The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
LOUISIANA.
DISPATCH OF GRANT TO AUGUR.

A Substantial Recognition Of the
Packard Government.
WILL OF THEPEOPLE OVERTHROW
New ORLEANS, January l5-The Eve'
ming Democrat, in leading editorial, in
referring to the probabilities of Governor
Packards attempting to retake the Court
House, says: Mr. Packard, however, is
playing dangerous game. The patience
of the people is well-nigh exhausted, and
if they are forced into conflict which is
designed to again rob them ofthe govern.
ment of their choice, and the blessings OF
an honest and efficient administration,
their wrath will be difficult to restrain,
and we, for one, hope no hand will be
able to restrain it. If Mr. Packard forces
this conflict, we appeal to our friends to
spare, as far as final and complete victory
will permit, the lives of metropolitan and
negro dupes. We advise them to let the
full weight of their vengeance fall upon
the leaders of this inquitous, murderous
damnable scheme, and to follow Packard
into his hotel, and, if need be. into the
Custom House itself, and hang him from
the highes' window.
Grant Takes the First Step Toward Recognizing
the Osurper.
The following was received at a late
hour last night. and a copy furnished to
Packard and Nichols:
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
January IA, 1877 !
General c. c. Augur, NeW Orleans
louisiana
1t has been the policy of the Admins
tration to take no part in the settlement
of the question of the rightful govern
ment of the State of Louisiana, at least
not until the Congressional Committees,
now there, have made their report, but
it is not proper to sit quietly by and see
the State government gradually taken
possession of by one of the claimants for
gubernatorial honors by illegal means
The Supreme Court set up by Mr.NiCh, lis
can receive no more recognition than
any other equal number Of lawyers con-
vened on the call of any other citizen of
the State. A Returning Board, existing
in accordance with law, and having judi
cal, as well as ministerial powers over
the count of the votes, and in declaring
the result of the last election, have given
certifca es of election to the Legislature
of the State. A legal quorum of each
House, holding such certificates, met and
declared Mr.. Packard Governor. Should
there be a necessity for the IT cognition of
either, it must b. Packard. You may
furnish a copy Of this to Packard and
Nichols.
tSigned] Q. S. GRANT President,
Packard Issues Proclamation.
Packard now takes courage and Issues
proclamation of considerable length
with an air of authority ordering IAN
organized and armed combination and
conspiracy of men claiming to exercise
lawful authority" &C. "to desist' &c.
The radicals at New Orleans are much
elated but Gen. Augur Construes the Pre-
sident's proclamation as not recognizing
either of the claimants to the Governor
ship.
The Republican Legislature-PinChb Compared
with Judas and Arnold.
l.40P. M.-The Republican Legislature
is in Joint session with seventy eight
members. Several Senators denounced
Pinchback's assertion in regard to the
use of money by governor Kellogg to Sc
cure his election as Senator; and one
Senator, Blount, said while our Savior
had his Judas, the American people their
Arnold, his race has their Pinchback.
He had nomin ted Pinchback for Unit.
ed States Senator and withdrew his nomi-
nation.
Pinchback's Judge Preparing to Release the Six
SergeantsatArms.
2P M.-The Times extra has the fol-
lowing Judge Shaw issued writ of ha-
beas corpus requiring the Criminal She.
riff of the House to produce the bodies of
the Assistant Sergeants-at-Arms, ow in
the parish prison who were arrested
while at Pinchback's house, when it
was served by the person appointed Sher-
if by Judge Shaw.
The Effort to Release Them to be Resisted.
The following order was received by
Sheriff Handy ...
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ORLEANS.
To Thomas Handy, Civil Sheriff Of the Par.
jSh of Orleans
Considering that certain proclamation
signed by S. B. Packard, a wicked and
shameless imposter, has come to the
view of this Court. Considering that the
pretentions of said individual to be
Governor of Louisiana have no founda
ton, except so far as he falsely claims to
be supported by the irresistible power of
the National forces, it is ordered that the
Civil Sheriff of this Parish of Orleans do
provide sufficient force to guard this
Court from any violence or intrusion.
BY order of the Court.
lSigned j. GUILLoTTE, Clerk.
Shaw's Writ Of Habeas Corpus Disregarded.
No return has been made by Sheriff
Bourges on the writ of habeas corpus in
the case of the Sergeants-at-Arms of the
Republican Legislature now in the parish
pris IN. ........
Lieutenant Governor Antoine, State
Superintendent Brown, A. Dumont, Pres
ident of the Republican Campaign Com.
mittee, an twelve colored members of
the Senate. joined in telegram on be-
half of the Colored race to Senators Nor
ton and Sherman condemning Pinch
backs course.
=,
DOM PIATT, in his letter to the En-.
qtrirer, dated Washington, Jan. 10, advo.
Gates the dle7O in this happy land. Hear
him.
1t is urged against the duel that it is |
an ugly remnant Of barbarism. So it is |