The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-07
THE VOICE OF THE COUNTRY.
An United People.
AssUM PTrON.
Mass Meeting IF Citizens-The Taxes Paid
Already to the Nichols Government
NApnI tnnNy1fIE March 40.

Already to the Nichols Government.
| NApoLEoNvILbg March 30.
| On motion Of Hon. VIM. W. Pugh the meeting
was called to order, and Hon. Desire Leblanc
selected ne president, aud Messrs. Albert L.
| Lapve aud Walter Guion selected as secretaries.
| The committee retired for deiberation, and re.
ported the following resolutions, which were
| unanimously adopted, viz:
| Whereas, IL is incumbent on people who de-
aira To maintain the rights ipberited from their
sneestors TO assemble IN public meeting and ex-
| press their opinions on matters OF government,
| In which they had all immediate interest, and
Whereas, at this time our State is afflicted with
| dual government, only one OF which 10 allowed
| by our State constitution, we deem it to be our
| right "a well ~ our duty, TO make known to
which of these our allegiance IL due; therefore
be IL
Resolped, That we regard Francis 7. Nichols
"a the true and legally elected Governor OF Lou
isans, having received at the last election ma
iority exceeding eight thousand votes, and we
hereby pledge ourselves to sustain the govern
ment OF which he ia the head by moral force and
the payment OF taxes to his appontees..
Eesolped, That we look on the so-oalled gov
eminent of g. d. Packard with i's one acre OF
territory az an unmitgated fraud, the creation OF
an infamous Returning Board, illegal in its make
up and conceived with view to cheat the voters
Of the State OF their rights.
Resolped, That our motto shall hencsforh be
Nichols or . military. Governor, whose name
shall not be packard"
Resolped. That we feel justified under existing
circumstances in resisting to the bitter end the
imposition OF Euch q government as that OF
which said Packard claims to BIO the head and
that we cordially endorse the sentiment embodied
in the late proclamation OF Gov. Nichols mo
compromise of our rights"
On motion, MIR. Walter Guion offered the Iol-
lowing additional resolutions
Resolved, That we stamp as an upmtigaled
falpehood the assertion of q. B. Packard, the
keeper of the st. Louis Hotel, contained In his
pronunciamento OF March 20. 1877, that Tin
nearly all the peaceful prosperous and produc-
tive parishes OF the State the authority of his gov
eminent and it's officials ia unquestioned."
Resolved further, That we can but perceive In
the aforesaid address Of said Packard an ineen-
diary attempt TO excite race prejudice through
out this State and array the eolored and white
people against each other at time of profound
peace and quiet, and when both raees are living
together upon the mos. friendly and amioable
terms, and that we denoupce every such attempt
as revolutionary and worthy only OF base
uHurper.
On motion Of Hon. W. w. fugh, MIR. Walter
Guion was requested to make statement OF
what amounts had been received by him for the
support of the Nichols government from t1e
taxpayers of the parifh "a treasurer OF funds col
lected for said purposes, when the following ex-
hibit WAS made by him, to wit;
Amount collected and delivered to W. O. 49,
Black, Esq. ....................... S4y3 w
Amount In hand subject to the order OF
j. q. Thiac, Eco, State Tax Collector ~.
OF Assumption parish ........n.... 1919 20
IOtAls. .fAolN az
On motion, The meeting adjourned sine die.
CADDO.
The voice Of North LouIsiana--Nichol
or n Military Governments.
At a large meeting OF tho business men aud
citizens generally of Shreveport, held at the
Cotton Exchange, the following resolutions were
adopted unanimously, and the undersigned were
instructed to communicate the same to bis excel
lenny Gov Francis T. Nichols, by telegraph:
Whereas, 1t is proper ut oil times for o free
people TO meet together and discuss the political
issues that agitato their country; II is more than
ever important, when their liberties are threat
ened, that they should, In some appropriate man
ner, declare their convictions and the principles
which actuate them. A crisis has now arrived in
the affairs Of Louisiana which will test, 10 the ut
most extent, the patriotism Of her people.
Encouraged by the inaction Of the government
at Washington, 3. b. Packard, who frauduiently
claims to be the Governor OF Loulsiana, threatens
| to install himself as such with force and arms;
| therefore, belt
Resolned, That knowing Francis T. Nichols to
have been elected Governor of Louisiana at the
general election held on the 7th OF November,
1876 we pledge to his support our lives our for
tunes and our sacred honor.
Resolped. That under no circumstances will we
recognize or tolerate any government OF which s.
d. Packard is the head, and If necessary to pre-
vent il will use every means with which God and
nature hae provided us.
Resolped That we have learned with con-
sternation that Commission OF distinguished
gentlemen are soop to vieit Louisiana to adjust
our political differences that whilst we are will
ing for the world to know our condition, and will
give every faci ity for investigation, yet we know
eur rights and will not compromise them at the
dio.ation OF any person, be he ever so high in
authority.
Resolued, That the rights of the people. as ex-
pressed at the ballot.box, too sacred for COM
promise, and that we will have the government
chosen by the psople, or force, as We have the
means Of doing, q military government.
Resotoed, That the delay resulting from the
slow process OF settlement through the means OF
the proposed commission is operating the most
severe injury to our planting and commercial IN
terests, and we appeal to those 10 authority to
bring about, as soon as possible, final settle
ment in favor of the government which has the
confidence and will Ws f. %.s sueR0s n
n r., q n, B hAsT1s. Secretaries.
CONCORDIA.
White and Black Democrats and Re-
publicans in Mass Meeting-The Citi-
zens of COnc0rdia, without Excep-
tiOn, for Gov. Nichols.
In pursuance to 8 call Of Francis s. Shields,
Esq., Chairman of the Concordia Executive COM
mittee, meeting of the taxpayers, property
holders and others, of Concordia parish, was con-
vened in the courthouse at Vdalia, April 4, 1877
Msjor G. B. Shields having asked to be excused
called to order by Major Geo. L. Walton, who, in
neat and appropriate speech, explaining the
object Of the meeting, expressed the feelings and
determination of the people towards the legal
government Of the State, and affirmed their de-
termins ton and unalterable resolution not to
recognize any other government than that OF
heir cho.ce.
On motion the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed by the chair "a Committee on Resolu-
tions: Gen. ]. Floyd King, Nathan Lorie. G.
Spencer Mayo, George Grown and Charles Fer
fiday.
After 8 short absence. The committee return
ed, and through their chairman, presented the
annexed xsspluti0n. Which Ngfe aid