The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-16
PlnchbaCk and Hamlet Backed in Their
DlsailecilOn by the Conservative
ind Property Holding People
of Their Race.
Grants Order to Augur Fore
shadows the Recognition of
Packard by the Admin
iStratiOn.
Intense Feeling Against the Usurpers-
Nichols Will Act Strictly on the
Defensive, but if Forced to Strike
Will ParaIyle the COnsplra-
tors With the Shock.
Grant FOreshOWs His Recognition of
the Packard UsurpAIiOn.


New ORLEANS, January l5.-The
following was received at late hour
last night, aud a copy furnished to
Packard and Nichols:
WASHINGTON, d. q. Jan. n, 1877.
TO General G. G, Augur, New Orleans, La
IT has been the policy Of the admin
istration to take no part In the settle
ment Of the rightful government in
the State of Louisiana, at least not UNI
I'll the Congressional committees II ow
there have made their report; hut it Is
not proper to quietly sit by and see the
State government gradually taken pos
session OF by one OF the claimants for
gubernatorial hOnors by illegal means.
The Supreme Court set up by Mr..
Nichols can receive no more recogni-
ton than any other equal number Of
lawyers convened on the call OF any
other oitizen of the State. A Return
ing Board, existing in accordance with
law, and having judicial as well as
ministerial powers over the count Of
votes and declaring the result of the
late election. have given certificates Of
election TO the Legislature Of the State.
a legal quorum of each house, holding
such certificates, met and declared
Packard elected Governor. should
there be u necessity for the recognition
Of either il must be Packard. You may
furnish copy OF this to Packard and
Nichols.
(Sirned) u >. GRANT, President
GEN. Augsr's interpretation OF the
order.
An extra of the Picayune contains
the following interview with Gen.
Anger
Acknowledgement | have called to
ascertain your construction OF the tele-
gram from the President
General Auger--I construc il as not
izing either of the claimants OF
the Governorship.
Reporter-What is the necessity for
the recognition mentioned In the dis
patch--under what circumstances Will
such recognition become necessary?
General Auger-The President Is the
Judge of that. 1t is for him to deter
mine when and how recognition shall
be made. He is as well informed Of
the facts on both sides as am myself
Reporter In case the necessity re-
ferred to, ia considered to have arisen,
to whom will the application for recog-
milton be made?
General Augur--To the President
Rejoicing in the Radical Camp Pack
ara Pushed TO the Front
Republicans here are much elated
over the news from Washington and
the new phase of affairs, while the
Democrats assert that the order of the
President to General Anger will not
COMPEL him to interfere, unless to pre-
vent bloodshed Packard has issued n
proclamation reciting the events OF
the last few days, which concludes AZ
follows:
Now, therefore, |, Stephen b. Pack
ard. Governor OF Louisiana, and In the
name and by the authority of Louis
lana, command said body OF persons
pretending to be the general assembly,
10 desist from further prosecution or
their lnwless and reasonable conspir--
acy and to Immediately dispense; and
command the persons aforesaid ,
claiming to be Judges of the Suprem
Court, and all persons supporting, aid
inc or abetting them thereby,
and all persons unlawfully assum,
ina to act us executive and
judicial officers, and all persons
having possession ofpolice stations and
assuming to act as policemen on the
streets, and all armed bodies OF men
not acting under the lawful authority OF
the lawful government as above recit-
cd. to Immediately desist from the
aforesaid unlawful acts and to dispense
and to retire to their homes, under the
mains and penalties Of the law; and
command all persons having In their
possession or under their care ana con-
trol any arms and ammunitions, or
either, properly belonging to estate,
taken from the lawful custcdians,
therefore, to Immediately deliver up
the same to the proper authorities
and | further exhort and command all
good citizens of the State to assist me
in restoring order, preserving peace
and enforcing the laws.
NiehoIIs Determined TO Protect the
Legislature nnd Courts at any Cost.
Governor Nichols and the Demo-
cratic Legislature will not heed Pack
ards proclamation of this morning.
and the former will resist any at
tempt of Pnckafd's to recapture the
courts or station houses. The Picay'
une extra says every preparation has
been made by Gov. Nichols to quell
apy disturbance which may be raised
by the drunken rabble OF the 81 Louis
Hotel, and his orders are perempfory
that any such tumult or emeute on the
mart of the followers of the pretende'