The New York herald., 1877-02-28
The Gubernatorial Question Likely
To Be Settled.
AN EARLY END OF THE STATU QUO
President Grant FaVcrs the
Nichols Government.
COMING MODIFICATION OF ArCrR'S ORDERS
Alleged Compromise Between Nichols and the
Republican Leaders.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON Feb q, 1871
II the few democratic ll.busiers did not bar tho way
by delaying tho count there reason believe this
evening that tho unfortunate people OF Louisiana
might DO relieved to- from Tho trials aud aial.
cues which have long Frustrated business and
industry there.
PRESIDENT POSTING u;IsELy.
President Grant has for some time taken special
pains 10 gather information from persons conf
dence concerning the actual condition of both South
Carolina and Louisiana. He stated his just and w.so
conclusions asi Sunday evening to tho country
through reporter The Associated Press saying that
federal troops could longer DO used to maintain
State governments there, and that It those govern
mcnss could not maintain themselves they must TALL
DESPATCH GOVERNOR NICHOLAS.
Since then he has wisely allowed his further con.
clusons to be madc known to Governor Nicholls In
the following despatch, sent last night to Governor
Nichols by Colonel Z. a. Burke who has been here
Tor simo representing tho Nichols government.
and has done very much make tho real condition of
Louisiana understood here Colonel Burke tccgraphed
as ioows:-
wAsHiyGroy, Feb. q, 1877
Governor F. T. NICHOLS, New Orlcans:-
have just had a satisfactory interview with the
President. H. says no Is satisfied that tho Nichols
government. IS the government which should stand
and that he believes 1t will sinnd, because II Is sus.
,aincd by the best elements Of the State; that tho
Packard exist without tho support OF
troops; that the sentiment OF the country is clearly
opposed TO tho further Of troops in upholdng a
State government; that In his opinion there would bo
no Interference with tho Nichols government unless
carried away by the possession OF power, cxccsscs
committed T.. A. BURKE
sTATU QUO
To-day, 6nally, the President expressed the intcn-
ton that as soon tho Presidential count was I'm.
,shcd and the result officially declared, no would
notify General Augur by telegraph that the
existing military orders issued for the purpose OF
preserving tho status in quo OF the political
situation rescnded except far as simply
to require tho OF troops when necessary to the
preservation of the public peace.
1t will thus be that If tho electoral count should
be completed tomorrow evening, as It could be II no
further opposition wcro made, Louisiana could on
Thursday morning be restored happily to self govern.
ment
TERMS OF COMPROMISE AGREED UPON, UNDER
WHICH NICHOLS IS TO DE RECOGNIZED AS
GovERNoR-RAcE TROUBLES AT NEW IBERIA
AND ELSEWHERE.
DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
New ORLEANS. Feb. 81, 1877.
Governor Nichols received dispatches from Con.
gressmen Ellis and Gibson, this morning, stating In
effect that negotiations werc foot with Governor
Hayes friends, represented by Hon. Stanley Matthew'S
and others, which would, without doubt secure tho
recognition Of his government He deemed them OF
sufficient importance to have thom IN an oxecu.
tive session of the Legislature.
NICHOLAS TO By RECOGNIZED.
All the leading democrats regard tho question of tho
State government settled. II is very evident that
tho dispatches from ashngton announced tho ra,G.
cation Of a regular treaty with tho republican leaders
at the federal capital by which tho Nichols govern
ment Is be recognized upon certain conditions being
agreed to.
ELECTION or SENATOR POSTPONED
Tho election Of United States Senator for tho long
term, to-day postponed until tho extra session.
which Governor Nichols intends calling, and which Is
expected last days from the expiration OF tho
present term.
TERMS OF THE BARGAIN.
The conditions Of the treaty are stated to be as FOL
ows-Thc OF the President General Augur arc
bo rcsc,nded, and the democrats take posses
sion OF tho state House with all tho departments the
State government, SO that Hayes his Inauguration
will find Nichols government de fdco In return the
democrats 10 give the republicans the lopg-tcrm
United State Senator. guarantee immunity for all past
political acts, the coorcd people their equal
rights before the law and protect all citizens vo
cncc or interference with their political opinions or
affiliations.
RACK TROUBLES THROUGH STATE.
Governor Nichols has just received dispatches from
New IUcria relation to sundays riot, OF which tho
! following is u summary:-lt grew out OF the robbery
OF u sum OF money from negro boy upon the road
by n negro White man subsequently,
| enforced its restitution For this act ho was
grossly insulted by noisy negro leader, whom
he knocked down. On Sunday about a dozen negroes
rode into town during church nours, and opened nrc
upon a group OF white persons who quietly
standing in the street They were followed by few
whites when the whole population, alarmed at the
wan,on act, turned out TO defend the town. They
mancd ON guard all night, but nothing occurred sub
seoucntly save the capture OF OF the firing party
who is now In ja. At last accounts all was quiet.
sYsrgNAric PLANS VIOLENCE
Governor Nichols expressed his belief TO your cor.
respondent that cmissarics at work throughout
the state ondcavoring to stir up trouble with the col
orcd people and earnestly deprecated any such event
He had heard to-day OF prospective trouble his own
parish, Assumption onc of the quiecst parishes In
Tho state Every effort was, however. being made to
avoid any such misfortune he thought the people
| were too kccniy alive to their own interests to bc
draxn Into any conflict no matter how grossly pro.
/ cd.