The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-14
LOUISIANA.

THE COMMISSIONS PLAN BEFORE pAcxAnD AND
THE NICHOLS LEoIsLATuRE-rHE nEPruLI-
CAS- GOVERNORS opPosiTIoy--A DESPATCH
FROM THE MISUNDERSTANDING THE PLAN.
iDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEw ORLEANS. April IL, 1871.
Nessrs. Mcmillan, Ray and two other prominent rs-
pub.icans, were invited 10 meet the Commissioners
this afternoon for consultation regard 10 PAekasds
possible acceptance OF tne proposed plan Of adjust.
mont Tho discussion great length, and
resulted IN their expressing the opinion that
Mr. Packard could not accept such
arrangement. since II involved en- abandonment %
his THIS was only preliminary step, however,
and Will affect ultimate action, the influence OF
the commission, n excrted in that direction viii b
sufficient 70 carry out the plan, despite Mr. Packardi
opposition. IL Is with great and increasing difficulty
that his Legislature IS still held together.
cAucrs OF THE NICHOLS LEGISLATURE
tonight the Nichols Legislature IN caucus to
consider the situation with regard 10 tho projected
terms 81 settlement lis action developed almost
unanimous sentiment favor Of accepting the pro-
posed plan whenever u be officially submitted.
SUPPORTING PACKARD.
General Harlan, CONVERSATION, appears 10 be stiff
cuinc somewhat IN his advocacy OF Packard. aud
the latter sim maintains hts defiant attitude. freely
stating his determination to defend his government
even i the troops are Withdrawn. !upic excitement
has greatly abacd and state securities have advanced
expected despatch from the President aud General
Augur was seni foi 10 iranscribc H.
THE PRESIDENT APPROVES.
AT half past ten O'Clock tho OF the commits
sion adjourned. IL has since transpircd that tho
dispatches received from the PRESIDENT iuly ndorssd
the plan proposed, ana " rs 10 DO iorthwth
carried into effect rne Nichols legislature have
already gwen their assent, and 4 Packard should sti
Kick Ia the the Withdrawal OF the troops whicn
one OF the conditions VIII speedily force HIM INTO
line. The probabilities are, however, that ne viii step
out quietly after having indicated himself IN
test. q Ia Chamberlain
II is unders.ood TIN, neither tho politics per-
sonncl OF the United states Senators be elected
made conditions OF tho settcmcnL
FALSE REPORTS CONCERNING THE CIPHER MES.
SAGE TO THE PLEsIDENT--A HAPPY TERMY.
NATION OF THE MIDDLE ANTICIPATED.
tDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp1
WASHINGTON, April Is. 1877.
The cipher message TO the President from the Com.
missoners In Louisiana VIII be given 10 tho pubic
within day or Two. when It's contents will prove
10 DO widely different from the purporI as
cribed TO II by those who arc unwilling 10
possess their souls IN patience and await ths
Presidents pleasure The versions OF tho report
variously given by the newspaper correspondents IN
New Orleans and Washington arc lar away from
tho truth It's sufficient only to refer to the Prcsi
dents original letter o. Instruction to that tho
statement that tho Commissioners have passed upon
the relative titles OF the two clan Tor The
GovcrnofsEip Ot Louisiana Is untrue Whether
Packard Nichols dc lure do iacto Cover.
nor Is something which they have authority LOOK
into.
SENATOR GoRDoSs viBws
Senator Gordon VINO Is dev0ting himself 10 the
Louisiana matter with tho zeal he assist
ing settle the difficulty In South Carolina. says be
confident OF similar and equally happy ending oil the
trou ole In the former State. rhc problem will DO
solved without violence and TO tho satisfaction OF all
who are not partisans.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
Further instructions answer doubtless to inquiries
In the cipher cssagc to tho President 90 10
New Orleans night Their tenor, like tho purpurt OF
the cipher, only DO guessed but they sup
posed to contain utmatun, the acceptance or re-
JectIon OF which, like tho protocol 10 Turkey, will
hasten the climax OF The Louisiana difficulty. Either
the Commit will be back in Washington within
u wock a basis OF settlement win DO found withins
tEnt time.