The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-08
ANOTHER OF THE PRESIDENTS TALKS.

He Refuses to Recognize Paokard-What He
Thinks About tho GENEVA Award, the Re-
moval Of Ordnance, and the Political situa-
ton.
WASHINGTON, jan. Z
The president to-day received n telegram
from Governor Kellogg asking for military
protection, appreherding violence at the
dual Inauguration of Packard and Nichols
tomorrow, and desiring the recognition of
the republican governor and legislature.
The president having prepared a reply,
called an extraordinary meeting of the
cab net at one o'clock to-day, and submitted
his reply to Kellogg, which, being unani-
mously approved, was submitted by tele-
graph to New Orleans. Its substance was
subsequently given to the associated press
representative by the president. who
said There will be two lnaugur-
atoms of governors tomorrow, I'M
less one Of them is prevented.
l do not, however. propose to interfere. l
have nothing before me to justify action
IN the way of recognizing either govern
ment, therefore cannot do so particularly
a. a committee of each house OF congress
is now engaged in investigating the facts of
the late election, including the contests Of
the two governors and two legislatures,
both claiming to be legally elected. For
me, under the circumstances, to recog-
one mr. thn ntb9r 1r,t1J Ia har1
ly justifable ind | have 50 in
formed Governor Kellogg. The president
stated, however, that he should consider it
his first duty to keep the peace if occasion
required and prevent bloodshed. lie fur
Their said the democratic state government
organization has the sympathy Of such a
portion Of the people Of the state as have
the requisite means to give sustenance TO it
and their governor and cgslaturc would
b. recognized by them even if there were
not half so many as there are now in the
democratic party in Louisi1nl.
The president denies the statement that
he intends to send a message TO congress
respecting the Geneva award, but thinks
congress ought to extend the class Of cases
for which damages are claimed that none
of the award ought go back to Great Brit
ain because the entire amount was less than
the value Of ships destroyed that if there
were any surplus l. would he a good thing
to expenl it toward restoring our MGR
chant marine to what it was before the
deprelstions of rebel cruisers.
The reason given by the president for
liking members of the police board TO re-
sign was that on reading the testimony
taken in the recent inv igaticn concern
ing gambling houses, he was surprised to
learn that their suppression had been neg
lected.
In reply to a question concerning the re-
cent removal of ordnance ard stores the
president said tie force a, J, fIerson being
small, they were sen! to Rock Island,
where they could be properly qlartered.
He had no knowledge of Il recent move
ment of like material from Baton
Rouge to New York, although the report
might be true. In regard t. recon, rubi ca-
tiOns as to the result Of interviews with him
the president said that Like others tie had
freely expressed his views on the electoral
question, but had not said what be would
or would not do further than to recogl ize
his successor, so legally declared president.
On being asked what he thought of the
democratic meetings to be held tomorrow
in various places, he said they seemed H.
tended to in'imidate the OPP site party
and make capital. The effect on the
public mind Of the north would depend
IN the character Of the proceedings. The
people were not to be brought to submis-
sion by attempted intimidation. If the
speeches delivered at these meetings are
temperate or moderate, advising conform
ity to law and acquiesrtc9 in the decision
to be reached by congress as to Uhich pres
idcutial candidate received n majority of
the electoral vote, the democrats might
sttengthea their position, otherwise a con.
trary effect might be the result.