, 1877-04-12
ODSERVATIONS
PACKARD LEGALLY AND NICHOLS Puy11cALLI
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| nothing except that the differences between the
parties hero arc frreeoncItabc. Tho knot 10 esl.
IDENTIFY one to be cut; nn attempt to uhtts 1t would
bc merely waits Of time. gather alao from con.
| vesaat1on with members Of tho Commission sthht
they have now great respect for the strength Of
| PackArl'e legal rosltonl and for Nichols over
whcjmin9 physical force. In other words, they
| hare individually recognized packasI's - tho de
jars aud E!cholIs ~ The ds fdeto Government. The
change from tho dynasty OF Kellogg In this respect
n curious. Many Of us II the North believed Kel.
| lorg 10 be nsnrpes. but w knew he was In pos.
| seasion. Now, Packard has ncser been In possess
son Of anything but the ST. Louis Hotel, and could
not obtain orse~lion Of anything e!se unlesa sup.
ported by The entire United statos army. The con.
teat then would be not between Packard and Mich.
oils, but between tho State Of Louisiana and the
United Status Government, Only enc eminent cit.
lien taa maintained In ny presence that
THE tssuE or suctt CONFLICT
.sould hc doubtful. lie was Judge. and slightly
under The influence Of ltguor Ut the time lie said
the people ut Louisiana would calf In reinforce
mcnts from Toxas. Alabama, Georgia, and 3tt4sls.
sippi and bid defiance to the United Bta&es Govern
mcnt. Whether the good wine he had been drink
ng asssted to phil his true faelngs ont Of bis Aua-
pe breast. Of whether he waa indul9inR only In tie
innocent bray characteristic Of advanced lnebrcty,
could mol determine. At least, his opinions
found no echo In this group standing round. The
common opinion here 10 that open rebellion would
result In the subjugstIon OF the Democrats, and tho
rstAblishEent Of 4 military Government. and tho
people would prefer that stats Of adalrs 10 tho
triumph Of Packard.
This Cotnu9lssion has personal sympathy with
Packard. but tho Commissioners not aware that
personal sympathy stand him on his feet. ptaco
4 largo army At his command, aud secure to him
the obcdience OF tho people. LID can get no taxes
here except by selxusa. Ilis Collectors. In the
eTent Of his recognition. would 10 Obliged 10 ask
ff1R Brn ntMftfOn mfr Ifrtud E}0tA
day. Tbs spirit Of John Hampdon, OF good tmi-
tatlon Of It. Ia abroad here, and Tho people arc
prepared 10 70 any lengths In tho saerlace Of llnls
prupesty 10 their political convictions. It Ia almost
M dne thing to Imagine oneself martyr A. to be
oae. In both canes, ''crery iasl iuhteted Ia \
tongus Of fame, every prism house uors Illus.
trlous abode;" and tho people In this section arc
looking ont always both for tongues Of fame and
for moro ilustr!ous abodes. There IL scarcely
martyr among 'em who would not like TO tc pill
lo1led In the United 8tates Senate With ~ brand
Of tnfamy on hls forehead for having so1a out hts
party, and hardly patriot woul1 refuse 10 take the
Ualted 8tatea ColIectorhp 1t the expense Of some
serious pessonal oboquy.
THE sHxATonsHIr.
have attempted 10 illuminate this dark ques-
tim. and haye perhaps succeeded In throwing
ra2ced light on aEl tho corners Of 1t At different
times. Very likely the Democratic 1louse will
bars acted on befere snfs letter reaches you md
ANY bE%FA43lbNuA He " Inv IcH4tk "UulA kuE&ftot4
hs ffGlte". lt!a worth while. however, 70 a!ate
the Whole case clvarly Ut once. William Pitt Ksl.
as. s IL Rseasesn IT, Esn:u Saa;
bore IN either party haA any interest !n him. q.
SEPT u 70 r. d he .eprs'ents re- lsgal claim; #
cal future. Thu isepubcans clatta that hl, weak.
n... reduced tee pss.Y tols. prsss9. piiIsbs con;
thrre i Hills tho Dsnoerats would never havo
1evn abls to Rain The aIynai advantage Of the |
vth OF January, when The police stations. tile assc.
ihncs. Ii he had bccu In Kcliorg's place. during
Eroa"G soas.ss sssa sna "ea Sseg .se u: ssy
hssn ntosea n In ihs ptsssns s..s: Tor Ksl!sEx In
willing q .t.adea hin + sny othsf saIt.bie eanj
THE TWO CANDIDATES.
now r. tnost prominently mentioned arc Judge Wiley
5 NJ :banrs 'S9 nss Il es" tSuga
date, ..ecknys 10 make terms with both partics. !
rs H. a:s5 Up ye!s' ~ ana y ns
Peop'e., IL 4 n,ene ecf u ths Packard Lesislatate
IL sa ii HSs sAs
1pposs!,Y eaaitdste and badly beaten. IIe was
thda oaerst n nomination otcYnsre:., but rstu.el
tEisa g 81 ,hs ,ssaato.sh!p. KsiloyF, dyisatsd
aad VA dufeatod il caucus j, iishn. Ii: liz Soitel
ttae tae caucus; md ,fecelted only twsi'e votes
' *saoafa and SD aos ss; 'sss ss.ue
+ un! Yesterday. whs, 10 Took oeea. o.. 10 'ptsad
al.snsssoa y !he l!spuhl!eaa ranks ~ STACKING
1!ovofnur Ths ob ct u till nova ' w. 10 10 t1nx @
osst s wandering memhcr. 10 tlc ktcholl. lexIsla.
.eso eaoss ~ aanssr u ussteS esaS
nsasr'lsn, who,o movements In Warrington AaYo
bosn saa'cisnt'y notlexd III your dispatches.
IN THE DEMOCRATIC LkuIsLA7uAk,
oMas g IT, IT, saa,s aa's ben cass oa1a
,2, sqak. , .o!!s tst ths sp*skst.hip ssas..' Tha
seass Taaa H.n efss
;aoa14 . u oIt.a IL % q Se %dnln
would haYs nsw party ebout him fnstantIy, uY
ths way. Cili:ssriiee FefvFn seems never 10 hays
fot granted that sons sssatof il to haye H. na
risSfs rSiGSass .ox.1 ~ n,* spa thst he WI
sI7ug ths ritesion Of spnb,tean Hen,t"r '1 wIth H.
;ha Understanding that Ku,i!s viii thereby 70 IL
as.,o toa ~ saort tern =, psaoesa The seasorts
shat ofthe nossbllty of ya!niu: 10 eiesioa s 2e.s
+. "wi'I tho Senate d .hs Vnilsd stste. ,dun
aos II. 1ss, e q Il9os!ss
ahs csntsss ars not u af.t fully con,pfshsnduj.
IT, ~ aisfss u n9 not hope f. set lheir sa i lut
sHS1 ..e "sAHA& ~ ~ "t!NNut eEA4t0f II t4ef
prevent genrst! dcseEt!on 10 Tho Adm!nistratlon
1or, E!ehuls II morn anxious 10 Xet inan inln
ths scuats than he Is to ~. Ia ILL own msn; 1 b.
9snsss. 10 sfnats VII let Loutstana aons. II
ptosx!bal exprcsston that Ill thu South desres IL
so b LET slnas. Nlshols IL : Ilberal.Coa.sfss.
txe. ind wguld prefer soma nau In sympathy with |
eelle.e such maa would ba aiMlttcd ths
Republican majority fn tbs BenaGs puw beinS |
70 slender. Thus tbs situation pEeseats ilssii =
thll writing. OF caussc, there arc 'tark hofsas"
booked l0 nln. and Ona msns chance 10 Win /, |
almost ~ good Is anotheEs, |