New-York tribune., 1877-03-13
THE CONFLICT IN LOUISIANA.
-rw- ORLEANS. March 1.-THE Nichols Leg
ture to-day adopted the following

islature to-day adopted the following:
Whereas The inaugural address Of the present Exec
tive Of the nation indicates fixed determination 10
restore harmony the people Of the South by estaos
ing policy OF pacifratlon for one OF coereot an % i D
recognizing the right of said people OF te so'h 10 c
sefgovcrnment free from Federal interference there
fore, be 10 .. -, ,,o No
tional Executive OF nonUteryentOn III the aiirs ol
State as happy augury for the future, as made lh e1t
faith and the true spirit of the Constitution anu tI
this General Assembly will earnestly cooperate with
President Hayes in every effort to restore M i
fratcnal relations among the whole people or TINS great
country and to this end 1t pledges al the power anu
uence at It's command to secure inc gteat to
which governments instituted, viz. to guarantee
protection the life, liberty and property OF e'ciy hu
man being within their Jurisdiction -
The indications that the Nichols Legislature VIII
not elect United States Senator during the present
extra session
Gov Packard remains constantly Mt the State House
attending to such business comes before hiin. lie
stated to-day reporter thathe had as full confidence
as ever in the final Of his government but added
am annoyed at the persistence with which the most
usually we'll informed For instance, 1t seems 10 be
widely believed that my legal claims 70 tne Once Oh
of the Returning Board, and that the conslitutiona
provision requiring or the votes by tne oehcIi
Assembly, has not been strictly complied wn IN ms
respect; that there were less than Quorum Oh senators
present when that canvass was made. lhe pro'lsioh
OF the Constitution upon the subject Is this: IL, ,
"AgT. A.. Returns Of every election shall ps sea.
mp and transmitted by the pr9per f4e re- t6o
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives. On the seco
d
holden the of the Geucra Assembly shai meet
IN the Uf Representatives 10 examine ana COUNT
the votes. The person having the greatest hunpcI vi
yotcs for Governor shall bc declared duly elected
This provision complied with III every particular
Referring to President IIayess Southern poIlcy Gov
Packard said:
do not understand that the President intends 10 sac
rifle any principle abandOn any friends of tn" Union
and Republican Parry in the south. do not UNDERSTAND
If 10 be desire the cOOfed people lfoi thc
Rcpublcan party On the 9th j hand understand tIdt
he will sustain under the Constitution and laws OF thc
United states each State OF the Union III rcpuDlicd
form OF government and will suppress inslrrectioh ana
domestic violence. understand hun as wishing To aVod
the constant troops the Southern states az ciec
tios aud the police force or states The l0undIllon
for ihis desirable state OF AFFAIRS has Deen ldu here
:lrcaly. II has been my desire 10 facilitate the
entrance into the Republican party OF the oid
Line Wings and Conservatives, ana during the
past canvass my efiOIts in that direction were
crowned with gratifying success All OF ina class OI ac
ce,sions whcN number among them some OF tie best OF
natiye citizens the state, now nh support
ers Of my government. Our temporary dlncutts mere
mad the effect OF relieving of the worst element Oh te
uurv | shall endeayOr to aid President Hdye III MS
southern policy by administering the government OF
Louisiana Honestly and economically, ana In TIE interest
of tl. whole people, white ana black snail ehdetlor
to have some The dciultng Oice-nOdes sent 10 the
penltentIary and some murticrcrs. hanged