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LOUISIANA.


of Illinois, Gen. Joseph Il. Hawley. o
Connecticut, Gen. John Nj. Harlan, o
Kentucky. and Mr.. WAYNE McVeigh. OF
Pennsylvania. and OF one democrat. c1-
Gov. j. c. Brown. of Tennessee. A
declaration in favor Of Nichols is q viz.
tual admission that Mr.. Hayes WAS
fraudulently declared elected by the
votes of that state. There IS no doubt
that Mr.. Hayes would like to see the
Louisisna question settled by the with
drawal of the troops were it not for the
acknowledgment which the establish,
ment OF Nichols government would
carry with it. For this carpet-bag-
cursed. tax-ridden state there is no hope
except in the firm determination OF the
part of the rightful authorities TO ask no
recognition, accept no compromises. and
ignore Mr.. Hayes commission. That
Governor Nichols will pursue the same
course that did Governor Hampton there
can be no doubt. and as Victor Hugo
would say, the memorable logic of events
Will force the cause of d~ecency and hon
eSty To triumph. Commissions may
come and commissions may 60, but the
fact that Nichols WAS elected can not
be changed. The fact that the business
men and property owner. OF the state
are with him cannot be etfaced. The
tlrt that IL no one else viii they pay
their ta>es cannot be set aside. Presi-
dent Grant. after it was too late for the
discovery 10 effect the success OF the re-
publican party. suddenly perceived that
pubic opinion was opposed 10 tie in
reference by troops III state affairs; and
without the support OF the baYonet Mr..
Packard could not sustain his govern
meut All hour. He i even now forced to
the humillating measure of seeking
money from the uttiuna. republican
committee It pay his legislators, who
threaten 10 abandon him. Penned up
in the state house. with his authority
eN.cmling no further than its walls, he
- l.lt ii' VI "-tS VA
~ilaves NAV rs well make a virtue of ne
ce,Sitv and recall his commissiOn-which
is merely sent To ~temporlze, and with 4
Alicawber hope that something may
turn up to solve the problem easily
make the djsagreeable gulr, withdraw
his troops and permit Gov. Nichols to
,,1-a S,l1 ,NNcra.sTAn of tina rnVnrDynauf
Of the state. which he will do quietly.
~peaceable. and So expeditiously that the
usurper Packard will be astonished.
The sooner it is done the better. Mr..
HAYES cannot keep Packard in position
except By the strong arm OF the military
Mr.. Hayes cannot keep the military bu
Gv permission ot congress; and SO sure
as congress meets, so sure viii 1t refuse
to vote one dollar for the army unless
the troops are ordered away from New
Orleans. There will be 20 lodging that
iSsue. The Democrat iu congress VIII"
would vote a dollar tor the arNv that
its mailed hand might longer he kept
At the throat OF the south would be
politically dead and damned. There
are republicans. too, who are tired OF
this eternal hate, and eternal manutsc-
ture oi lies and strife. As Arkansas IS
peacsabls. conteuted and prosperous,
with republicans voting in the legis.a-
ture II make her first democratic gov
srnor United States senator. 50 will
LOUISIANA be under the beneticent in
~tiuence 'ot democratic government,
Murders for political purpose. will
cease because the scoundreis who have
been in place. and who have instigated
them in the past, will sink to the obscu-
ritv from which they should never have
a-rended to positions OF trust and power.
The rights Of the megr" will be respect
ed, and being 10 longer deceived by the
ir!uslye promises OF political adventures
he will. as he has done in Georgia. &C
emulate property and become a useful
citizen. instead OF an ignorant pestlter-
ous politician as he too often has been
III tile past. Inc day OF deilEerance !Of
the south is almost here. but Mr.. Hayes
IN his weak appointment of 4 weak
committee to solve a question which is
vel understood by ali those who care
- know. has robbed himself of that
need OF praise which he might have
Gained, had he. in Il manly way.
promptly promoted that local self gov
eminent" which he protessed TO favor
IN his inaugural address.