The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-27

those gentlemen.
DRIVEN ASHORE.
The Signal Service observer at Castle
Henry reports that the Norwegian bari
Pautzes was driven ashore there. The
crew was saved.
Nichols VS.. PackarGI-Tw0 StaIC
Papers.
New ORLEANS, March 2G.-Governor
Nichols has issued the following
proclamation
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, I
New ORLEANS, March 81, 1877. I
70 de People Of fGc STATE Of Louisiana:
The State government being now conf
plete IN all lis branches and in iul
performance OF all its functions it be
comes the duty OF the people OF Louisiana
to promptly discharge their obligations
TO it in order that all Just claims against
il may be punctually met. To the ordinary
motives which induced the payment Of
taxes isnowadded that Of evincing by such
payment the confidence in the strength
mud stability OF that government and a
Just appreciation OF the fact that it is one
chosen by the people. The evidence al.
ready received on this point is
entirely satisfactory, and conf.
IDENTIFY expect continuance OF the
same patriotic action throughout the
State. The people OF Louisiana
may rest confidently assured that the
Government OF which they have chosen
me Executive, will not be imperilled or
impaired by any compromise OF their
rights. The Government being now Il
fixed fact, | desire to publicly acknowl.
edge the services OF, and to thank
the people OF Louisiana, who on
the 9th day OF January, 1877, responded
to call of the civil authorities OF this
State, TO prevent the illegal attempts to
oust them from their legal possession OF
the Court buildings, AMI who have since
quietly, thoroughly and most patiently
performed their duties there as citizens,
| desire to say that their great services
are fully appreciated, and that
in due time, | shall seek the occasion to
make manifest the feeling OF the people on
this subject,
lsIgned. +. 7. NICHOLS,
GoraHor Of Louisiana.
STATE OF La, EXECUTIVE DEPT. n
NEw ORLEANS, March &c, 1877. I
Tohe Citizens Of Louisiana.
A so.called proclamation OF Francis T.
Nichols, claiming to be Governor of
the State Of Louisiana, Just made public,
contains gross misstatements, which
deem it my duty to refutc. Mr.. Nichols,
who asserts that his government is 4 fixed
fact, complete in all Its branches, Is des.
titute OF one shred OF legal title to the
office he attempts to usurp. The pre-.
tended Legislature which canvassed his
claims to the office Of Governor has not
before them any legal returns OF the
election, as prescribed by the Constitu-
ton, and lacked two OF quorum in the
Senate and twenty OF n quorum in the
House. The Secretary OF State, refusing
a formal demand made upon him by par
tisans OF Nichols, placed the only legal
returns beefore the Legislature recognized
by Governor Kellogg. That Legislature,
meeting in the State House, as re-
quired hy law, and having full
legal quorum in both houses, opened and
canvassed the returns and declared me
elected Governor. The vote OF the State
Of Louisiana was further passed upon
during the recent contest over the Presi-
dental election by the highest tribunal
in the nation. That tribunal declared
the vote OF the State to have been cast ior
Hayes and Wheeler, and by doing SO pro.
claimed in effect my election, for the vote
cast tor me exceeded by near 700 that
cast for the several Presidential electors.
The Constitution names as the Executive
oil the State Treasurer, Secretary OF
State, Auditor, Attorney General and Su.
perintendent OF Public Education. Not
one OF these important branches OF the
government is in accord with or under the
control Of Nichols. The State Treasurer
elected in 1874 ior period Of four years,
refuses TO recognize the authority Of Mr..
Nichols or to sign any tax papers that
he may attempt to issue. The Secretary
OF State, Auditor OF Public Accounts,
Attorney General and Superintendent OF
Public Education elected with me, and
recognized by the government, are in
possession OF all the records and archives
of the State pertaining to their respective
offices. These include the machinery for
the assessment and collection OF taxes.
The Supreme Court appointed by my
predecessors recognizes me as Governor.
Outside the city Of New Orleans great
majority Of the District Judges acknowl-
edge my authority, In nearly all peace.
ful, prosperous and productive parishes
the authority oil my government and its
officials is unquestioned. The few coun-
try parishes which assume TO recognize
and support Nichols are mostly those
where turbulence prevails as it did dur
ing the late campaign and where political
assassination is still praciiced and ap-
proved and general lawlesness banishes
prosperity.
Gen. Nichols, in his proclamation.
thanks the patriotic men who, on the 9th
OF Jannary, 1877, responded to the call
ot the civil authorities OF this State to
prevent illegal attempts TO oust them
from their legal posscssionSoi the Court
buildings. 1t is notorious that the patri-
otic service they rendered consisted in
several thousand armed White Leaguers,
with artillery in battery, taking violent
possession OF the court room and arch
Ives ot the Supreme Conrt of Louisiana,
a court Of unquestioned legality, and in
stalling in their stead pretended
tribunal commissioned by Nichols,
and officially declared by the Pres.
ident Of the United stAies to be devoid
OF any legal authority The parish and
arbitrary proceeding, and illegal arrests,
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