The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-19
THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION.

The commission was kept busy on the 10th,
listening to the statements and arguments Of
the various committees that called upon them.
First they received delegation of colored men,
who portrayed the hardships and struggles of
their race, and the necessity for protection. A
delegation next appeared headed by ex-Gov.
Baker, who, with several others, present
ed statements and opinions. SINH
lar volunteer committee followed, COM
posed of old Union men of the State. Six gen.
tlemen came next representing the judicial dis
tricts of the State, and gave their opinions con-
corning the allegiance in their several districts
to the Packard Government, and the ability of
Packard to maintain himself The Mayor of
the city and five members of the Council called
> and rendered the courtesies of the city. They
will presented a statement of the financial con-
dition of the city, the rates of taxation, etc.
Other citizens called, singly and in groups,
from different sections of the State, and gave
information to- the commission respecting the
situation in their several localities, urging their
opinions on the commission. n
Wednesday, the 18th inst, was another
busy day with the commission. The members
of the State Board of Education called and
explained the affairs of their department at
length, after which the commission divided
and had interviews with Gov. Nichols and
Gov. Packard, spending considerable time
with each. In the afternoon delegation of
thirteen colored men appeared, with Mr..
Pinchback at the head Among them
were three colored members of the
Nichols Legislature They were all opposed to
the Packard Government and in favor of the
recognition of Nichols, and presented their
views of the case at some length.
a delegation of thirty planters, representing
the Liberal-C Conservative element of politics,
called upon the commission on the 18th, and
did what they could toward enlghtening the
members regarding the status of affairs in
} their respective sections. The commission
afterward divided, some Of them calling upon
Packard, while the others conferred with
Nichols. The result of these conferences was
not revealed to the public.
The commission was in executive session
most of the day on the 18th, but nothing as to
the nature of their deliberations was allowed to
leak out. They sent long cipher dispatch to
the President relating the result of their con-
ferences upto date. They stated that they found
the Nichols party indisposed to make any
concessions, while the Packardites were
ready to enter into an arrangement for Joint
Legislature to determine the pending questions;
but, this being rejected by the Nichols party,
the Packard party desire the President to de-
eide which is the legal Governor. The COM
mission received a dispatch from the President,
but declined to make known it's contents.
New Orleans dispatches of the 18th state that
the Nichols Legislature adopted the PROPOSE
ton of the Commission to unseat seven MEM
bers seated on contests, and install an equal
number of members from the Packard Legisla-
ture thus giving to the former body legal
quorum, and small Democratic majority in
both branches. The Nichols Legislature also
adopted resolutions recognizing the obligation
uponthe State Government to carry out in good
faith the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments to the constitution of the United
States; guaranteeing to the colored per pie
complete protection and equality in rights and
privileges of person and property, and the en-
forcement of the laws without discrimination
on account of color; and proffering the olive
branch to all political enemies.