Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-27

cr the Presidential Electors. The CONSTITUTION
raues as executive officers of the State a
Treasurer, Secretary Of State, Audltor Attor'
pey General and Superintendent of Public
Education. Not one Of these important
branches o! the Goverouent Is ia accord With
Or under The control Ct Gen. Nichols.
The State Treasurer, elected in 1874 tor
authority CT Nlr. Nichols, or to sign any tax
,sncrs that he may attempt to issue. The
Secretary of Stale, Auditor of Public Accounts,
Attorney General and Superintendent OF Public
Education, elected with me, and recognized BY
the outgoing government, are in possession oil
eli The records and archives Of the State per-
tanning to their respective Offices. These 10.
clude the machinery for the assessment aud
collection of taxes. The Supreme Court ap.
pointed ty my predecessor recognizes me as
| GnvarNor, Outside of the city Of New Orleans
| q great majority Of the district judges acknow-
cdre INV authority. In nearly all the peace.
| ful, PROSPEROUS and productive parishes O.! the
State the authority Of my Government and its
officials is uroucstoucd. The few country par
ishcs which assume to recognize and support
| General Nichols are mostly those where tur-
bulapce prevails, as it did during the late cam.
paigu, and where political assassination is still
rracliced and approved and general iawlcssncss
bauisbcs prosperity. Mr.. Nichols in his proc
Ia1nation thanks Tho patriotic men who, on the
oh day Of January, 1877 responded to the call
of the civil authorities Of this State to prevent
ilIccal attempts TO Dust them from the legal
no,scssion Of court bulldogs. 1t Is notorious
That the patriotic services thus rendered con
sisted ia several thousand armed White League,
with battery OF artillery, taking violent posses
sion Of the court room and archives OF the 81
nrewc Court ci the State--a court OIL uo'
questioned lpgaiily--aud Installing IN lhelI
stead pretended tribunal commissioned by
Nichols and officially declared bg the Presl
dent Of the United States to be devoid OF any
leca} authority. The harsh and arbitrary pro
cccdiug7 and illegal arrests aud incarceratious
without baueGt Of bail, which have Since been
ilfllcted upon the supporters OF the Stale 10Y
crnment by & judicial tribunal thus Temporarily
usurped by Mr.. Nichols aud his adhercnlsaTt
sufficient proof cf the insInotrlty Of llt
rirdprs alleged 10 lave been offered, thai undei
his rule if hia government should be allowed tC
stand The rights Of all cili2eus would be respect
ed II revolution be made successful under
Nichols, what is to prevent some other chIcl
tain with t1u. righ setting up 10 turn anoth
er government ia cur midst, thus completing
the Resemblance to MEXICAN customs which the
White League, Ivy lis action now and 10 1874
has initiated? TIE so.called Nichols Govern
mcpt rests lis claim largely upon the support 4
receives from The rich and arstOcratlc class il
this city. Il is threatened ollgarchy OF wealth
and :? uleuact Of the middle and poorer classes
who tost.. majority, whose right to rule th
minority would deny. \ government cstab
Iishcd on such basis would tend TO make tn
rich richer aud the poor poorer. 1t would b
violation Of the principles which underlle tht
very foundation Of republican government.
The New OrleaDs Times publishes the follow
Ing dispatches :-~
WASHINGTON D. G., March e.
lion. s. 3. Pachara, Nel0 Orleans, L..
Your dispatch of the 24tIr is received. Th
Secretary .! War la. :2ut to General Augn
the following -
General c. -Au9nr, Meto Orleans. L.:
\ Commission will shortly visit louisiana
ln be n"arlime the President desires that Ih
situation remain unchanged. Please repor
what changes IN IL" situation, il any, have Dc
Cured sinca tee r!n4n {! The late administration
iSiFnrIl ". MCCRARY.
Secretary Of War.
Z. p, HAYES.