New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-04-07
APRIL FOOL.

OuhUhy d1 tuo papers uulb6Q III giving
accounta of prospective exhibition of the
telephone" by Professor Bell, at Grune-
wald Hall. No doubt more were ''sold'
on this because of the unanimity of the
publication than if it had only appeared
in one. Few people were alarmed bv the
earthquake prophesied at thelake by John
Rugby, of the bark Ajax, in his commu-
nication to the Picdyune, and hardly as
many went to Grunewalds to see the new
ornaments in helium as tried to pick up
the pocket book nailed in front of the
Postofice.
These are harmless jests, but in serious
sober earnest the people of New Orleans
have been daily fooled for three months
by the special correspondents in Wash
ington. 1t would require dozen COL
umns to set forth al the contradictions
that have appeared in that time, the most
extrayagant as well as the most plausible
finding their believers. A few from each
paper have been selected, and are here
presented in abbreviated form. Gener-
ally the exact words have been preserved,
but in few instances the sentiment has
been condensed. They have been ar
ranged in order of date of dispatch from
Washington, the initials only of there
spective papers being given, viz: "a, {"
Associated Press; ''P.," Picayne; "T., !"
Times; 3D." Democrat; "R.," REPuB-
LIcAN;
JANUARY.
l. A-No Cabinet action will be taken as
to Louisiana. T--The President will net
take any action in Louisiana affairs.
2. P-The President is anxious 10 arrange
the Legislative difficulty.
D-The President proposes to reverse
the precedent Of Buchanan's administration
by removing wsrlike stores from the South
to the North.
5. THE Senate will insist on the count
being in its Chamber. No action on LOuisi-
ana will be taken till the committees report.
D-Democrats are confident OF inaugurating
Tilden, anyhow.
A-The President wants Casey and
Beckwith for SepatOrs. THE Presidents
man for Senator is not on the regular slate.
z. Ale will not interfere with either in.
auguration, but will keep the peace.
P-Everythiug now tends to collision, and
there is no prospect of an agreement.
8. P-President remains firm in deter.
mination not to interfere in louisiana
THE will not interfere with the Nichols
| government He wants Casey for Senator
| 1t is probable that no soldiers will be found
in Louisiana in thirty days. Die will
recognize whichever Legislature that may
elect Casey TO succeed West.
1 n II l. r. FL I.E- = -
| he inrerferes in Louisiana. THO trouble
| is apprehended in New Orleans. D-Ber
Hill is ripe for revolt. R-Senator Sher
man commended that the action Of the Re
/ turning Board was in accordance with Law
and equity; all louisiana needed was the
protection obtained by enforcement of tht
law.
10. A-The President will not recogniz,
either Governor. Pile said he wae no
going te interfere except te keep the peace
The will not interfere. D-Packard hal
requested martial law in New Orleans, bu
the counsels of the leading Republicans ar,
against it.
10 THE most sagacious Democrats
here concur it would be decisive stroke Il
elect Casey. D-rhe Republicans ar,
frightened at the prospect Of row witt
| Grant.
I3. D-The electoral bill can not pass tn
House.
IA. Tue Supreme Court set up by Nj
Nichols can receive no more recognition
than any other equal number of lawyers con
vened ct the call of any other citizen of th'
State. Should there be q neeessit,
for the recognition of either, it must b
Is. THE President said he would d.
nothing till Casey arrived.
16. P-The Returning Board will be deal
with summarily. The electoral bill is ex
ceedingly distasteful to Democrats. Their
is no prospect of its passing the House
T-Conkling has been urging no action
The President said troops are not to b
used to reinatate the Supreme Court
Casey has arrived. DIT Is difficult to uu
derstand Grants sudden sQmersault of yes
terdAy. 1t is possible when Casey return
the mischief of Sundays spree may be rt
paired. R-The President wishes the pref
emit status throughout the State mair
TAXED until the congressional committee
now In bOuisiana return.
IL. Pit is not the purpose to reeOgniz
Packard. T-No recognition will be give
the Packard government till it does sOmt
thing TO entitle it. D-The President doe
not regard his telegram TO General Augu
as q recognition of PaekRrd's pretensionI
The message was designed merely for tn
preservation Of the peace.
lS. A-rhe electoral bill leaves no rool
I
ard government to Grant.
10, A-Burke says Casey has not bee
classed as a partisan Republican in Loui
lana. P-The President can not interven
to set up Packard. The drift is in favor
tho electoral bill. THE President r.
| fuses TO recede from his attitude in Loui
lana. D-The minority of Democrats fave
the bill.
90. P-The electoral bill is the key to IL
solution of the Louisiana difficulty and 3
other questions. The best judges are CON
/ dent 1t will work the Inauguration of ~
den THE House will summon NiehOl
and Wiltz and Packard and Antoine as wi
nesses. D-A majority are against Il
: bill ON principle, but a majority favor it
/ ! q matter of expedienoy.
% T-Grant will only keep the peace.
%. Pile will stand firm. The passal
} | of the bill is conceded. T-Nearly all Il
| personal friends of Tilden favor the bi
| and q majority of those Of Hayes oppose
D-1'hers is little doubt Of the passRR
Casey is still master Of the situaTion.
! -. D-Ben Hill can not possibly
J elected to the Senate. R-The elector'
| bill is close. but whichever way 1t g0'
| | Hayes and Wheeler viii be inaugurate
J The Senate committee will strongly tav'
| Packard. M
25. P-Haves is hostile, Wheeler is o
!, posed, Hendricks decidedly In favor ar
, | TIlden viii accept the bill. Dali Dem
, / crats but Eaton voted for the bill.
!, 26. A-Governer Hayes has said fe
: days before: II want is distinctly unde
! at0Od that do not desiRe TO influence q
! action OF Congress one way or the other
the matter Of the electoral bill or any 9th
matter relating TO the presidential electio
) | The whole thing is in the hands Of Co
{ / gress, and / shall be coatent with it's 3
tlon.a D--There is q report that Grant vi
! veto Che bill.
) ~. THE Louisiana question viii
.aftloS Vanuaru % R-Tusftaa Ewnvna VI