The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-17
PACKARD's LAST APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT
STILL URGING THE QUESTION OF TITLE.
NEW ORLEANS, April 16, 1877.
Governor Packard has addressed tho following lctter
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Governor Packard has addressed tho following letter
TO The President
STATE or LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVES DEpARrxEsr,l
Nrw URLKASs, April il. 1871.
DEAR Sill. Is evident that The commission sen. here
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g, Louisiana will a to ses: either q these results.
o. one Of Other Of tho claimant.
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the Lover house and thirty three members
lily inns constituted should pass the
compose conflicts coordinate branches Of
tn have ~ s Iii. D Ua; 'ad
derstood cmanate from the President and embody
The republicans Indicated willingness to acccde
re s wishes has ia s ID oas ss
should waive nndoue.ed legal rgats IL Is presumed that
settlement would work injustice to one other OF
esn.eadns parties and no. believed that Tie admins
willing to submit tho claims Of their state govern.
sss Indicated that ssai SsGs. and his .a
sersn s.ys esssss en-. 40, mainly DO
poatodly made that tho Matthews agreement
To K. way e III. a @s
ns r. & y ySs% not DO 50 defiant and
STANDING MENACE
tho suggestions Mcssrs Foster and Matthews by the
whd OF the United States is standing
the republicans this state aud encourages the
democracy to emulate the arrogant policy of General
Hampton In South Carolina.
received letter OF the 9th
duesing that the instructions OF the commission should DO
arranged and enlarged as to enable them to inquire
and report which OF the tontcnding governments
legal supreme Court exists and who compose II. and
whether there Is m armed nsurrectOn against tho
lnw full therefore, most respectfully
that request Ia OF the rel -ction by political oppo
ncnts Of the reasonable proposition above referred to ado
by tho President through the commission
cONfbkNCk IN ms CLAIMS
Your Excelcncy cannot fail to perceive that In thus
pressing my willingness to submit claims n
either myself any OF frie nds having its
selection H. Ht least manicsts confidence In Justice OF
claims.
Under the instructions the Commission srged
Instructions be withheld which would enable them to
matters essential the Of tho
legality OF one or the other government claiming rccogu
tion from tho President, oil which must be n.
constitution 81 the country The Commission thus
Tar IN ITS relations 10 the republican has only
gcstcd Methods which directly tend 10
the contest Irrespective nf right Justice.
submit that the questions issue In Louisiana
disposed OF by mere expcdents.
The claims OF individuals 10 once are Ut lttle consc
quencc when weighed against the rights and liberties Of
majority OF the people. II lawful government In L,us
sent Of federal government originally called into exist
Tor tho among Others OF
such occurrences what state In tho Union
ter be subject to y similnr revolution
Are American people willing to see this precedent estab
lishcd.
Earnestly requesting your Immediate action on tho facts
presented have the honor 70 be- very respectfully
obcdient servant, ). u. PACKARD, Governor.