Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-04
LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS. April %.

NEW ORLEANS, Aprll2L
AS the Cathedral clock struck twelve |
to-day, detachment of the Third In
fantry, under command of Lieut. Col. j. |
II Brooke, marched out of the Orleans |
Hotel, and proceeded to jackson Bar
racks. About 100 men from the other |
regiments assembled on the opposite side
Of the street in front of the Orleans Hotel
to see their comrades move. When the
infantry band began to play few hun
dred persons gathered on the streets
along the line of march, but there was
not the slightest demonstration of any
kind. During the afternoon 100 guns
were fired and a liberal display of flags
exhibited in honor of the withdrawal of
the troops from the vicinity of the State
House.
The Legislature in joint session to-day
elected Judge H. M. Spofford, the Demo.
cratic nominee, U. s. Senator for the long
term. The vote stood: Spofford 40,
Wilt 1, Blank 10; total 1853; necessary to
choice n.
A caucus of the Republican members
of the General Assembly to.nightadopted
the following address:
To Gov. s. b. PACKARD:
We recognize and appreciate the fidelity
with which you have sought to carry out the
obligations which you assumed when in the
presence of a legally-organized quorum of
both houses of the General Assembly, after
a formal constitutional canvass of the votes,
you took the oath of office as Governor of
the State of Louisiana. The sympathies and
active cooperation Of the Republican mem
bers of the General Assembly have been with
you and your associates in the State Govern
a. 10 pfaf.
thority against overwhelming obstacles at
home and abroad.
One of the first acts Of the General Assem-
bly, was to pass a joint resolution calling
upon the President of the United States, un-
der Sec. 4, Art. 4, of the Constitution of the
United States, to accord the legal Govern
ment support against domestic violence,
which threatened its overthrow. In re-
sponse to that appeal, after some delay, an
order was issued by President Grant, setting
forth that you had been legally declared
Governor 0f the State; that the Supreme
Court violently set up by your opponent was
destitute of the legal authority, and direct
ing that, if necessity for recognition should
arise, recognition must be given to Packard
and not to Nichols. Encouraged by ex-
pectations thus held out that the Govern
ment acknowledged to be the legal Govern
ment of the State would eventually be recog-
nized by the President, the members of the
General Assembly, faithful to their trust,
although encountering many hardships,
patiently waited the action of the National
Government. Rumors which soon took
authentic shape were circulated that over
jealous friends of the PresideIt-elect, for
whose success hundreds of devoted Repub.
licans in Louisiana laid down their
lives, had bargained to give away
the States of Louisiana aud South
Carolina to our political opponents.
The outgoing President failed to take further
e.
Assembly. Reluctant to give even passing
credence to these seemingly impossible re-
ports, the General Assembly patiently re-
mained in session, and after the accession of
President Hayes adopted, with a quorum
present in both houses, and transmitted to
him, a concurrent resolution reciting that do
mestic violence prevailed in the State, and
requesting, under the Constitution and laws
of the United States, his aid to suppress it..
No reply has been vouchsafed to that re-
quest.
The President sent to the State a commits
sion of five gentlemen, who submitted prop
osition for a reorganization OF the General
Assembly, which, thoughinvolying the waiv-
er of undoubtcd legal rights on our part, was
accepted by the Republican members. In
Difference to the understood wishes of thC
President, that proposition was rejected by
our opponents, who in turn submitted plan
fagrantly unjust and violative of law. Res
olutions adopted by the General Assembly
in joint caucus, which have been published
have explained by what means of cajOlery
persuasion and threats the members of the
commission, protesting simply to act in au
an individual capacity, but welding all the
power and influence of authorized agents OF
the President, sent to the State for a specific
purpose, induced a sufficient number of the
Legislature to give TO the opposing body
majority Of members legally returned elected
| This action Of the commission was followed
by an official order of the President, made a
| the request of Gen. Nichols, directing The
withdrawal of the United States troops, anC
virtually sustaining the opposing Govern
| ment
During the ITO days and more that havt
| elapsed since you took your seat as Governor
no word of encouragement, recognition ol
| support has been accorded you by the Ma
| tional Administration. On the contrary,
disposition has been clearly manifested t
| encourage, strengthen, and maintain, by al
| direct and indirect means, the Governmen
of your opponent, already so strong in tn
| overpowering armed force it has mustered
to its support in the capital of the State. I'm
der these circumstances, whilst abating non
of our belief in the rightfulness of your title
we cannot but feel that forces which neithe
you nor ourselves are able to resist render
| impossible to enforce your rights. At tn
present time to attempt to do so would onl
add to the blood which has already bee
fruitlessly shed in defense of Republican
principles in this State. We therefore ar
respectfully constrained TO advise that, TO
| the time being, you refrain from actively as
serting your unquestionable rights, trustin
to the future to vindicate the Righteousness
OF your cause.
warded to the President:
NEW ORLEANS. April "a, 1877.
To His EKcellencY X. b. Hayes, President:
Honored Sir-The undersipn ned, Republic
ans of Louisiana, deem it their duty to assur
you that, although they had hoped and eN
pected different result would be arrived q
In the settlement of the Louisiana question
yet they are satisfied that you acted for wha
in your Judgment, was promo,ive of the bCt
interest of the whole country. We are cor
sequently resolved to carry out in good fait
the settlement, and accord to the Nicholl
Government our recognition and supper
relying on 1t to carry out in good faith II
pledges TO the people of this State. We d
not understand that you In the slightest d,
gree in this matter abandon Republica
principles, and believe you desire
promote the interests of the Republica
party, the legitimate offspring of tn
old Wing party, through which we che
ish the expectation that you will az
vocate our internal improvement interest
Government aid for leyees, Southern Pacif
Railroad, outlet to the Mississippi River, an
for such other public works as are necessaI
TO assist in developing the resources of oil
State and Of the whole country. Relying O
your aid in these and all other matters tent
ing to produce peace, concord and prosperii
in our State, we will give your Administr
ton our cordial support.
Signed John Ray, Il. NJ, Searcy Rbert Cant
Louis DesmaTais, Il, r. POsey, #. A. RentOn. +.
! Woelhey, james Forsythe, Edward Fulton, Charl
S. Merritt, Il. IL. Riddle, w. j. z. Baker D.
Brewster, Henry Q. Meyers, Percy Baker.
NEW ORLEANS, April IS.
( By five o'clock this morning Go
) Packard and all his adherents, with Il
exception of one policeman, had left II
State House and Chief-of- Police Boyla
with squad of police took possession
i AT noon the Legislature adjourned to Il
E State-House, where it reassembled al
: proceeded with business. Nichols Sc
| retary of State and Auditor also toe
possession Of their offices. Gov. Pac
ard to-day issued an address to the II