The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-20


respect to the personal bearing OF both
Packard and Nichols The letter of
Nichols appears to please them and they
speak OF hum as an honorable soldier,
whose sincerity and high courage can
not be doubted. Unquestionsbly he will
do his utmost to carry out the policy 20
which he so frankly commits himself
and he is sustained by the moral and in.
tellectusl elements OF his party. A number
of Republicans have from the beginning
accepted his Governorship as inevitable,
and said it would not only bring present
peace, but make great step forward in
in the protection OF the people, and TO
reorgsL ization OF both parties, under
which all sides would, as matter both
of policy and atty, protect the personal
and political rights of all the voters. The
Commissioners are in good spirits over
the present aspect ef affairs.
The Commission evidently feel that
their mission here has ended and they
have in all probability SO reported to the
President.
In joint caucus OF the Senate and
House OF the Packard Legislature to-day,
Gen. w. l.. Mcmillan is reported as
saying that be- saw no reason tor chang
ing the views given by him yesterday,
but on the contrary the evidence multi
plies, even now, 10 strengthen
the conviction that the sdherents
Of the Packard government were engaged
in hopeless contest. He declared that
1t was useless and unjust " indulge IN
invectives against President Hayes, rs he
was net the author nor in any way re-
sponsible for the mbsrrass sments under
which their government was lsboriag.
Its overthrow occurred on the 9Th day OF
January by revolution, and II the aid OF
the general government was Improperly
withheld the blame should rest upon ex-
President Grant, not on President Hayes.
The underlying causes OF Its death, now
ever, are general rather than local. More
patent than snythihg relating to Louisl-
ana. the peace and welfare OF the whole
country demands the complete and final
settlement OF all questions growing out
of the disturbed ard disputed goyern-
ment in this state. The establishment
and malntainsnce OF one government
could onl y be accomplished by force,
which could not be obtained. OF this he
had ample assurance from those who
have authority to speak. la his opln-
ION it WAS the duty Of the representatives
of the people remaining in this assembly
to look the inevitable squsrely in the
face and save Us much as possible from
disaster and overthrow, not only for
the political party to which they belong,
but Tor the constituencies they represent.
To this end he again advised an adjust
mcnt by the Republicans rs body with
the opposing ano successful party
and the acceptance OF the most
favorable terms which could be
obtained. During his speech Gen
eral Mcmillan was interrupted by
n violent demonstration OF passion, and
the intolerance manifested by him AS un-
worthy OF men claiming TO be Repubh-
cans.
Soon after he closed, Senator Young
stated to the caucus that he Was re-
strained in the exercise OF his personal
liberty, rs he had been prevented leaving
that body by n body Of men who held
possession OF the staircase leading to the
main entrance.
The scenes in the caucus are described
as wild and violent.
Packard addressed the caucus, express
ing his determination to continue the
contest to the end.
The statement q Young in the Pack.
ard legislative caucus today, that ne had
been deprived OF his personal liberty,
might have been made by many OF those
present, The guard, fearing desertion,
il is stated, united for "A time and refused
to allow any OF those suspected to leave
the building. This condition OF things
continued tor M hour or two, when or
der was restored. Many OF the mem.
bers we're violent, ard disorders were tre-
Quenl, many of the members insisting on
speaking at the same time, several OF
whom were standing up in their chairs,
or on the topof their desks Yelling vo-
ciferously.
Information wanted
WAsHISGToN, April l9-Goverror
Kellogg to-day received the following
telegram rom Nav Orleans: Please
inGuire of President Hayes il it Is by his
direction that the commissioners recom-
mended members OF the Packard legIsla-
tere to ioln Nichols. Two oi our trusted
men lett to-day, under such persusslons.'
Kellogg replied: al It be true that the
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