New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-27
BEGINNING OF THE END
The President Orders General Augur
to Reinstate the Repub-
lican Officers in Match
itOches.
The Nichols Usurpation to BE Re-
moved.
Interesting Official Correspond.
ence and Dispatches.

Packard addressed the following communi-
cation to General Augur:
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, }
New Orleans, January "a, 1877,
To Brgadier General C. C. Augur, Commanding
Department;
SIR have Just received a telegraphc
dispatch, of which the following ia copy:
"NATCHIToCHEs, La, January d. 1877.
ITO s. B. Packard New orleane:
'Sheriff Barron and Coroner Breda sus-
pended for not recognizing d. Pierson as
district Judge. l, as president of the police
jury, refused to approve bonds of Bates,
Persons appointee" as sheriff pro teml.
"Rule served to show cause why 1 should
not approve Bates bond. had previously
approved to w. H. Boultt's bond" as
sheriff electl. "What answer is necessary?
Answer Immediately.
"(Signed) ED. EZERNACK,"
Mr.. Barron, mentioned in the foregoing
dispatch is the holding.Over sheriff, elected
two years ago; MIR. d. Pierson was the de-
feated candidate for district judge at the
late election Mr.. D. II. BOultt was elected
sheriff at the last election, and his election,
believe, is not even disputed.
Being unable at this time to say from
au hOritative information when Mr. PiersOn
usurped the office of district Judge, l can
bench is in violation of the Presidents re-
| quest of date sixteenth of January, 1877,
that the present status should be maintained
throughout the STATE; but Mr.. Persons ac-
tion in now assuming to suspend en- un-
| questioned sheriff for nOn-recognitiOn of
his claims, and assuming TO install
in his place person having no legal claim
| to the position to which another person has
by an undisputed vote been elected, is
clearly violation of the instructions of the
President, So communicated through the
Secretary Of War January l6, 1877.
respectfully submit the facts for your
| action.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S b. PACKARD, Governor.
Ths next morning General Augur sent
the following communication and inclOs-
ures to Governor Packard
| HBApouARTzRs DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF !
| New Orleans, January rs, 1871
Hon. s. B. Packard, State House. New Orleans
Louisiana:
| DEAR S1R-I inclose you two additional
communications from General Nichols on
| the subject of the alleged violation of the
status existing January l6.
| As soon as the additional information
asked for by General Nichols ls cOmmuni'
Gated TO me you shall be informed. l shall
forward all the papers in these cases for the
informa ion and action Of the President.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
Brigadier General Commanding.
| STATE or LOUISIANA, }
| Executive Department,
New Orleans January rs, 1877.
General c. O. Augur, Commanding Department
| New Orleans, Louisiana;
SRI have made inquiry into the alleged
| violation of the status quo in the parish O
Ouachita by persons holding commissions
from me, complained of in Mr.. PAckard't
letter TO you OF the thirteenth instant.
hasten to communicate to you, for youI
information and that of the President, the
facts as ascertRined from the records of my
office, that of the Secretary of State, and
from trustworthy sources outside.
First-The commissions for all the Cfiicert
named in Mr.. Packard's letter were issued
by me on Thursday, January IL, and i'm
mediately forwarded by express.
Second-The parish judge qualified be
fore the then holding over Republican
clerks of the district court, and at once en-
tered upon the discharge of the duties O
his office on the thirteenth instant; Oatl
filed with the Secretary of State here OF
the seventeenth instant. l am also crediblN
informed that the former parish judge haC
for q considerable time before declined anC
ceased to act or to grant any orders.
Third-The recorder took oath of otfict
on the sixteenth instant ana enJereu upOl
the duties of office on the seventeenth in
slant.
Fourth-The clerk of the district cour
qualified and gave bond on the sixteenth
instant, and entered upon the discharge o
his duties on the seventeenth instant.
Fifth-TwO of the police jurors, Messrs
Flournoy and Kennedy, qualified on tn
thirteenth instant. Two of them, Messra
Scarborough and Wood, qualified on tn
fifteenth instant. All their Oaths of. offic
were filed with the Secretary of State her
on the seventeenth.
The police jury met and organized Tegu
larly on the sixteenth, before the Pres
dents dispatch Of that date was oommuni
Gated to me, OF could have been known il
Ouachita. My information is also that pos
session of all the offices was taken an
given pesceably, the old ineum6ents sui
rendering to those commissioned by In
solely upon their personal application.
am, General. very respectfully,
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
| GovarnOF