The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-25
THE CLEARINGHOUSE.
The Prostration Of Businesy and
Distress Caused by Packara's
Claim 10 the Governorship.
The Niehslls Government Asoue WA ne
Recognized by the People vt
Louisiana.
EEw ORLEANS, Nnroh ~, fss1.

NEW ORLEANS. March 1s fgFT.
at nesting Of the New Orleans Clearlng -
House Association this day, the following prs .
&moie ana resolutions were nnaniMowsl y
adopted:
whereas IL appears through tho public pres .
.ioe 2. D. faeRara has countenaneed tho asssr
tion that the principal merchants end businaa =
men of this State are willing to recognise hi p,.
~. b. Paekard) rs Governor OF this State: and
Whereas. such an assertion challenges our
attention as untrue Ia fact and ss frssh IA aissrs
Of disoori in this State: and
whereas, the continued affirmance Of his
claim TO be Governor. on The part OF said 4. b.
Packard. only proyokes increasing distress by
destroying condolences and parnlyzng trade To
an extent far beyond tho efrsot OF natural
causes: therefore,
BE 1t resolved, That we, the members OF ti,a
EeWorieans Clearing House Associations repre-
Benting the banks and bankers OF ttss comm u
NIFTY, and enjoying elose and active personal re-
lations with oil ita business interests. aad I'm
daily eorrespondenos with nil the principal por-
tions of this commonwealth, do solemnly de-
clare thai no belief should be reposed In said
assertion. and we hereby unite with oar fellow
citizens Of tho New Orleans Cotton Exchange In
solemn protest against any cred being given
to sach assertion, and we hereby indorss and
III
the following resolutions. passed by sald Cotton
Exchanges on Friday. 231 March. IsTT.
Resolved, That Francis T. Nichols In recoa-
nized and obeyed as the lawful Governor OF this
State By nine-tenths of ths honest. intelligent
and taxpaying Glasses OF the State. and by %
large numerical majority OF Its citizens withous
distinction Of race or color.
. Resolved, That tiMs recognition of tho goyeru-
ment OF his E&eeheney Francis T. Nichols, as
the only lawful government OF the State. 4:
abundantlp proven by the ready obedienco
Yielded by all classes to the authority OF the
courts. sberiffs. and other officers setting under
commissions issued by him. and by voluntary
payment OF taxes In advance OF the time fixed
By law.
Resolved. That TOR ourselves and for the great
mass OF the Deaeeable and law-abiding citizens
OF this State we solemnly protest against tho
right Of any power outside OF the State TO set up
or to recognize any State governmentather than
that OF Francis I. Nichols. tho one duly elected
inaugurated, recognized and obeyed By the peo-
pie Of the State
Resolved, That In the interest Of peaoe and
good order. and OF republican institutions, we
solemnly protest against any attempt to impose
the said 8. b. Packard upon tais people as Gov
erner Of the State. firmly bel ewing that attempt
would lead to civil strife. and to resistanee
which would speedily assume, such formidabls
proportions as would endanger the peace and
prosperity of the emit country.
And be 1t further resolved, That tbs foregoing
resolutions be transmitted 20 the President Of
tho United States.
JOHN q. GAINES presidsus.
]. N. MAYNARD. Manager.