Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-01-13
LOUISIANA REDIVIVA.

The history of Louisiana since the
war reads like romance Of the most
exciting character: and the news by
Wednesdays mail is one of its most
exciting chapters.
1t is already known to our readers
that last Monday, the 9Th inst, was
the day appointed for the inauguration
of both the claimants as Governor of
the State, viz. of the elected governor
Nichols and the board-returned Pack
ard. Mondays dispatches informed
US simply that the two inaugurations
had taken place without breach of the
peace, that Packard had possession of
the State House in which his counted
in legislators made what mockery of
legislation they were able, and the
elected legislators met in st. Patrick's
Hall, and duly organized themselves
and reported to Governor Nichols.
So far neither side seemed to have
gained much advantage and the Pack
ard government evidently took it for
granted that the Nichols Inauguration
was a mere nominal thing.
But, to the dismay of the carpet
baggers, Gov. Nichols very soon man
Tested his purpose of being governor
de fttctO as was as de JUre.
On the morning of the ninth every
thing looked like war; armed men to
the number of 1000 having already
assembled in Lafayette square. This
was the posse summoned by Gov.
Nichols to enforce his demand for pos
session of the Court House.
Gov. Packard (so-called) had an
nounced his intention of setting aside
the recently elected judges and ap-
pointed Supreme bench himself.
The first step towards asserting the
power of the lawfully elected govern
ment was the demand by Sheriff Han
dy of the parish of Orleans for the
possession of the court houses. As
Sheriff of the parish this was his legal
right, but the court houses were in the
hands of Packard's posse and his de-
mand was refused. Then Handy called
upon his posse, the dimensions of
which must have astonished the count
ed-in government.
He explained that the purpose in
calling them was to gain his indisput-
able right the possession of the Court |
House, and the installment there of the
Supreme Court judges appointed by |
Gov. Nichols.
The sheriff's posse under the COM
mand of Gen. Ogden, moved in the
direction of the Court House (about
T of mile from the place where they
we're mustered). They found the
Court House surrounded by armed
men and the Packard police called
upon him for protection. Gen. Ogden
dispersed the crowd and moved up to
the building; the Packard police sur
rendered and marched out aud the
posse took possession. Sheriff Handy
installed the judges of the Supreme
Court and in few minutes they were
N session. About the same time Mr..
Boylan, the new chief of police APP
pointed by Gov. Nichols, with de-
of new metropolitan police,
quietly took possession of all the po-
ice stations, nearly all the old metro
1olitans having deserted. treason
cannot obtain cent of
money, Nichols gets all he needs).
U. S. ARMY.
Gen. Augur in command of the
United States forces on being ques-
toned said he was not instructed to
recognize either one or the other of
he claimants but to interpose if fight
ng should take place.
STATE HOUSE.
1t has been said that Gov. Packard
so-called) remained in possession of
he State House. Persons were ad-
nitted but no one In the halls was
permitted to leave. Packard could not
,eep his forces together. his police was
there were 20 militia armed
,nly with pistols and very few left of
he old metropolitan police. (No
money again.) Members of the count
din legislature are DESERVING as we'll
S the police and quorum can not be 1
ot to elect bogus Senator.
THE RIGHTFUL LEGISLATURE.
The Democratic legislature has de-
ermined to elect only long term Sen
tor, considering Mr.. J. B. Eustis,