The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
PAtKaHDss pAuruIAN ARROW.

From the stone easemate OF the Gus
tom House, wherein our late guberna
torial pretender cenceals his person
and his griefs, Packard discharges the
following Parthian arrow at his late
protectors and defenders over the
shoulders of bis friend Blaine:
NEW ORLEANS, May LEX Gov. Packard TO.
night eept the following Dispatch TO senator
blaine 'The overthrow of the lawful State
| government was appropriately celebrated to-day,
netae hments OF the army and navy Of the United
| States participated with White Leagners Of Ala
ba,na and Louisiana In this celebration Of Demo.
cratic success. Did poetic justice require that
| the honors Of this achievement should be thus
equally divided In the absences Of the Commits
| sion L The Gray accorded the post Of honor to
the HE, and asked no apology The Custom
House and Postoitice we're closed In admiration
Of The event. II Ia probable that The United
States interference win not be required hereafter
tsigned) "s. b. PACKARD"
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
Et w Bfutel Was ever 90 graceless
dart hurled at benefactor az this blast
at the bayonets which, for 90 long
time, kept Packard In safety from ar.
rest by constable, on a warrant for
attempting TO disturb the peace and
assuming to be public official when
he had no title to which anybody gave
any heed or respect.
Was there ever q day after his en-
trance into, down to his evacuation Of
the State House. that the departure of
the United States soldiers from the Or
leans Hotel would not have been fol
lowed by his precipitate light or custer
tnip HAT FxsfY MI
White League, or any other armed
association would have been called
into requisition for any such purpose,
FOR q half dozen stout Irish women,
armed with hickory brooms and mar
shalled by constable from the nearest
magistrate, would have been fully ade-
quate to the task Of exploding all his
valorous designs and vauntings. and of
sending him back to his family, or to
that refuge Of his predecessor. in like
circumstances-the Custom House. But
this was prevented by the presence Of
the United States troops. In the ada
cent building, the very troops who had
as good right, and perhaps stronger
one than anybody else, to unite In the
jubilee over their relief and rescue from
the ignominious duty assigned to them
by their superior commander In Wash
ington.
For q rescued and retired usurper and
escaped pretender, Packard will figure
badly in history. He does not become
adversely, nor ornament that "private
station" which TO him is emphatioally
the only post Of honor" he Ia ever like
ly to attain in these ATTITUDES. He
should sci more philosophic example
to his successor, the balmy blonde. who,
II rumor does him no injustice. Is in like
manner deficient In that rare virtue of
carpet-bag ofllce.holders resignation.
Col. Jack Wharton is of that opinion Mt
least. and has good reason to depreeate
the deplorable lack In his late ohieftain
Of the highest of the Christian virtues.
Perhaps, however, Packard g arrow may
have hit the mark by preoipitating the
alternative of refusal, or too great de-
lay Of Pitkin's response to the Presi |
dents invitation to "hand In his |
checks" and Col. Jack may not have to |
wait sixty days for his commission.