The daily gazette., 1877-01-11

PRESIDENT STILL NEUTRAL.
NEW ORLEANS, January 1O-Eyerv-
thing today has subsidized to o perfect
calm, very much TO the disappointment
of the Republican leaders, who hoped
that there would be some popular out
break, such as would lead Grant to inter
fere in his assumed capacity of Chief OF
Police for the United States. In Louis
lana to day the legally elected State Gov
lernment, except SO far as concerned the
disbursement of the small amount OF
money remaining in the Treasury, is in
lpower, and the Supreme Court and the
district courts, with the exception of the
Sixth, have been conducting business
without molestation. Governor Nichols
has already made some of his appint-
ments for parish offices mostly tax col
lectOrs. There has been n crowd in front
of the Royal street entrance to the State
House all day, but the idea that it is q
hostile gathering with riotous tend 'ncies,
as represented to the President by Pack
ard and Pitllin in their dispatches, is
lsimply absurd. 1t is composed chiefly OF
idle negroes and halfgrown boys. There
will positively be no attack on the State
House and no attempt to get possession
oft. The Republican leaders had fully
determined to make n fight at the Court
House, but their men refused to 60 into
action. Qnitc number of them bave
taken service with the new police. This
morning all persons except those hold
ling commissions under the Packard
Government were rigidly excluded from
the State-House, and even representa-
tiyes of the press were denied admittance.
This attitude wai maintained until about
: 2 o'clock. 1t leaked out that during this
time General Loan, Packard's Chief Of
Police, was trying to organize force to
attempt to recapture the courthouse, I'M
der the lead of n pretended Sheriff APP
lpointed by ex-Judge Ludeling, named
Alfred BoTges. The effort was an uttel
failure. If any such attempt should bc
: made it would Observation-Disclosures Tho
police and colored militia are well aware
: of this, and they will not sacrifice their
: lives to make n breach-of-the-peace case
' for Grant and Packard. By great effort
e Republicans managed to regain quorum
e in their House of Representatives to-day,
but failed as TO the Senate. Nevertheless
: they went into the form of an election for
, United States Senator, and in accordance
: with general expectation, Kellogg was
Il elected. The three Napoleon and two
G Gatling guns which the followers OF
d Packard had in battery at the Court
It House yesterday fell into the hands of the
: legal State Government, and are well
:. taken care of.
There is much discussion here over the
: legal aspect of Yesterdays proceedings.
d The Democrats allege that Chief-Justice
y Ludeling, who was appointed by Govern
n or kellogg few days ago, could not hold
r over, while the Republicans claim that
= the Chief Justice had toremove the Sheriff
" before he took possession of the Supreme
!, Court room.
i To-day an injunction was sued ont Of
If the Fifth District Court by Attorney
General Odgen enjoining Alfred Shaw
. from acting as Judge of theSuperior Court
' lately created by the Republican Legisla-
$ ture.
The Democratic Legislature balloted
y, W one for United States Senator without -
suit.
m The Nichols government has colonize,
1e regiment of field artillery, with JohI
ne Glynn, Jr., as colonel, and full stat
to Among those voting for Kellogg toi
IL Senator were WarmOth, Albert Leonar,
~ ~ and General Mcmillan; the latter tw,
" were members were of McEnneTy's Sen
1t ate of 1S72-3.
l. In the Republican House to-day War
ID moth introduced resolution which le
Mt cites that the peace and good order of the
y State is threatened by the present CON
" dition of affairs, and that it is the duty OF
all, especially those claiming authority
to provide means to secure good govern
ment and quiet to the State, and provide
that jointC Committee be appointed-fivc
by the Speaker and three by the Presl-
dent of the Senate-which shall be EN-
powered to confer with similar CON-
< mittee appointed by the Legislature Teco-
gnizing Nichols as Governor. The res
olution went over under the rule.
January 11-12.30 a. m.-At 1890 O
clock tonight the various companies OF
militia received orders to assemble Al
their respective quarters. This precau-
ton is taken probably in anticipation ol
an attempt by the pretended Sheriff
Bourges to take possession Of the Court
!, buildings.
.. Ex-Governor John McEnery has been
s, appointed Recorder of M ortgages by Gov.
D Nichols.
% THE PRESIDENT NON N-CosiMITTAL.
J, WASHINGTON, January 10.-The Dem
ocratic members of Congress from Louis.
i, lana called on the President to-day tc
r. learn if possible if he intended to adhere
permanently to the order he gave General
Auger last night not to do anything to
to recognize either claimant to the Cover
norship Of that State, but were in the
main disappointed. The President woul i
only say that at present he had no disp0-
sltloH 10 Interfere, DtlC Wotlu nOC commit
himself for the future. He informed Sen
ator West later in the day that he desired
to await the return of the Senate comlni.
tee from Louisiana, in whom he had the
greatest confidence. He should belieyr
their report and act accordingly. Wc>..
however, is strongly OF the opinion---jr-
deed he is contident~-that Grant will rec
ognize the Packard usurpation III thc
next two days, and protect it in authority
with the United States troops. He is
i only waiting for the forms of law to b.
complied with, which means call from
the Packard Legislature upon him to sup
lpress alleged domestic violence.
CARD.
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