The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-15
CITY AFFAIRS.
WANTED MONEY AND ARMS.
was packard's Cry 70 me eo"
the North.

,...,w, :, loan Invited for Paekafas
warrants to Arm the militia WIN.
sa,,a ~ the documents found at the state'
uouae and published exclusively by the DEMO
,,r,r has given the public fair insight Oh he
manner in which the late so-called hepuphcan
.,overnment managed matters In the way oil seeur'
ing arms r,p,osra
and for the purpose Of preventing the legally
a,eoted government from obtaining possession OF
Che property belonging TO the State.
The sppended letter goes further than tina"
bowaver showing. as IL does, an effort on Pack
ard,s mart TO secure loan upon State Warrants
such as were Issued by his officials, 70 eaffs y"
his war upon the people OF the State.
whether the loan WAS secured or DOT does NOV
appear, but the fact IL evident from the iase o@se
of the letter and It's expression, that "df'aA'e
have been issued for large amounts, ana are now
safely slowed away in the pockets Oh those VINO
could be induced TO purchase them.
Tho letter. m exact copy Of which Is appended,
came. of course, from that mine that the DEMO
caAr raporter discovered in the old rubbish at
the Btate-House:
NEW ORLEANS, March 81, 1877
SRI am directed by his Exoellency Cow y. b.
Packard To acknowledge receipt OF your ietter
dated March 10, 1877, rendering sum OF money
In case IL might be needed, etc.
And, in answer. to inform you that our hienns
need not be nj all concerned about our api..
ity TO hold out. We are embarrassed on'y by
want of means for the purchase OF arms
and munitions OF war The Legislature has
made appropriation for al EXPENSES OF we
government including the militia. But tne
mopeyed men of this city are in oombihatio" w
aid the Nichols government and TO preVent our
eollscton of taxes, etc and to destroy the vslue
of our warrants upon the Treasurer OF Inc STATE.
II our friends in the North with means wisn w
aid our cause and the ca use OF OWL hperty uioei
the constitution OF the United States 1t can pest
be done by 4 combination Of men able to furnish
means to cash warrants issued by the state Ior
its legitimate expenses. - J..
As soon as he (aov. Packardl is recognized as
can collect the taxes, and our warrants, VIII
appreciate TO nearly par. This could pe
done as loan upon State securities, or by pur'
chase OF the warrants OF the market discounts
The money invested In this way would be per-
fectly secure, aud would also return q remuners
tive interest for Ito use.
We have a legal quorum in both houses OF the
General Assembly. All the appropriations nave
been lawfully made, and there IL no legal impedi
ment, and no serious impeachment, except the
want OF recognition from the President.
In closing, he desires me TO say that ne Is no
In need, personally, nor can he accept your ofter
though he herein expresses his thanks lor !"
kind profsr.
We have men enough to demonstrate that I
Southern State government can sustain itsei
without Federal aid as soon AZ we can equip our
selves with arms, etc., of which we are in need
wy '''E n. O. Bailey. Adjutapt General.
w, w. Kelly, ESQ, Port Byron, New York.