislature, required as he SAYS in
vieS Of the condition Of the public
Affairs, aud foi the purpose OF facilitate
Ing ard speeding, education, revenue
ieve.s, election registration, city and
paEochicai affairs, aud the election
Of senators TO the United States Sen.
/ ate
An appeal TO the Senate and House,
signed by large number Of prominent
business men and citizens, giving theiI
reasons therefore, and urging the
completion Of the election, has been
telegraphed to Washington.
Senators Weber and Hamlet, two
of the seeding Republican Senator,
took their seats in the State hous.
senate to-day