The daily gazette., 1877-01-16
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLE.

PRESIDENT GRANT ORDERS GENERAL
AUGUR TO RECOGNIZE PACKARD AS
GOVERNOR, "sHoULD THERE BE NE
cEssITY FOR THE RECOGNITION OF
EITHER" CLAIMANT.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1J.-The following
was received at a late hour last night,
and copies furnished to Messrs. Packard
and Nicholls;--
General &C. Augur, New Orleans, La:
1t has been the policy of the admins
tration to take no part in the settlement
OF the question of the rightful Govern
ment in the State of Louisiana, at least,
not until the Congressional Committees
now there have made their report. But
IT Is not proper to sit quietly by and see
the State Government graduallytaken
possession of by one of the claiments for
Gubernatorial ihonors by illegal means.
The Supreme Court set up by Mr.. Mich
OILS can receive no more recognition than
any other equal number of LAWYERS con-
vened on the call of any otherLcitizen of
the State. A returning lboard existing in
accordance with law, and having judicial
as well as ministerial powers over the
countyof votes. and in declaring the re-
s. suit OF the late election have given GER
tincates OF election to the Legislature of
the state, legal quorum of which house
tstcl holding such certificates met, and
declared Mr.. Packard Governor. Should
there be necessity for the recognition of
either, it must be Mr.. Packard. You
may furnish copy ofthis to Mr.. Pack
ard and to Mr.. Nichols.
U. s. GRANT, President.
AS far as can be ascertained at this
moment, there is not the slightest weak
ening of the resolution of either the
people or the legal authorities. Orders
have been given to hold the command in
readiness to act at moments notice, and
1t is obeyed with as much alacrity as was
displayed on Tuesday last. If Packard
makes an attempt to carry out his threats
his forces will be routed. But it is scar
cely conceivable that he can organize a
body of men for the purpose. lie might
get together 1000 of all sorts, but it is not
believed that they will move forward to
the attack in face of the determined atti-
tude of the population. Packard thought
that the legal Legislature, the police and
the militia would dispense ON the publica-
ton of his proclamation, but of this there
IS not the slightest prospect. The Legis-
lature and courts are now in session.
Everybody says that Grants interference
to settle contested judiciary case is as
violently and conspicuously illegal as his
invasion of the Legislature in 1875.
n ttUtuHC CAbId uOOu Sdlu UuaG
every preparation had been made by the
Governor to quell any disturbance which
may be raised by the drunken rabole of
the st. Louis Hotel, and orders are per-
emptory that any such tumult or emeute
on the part of the followers of the pre-
tender Packard shall be quelled by the
severest measures and at any cost. 1t
also contained the following interview
with General Augur:
RanOrtar-(Heppro1 bava oolIad 70 nc
certain your construction of the telegram
from the President.
General Augur-I construe it as not re-
cogniZing either of the claimants of the
Goyernorship.
Reporter-What is the necessity for
| recognition mentioned in the despatch?
Under what circumstances will such re-
cognition become necessary?
General Augur-The President is Judge
of that 1t is for him to determine when
and how recognition shall be made. He
is as well informed of the facts on both
sides rs 1 am myself.
Reporter-In case the necessity" re-
ferred to is considered to have arisen, to
whom will application for recognition be
made?
General Augur-To the President.
The Republican Senators ofthe Howe
committee have been foiled intheir scheme
to induced the legal Legislature to pass
joint resolution declaring that the
electoralyote should not by interfered with
They tried to induce Mr.. Pinchback to
make this condition of his action but
could not succeed,
Governor Packard to-day made an of
ficialrequisition upon General Augur for
assistance to reinstateIthe Supreme Court
in the building from which they had been
dispossessed. 1t is supposed General
Augur has referred the matter to the
authorities at Washington for instruction.
A number of bankers telegraphed Presi-
dent Grant to-day in relation to the
Nichols Legislature, showing that the
Senate had quorum of members about
whose membership there was no contest.