Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-26
Louisiana.

Mr.. Packart's farewell address, Issued yester-
day, only the first part of which was received
10 tine for yesterdays Gazstte -
Except where organized violence prevailed
ous State ticket carried every republican par
ish, and also a number OF parishes which IN the
last Legislature were represented by democrat
i: members. I briefly summarize the historl
cal events that have since occurred. The u en-
cra Assembly met on the lst OF January last,
organized with full legal quorum IN both
Houses. passed laws which were approved BY
the Executive oil the State, and on the ~ OF
January last cauyasScd and declared the vote
lar Governor. 1T this time the nation was
agiluicl by doubts as TO the result OF the Pres-
idenlial election. With the expectation that
Samuel j. I'deu might possibly become Pres
ilcnt Of the United States. and with 10 hope
Of success otherwise, my opponent 10 the late
campaign established mock Legislature, and
went through the form Of an inauguration 10
order that there might be Il semblanca OF gov
crnmcni which Mr.. Tiiden, inaugurated, could
possibly galvaniZe into vitality.
10 the lew days that followed Gen. Nichols
and his adbcrcpts were encouraged by the uu-
exrectcd refusal Of President Grant to recog-
nv, the State government or to respond to the
/ constitutional call Of the Legislature, though
he questioned the legality of neither. On the
OH OF January, petore had scarcely tai ken my
seat in the executive chair, the White League
rose in armed resurrection, aud BY a coup de
main took possession of the Supreme Court,
arsenal and stations of the Metropolitan pCllce,
ali located at the Capital. Then came orders
from President Grant establishing statu quo
the practical effect OF which was to confirm the
insurgents in the advantages they had ralncd
ava 70 prevent any enG't p W ia,oa 49,
va 'S 'u"u ,>ronnrot;ons - orn,n;ya
10y ,Ho Lapf,n.o of tbo Stafn gov.
i uiil'''a io''o '0' WV W. "
'!o;!ett; II, :,
zen N!Eho"' I,ot!'1 sc'J - Ipoa ~. Wv ,- ~
crnlilnE rih'eiS aIu lcPt'sGucu 'l'en toi 20
son, without the hclens OF pan or VIII VI ha'
Ieas corpus !eegtapiiSSa ~ tn's a"'s ~ Iis
dent Hayes asking nun II 'hi' was i Vlola'lon
Of the S!htu qao' ana II 1o' ",s'hst Ie'caso
OF these men hy iolce, all cS!l fenGues haH VT
been tXEaustcd' %ouiu ne SO consiueIeu. Inc
Pccslden! repled :- our d'spatcI1, OF 'he
24th Is recelpcu. Inc occrclaly o. war las
telecraphcd to Gen. Augrl; commission VIII
shortly visit LOUISIANA, aud 10 the meantime
the President desires that the Sltuat!on remain
unchanged. The COMMISSION came.
lu the moanlima the NICHOLS government
| had cryatai!Izcd INTO shape. - lar from per
nIttiag the situation TO remain unchansea IL
had broken loto the tax collector oIhces OF
the clIy, had taken lorcloe control OF oia'e H.,
>tluupDS anu mad Strengtheoeu NSe't Oh an
sides notwithstanding TINS. however, lne
commission tound tue leSa. Legislature Sill! 10
session. NJ the State House, and my little unas
sailed aad una5salIsbIc except by iorca. Inc
result Of their labors durlDg the Two weeks
they remained here Is known OF all men. They
Induced a number oil the members OF the legal
House Of Representatives to take seats 10 the
Nichols House, thus giving II returning
board Quorum. PGor TO the meeting Of the
Legislature tie democrats claimed TO have
elected only sixty members OF the House, one
less :hau uuoruEl. OAe at least ii the mem
bcrs 50 claimed ty then WAS absent on lhe lst
oi J January last.
| No republican, or independent leader would
consent to at with the Nichols House, and
consequently, il order to obtain even al ap,
pearauce OF! organization. they had been com
peeled 10 c:; u their Cid three men defeated at
the pcil3, who's election had not been preVl-
0us!y claimed. The inquiry, therefore, seems
pertinent IN il!5 cauncclop, II RETURNING Doaru
quorum WAS 50 elective i0r NichoIs cIalnl'
! why Was II that such quorum was ignored while
| II remained ia!thtnI 10 tic legal government Oh
Of the State? That government had return,
ing board quoru!n irom the day on when the
General Assembly convened, ana tue Lag'Sia'
ture duly o!gan2!d remained N legal existence
iii dlslntcgratcd hy direct action Of the com
mission. This result having been achieved, 1t
is matte: OF record thSt congratuaitory mes
SaStS were eEchaose1 oc'"ec" ''ic tT'luvut
ani MS cohln!Sslol' va tue loI'o"'nE ua' we ~!
President, 'y 'ormal ofdeT maIe puoaf
lntousi' 'hH press ulrseic! 5lat '',i onltto
states troops occupying ounu51S III .lle ''i'n,
ny 81 thc STATE 'i'u'e Shou'u u lenoVeu u
Tier barracks >,
lho'a troops had been pIacad tHete ny rrcsl
dent n'"AS without lutnal c''' " .',c 10y,
crIot 10 l''"'"'U t.' tclu!I'"s op"!u nnn'
Goun'!ag me Fotr Tor fcS,usn.. ntln,y ue,
elc nv ""u me i.s', soH.. ;.alir ~
eHsn'":" II w." "'su Sus''' L L "Js 81
~" .". ''n''Gu ~ t'oop, 49, 49, ;n,o, ~.
''lG M''''''""'ti iSsuc.t uoGI' w. a5 aino~I,
anu III ',iG lhau"cl ''Ia' II NI' isaueu, o.Ie'i y
lGdsia'eI 'ha1 @''" tHe moral supply "n'en
| IN III