The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-19
louisiana.

THE DEMOCRATIC PROPOSITION REJECTED BY
THE PACKARD MEMBERS OF THE LEGIsIA-
TURE.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1S.-A Joint caucus
of the members OF the Packard House and
Senate, at which eighty-three members were
present, was held to-day. On motion Of
Ex-Governor Warmoth they unanimously
rejected the proposition of the Democrats,
and resolved TO stand by Governor Pack
ard to the last.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF TIE CAUCUS.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1S.-Both houses Of
the Packard Legislature metin Joint caucus
at Ii O'Clock There were SO members
present, including Washington and Brooks,
the two colored members recently acting
with the Nichols House.
General Mcclellan, on the part OF the En-
ecutiyc Committee, laid before the caucus
an official copy OF the resolutions passed by
the Nichols Legislature yesterday, and
which were received by him from the COM
mission. He called attention to the long
struggle members had undergone in their
efforts to establish and maintain the legal
State government. and said be depored the
necessity for admitting that their efforts
had failed. @ 49, '.as.
He regretted that the repeated appeals to
the President for aid had been silently ig-
nored. The assurances OF members OF the
commission authoritatively, II not officially,
given that the President would not recog-
niZe either Governor, and would certainly
withdraw the troops, brought them face
to face with the inevitable. Without the
suDport of the General Government their
case was hopeless. Under these circum-
stances, what did sound policy demand?
Clearly to look the inevitable in the face
and make the most they could out OF the
situation for those whose representatives
they were and the interest Of those who
have sacrificed much to aid in maintaining
the struggle.
In reply to a question, General Mcclellan
! said the document had no endorsement
| from the commission favorable or other
| wise, but it had been handed to him by the
commissions, and at their suggestion he had
subsequently invited a number of the men,
bers of the Legislature to meet the commits
sion and discuss the matter. rr.
Mr.. w: II. Denkgrave, OF Madison, said
he was one Of the members sent for by the
commission, and he would refer rs accu.
rately as he could remember to what took
place at that interview. The commission
stated they had been here now too weeks as
agents of the President, trying to see il
some plan of adjustment could not be
adopted. AS Republicans the commission
said they deeply sympathizedN with us in oul
struggles and sacrifices, but after tw weeks
labor we have come to the conclusion Zone OF
the commission here interlaced words) not
rs a commission, but as individuals, thai
the terms offered IN the proposition which
has been handed by one OF us to the
chairman of your committee are the best
| that we can get for you, and Tor the
sake Of the Republican party and FOL
the sake OF the peace OF the State It was
best we should accept them. This was
endorsed by all the members present except
Mr.. McYeigh. Governor Brown was mol
present. /, for one, was surprised and In
dignant at the proposition made to us &c
thus sacrifice duty, principle, honor, ano
everything. / said to General Harlan, NC
you speak as the commission?" He SAID
.sI do not" I then said: 81 deny your
right as citizen OF Kentucky to come here
and dictate to nae, O member OF the Legls
lature OF Louisiana, what | shall do"
stated to one of the members OF the com
Emission, il he were q member OF the Legls'
ture, as Twas, and believed Governor
/ packard honestly elected, whether hewoult
4 accent these terms and after some hesita
ton he replied;tH No." This, inmy opinion
is notsa question of compromise; tit is
. question OF law, a question OF right. and :
trust every member OF this caucus vii
agree with me to stand firm, and not to lie
| President Hayes slip through The loop-hoi
(which this commission is trying to prerar