Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-25
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II yesterday, the detachment OF tho Ihlrd ID.
fantry. under command Of Lieutenant Colonel
j. R. Brooke, marched out Of the Orleans Ho-
| tel, passed up Charities street 10 81. Louis
street, and out ST. Louis street to the river,
| where they embarked 90 steamboat ior the
barracks. About occ hundrcd u,en from other
regiments assembled on the opposite SIDE ct
the street, 10 front of the Ofleana Hotel, t0 see
their comrades move. When the Infantry Band
began to play, few hundred persons gathered
on the Streets along the iluc OF march, nut
there was not the slightest demonstration CT
apv kind. On the galleries oil the Orleans aud
ST. Louis Hotels stood few Of the adhcrenis
OF Governor Packard, locking at the movements
of the troops and the people in the streets
below.
| The Legislature yesterday elected Judge
| Spofford United States Senator 10 joint session.
| MIR. Jonas put in nomination Judge II. NJ.
| Spoford as the choice Of the democratic
caucus.
Senator Allaine, ca behalf OF his constituents,
said he seconded the nomination. He had been
asked not to vote, but be hoped the republicans
would not adopt such suicidal policy. lie
trusted republicans would cast ttcI! voice tor
the nominee, SO that he could 60 to the United
States Senate as the representative not CT one
party, but Of the whole people.
Mr.. Stewart, Of Te0sas, also advised his re-
publican friends to support Judge SpotorJ.
Mr.. Hahn said he would like 10 vote ior =
republican if there was ary chance OF cectlng
one, but a. there was not, he would cast his
vote for Judge Spotlord. He cuIoglzed the
ability OF the nominee, and referred TO his bril-.
iant record Oh the Supreme Bench
Governor Yarmouth said that The rtnnb!l-
can party was now disbandcd, and there was
but one party. The vote was then taken and
was as follows: Spoford, 40; Wilt, l. Blank,
-; total, l53; necessary to choice, IL.
10 the afternoon hundred guns were llTcd
and liberal display OF flags made in honor OF
the withdrawal Of the troops from the vicinity
Of the State House.
The following address has been presented 10
Governor Packard. It Was adopted by eau,
Gus Of the republican members Of the hagish
ture:
10 Governor S, 3. Packard.
We recogpiZ, and appreciate tn, ill@iity
with which you have sought to carry GU: the
obligations which you assumed when 10 The
presence of legally organized quorum of both
Houses OF the General Assembly, alter Tor
NAL constitutional canvass OF the votes, you
took the oath of Office as Governor oil the State
Of Louisiana, The sympathlcs and active CO.
operation Of the republican members oE the
General Assembly have been with you aud your
associates 10 the State Government III your
struggle to maintaln your authority against
, overwhelming obstacles at home and abroad.
One of the first acts Ct the General Assembly
was to pass joint resolution calling upon the
President Of the United States, under section
/ of article ! Of the Constitution OF the UOtcd
States, 10 accord the lcga! Government support
against the domestic violence which threat
ened its oyerthrow. la response to that ap.
peal after some delay, al order was l$au 'd
by President Grant, setting forth that
the State; that the Supreme Court violently ~
up by your opponent was destitute OF legs! III
thorty, aal directing that II = ncre*ali, !Or
recognition shonld arise, recognition luu;t he
given to Packard, aud got 10 Nichols. fn
couraged by the expectation thus held out that
the government OF the State would eventually
BIO recognized by the President, members OF the
General Assembly. faithful to their trust, hough
encounteriug many hardships patiently awaited
the action oil the National Government. la
mors, which soon took authentic shape, were
circulated that oEcr Jealous tricadS vi the Pres.
ident-elect, Tor whose success hundreds OF de-
: voted republicans 10 Louisiana had laid down
their lives, had bareaiucd to give sway the
States Of Louisiana and South Carolina 10 our
political opponent The outgoing President
tailed to take further action upon application
Of our General Assembly. Reluctant to give
even passing credeucc to these sccmDgy lmpos
sbe reports, the General Assembly patiently re.
remained in session, and after the accession Of
| President Hayes adopted, with quorum, presant
in both houses, and transmitted to him e0u-
current resolution rociting the domestic violence
prevailing in the State and requesting under
the Constitution aud laws of The United States,
, his aid to suppress it. No reply has been
rouchGaicd to hatrCQuest. The President sent
to the State u commission Of ti9c gcutlem.a
who submitted a proposition for The rCorGani,
5 cation Of the Ccopral Assembly, which, though
involving waiver Of uudoubted legal rights On
our part, was accepted by the republican mem.
bers 10 Difference TO the understood wishes Of
the President That proposition was rejected
by our opponents, who, in turn, submitted {
plan hagranil9 unjust and violative OF law. The
resolutions adopted by tie General Assembly,
in joint caucus, which have been published,
have explained by what means Of cal o!cry, per
suasion and threats. members CT the commits
sion, protesting sInpy to act in an individual
capacity, but welding all the power and inill,
ence OF authorized agents Of the President,
sent to the State for specific purpose, Induced
a sufficient number of the Legislature to give
to the opposing body a majority Of the members
legally returned elected. This action Of the
commission was followed by an official order Of
the President, made at the request Of General
Nichols, directing the withdrawal OF the United
States troops, and virtually sustaining the OF
posing government.
Duriog the period that has elapsed sine, you
took your scat as Governor no word Of encour-
agenent recognition or support has been &C,
corded you By the National Administration. On
the contrary, disposition has been clearly man.
iIestcd to encourage, strengthen and mantaic
by all direct and indirect means the government
OF your opponent, already SO strong 10 the
overpowerDg armed force il has mustered to
its support 10 the capital of the State Under
these circumstances, whilst abatiug our belief
in the rightfulness Of your title, We c1onot bnt
feel that forces which neither you nor ourselves
La .ociat -onaar II I'M Gill 1arn