The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-26
TsE DISPUTED STATES.
LOUISIANA.

that. by request OF Gen. Augur, all restric-
lions upon the entrance OF people 70 the
state house were removed. Alfred ,Bour-
ees. Packard's sheriff, demanded possession
n the supreme Court building, which was
refused. Several companies Of United
states troops arrived from Mobile. Both
sides protested themselves satisfied with
the present condition OF affairs, and II was
believed no aggressive movement would be
attempted by either side. Gen. Augur re-
ceyed the following additional order by
telegraph:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan. 10.--To GKS. q.
c. Au0uR, New Orleans, La u - reported
that the state. house ia sew Orleans II surround
ca by a mob. II this Is 50, notify all persons TO
dispcree and compel compliance with your or
der. IL Il the determination Of the President to
ace that the Legislature IA not mnlested When
he has full knowledge Of an the facts In the
premises he will decide which should be rccog-
nized.
lsigncd) y. y. CAMERON.
secretary OF War.
On the nth, ex-Gov. McEnery, who had
been appointed recorder by Gov. Nichols,
took formal possession Of that Office. GOV.
Packard authorized Gen. Badger to organ
re in division OF military. Gen. Aueur was in
teryiewed by reporter and said he thought
there would be no collision; that his in
struciions were not TO interfere except to
preserve the peace. Both Legislatures con-
tinued TO ballot for United States Senator,
but without choice. Two more members
Of the House withdrew from the Packard
Legislature and joined with the opposition.
Every thing passed of quietly on the 18th.
The Packard Legislature continued TO bal
lot for United States Senator, but lacked .
quorum In the Senate. Gen. Badger, Ser
geant -at-Arms, was instructed by the Pres
ident Of the Senate 10 hunt up the delin-
quents, several OF whom were reported TO
be at the residence Of +. b. $. Pinchback.
Gen. Badger proceeded with a posse to
Mr.. Pinchback's residence, presented
his warrant, and demanded admission
for the purpose OF arresting the absent
Senators. Mr.. Pinchbsck warned him not
to attempt TO enter; that he had force OF
police guarding his house, and that resist
ance would be made II necessary. Gen.
Badger therefore withdrew, but several OF
his assistants were arrested by the Nichols
police and locked up upon the charge Of
disturbing the peace. The above is the
substance OF Gen. Badgers report to the
Senate.
Mr.. Pinchback, on the 13th, formally
abandoned the Packard Government, and,
accompanied by Senators Demus (colored) /,
Wheeler and Hamlet, visited the Demo-
cratic Senate, where their entrance was
greeted with cheers. Messrs. Demus and
Wheeler were sworn in and took their
seats, but Hamlet's election being
contested, his seat was already filed. Mr..
Pinchback madea short speech, stating that
they had come there as Republicans, be-
cause they believed the interests Of the
State to be above party. He said that the
Republican party IN the State was hopeless
ly corrupt, and charged that ex-Gov. Kel-
logg had secured his election as Senator by
corrupt means.
The following dispatch from President
Grant was received by Gen. Augur at q
late hour on the night OF the i4th, and ini-
mediately communicated by him TO Messrs.
Packard and Nichols:
WASHINGTON, ID. o., Jan l4.--To GEN. 9. G.
AtCER. New Orleans, a.. IL has been the psi
icy Of the AdmnisI ration 10 take no part In c
settlement Of the question Of rightful government
OF the state of louisiana, at least not until the
Congressional committees now there have made
their report. Hut ~ " not proper 70 sit quietly
by and see the state 4 0vernment gradually taken
possession nf by one " the claimants for
gubernatorlal horors by illegal means. J he
supreme Court e.t al, by Mr.. Nichols can re-
ceiNc no more recognition han any other num-
Der "a lawy, ~ convened on a.. call a any other
citizen ~ the STATE. Returning BOARD ex
ietinx n accordance with law, and having Judi
ciAl as well as ministerial powers over tie count
o. votes ani In declaring the. result
81 the late electioH, have given certificates Of
election TO the Legislature 81 the state. A legal
quorum u each house holding such certificates
met and declared Mr.. Packard Governor. should
there be necessity for the recognition of either.
i must bc Packard. You may furnish q copy Of
this % Packard and Nichols.
tsigncdD 4. :. GRANT, President
AT an early hour on the morning of the
10Th, proclamation was published. signed
by Packard as Governor, commanding
all sorganized and armed combinations
against the lawful authorities Of the State
10 disperse. etc., under the pains and'pen-
alties OF the law. A demand was suisse
quently made for the evacuation Of the
Court house, in possession Of Nicholas
militia, and for the release OF the Sergeants-
at-Arms Of the Republican Legislature, who
were captured on the previous night while
endcavoring to arrest the three Senators at
Pnchback' 4 house. No attention was paid
70 either dem and, further than a call upon
Sheriff Handy by the Nichols Court for a
sufficient force to guard the Courthouse.
Packard then made an Official requi-
stlon upon Gen. Augur for assist
ance 10 re-instate the supreme Court
In the building from which they had
been dispossessed. and Gen. Augur re-
fcrred the matter to the authorities al
Washington for Instructions. A number
Of bankers telegrsphed President Grant
that the Nichols Senate had quorum Of
r'cmbcrs about whose membership there
was no contest; and Nichols telegraph ed
V Representative Gibson that no attempt
would be made 70 recount the Electoral
vote OF the State.
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