New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16
sPECULATIONs TO THE CONTRARY
NOTWITHSTANDING
The Presidents Plan Not Yet Matured
BUT REPUBLICAN INTERESTS WILL
NOT SUFFER.
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1877.

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1917.
In conversation with Senator Wadleigh,
to-day, Senator Mcdonald bore testimony
to the integrity of Governor Packard, and
his eminent fitness for the Office he now
holds.
Senator Mcdonald concurs in the opinion
expressed by Hon. William r. Morrison,
whose statement was given in my dis
patches few days ago.
Both gentlemen are straight Democrats,
of the highest personal integrity; both
went to New Orleans, in their official capac-
ity as members of the Senate and House in
vestigating committees; both had been led
to expect to find corruption and incapacity
in the Governors Office. With sincere de-
sire for reform, they instituted the most
rigid investigation, and now they both say
they unexpectedly found Governor Pack
ard to be a man of the strictest integrity,
and every way fitted for the high position
of Governor of Louisiana or any other
State.
They both went to New Orleans sincerely
and as they believed rightfully, prejudiced
against Governor PAckard's office and
everything connected Herewith; and after
q careful examination came away with
high admiration for it.
In this mornings conversation, which
was somewhat lengthy, Senator Mcdonald
said, moreover, that he could not and would
not deny, countenance, or even attempt to
palliate the terrible Outrages inflicted upon
the poor and unprotected Republicans of
Louisiana. He said he did not propose to
desert the Democracy, but his party ALI
ance would not ever tempt him to apollo
gize for or palliate such terrible and fully
proven outrages.
On questions of law Senator Mcdonald
adheres to the Democratic theory; but as to
integrity and good management of Cover
nor Packard's administration, and the out
RACES upon Colored people, he agrees with
Secretary Sherman, Senators Wadleigh,
Howe, Mcmillan, Oglesby, and other Re-
publican Investigators who visited Louisi.
ana.
1t is understood here that M. Stanley
Matthews letter to Governor Packard was
written without the knowledge of the Pres
ident-at least am informed by one of Mr..
Hayes most trusted friends that such was
the case.
Pinchback denies the statement in this
mornings Democratic paper, that the Pres
ident said he would trust in the guarantees
of Nichols men that the rights of the col
ored people should be guarded if Nichols
was recognized.
The statement in several Democratic
papers this morning, that at the Cabinet
session last night it was determined to
withdraw the troops from New Orleans, is
untrue.
The Secretary of War fatty denied it an
hour since to Marshal Pitkin.
The Republican interests of Louisiana are
surely and steadily improving.
President Hayes has a Cabinet of found
and strong men, who don't fear to act in &C
eordance with the law and equity of the
case.
Louisiana Republicans must not be dis
turbed by telegraph canards sent from here
in the Nichols interest. Observation of the
past two months shows how little truth
there is in them.
kilograms from here at this time stating
what President Hayes will and will not dC
are simply speculatiOns in the interests o
the speculatOrs sending them.
The fact is, President Hayes has not ye
decided upen the details of his plan for thu
settlement of the Southern troubles
nothing, indeed, further than to give the
most positive and unequivOcal assurances
that the interests of the Southern Repub
Iicans shall not under any circumstance
be sacrificed. And he will keep his word
you can rest assured of that. d. d. c.