The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-14
A Delegation of Leading Busi
ness Men Confer with
the Commission.
The Commission Suggests a Doib
Warden legislature as a Cemprs-
mi,e which Il Indiy-
nanily Refused.
Rather than Endure Packard the Hsr
chants Announced a Purpose 10
Force Military Government
by Force Of AFms.

The Evening Democrat SAYS Of thu
commission: They we're up all lat
night, aud til haif-pszt Q,l,r.
Thursday morning. Ihe interviews
they nave had were ul!y discussed.
and the stand taken by 10th parties
carefully cSuvassed-aud Il j. under
stood there was plan adopted 90 h.
laid before Packard and Governor
Nichols. one thing j. certain, and that
Is there viii be no iurth sr statements
from individuals receive after noon
to-day.
General Harlan stated the commis-
sion has finished it, isl.ors in that de
rection. and nov would work on tie
salvation part Of the job. He said
that now would begin consultation
over facts already.
During the morning Judge Wiley
was present with committee Of geu.
tiSmen who were union men nj the
breaking out OF the war, and who r.
present a class hitherto not actively
participating in politics. Edward !.
Gay aud other Influential men were %
the company.
The Washington Star says sdyicr-
from the Louisiana commission are
not encouraging for settling the Diff
icuitie- existing IN the state. Tie
statement i made that the supple
mentary action viii b. given the COM
mission 10 meet the d.fliculiie- y, hi-h
have arisen. 1t is also stated that the
president i willing TO rgres 90 a r.
organization Of iie legislature GA the
tasis Of the original parish returns.
n lihout reg ARD 10 tie p test which
Packard i understood 10 have made
against such action.
Captain Barrett, Of the steamer Ply
mouth, reports an excellent reception
from tie people. As he passss up the
Mississippi with his vessels they gave
balls on board and ashore. Their
treatment while at DonaldsonvilIe
was peculiarly attentive and consider
ate. Captain Barrett reports 10 the
secretary OF war: " The most hOspita-
BILE citizens WED with each other To
make our stay agreeable"
NEW YORK April 1.-THE Herald
New Orleans dispatch says that per
sons who have visited some of the
commissioners report that they viii
hold private session TO day, at " hich
definite proposition will be- deter
mined upon to he made To both gov
ernments- This proposition, while
| adhering 10 the original plan, will
modify terms To the extent Of fuSiug
the legislatures upon the basis OF the
supervisors returns, instead Of the
returning board. This plan would
give democratic majority OF four on
joint ballot.
1t il added that General George A.
Sheridan will leave to-day for Wash
! ington, as bearer OF dispatches to Mr.
! Hayes, explaining the necessity % this
modification, without which the com
mission despair OF eiloStIng "a settle
| ment.
Pinehback stated, in an interview
that seven of his friends in the Pack
ard house were all ready to 20 over o.
I the Nichols legislature, and that they
would do 80 tomorrow or next dav.
| The Iribune's dispatch says Packard
said, in a conversation yesterday. he
/ viii accept any plan Of compTom.-e
which President Hayes will say N. an
( proves. IL the president has none -
4 propose, then he demands that either
I Gov. Nichols or himself should be
promptly recognized. The president.
] he SAID hkz - rtrhF to a
/ oils, but las no right TO withhold In
hand and permit a legal government
I TO be crushed out OF force. The com
| mission il working hard, hearing dele
cations, but making no progress to-
/ wards adjustment
Charles Foster is quoted He de-
sires Gen. Gartield's election ~ speak
er, but important reasons compel him
/ to remain in the field"
INV ORLEANS, April lO.-Nestsrday
the commission had three hour secret
consultation, and then received a dele
CATION from the cotton exchange, re-
presenting its business elements, TO
whom they are reported To have said
that they had sought Louisiana tot
could not find it. They found two
| governments, two supreme courts, and
an alleged dual government ia All de-
partments, but In fact, by the ack nosl-
edgement OF all parties, there's only
one Legislature, though IL meets in ~
halls. The moment that legislature
meets in one body IL will be the state
OF Louisiana, and while IL Is in session
the only power In the state that
can secure the Intervention Of
the army. Ii selfgovernment is
I desired. aud the withdrawal Of the
4 81.
day, should the pa bile opinion of the
state compel its legislature To NEE. a.
one body. There are thirty-thrse o.
| the thirty-six senators and one hun
/ dred aud four az the one hundred aud
/ twenty representative whose election
I Is not disputed by either party. and
| the commits ion urged that ghen tney
assembled as such the commission
could have nothing to say abou. IL
action. The discussion continued f0r
| three hours The delegation Wa not
| Inclined IL accept the -tEeestiuf
maintaining that Nichols must he de-
Tended as governor 10 the fullest sx-
tent The commission was in session
nine hour.
New YORK, April ia special
from New Orleans To the tribune sAys
the Presidents special commission
laborsd for four hours yesterday, with
a delegation Of leading business men
of the city, with the object OF per.usd-
| ing them to organize a movement 10
ompel the politicians 10 form a con,
solidated legislature Of all members In
both rival bodies whose election i.
conceded The members Of the COM
mission made earnest speeches. The
business men were, however. immoy-
able They said that rather than run
the risk of having to endure Packar,!
n governor, they woaid re-i-i with
arms, sd a. 10 make = military govern
ment Necessary. To-dsyis eH pertinent
ends this compromise plan aud the
c"m mission may now Try 10 bring
sboat an adjustment on the basis of a
legislature made up from the face OF
the parish returns- This l. the only
compromise that has the least pros
Pect Of acceptance by the eonserv-
atives.
NEW ORLEANS, April l2-Ye-terlay
the Nichols legislature abolished The
old school board, and enacted \ new
one, composed OF state officers and cit
izens- Piuchbsck is = member Of the
new board.
The commission divided to-day. one
part holding a conferences with Pack
ard and the other with Nicholl-L The
commission have been busy with dele
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