Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-20
rou5siar. and South Carolina.

The Washington correspondent OF tte Nc"
York under date Of 18Th instant, says
The President said to night that ii was ex.
treucly doubtful whether he would DO any
thing pcrc during the next Two weeks thah
simply preserve the peace 10 LOUISIANA, al
though be added that under certain contDgen
cies be might be compelled to grant executive
recognition. OF course, in that case-the he
turning Board Of the State OF Louisiana having
declared Governor Packard elected, and their
action having been recognized by the Electoral
Tribunal in the contest over the Electoral vote
of l,n1jisana-.hcrc could be but one course,
and that would b. 10 recognize Governor Pack,
ard. lie believed, however, that the Packard
government could only be sustain by the
presence Of troops, ard that rs only two weeks
| OF his administration remained, he would hardly
be justified in taking action, slncc his successor
might not entertain the same views as nc hoIoa
| 10 regard to he use Of the army IN support VI
the State authority. 10 that event ms act!oa
would be placed in a very unpleasant light De-
sides. when he recognized the Kellogg govern
mcnt four years ago, lie received no support
from republican Congress- the place Wnare
he had the most rIg ht to expect 1t. tor these
reasons, and TO prevent any cniosrrassment W
himself or his successor, he WI! take no ac''on
until it is forced upoa him.
In speaking Of the political status oi Sont''
| Carolina and Louisiana the President saiu thar
| the cacrs were very dissimilar and could hardly
be treated under one general line oractiou. In
South Carolira the contest had assumed such Il
phase that the whole army Of the United States
wouIj be Inadequate to enforce the authority
Of Governor Chamberlain. The peopl OF that
STATE had resolved not to resort to violence, Out
| AZ .
;IahIc and effective than armed dcmoDstratloO.
They have refused to pay their State taxes 10
Governor Chamberlain, and 1t would be useless
70 sell out their property, as no one would buy
it. Unless Governor Chamberlain could com
pei the collection 0! taxes it would DC utterly
useless for him to expect TO maintain his al,
thority for any lcngth Of time. This state OF
affairs must inevitably result in the abandon
mcnt Of all efforts by Governor chamberlain 10
maintain himself in the exercise ofthe Gnber-
material tuucllons Of the State OF South Caro-
lima La regard TO Louisiana, the President
will not undertake TO decide between Packard
and Nichols unless he is compelled TO do So IL
CONSEQUENCE Of sumo open temOnatranoI
against the peace Of the State. liz closing hi:
remarks the President said that lie did not wish
to be understood as having decided not to ac
10 the Louisiana case.
A Washington dispatch dated yesterday says
There is considerable speculation in varlou:
quarters here to-day as to what action, il anT
the President will be likely TO Immediately take
in regard to The recognition oil the State Gov
erumeut in Louisiana, but thus lar there /:
nothing TO indicate any further determnatlo
by the Administration than is already known
that being to continue the instructions already
governing the military authorities at New Or
leans 10 preserve the public peace at all hazards
Letters and kilograms have been received BY
the Secretary of War, the Attorney Genera
and the President, as we'll as by Cougrcssmct
and other officials, with reference to probable
serious trouble 10 L0uislaGa, and have received
proper consideration. It is as vet The tecllDt
in military quarters here that the army in New
Orleans is sufficiently strong to prevent anJ
outbreak, aud at the SAGE iime it Is DOT iht
impression il Cabinet circles that any violation
of law will present itself This morning thu
President vas visited by The Attorney Geqeral
the Secretary o. War and Secretary Q; State
and attention given, among other things, to th(
condition CT affairs in louisiana.