Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-15

OF men, which is now offering Unlawful
and violent resistance to the lawful au'
thority of the State government; and,
whereas, an Unlawful aud revolutionary
body, claiming to be the general assem-,
bly,, is now holding sessions, and assum.
lug to act as the legislature in the city
Of New Orleans; and, whereas, certain
persons ere, without authority and in de-
fance Of law, assuming to act as the ex-
ecutive and judicial officers, in places
to which they have not been elected
and commissioned, or legally ap-
pointed and, whereas, cartain persons
are, without authority and in defiance Of
law, assuming to act as judges Of the
supreme court; and, whereas, during the
past week the aforesaid combination and
conspiracy has eliminated in msssing
N the streets the White League with
arms in large bodies, organized in com
panies and under commanders, which
armed bodies have taken possession of
the stations of the metropolitan police
of the State, arsenal of arms Of the
State, court-rooms Of the municipal
judges and Of the Office of recorder Of
mortgages, and have also taken forcible
possession of the rooms of the supreme
court and Of the records and archives OF
the same, and have violently prevented
the Judges thereof from having access
to the sAmei now, therefore, l, Stephen
B. Packard, Governor Of the State of
Louisiana, and in the name and by the
authority Of the people Of the State of
Louisiana, Command said body Of per-
sons pretending TO be the General As
Sembly, to desist from a further prouecu.
ton Of their lswless and reasonable con-
spiracy, and to Immediately dispense.
And | command the persons aforesaid
claiming to act as Judges Of the Supreme
Court, and all persons supporting, aiding
or obettinG them thereby, and all per-
sons unlawiully assuming to act as ex.
ecutive and judicial officers, aud all per.
sons having possession Of police stations
and assuming to act as policemen on
streets, and armed bodies of men not
acting under the authority of the lawful
governor, as above cited, to Immediately
dssist from the aforesaid unlawful acts
and to dispense and retire to their
homes under pains and penalties
OF the law; and l command all
persons having in their possession or
under their care and control any arms
and ammunition or other property be-
longing to the State taken from lawful
custodians thereof to Immediately de.
liver up the same to the proper authori-
ties. further exhort and command all
good citizens Of the State to assist me in
restoring order, preserving the peace
and enforcing the laws.
Given under my hand aud the great
seal of the State, this 18th day of Janu.
airy, A. D one thousand eight hundred
and seventy.seven, and of the indepeud.
ence Of the United States the one hun
dred and 6rs.. At New Orleans.
[Signed] STEPHEN B. PACKARD.
By the Governor.
EMILE HoNoRE, Secretary Of State.
The Republicans here are very much
elated over the news from Washington
and new phase of affairs, while the Dem.
ocrats assert that tie order Of the Presi.
dent to General Augur will not compel
him TO interfere unless to prevent blood.
shed. Governor Nichols and the Dem
ocratic legislature will not hsed Pack.
ards proclamation Of this morning, and
former will resist any attempt of
Packard to recapture the courts or sta.
t%ion.houses. General Augur does not
regard the order of the President, re-
ceived last night, as materially changing
former instructions.
At this writing, IL o'clock, there is no
material change in the situation. A
crowd of colored people have as.
sembled around the Ssate-hodse, where
Republican leaders are jabilaut over
the news from Washington. Governor
Packard declines to state what meas.
ures, if any, he will take to secure ODE.
dlence to his proclamation Of this morn.
ing further than the statement that it is
earnest desire to avoid ~bloodshed or
create q bitterness against his admins.
tration for the future. He is now in
CONSULTATION with the judges al the su.
prems court.
ll.4j-Nothing farther has been re.
csiyei by General Augur from Washing
ton. 1t is stated that Governor PscLa.d
will make a demand for the courthouse
and station.housea during the day,
Noon-The extra of the Picayune
says: Every preparation ha, been made
by tie governor to quell any disturbance
which may be raised BY tbs drunken
OF st. Louis hotel, and orders
are peremptory that auy such tumrlt
or emeute on the part OF the followers
of the pretended Packard, shall be qaell.