The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-24
THE LOUISIANA CASE.
DISAGREEMENT IN THE CABINET.
APPOINTMENT of an Investigating
Commission.
Upon its Report the President will base
his Action.

his Action.
Washington dispatches convey the
that the Cabinet dis
cussed the Louisiana question four
hours ON Wednesday, and being I'M
able to agree upon any method of i'm
mediate settlement, decided to adopt
the plan proposed by President Hayes
and send a Commission composed OF
eminent men of both parties to inves-
tigate the condition Of affairs here
and all matters bearing on the dis
mite between the rival State govern
ments. When its labors are COM
nleted the Commission will submit
report to the President, with sucn
recommendations as may be deemed.
proper, upon which the action OF the
federal administration will be founded.
Vice President Wheeler has been
appointed chairman of this Commits
sion, and though 10th to serve, VIII
doubtless yield his objections to the
solicitation of President Hayes and
other friends. Ex-Gov. j. Z. Brown
of Tennessee has consented to serve,
and it is said Hon. Charles Foster OF
Ohio will also be member. Hon.
Thurlow Weed declined all appoint
ment on account of i'll health, but ex-
pressed his approval of the policy.
Prof. Woolsey, ex-president of Yale
College. and ex-Gov. Bullock OF Mas
sachusetts have been requested to act
on the Commission, but their replies
have not yet been received. The or
papization will be completed as soon
as possible and start for Louisiana at
once thereafter. President Hayes is
of the opinion. that its mission will be
accomplished by the middle of April,
pending which the existing status Will
be unchanged.
The news of the Cabinets decision
has been we'll received by the friends
of the Packard government, but pro-
duces great disappointment and in
dignation among the adherents OF the
opposition, who have been been led
by the representations of their Wash
incton emissaries, to believe that the
federal administration contemplated
an early withdrawal of troops ane
recognition of the Nichols govern
ment. The present temper of a ma
iority of Gov. Nichols supporters il
to refuse any countenance of the Com
mission and assert the supremacy o
their government by force, but there
is every probability that this feeling
will become modified and that th'
Commissions report will be awaited
as patiently as may be, without an.
violent breach of the status quo.
We believe now, as we have don
all along, that the purpose OF Presl
dent Hayes is to arrive at some plai
of adjustment that will recognize il
the most equitable degree possihl
under the peculiar circumstances, TIL
lust claims of both contending partie
in Louisiana and that, while securing
to the State government with powe
to enforce the laws and protect tn
lives and property of citizens, he seek
assurance of its disposition to rul
with an even hand, and desires
avoid reputation of the men an
! party to whom he is in such gree
5 measure indebted for his position 6
, President, and the Republicans of tn
J. nation for their victory in the recer
t contest.
According to our view, the Loni
: lana Commission will conduct its II
: QUESTION and frame its report in ha
mony with the policy thus outline'
Attorney General Ogden of I'll
: Nichols government has bold