The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-22
80 1 Commando


ricades and bayoncts, sat the fcrocious
PACKARD of New Orleans, one week ago to-
day, and from there, ON that day, he issued
proclamation more powerful in its terms,
and more alarming il. its purpose than 1.-THE
Pope's bull against the comet" He had Just
heard that he was to receive the "recogni-
ton" Of GRANT should there be necessity
for II In the opinion Of Gen. AUGUR; and this
led him TO imagine that if he put
out proclamation (hgh-soundng
wordD 1t would not only terrify those
TO whom 1t was addressed but would
force them to make hasty surrender
Through fear of the pains and penalties with
which he threatened the disobedent. Who
could stand against his formidable language?
Who, since the death Of AJAX. would have
the hardihood to defy the lightning?
II command" exclaimed PACKARD. There
Is no nonsense about this. II means business
IT is not request or an appeal. 1t Is not a
matter for argument II j. in the imposing
style and phraseology that belong TO a
proclamation Of the real. genuine, old original
JACOBS sort. He commanded the Legisla-
ture Of Louisiana to "dispcrse immedi-
ately." II cannot be imagined that they
thought Of refusing to do so. II must be
supposed that they did so as quickly as
possible; that they stood not upon the
order Of their dispersion, but dispersed at
once that, in short, they took to their heels
leaving their hats and forgetting to seize
their pocketbooks. No time was given them
Cor consideration. Immediately" was the
moment, and "dispcrsc' was the order. 1t
must have been a funny spectacle, and even
hn IA D.f L..
smile as he observed 1t in his minds
eye. But what in Jericho is it that
We beheld9 Not, alas not the Legis-
lature obeying the commando not its
dispensing Immediately; not at all
The members sat in their places all that
day; sat all last week, and will doubtless
resume their sessions at the regular hour
to-day; and continue them through the
legal term Of the Legislature Now, what
docs this mean? 81 command" cried
PACKARD in his proclamation; but nobody
took any notice Of it. This is demoralizing
When n man issues q command, he must
enforce 1t, under the penalty Of being set Up
as laughing stock.
81 command" he exclaimed once more,
and then he commanded the Judges Of the
Supreme Court Ia dispense; but even these
solemn Judges looked as though they did
not hear him. They sat on their benches
and proceeded with their cases, though poor
PACKARD baWlcd at them from behind his
barrlcades, and warned them that this was
proclamation.
81 command" and now II was the Execu-
tive officers of the State that were COM
manded to dispense Immediately; but Gov.
Z < u l. oct Of no -, "a 1.,f,
ground Cor all that, and needed not the voice
Of the commander.
81 command" yet again, but the police
officers who were then commanded continued
upon their beats, TO wear their clubs, and to
arrest people who violated the law.
81 command" and he commanded all por-
sons holding State arms TO deliver them up
Immediately; but though such persons are
bound 20 obey all proper commands, they
appear 10 have been unaware that any such
were addressed to them, and held on to the
arms.
In short, everybody dlsohcycd his COM
nands, even though they were delivered IN
der the pomp Of a proclamation.
lie announced that all persons guilty Of
disobedicnce would suffer the pains ana
penalties Of the law" So, as n matter Of
course, the disobcdiont members Of the
Legislature, and supreme Court Judges, and
Executive officers, and police officers, ai.l
holders OF aims, were arrested, put In the
calaboosc, brought TO trial and sentenced TO
punishment. Not exactly. Indeed, though
they were warned that this would be their
doom Last Monday, they are stlll at large,
and ia theil proper Offices.
1t is a efIuItrn state 80 flircru What noe